When I was two years old, I started taking dance classes. I remember twirling to “The Itsy-Bitsy Spider” in a small room made for small people, wearing a pink leotard and tutu and ballet slippers.

EUPHORIA AT UPHORA: As a woman of color owning a business, Maui Vang, front row, left, has made equity a central mission of Uphora Dance Fitness. The studio uses a revenue-sharing model among Vang and ...