Meet Sara!

Sara is a fierce performer!

Lovely Sara began taking classes at MaZi a couple of years ago, and is also been a a member of MaZi Dance Chicago, performing all over Chicago with us; street fests, Studio Paris, Subterranean, MaZi Anniversary parties, you name it! This passion for performance, meticulous cueing and lots of hard work led her to becoming one of MaZi's newest instructors. She has years of dance training, is NETA certified, and teaches Zi-Cardio and subs Werq. A hip hop enthusiast, catch her hot choreography and easy to follow cues on Monday nights at 6:00 PM at Wicker Park for Zi-Cardio.

What inspires you?  Music inspires me!  I'm always amazed by how a song can totally change my mood or energy level.

How do you relax?  Exercise has always been a great stress reliever for me, which is why you'll find me at Mazi almost every night after work!  When I'm at home I like to zone out by playing games on my iphone, especially Plants vs. Zombies!

What fashion item can you not live without?  I love my Steve Madden shoes, I have their ballet flats in 4 different colors and I have to restrain myself from buying more.

Go to healthy snack?  I love greek yogurt, right now my fave is Fage 0% with honey, I eat it every day!

Fave indulgence? Cookie dough!  I love to bake cookies, mostly so I can eat the dough :-)

What do you like about teaching at MaZi!?  I love the community!  All the dancers (students & instructors) are so friendly, positive, and supportive of each other, it makes for a great atmosphere.

Song that keeps you going?  For zi-cardio I'm a huge Pitbull fan.  I love the oldies like Suave and Blanco, and my favorite newer one is Can't Believe It, by Flo-rida featuring Pitbull.

Fun fact?  I'm also a social worker and work with kids who have been abused or neglected!  (it's more fun than it sounds)

#1 Fitness tip?  Mix it up!  Try a different MaZi class every once in a while, or even just a different instructor!

How your dance background makes a difference in teaching fitness?  Having a dance background pushes the energy to the next level.  When I teach I'm also performing and giving 110% as if I'm on stage, which hopefully inspires my students to do the same.

What does Love. Dance. Live. mean to you?  That dance is a part of life and a natural way of expressing yourself!  Dance has infiltrated every part of my life for sure, from my posture to the way I rhythmically bounce down the stairs, to how I jump around when I'm excited.  Everyone has a dancer inside of them and Mazi will help you let it out!

Sara swtiching it up, tackles Ballerina Bum Bootcamp!

Catch her class Mondays at 6:00 PM Wicker Park!

- Zi