Stephanie Gries

I started out teaching Group Fitness with my Zumba Instructor License in October of 2012 after being a student for about a year. I fell in love with the format because it was a great way to get a sweat while having fun! I loved teaching Zumba so much that I decided to expand my horizons and learn other formats. Over the next few years, I added Pilates, Barre, and Aqua Zumba.

I love getting and sharing my workout with others, but more than anything else I love group fitness because of the connections I make with the participants. The relationships I have developed over the years have been the most rewarding part of my job. Through the years I have taught age groups varying from 6 years old to 70, which has taught me the importance of modification.

In addition to Group Fitness, I have been working as a Test Engineer since 2012 as my "day job."