We're Open: Barre instructor holds virtual classes

Michelle Keraus normally spends her days at the barre with dozens of other women, sometimes even a few men.

Now, like most businesses across the metro, her doors at Pure Barre Zona Rosa are closed.

PLEASE CONTACT POLICE.IT'S A NEW WAY OF LIFEFOR STUDENTS ANDTEACHERS THANKS TOVIRTUAL LEARNING.BUT INSTEAD OF TURNINGIN ASSIGNMENTS ONLINE--ONE TEACHER IS USING ALOST ART -- TO CONNECTWITH HER CLASS.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER ARIELROTHFIELD SHOWS USHOW.NAT POP: LETTER READINGDear Hattie, I hope you aredoing well.WHILE SOME SCHOOLLESSONS ARE SUITED FORONLINENAT POP: LETTER READINGOTHERS ARE BETTERTAUGHT THROUGH THEMAIL,ESPECIALLY FOR EMILYRUBLE'S FIRST GRADECLASSEmily Ruble/ First Grade atBriarwood ElementaryThis is not the way wethought our spring would gobut we are going to work withWITH KANSAS CLOSINGSCHOOLS FOR THE RESTOF THE YEARMS. RUBLE HAD AN IDEAABOUT HOW SHE WOULDCONTINUE TEACHING HERSTUDENTS WHO WERELEARNING HOW TO WRITEEmily Ruble/ First Grade atBriarwood ElementaryWe were talking about capitalletters, how to address anenvelope, sign a letter,absolutely no idea this wasgoing to lead to such a lifelesson we could use duringthis timeDECIDING TO SEND THEMEACH A LETTERHattie / StudentI was like oh yeah, that's Ms.Ruble's handwritingASKING THEMNAT POP: LETTER READINGTell me what you have beendoingTO WRITE HER BACKAngie DalBello/ MomYou opened it and do youremember what came outfirst?

Another envelope.

Aself-address envelope fell outTHE GOAL: MAKE IT EASIERFOR THEM TO RESPONDAND THEY DIDI feel happy.

I'm having fun.HATTIE HAS ALREADY SENTTWOAngie DalBello/ MomHer level of care and concernfor the students and thefamilies has just always beenthere from day one.

So eventhough we were not expectingit, it doesn't surprise me thatshe of all people did this.A SIMPLE GESTURE-Emily Ruble/ First Grade atBriarwood ElementaryI hope they feel the joy that Iknow I feel when I get a letter.And that they understand it'spretty simple and easy to givethat joy to somebody else.FILLED WITH LESSONS,TOOEmily Ruble/ First Grade atBriarwood ElementaryOf course I would love to seethose commas and capitalletters that I am getting backbut that's not the importantpart right now.

I want them toknow that I love them, careabout them and am stillthinking about them.REPORTING IN JOHNSONCOUNTYNAT POP: LETTER READINGDo you have any questions?Love Ms. RupleARIEL ROTHFIELD.

41ACTION NEWSBUSINESSES ACROSS THEMETRO ARE CHANGING UPTHEIR ROUTINE -- TO STAYOPEN.INCLUDING ONE FITNESSCENTER IN THENORTHLAND.MICHELLE KERAUSNORMALLY SPENDS HERDAYS AT PURE BARRE INZONA ROSA.BUT THE FITNESS STUDIOIS CLOSED.SO SHE'S OFFERINGVIRTUAL CLASSES AND ANONLINE COMMUNITY FORCLIENTS.MICHELLE KERAUS/PURE BARRE"WE'RE DOING TECHNIQUE TIPS.WE'RE STILL TALKING ABOUTFORM AND CORRECTIONS EVENTHOUGH WE'RE NOT HANDS ONWITH YOU AND WE STILL HAVETHE LOUD MUSIC.

WE STILLHAVE THE MICROPHONE ON.

WESTILL HAVE THE SAME ENERGY.WE'RE JUST DOING IT VIRTUALLYLIKE EVERYBODY ELSE."IF YOU'RE INTERESTED INA VIRTUAL MEMBERSHIP --WE'VE POSTED THEINFORMATION ON OURWEBSITE KSHB DOT COM.BUSINESSES ACROSS THEMETRO NEED YOUR HELPIN ORDER TO STAY AFLOATTHROUGHOUT THEPANDEMIC.CHECK OUT OUR K-COPEN FOR BUSINESSFACEBOOK GROUP TO FINDOUT WHICH PLACES AREOPEN AND HOW YOU CANSUPPOR