Rachelle started dancing in college in a tiny little country bar where line dancing and partner dancing were both very prominent. After dancing for nearly six years, she was invited to join an instructor training program. Within three month, Rachelle was teaching her very own Beginner Salsa and Beginner Ballroom classes. She trained with the program in ALL styles of partner dancing (both American and International, Smooth/Standard and Rhythm/Latin as well as the social dances) for several years.

Striving a more thorough understanding of dance techniques as well as teaching techniques, Rachelle trained with Diane Jarmolow (Metronome Ballroom in San Francisco) and the DVIDA syllabi. In 2004, she became a nationally certified dance instructor with high honors.

After sustaining a difficult shoulder injury through a Tae Kwon Do studio, Rachelle became intrigued by the field of Group Fitness and how to make exercise SAFE and FUN. She became certified in Group Fitness through the American Council on Exercise and taught Cardio Kickboxing and Dance Aerobics before discovering Les Mills International.

The Les Mills classes embody all she was looking for in safe, effective, fun exercise programs. Rachelle became internationally certified in Les Mills (www.lesmills.com) programs BODYPUMP (barbell weight training), BODYCOMBAT (mixed martial arts cardio), and BODYFLOW (mind/body).

Rachelle is on the left below for a launch of BODYCOMBAT. On the right, she is teaching the Happy Baby Pose for a launch of BODYFLOW.

          

Rachelle's focus for teaching, in both dance and fitness, is on being Safe, Effective, and Fun. She prefers social dancing to competition simply because the atmosphere is more relaxed and social. Her thorough understanding of dance fundamenals, body movement, and instructional design make her classes easy to understand and follow. She is always happy to answer any questions and enjoys dancing with the students at the practice parties.