dancing through LIFE

From the first time NICOLE HEDLUND SOMMERS

of Sabin, Minnesota, stepped into a Jazzercise class, she knew it would be a life-long passion. It has proven to be not only her passion, but also a place of stress-relief after long work days, a foundation for connections and friendships, and after 20 plus years, now her main profession.

It was during her college days a friend convinced Sommers to attend a Jazzercise class. The dance moves and the music appealed greatly to her and she began attending the classes regularly and quickly moved into becoming an instructor.

WORDS BY KIM MALAKOWSKY PHOTOGRAPHY BY DENNIS KRULL, 5FOOT20 DESIGN LOUNGE