Senior Fitness Classes Cardio Drumming, Line Dancing, Chair Zumba, Sing A long's, Community/Private Events
I thrive when I help others thrive!
34 years dance instruction, performing, choreography, 16 years group fitness instruction expertise. Tucson native, Annette Mesa, is a dynamic, energetic, fun-loving dance instructor, performer, and choreographer. She teaches Zumba Gold and Line Dancing at various venues in the Green Valley/Sahuarita area. With her spirit full of positive energy and joy, and a love for the elderly and her community; she enjoys the rewarding experience of teaching Chair Zumba for residents at local dementia/memory care facilities. She also creates choreography for weddings and quinceaneras. Awards:
AZ 19 Readers Pick 2021 Best Coach
AZ 19 Readers Pick 2021 Best Community Volunteer
AZ 19’s Most Influential People 2018
“Annette Mesa is an inspirational leader who has a sincere love for dance and for promoting a healthy lifestyle to her family and community. Her generous spirit fuels her numerous philanthropic moves. “Dance is my joy,” she says. “I know in my heart I am meant to spread that joy.” Annette has over 25 years of expertise in dance performance, instruction, and choreography. When she takes center stage, her high-energy routine kicks her student’s smiles into overdrive. Throughout the years Annette has coordinated and provided dance classes and entertainment for numerous charity fundraisers, raising more than $20,000 for local causes. In 2012, she founded the annual Zumbathon Fundraiser at Continental School, which raises money for the eighth-grade Civics Club’s annual trip to Washington D.C. One of these events brought in $4,000 in just two hours. Her passion for dance is contagious. She is patient, a teacher by nature and is thrilled to see her students succeed. “I can’t help but smile when I dance, and when my participants smile too, I am fulfilled,” she says. - David Del Grande - Sahuarita Sun-September 2018. Annette retired from a civilian position with the Tucson Police Department in June of 2019, and has been happily married for 27 years. Her son is a Hospital Corpsman in the U.S. Navy, and her daughter attends the University of Arizona. It is my heart’s desire to use my talents and gifts, to lift others up, to energize them to make them feel welcome, and to help them feel confident. Spreading joy is my jam! - Annette Mesa
