Kelsey Barnhart

I am a Basics 1 certified Zumba Instructor, member of the Zumba Instructor Network (ZIN). However, I have a diverse dance and fitness background. I have taken dance lessons since 1984, including Ballet, Tap, Hip Hop, and Lyrical. I was an exchange student to Costa Rica in 1998-1999, where I learned to speak Spanish fluently, and learned a variety of latin dance including Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Bolero, Cha Cha, and Samba. I was a member of my college's Pom Dance Team from 1999-2003. I have also participated in a variety of workshops for Contemporary dance, Irish step, and Ballroom dance.

I teach 2 Zumba classes per week at South Pointe Fitness as well as "specialty" classes such as Hip Hop and Cardio Dance Party.  I teach 2 of my own classes every week as fundraisers for schools and for the local Boys & Girls Club, and have hosted 2 "Zumbathon" fundraisers-one for the American Cancer Society/Relay for Life, and one on National Dance Day 2010 for the Dizzy Feet Foundation.