05/12/2026
Allow me to introduce myself:
Heyyyy! I’m Klase (said like Lace with a K).
I’m 35 years old, Boy Mom of 1, Fur Mom of 2.
I am a proud Valley High School and Point Park University Grad and am a Studio Administrator and Dance Instructor at A Step Above Dance Academy.
How did this class come to be⁉️
In 2016, I became certified in Mixxedfit (which is a dance inspired workout) and began teaching classes at Club Fitness in New Kensington. It was an awesome few years of packed classes and high energy….& then Covid hit.
So I took my classes to Facebook Live, where people could join me virtually and get a workout in from home.
As time went on, I realized that the only thing of Mixxedfit I was using was the name - all the routines and exercises were choreographed by ME. So I made the decision to end my certification and create my OWN thing.
In 2021, it was obvious that Covid had taken a big hit to the IN-PERSON group fitness community, so I left that scene, started teaching more dance classes, got married, got pregnant, had a baby, suffered from terrible postpartum depression and anxiety…& felt the Group Fitness Instructor part of me would be left in the past.
Until Summer 2025, when some really amazing women convinced me to get back into it - & with extreme hesitation and uncertainty, I taught my first class.
THAT CLASS brings me to the NOW - when I say your support and energy inspire me, I truly mean it. Because without YOU, I wouldn’t have fallen back in love with this part of me.
A friend asked me recently what I felt my purpose was in life - and this is a question I have forever had the answer to. It’s to make other people feel good, and empowered, and strong, and confident, and not alone….& with this class, I hope to continue to do that.
Thank you to those that have joined me so far in my Come Back Journey. For those who haven’t made it to a class yet, I hope to see you soon.
💪🏼🔥🍑
