Get Fit & Fabuous With Zumba!

Have you been thinking about trying a new workout? Tired of the same old routines that make you feel like you’re just going through the motions? Well, we have the perfect solution- Zumba® fitness! Some of you may have heard of it, but you may not be sure exactly what this latest craze in fitness is all about. Zumba® is a dance-fitness program that uses both dance and aerobic elements. Some of the dances it incorporates are salsa, hip-hop, merengue, and samba. Not only will you get fabulously fit, but you’ll have a great time doing so!

Dance FX Studios located in Mesa AZ, close to several Phoenix East Valley cities and known for our private ballroom dance lessons and group dance classes, also offers Zumba® fitness classes four times a week. Classes are available Monday and Wednesday nights, from 6-7 pm and on Saturdays, we have two classes- a 9-10 class, and a 10-11 class.  Our sprung wood floors are perfect for Zumba®, since they absorb shocks, as well as enhancing your performance and significantly reducing injuries. We have several low cost memberships available or feel free to drop into any class!

Zumba® fitness began in the 90s, when creator, Beto Perez, from Columbia, forgot his tape of aerobics music for a class he was teaching. He took the tapes he had, which were traditional salsa and merengue music, and created a class using this non-traditional aerobics music. After finding success in his native country, he moved to the US in 2001, where he teamed up with cofounder Alberto Perlman and a childhood friend, COO Alberto Aghion. And viola- Zumba® fitness was born! Today, there are over 14 million people in 151 countries that are shaping up and getting healthier, thanks to Zumba®.

This fun, high-energy fitness program is beneficial for people of all ages not only for getting into shape, but also for relieving stress, improving muscle tone, and as a great cardio workout! Zumba® is healing for your mind, body, and soul, as many fans are discovering. In addition to the original workout, at Dance FX Studios, near Tempe and Chandler, AZ, we also offer Zumba® Sentao fitness classes, which includes using a chair to strengthen and tone the body and Zumba® Toning fitness classes, which uses toning sticks to tone abs, arms, and other muscles, as well as adding body sculpting and cardio.

At Dance FX Studios, we have the best Zumba® fitness instructors in the Phoenix and Scottsdale area! Frankie Valenzuela kicks off the week on Monday nights with his always popular, energetic classes and on the 2^nd Monday of every month, offers Zumba® Sentao fitness classes. Kisha Klein takes over on Wednesday nights with her crowd pleasing, challenging workout and on the 4^th Wednesday of each month, offers Zumba® Toning fitness classes.

On Saturday mornings, we now have two Zumba® fitness classes. The first one, at 9:00 (our newest addition!), is led by Margarita Hernandez- Kohler, who with her love for Latin dancing and losing over 75 pounds with eating healthier and Zumba®, is an ideal choice for teaching this class. Maggie Colecchia, who also lost weight, 84 pounds, follows with her 10:00 class and is a very inspirational for those who may be overweight and discouraged. Their students feel that if these awesome instructors were able to do it, so can they and Margarita and Maggie are very encouraging helping them to achieve their goals.

In addition to Zumba® fitness classes, Dance FX Studios offers Latin, swing, Country, and Argentine tango ballroom dance lessons, as well as wedding dance lessons, for anyone in the Phoenix East Valley and surrounding areas. We are available for private dance lessons throughout the weekdays, from 12-8 pm, as well as, Saturdays, from 11 am-4 pm.

Since Zumba® is based on Latin music, it may motivate you to try learning Latin dancing with private dance lessons. With hot and spicy dances, such as salsa, merengue, cha cha and bachata, this is an electrifying and provocative way to connect with your partner and be able to go anywhere, for any occasion, and strut your stuff on the dance floor!

Dance FX Studios is located at 1859 W. Guadalupe Rd, in Mesa, AZ and in the last 12 years, has been teaching a multitude of students to learn to become self-assured and skillful ballroom social dancers. Give us a call at 480.968.6177 to get started with Zumba® fitness classes and our various private social dance lessons and group classes. We would love the opportunity to help everyone to become happier, healthier, and confident!