Jasmine de LaCruz-Simpson

Born in the Philipines and raised in Dallas, Jasmine has been active all her life. Enrolled in dance at the age of three, she studied classical ballet at Tuzer Dance Center in Richardson. She continued dancing and cheerleading throughout high school and at Loyola University. A knee injury her sophomore year forced her to the coaching side where she honed her choreography skills and produced many creative, high-energy routines. After graduation in 2001, she moved back to Dallas to open her own photography business. She became a certified fitness instructor through AFAA and began teaching dance and fitness professionally, specializing in dance fitness aerobics. Jasmine is certified by AFAA for group fitness instruction and personal training, FitTOUR for Pilates Mat and stability ball, Kaiser for indoor cycling, SCW Fitness for Moms In Motion (pre- and post-natal personal training), 24 Hour Fitness for PiYo, Stott Pilates and Reebok Core Board, YogaFIT, Nike Rockstar Instructor 2004-2006 (with Jamie King), Zumba Fitness and Hip Hop Hustle (Powder Blue Production.) She attends continuing education workshops whenever possible, favorites including Pilates with Siri Galliano, Yoga and Chocolate with David Romenelli and Zumba Master Classes with Julie Kelly . She is also the Dallas Representative for DanceLab.Us. Jasmine believes exercise should be fun! Everyone can dance, some better than others. However, the amount of fun you have doing it is up to you.