I love to dance and have been dancing my whole life.  I have performed and studied with many great choreographers including Nichelle Thrower of We Are Heroes (winners of 2009 America’s Best Dance Crew); Michael Peters (who directed and appeared with Michael Jackson in Beat It & Thriller videos); Corey Action (founder of Oakland-based hip hop studio, New Style Motherlode); Patsy Swayze, Patrick’s mother; and the late Ed Mock of San Francisco, one of the truly great dance geniuses of our time. Ed taught me many things including body awareness & how to feel the music.

I decided to teach Zumba® to help others get and stay in shape, while having fun with dance fitness.

Here’s what Kirsten B. of Walnut Creek has to say about Janice’s classes:

I was always scared to try something new and different besides just going to the gym.  I needed a change,  and decided to look up Zumba!  I’ve heard all the rage about it, and knew with this high impact I would be ready for my wedding next year!  So my friend and I went to one class with Janice and knew right there that we loved it! Janice is a wonderful teacher!  She cares about her students and has really made me feel good about myself. I miss Zumba when I can’t go and have even been doing it twice a week in addition to going to the gym!! I couldn’t imagine doing Zumba with any other teacher! Janice makes working out and sweating fun each week!!