Super Supporter – Miss Charnette

Charnette Batey is joy and sunshine and has shared her creativity, energy, and love of movement with our members during her guest teaching segments on Boogie Down Crew. Throughout the pandemic, Miss Charnette brightened the lives of our members with her yoga and dance classes, always ensuring her classes were all ability-friendly, high energy, and loads of fun! Thank you so much, Miss Charnette, for helping us stay limber and laughing throughout the pandemic and beyond – we are so grateful! 


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