[caption id="attachment_36890" align="alignright" width="300"] Joan (center in sunglasses), surrounded by Philly Dance Fitness friends after a Sunday morning Dance Party Boot Camp class with Timaree (back right).[/caption] Joan Heider is a feminist and proud of it! When she isn’t at a Philly Dance Fitness class or...
“I shot up out of bed from a dead sleep, screaming from pain in my head. I spent the rest of the night awake and in a lot of pain. I remember telling my husband, ‘It’s not feeling better, it feels like something is in...
With fiery red hair styled neatly in a bun and a “uniform” of leotard, matching tights and legwarmers, ballet director Beverly Holskin is hard to miss. In addition to being one of the first instructors on the Philly Dance Fitness team, Beverly is regarded for...
[caption id="attachment_35838" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Kirwei Lo, center, during a ballet technique class[/caption] As a dedicated member of Philly Dance Fitness for over five years, Kirwei Lo has tried everything from tap to Cardio Pop. This year, the 38-year-old marketing consultant is giving back to the community by...
[caption id="attachment_35290" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Jo-Ann Braverman, center, shows off her POUND skills at our recent "Taste of Philly Dance Fitness" workshop.[/caption] After reviewing the results from our Holiday Bingo Challenge, we were particularly impressed by one of our more senior members — Jo-Ann Braverman. This superstar...
If you’ve been reading our newsletter for a while, you may have noticed that we started highlighting some of our very own dancers in a Student Spotlight series. Since we’ve heard great feedback about how these stories are helping you connect with your fellow fitness-goers,...
While we all love dance, we recognize that sometimes the industry can favor women. That’s why this month’s Student in the Spotlight features one of our male students — Agin Thomas! Agin is a native Philadelphian and medical student who is helping break stereotypes by...
Our next “Student in the Spotlight,” Danielle Gray, has been a loyal Philly Dance Fitness member for half a decade! You might recognize her from class, since she pretty much takes them all, but you might not have known she’s also the creative mind behind...
[caption id="attachment_30550" align="alignleft" width="300"] Friends and Philly Dance Fitness all-stars Amanda Congar, left, and Niki Shaffer[/caption] Longtime friends and Philly Dance Fitness members Niki Shaffer and Amanda Congar have joined forces to raise money for blood cancer research through the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s “Man/Woman of the Year”...
It's easy to take our ability to move our bodies for granted. Our next "Student in the Spotlight," Danielle Harrsch, hasn’t always been able to walk much less dance. Danielle has multiple sclerosis, an often disabling disease of the central nervous system that disrupts the flow of...