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Sports Barre offers four different classes, each of which incorporates different
props, techniques and varying degrees of
dance cardio for a complete workout.
And while each class is dance-based, you
don’t need to know how to dance to join
in. “We call our studio a judgment-free
zone,” says DeAngelo, adding that it’s a
place where women can “let their hair
down and just have fun jumping around
and sweating with friends.” While men
are welcome to join, they note that the
classes lend themselves more to women,
so their clients are primarily female.
Lambros and DeAngelo teach some
classes themselves and have developed a
vigorous training program for their trainers, all of whom are professional dancers,
including a current Rockette and a dancer
with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. “We
create all the routines ourselves and we
choreograph everything. We have a bible
of content for our trainers to rotate
through,” DeAngelo says, adding that
Lambros has curated hundreds of musical
playlists so classes never feel repetitive.
“We believe fitness has to be fun to
keep you captivated,” Lambros says.
“Nobody wants to just be running on a
treadmill…so all of our classes are
designed to be exciting.”
GETTING MORE THAN
JUST A WORKOUT
The fusion of dance techniques and
athletics not only scorches calories, but
promotes long, lean musculature and
increased flexibility. Beyond the physical
transformation, however, Lambros and
DeAngelo believe their studio offers
clients an important emotional benefit
as well.