Cold temperature keeps children moving at Kids Club at UTC

By Liz Ramos
| 5:30 p.m. January 17, 2024

Jodi Sobol, owner of Miss Jodi's School of Dance, gets children energized to dance.

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The cold temperature didn't stop children from moving and grooving around the Green at University Town Center on Jan. 17.

With every dance led by Jodi Sobol, the owner of Miss Jodi's School of Dance, the children warmed up during UTC Kids Club.

Lakewood Ranch's Kristin Young said she had fun watching her 4-year-old daughter Brielle Young gallop around the Green at UTC with other children.

East County's Francesca Alonso and her 1-year-old daughter, Teresa Tubb, participated in UTC Kids Club for the first time Jan. 17. Alonso said she loved the energy Sobol brought to the program.

Cold temperatures don't stop children and their parents from moving and grooving at UTC Kids Club.

East County's Francesca Alonso and her 1-year-old daughter Teresa Tubb participate in their first UTC Kids Club.

Bundled up for the cold temperature, Sarasota 2-year-olds Arleana Croce and Olin Croce are ready to dance. They love dancing to "Icky Sticky Bubble Gum."

Sarasota 2-year-old Jak Kieffaber pauses for a moment before getting back to busting a move.

Jodi Sobol, owner of Miss Jodi's School of Dance, leads children in various dances during UTC Kids Club.

Jodi Sobol, owner of Miss Jodi's School of Dance, twirls around as part of a song.

Lakewood Ranch 4-year-old Brielle Young gallops around the Green at UTC.

Sarasota 5-year-old Olivia Johnson participates in UTC Kids Club every month. She loved the dances with Miss Jodi's School of Dance.

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Liz Ramos

Managing Editor Liz Ramos previously covered education and community for the East County Observer. Before moving to Florida, Liz was an education reporter for the Lynchburg News & Advance in Virginia for two years after graduating from the Missouri School of Journalism.