Staff
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Bev McQuay
Certified Jazzercise Franchisee and Instructor, Class Owner with multiple area locations, & owner of the Bowie Jazzercise Center. Bev has been a Jazzercise instructor for 24 years and is the Jazzercise Instructor Trainer for Maryland/DC/Virginia/West Virginia. She is also a Jazzercise Quality Coordinator, and is honored to have been selected by Jazzercise Inc. as a recipient of the Jazzercise Franchise Achievement Award. She has appeared in 2 Jazzercise Instructor Videos distributed worldwide. Bev has also been a guest on local cable television promoting Jazzercise, health, and fitness. She currently teaches 6 days per week in Greenbelt, College Park, and at the Bowie Jazzercise Center. |
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Lauren Buchheister
Before becoming the popular Jazzercise instructor she is today, Lauren was a longtime Jazzercise student and class manager. She currently teaches at the Bowie Jazzercise Center on Saturday mornings at 9:10 a.m., Monday/Wednesday at 4:30 p.m., and in College Park on Tues/Thurs at 7:00 p.m. Lauren is known for her fun teaching style and challenging Jazzercise classes! |
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Christy Walker
Christy has been a Jazzercise Instructor since 1998 and was recently honored to be selected as a Jazzercise Quality Coordinator. She rotates the 9:30 a.m. weekday morning schedule with Bev at the Bowie Jazzercise Center, and teaches there every Saturday at 7:10 and 8:00 AM. She also rotates the Sunday morning 8:00 a.m. schedule in Bowie. Her Jazzercise testimonial says it all: "The first time I took a Jazzercise class, I knew that I had finally found what I had spent years looking for in other aerobic programs. The energy and current dance moves along with challenging strength training routines were exactly what I wanted. I took Jazzercise for several years and then decided to become an instructor in 1998. Jazzercise has changed my mind, body, and soul for the better. I consider myself very fortunate to be teaching a great program that makes such a positive difference in our students'lives." |
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Kristen Gonzales
Kristen teaches at the Bowie Jazzercise Center every Wednesday at 5:40 p.m. and also in the Sunday 8:00 AM instructor rotation. She was certified as a Jazzercise instructor in June 2005 and also currently teaches in Crofton for Instructor Dawn Scalza. Kristen says, “Working out has to be fun no matter what you are doing. Jazzercise is the most fun that I have had getting fit and I love the atmosphere. The energy, laughs, and friendships are just a few of the benefits from Jazzercise. It’s become a huge part of my life and I hope to help others see themselves in a positive light as they get healthier. Basically, Jazzercise rocks!” We are happy to have Kristen on the Bowie teaching team! |
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Melissa Buchheister
Melissa became a certified Jazzercise instructor in January 2006 and says she never considered herself to be much of a "group exerciser" until taking a Jazzercise class in October 2005. That class changed her mind, and she now enjoys teaching classes at the Bowie Jazzercise Center every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 6:45 p.m., as well as rotating with other instructors for the Sunday 8:00 a.m. class. "It's so gratifying to see students having fun and getting an intense workout. Since Jazzercise is so much fun, students get hooked and stay with it!" |
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Jennifer Snyder
Jenn has been a Jazzercise instructor since April of 1999. She is a former Jazzercise Class Quality Monitor, and owned the Crofton franchise until 2009 when she decided to become a full time Jazzercise substitute instructor. Jenn took her first Jazzercise class at the age of 14 and was hooked. She believes exercise can and should be fun - and Jenn's classes are rockin' proof of that philosophy! She currently teaches her popular class in Bowie on Mondays at 5:40 PM, and also teaches on T/Th evenings in Crofton. |
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DeTonda Clinkscale
DeTonda became a certified Jazzercise instructor in May 2009 and teaches Jazzercise LITE (low impact/HIGH intensity!) at the Bowie Jazzercise Center on T/TH at 10:40 AM. She also substitutes whenever possible in Bowie and says: "I've always loved expressing myself through dance. Teaching and attending Jazzercise classes is a very fulfilling part of my life!" |
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Jo Boykins
Jo was motivated to become a Jazzercise instructor in November 2007 because of the dynamic choreography and cutting-edge music, movements, and class formats. She also credits Jazzercise with helping her return to her prepregnancy weight quickly after her son was born in 2008. Jo teaches the "early bird" 5:45 AM class on Mondays/Wednesdays in Bowie and jokes, "Who needs coffee when you can have a morning cup of Jazzercise with Jo?" |
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Cheryl Anthony
Cheryl began taking Jazzercise classes in 2008, and after a year of having a blast on the floor, she decided she wanted to get up on the stage! She was certified in February of 2009 and immediately began teaching in Bowie. You can find her laughing and singing along to all the great Jazzercise routines on Wednesday nights at 6:45. |
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Keysha Garner
Like so many, Keysha fell in love with Jazzercise after her first class in March 2008. She was looking for something that would provide the perfect balance of a great workout and a good time, and found it in Jazzercise. After being a student for just a few months, Keysha began training to become an instructor. In August 2008, she became a certified Jazzercise instructor, and nothing makes her happier than sharing her new-found passion with others. You can find her onstage in Bowie, rotating Fridays at 4:30 PM with Lauren. Keysha is also a full-time and popular instructor at the Columbia Jazzercise Fitness Center. |
