iTwirlLand: Fuji Saturday Nite with Jason Miklic & Sophy Kdep

Jason & Jade Miklic Dancing with Melissa Pylant

Jason Miklic & Sophy Kdep have an AAAwesome Saturday night venue!

The 2nd Saturday of each month, the place to be is Fuji Steakhouse in Cincinnati, Ohio. This is a typical warm and fuzzy mid-westie event!!!

Currently, I am working on a ProAm routine with Jason Miklic. Every couple of weeks I drive out to Kentucky for the weekend and stay at the Miklic-Kdep Luxury Villa. (I am NOT kidding!) On this occasion, my timing coincided with this AAAmazing party!

Everyone got together for dinner. Fuji offers traditional sushi on it's menu, however, much of the offerings are quite nouvelle. One would not find deep fried sushi covered in seaweed salad ... on the docks of Tokyo Bay! (I've actually dined there.) However ... it was DELISH!!!

There were two lessons offered. Jason gave an excellent intermediate class to about 40 participants.

Anyone who has worked with him knows how detailed and clear his message always is. Both for the leader AND the follower.

At the same time, protégé Melissa Pylant (who is teaching in Louisville at Got2Dance) conducted a beginner lesson.

She was clear and straight to the point with a common sense approach. The participants felt comfortable in her presence and she knew just what to say.
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Sophy with Ryan Dobbins

While lessons were being offered, Sophy the SuperMom wandered around setting out candy dishes, filling pitchers of water, organizing play areas for the children attending with their parents.

Yes, that's right ... dancing in the Mid-west is a family affair!

Cory-Of-Dayton

Mid-westies came from all over the region for this very special evening. This was such a treat for me!

Since I live in New Jersey and work in Manhattan, enjoying the exceptional dance environment of the Mid-west is always a special treasure.

Jonah Grimes (left) DJ'd the event. He is another Miklic protégé.

People really seemed to enjoy this eclectic version of a California mix which included west coast swing, 2step and ballroom.

When I asked the guests what they thought of his music, the smiling answer was always "it's the Jonah mix."

Elaine Morgan & Troy Myers

Special Thanx to Elaine Morgan. She picked up my camera while I danced with Jason and got some shots of me. No one ever did that for me before (unasked). I really appreciated having a memory.

Pamela Korbin with Robert Kosieniak

I hear about these events from friends but I so rarely get to attend.

It means a lot to me to be able to enjoy a night out in Cincinnati where the people are down home and comfortable.

Sophy with Doug Morgan

The reason is because of the friendliness and kindness offered by Jason & Sophy.

If you are lucky enough to be in Cincinnati on the 2nd Saturday of the month, don't miss this AAAstonishing venue.

Join the gang for dinner! Take a wonderful lesson!! Dance the night away!!!