What if you knew how to dance?

About Dance Your Heart Out®

Dance Your Heart Out® is for anyone who wants to move with more confidence, presence, and connection—whether you’re brand new, a little nervous, or making a comeback.

I’ve danced across the world—tangoing in Buenos Aires, salsa and blues in New York, swing dancing in Seattle, and of course, keeping it local in Portland. But no matter where I go, the feeling is the same: joyful, expressive, and deeply human.

This work is for teenagers learning to dance for prom. It’s for couples preparing for their first dance—or their next chapter. It’s for singles who want to meet people without the pressure. And it’s for longtime partners looking for a joyful new way to connect.

Here, we focus on connection over choreography and presence over performance.
Because your energy is your message—and the steps are secondary.

Let’s dance.

Meet Nicole Kathryn McCall

I’ve been dancing since I was a kid in the studio—ballet shoes, jazz hands, leotards, the whole deal. I danced all through college, became a teacher, and eventually owned my own dance studio. But it was after college, when I moved into the world of partner dancing, that everything changed.

I took up swing and salsa dancing not just for fun—but to make real friends. I figured, if I chose a hobby doing something I loved, I’d show up as my best self and meet people who were on that same wavelength. And I did. Total bonus? Everyone was sober. We were laughing, spinning, growing confident—and those are still some of my closest friendships 25 years later.

To this day, I still feel the most alive on a dance floor. That moment when the music hits and connection flows—it’s carefree and joyful, like a moving meditation. Real life, real presence, real joy. And I want everyone to experience that.