Generating Joy

Hi my name is Heather Tjalma (she/her), the creator/choreographer for AFLOW Dance! Having grown up in Wild Wonderful WV I have a love of hiking, camping, and biking in the mountains. Although after moving to San Diego, CA I found dance. In SD I dabbled in Musical Theater, Musical Improv Comedy, and various Dance Styles. I moved to Truckee, CA in 2022 with my family to reignite mountain life and my love of nature. When moving to town I found several lovely dance offering but was seeking something a little different. I Embraced the saying “Be the change you wish to see.” Having the opportunity to merge my passion and creativity I now teach my fully choreographed class called Hips Aflow Dance Cardio! With elements of HipHop, Jazz, DanceHall, and lots of AfroBeats music my class will be sure to leave you sweaty and smiling.

My Why

I aspire to create fun, positive-energy, dance classes that provide a welcoming atmosphere and shared connection through movement. I derive joy designing movement for new dance numbers. Then having the happy challenge of sharing my creativity and energy with people is what really gets my passion fueled to a higher frequency. I love organizing dance parties specifically to uplift women or women identifying individuals. Nevertheless EveryONE and EveryBODY is welcomed to HIPS AFLOW CARDIO classes. We need each other on the dance floor to stir up all the good feels! So get out there and find your AFLOW!

Gratitude

Thank you to all those who have supported me on this dance journey so far. I have had some phenomenal people who have encouraged and kept me going through some turbulence while trying to expand on my little creative vision.

Invaluable people I am so grateful for your gifts of kindness and words of uplift!

Kind Words

“ She embodies JOY and POWER like no other. She welcomes beginners minds and their bodies. I am so excited to dance more as it feels like remembering something ancient that lives deep in my bones…”

Rebekah C.
“ AFLOW has given me the best cardio/dance & community outlet in Truckee. Heather’s choreography is fresh yet achievable and I love love love the music! It makes me feel so good.”

JoJo R.
“...A mixture of African drum rhythms , Hip-Hop and Afro Pop, just gets everybody moving! ..each dance is accessible to every level and age of student...I try not to miss this empowering class...”

Danae A.
“ Heather's choreography makes you feel both graceful and powerful... She is so fun the way she teaches & dances... makes me feel inspired and comfortable to fully express myself!”

Carmen L.
“ I look forward to dance class every week! Thank you Heather for sharing your joy, enthusiasm, and choreography. I am so grateful to have a dedicated time & space to enjoy music and dance....the pop-up classes are a blast too!”

Sarah B.

Generating Joy

My Why

Gratitude

“ She embodies JOY and POWER like no other. She welcomes beginners minds and their bodies. I am so excited to dance more as it feels like remembering something ancient that lives deep in my bones…”

“ AFLOW has given me the best cardio/dance & community outlet in Truckee. Heather’s choreography is fresh yet achievable and I love love love the music! It makes me feel so good.”

“...A mixture of African drum rhythms , Hip-Hop and Afro Pop, just gets everybody moving! ..each dance is accessible to every level and age of student...I try not to miss this empowering class...”

“ Heather's choreography makes you feel both graceful and powerful... She is so fun the way she teaches & dances... makes me feel inspired and comfortable to fully express myself!”

“ I look forward to dance class every week! Thank you Heather for sharing your joy, enthusiasm, and choreography. I am so grateful to have a dedicated time & space to enjoy music and dance....the pop-up classes are a blast too!”

AFLOW DANCE