Ilana Kotliar

Ilana Kotliar is an energetic and skilled fitness professional based in New York City, with seven years of experience teaching Zumba and nearly a decade of overall fitness instruction experience. She holds multiple licenses in Zumba, Aqua Zumba, and CIRCL Mobility. Ilana brings a unique background to her classes, drawing from nearly 15 years of experience in competitive Ballroom Dance, during which she competed at the championship level both nationally and internationally. She has taught group and private ballroom dance classes to students of all ages and skill levels. Ilana also holds a second-degree black belt in TaeKwonDo and regularly taught martial arts classes as a team leader of her university’s Sport TaeKwonDo team, where she also trained in boxing and grappling.

A passion for movement and performance—shaped by years of experience in Zumba, dance, and martial arts—drives Ilana to stay healthy and fit, and to share that commitment with others.

Ilana teaches fitness, with a specialty in Zumba, across a wide range of settings including corporate wellness programs, academic institutions, and resort destinations. Her classes are high-energy, welcoming, and rooted in a deep love for movement, music, and community.