Dancing & DJing

Athena Edison-Lahm

Founder of Barefoot Blues

“If you can move you can dance, if you can dance you can experience the pure ecstasy of connection mixed with expression​"

To book, send a message through the contact form.

Private Lessons

1 Lesson- $70

4 Pack- $55/Lesson

6 Pack- $50/Lesson

Athena Edison-Lahm co-founded Barefoot Blues in January of 2010.
Founder
Dance in the early days included Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Modern, Hip-Hop, and African
Early Years
PUX, PEBx 2015, Emeralds and Roses 2014-2015, Water Front Blues Festival 2015-2016. Lithuania 2018
DJ at Annual Events and International Events
Tuesday Blues (SEA), Tuesday Blues (PDX), Barefoot Blues (PDX), Om (SEA), BUG (SEA), Friday night blues (SF), Other (SF).
DJ at Weekly Venues
• Preformed at PEBx late night (PDX) 2015 • Preformed at OCF (EUG) 2015
Performance
She started partner dancing in 2005 and has been hooked ever after. But her love of dancing didn't start there, no, her infatuation started before she could walk.
Origin
iN.GAUGE Dance Company, Urban Arts, Rose City Sweets
Company Dance Member
Water Front Blues Festival 2015, Workshop in Freiburg Germany 2016, Germany 2018
Teaching Annual and international Events
Tuesday Blues (SEA), Tuesday Blues (PDX), Barefoot Blues (PDX), Om (SEA), BUG(Seattle), Friday night blues (SF), Other (SF), SU Swing Club (SEA).
Teacher at Weekly Venue
• BUG operations manager (SEA) 2012 • 1st place at BUG strictly (SEA) 2012 • 1st place at PB&J strictly (PDX) 2013 • Finalist at Rose city strictly (PDX) 2013 • PB&J operations manager (PDX) 2014-2017 • Judge at PB&J annual Jack and Jill (PDX) 2014-2017 • Judge for PB&J annual strictly (PDX) 2015-2017
Accomplishments