Darragh Killilea Wicks

Hello, my name is Darragh and I live and work as a traveling Elementary Health Teacher in Fargo. I’ve been married for 27 years, and I love being a mom to my two wonderful sons. I have been keeping active for as long as I can remember with my mom. We walk my dogs, bike, shop, and dance. My dance background includes ballet, Irish dancing, and clogging. We have always belonged to a gym to get other types of exercise as well, like resistance, step, and strength training. I grew up with an amazing healthy role model. 

I absolutely fell in love with Zumba when it first came to town 14 years ago. In June 2019, there was an opportunity to take a Zumba training in town. I knew it was a sign to become a licensed Zumba instructor. I continue to learn and develop new choreography for my classes. Because of my passion for working out in and out of my Zumba classes, I decided to become a certified Group Fitness Instructor through AFAA in the fall of 2021. I am now able to share my favorite types of HIIT workouts and strength training. I wanted to develop my fitness repertoire even further and now have my Women’s Fitness Specialist as well as Certified Personal Trainer through NASM. I am currently working on becoming a Senior Fitness Specialist through NASM as well..

I am always inspired by how a good workout makes me feel and I hope to create this experience with others. It was that passion that led me to become a licensed Zumba instructor and a certified group fitness instructor to teach other formats. I love exercising, teaching, and most of all I love my students. We have fun while improving our health and forming relationships. We all push our limits to go far beyond our capacities. This is what group fitness has taught me through the years. I am so excited to pass this joy of fitness to others. I enjoy keeping my classes fresh, fun and challenging with high-intensity moves that will leave my students, and me, feeling joyful and successful!

I truly believe in helping all people feel welcome to work out and have fun in a judgment-free environment. Love yourself where you are now.