In line with their mission of making quality dance accessible to all people, Whitney and Khanan Teyf of Expressions in Motion (EIM) Dance have opened a new studio space in downtown Tucker on Fellowship Road.
The award-winning studio brings dance directly to families. Kids ages two and up can learn pre-ballet, ballet, tap, hip hop, creative movement, and jazz at school – EIM teaches classes at nearly 50 schools, preschools, and daycare centers across Metro Atlanta – or at home. For the last nine years, EIM has also partnered with the Tucker Recreation Center to offer classes throughout the week.
EIM staff and Tucker city officials celebrated the ribbon cutting of the new studio at 4195 Fellowship Road on March 6. With the new studio space, owners Whitney and Khanan told Rough Draft that they can bring dance to even more families, including those at schools in which EIM is not able to teach.
While Khanan said that opening a studio in Tucker was “always a thought,” the couple wasn’t planning to expand until a realtor brought the listing to them in September 2025.
“It fell into our lap, and it felt right,” Khanan said.
With two dance rooms, EIM instructors can now host multiple classes at once as well as birthday parties, teacher trainings, parents’ nights out, and other events. The expansion has also allowed for the introduction of two adult dance classes.
Whitney, who has been a dancer since she was three years old, is passionate about ensuring that every child and adult gets the chance to dance regardless of income and ability. The EIM staff have received disability training, the studio is ADA compliant, and classes are affordable. Courses at the Tucker studio range from $136 for six weeks to $450 for 18 weeks.
“Dance is incredibly important for children and adults for so many reasons,” she said. “It’s important for children to learn to love to move, and it’s incredibly important for those connections in their brains to connect to their bodies – and also to build community. They come into class and they make friends. The parents are coming in and are building a community with each other.”
EIM staff will continue to offer mobile programming along with studio classes. More information about EIM Dance can be found on its website.
