The backstory

Co-owner Tracey Anderson created the studio after retiring from Leander High School, where she was hired to work in 1989 by Principal Charley Rouse. After directing the school’s Blue Belles dance team for 25 years, Anderson decided to transition into retirement. She said she wanted to do something in her retirement that would bring her family together.

After hosting a dance workshop, Anderson was inspired to create Müv Dance and Fitness.

“I thought it’d be cool to build that community and so we just put out there, ‘We’re going to open up a studio,’” Anderson said. “One thing led to another with a lot of prayer and a lot of faith and a lot of community support.”

The details

The business has grown exponentially throughout the years from starting as a one-class studio in 2015 to now offering approximately 180 classes weekly. Anderson said despite the growth, the focus continues to be about building a community within the studio.

The business offers a range of classes including ballet, hip-hop, acrobatics and tumbling, jazz and contemporary as well as options for mothers and babies. There are classes available for ages 6 months to adults.

In addition to recreational classes, the studio has four dance companies—The Müvment, Flüid, Müv Crü and Grüv—which compete nationally and internationally. The Müvment and Flüid perform all styles of dance while Müv Crü and Grüv focus on hip-hop.

What’s special about it?

“We’re a large studio but we have smaller classes to create a family atmosphere with our company kids,” Anderson said.

Co-owner David Anderson said the studio works to develop the student as a whole, not just their dancing techniques.

“We don’t ever want to make the trophy more important than the people that are walking through our doors,” David Anderson said. “If you were going out to Los Angeles, if you’re trying to make your college dance team, or whatever, they’re not going to say, ‘Let me see all your trophies.’ They’re going to say, ‘Let me see how you can dance and how you work with other people.’ So that’s our focus.”

A family affair

All three of Tracey and David Anderson’s daughters own and work at the studio as well. With experience cheering for the Dallas Cowboys and the Los Angeles Chargers to dancing in music videos and movies, the family shares a lengthy dance repertoire.

Anderson said a large portion of the business’ staff are people her daughters have connected with throughout their careers.