Who We Are

nuance is a micro fusion dance committed to sustaining and evolving the genre. the origins of micro are hotly debated; however, it came to Seattle via blues house parties in the early 2010s before subsiding into a niche skill. Micro was then revived in approximately 2016 with the creation of Mu&I and has had a strong presence in Seattle’s fusion scene ever since.

nuance was started in summer of 2019 by Tenae Lew and Hayley Bridwell after the previous micro-fusion venue closed. While the pandemic forced the team to suspend nuance until April 2022, they returned with new enthusiasm and new team members, adding Emma Sadinsky in January 2023, and Brian Chou in January 2024.

Having emerged from the early-post-pandemic-reopening of Seattle's fusion scene, we are excited to be looking forwards to what we have to offer next. As of early 2024, Nuance is in a new-to-us space at The Grinning Yogi in Greenwood. We endeavor to bridge the experience gap between our long-term, die-hard attendees, and those newly interested in the dance by bringing back consistent and dynamic classes about and pertaining to micro fusion as a dance form.