Zumba® Instruction

Karen Coates is a lifelong dancer, physician, and certified Zumba Instructor.  Karen has enjoyed many forms of dance, including ballet, modern, jazz, tap, and traditional African dance.  With Zumba, she has added salsa, samba, merengue, cumbia, and belly dance to her repertoire.  While in medical school, she participated in the world-renowned American Dance Festival at Duke University.  Other dance highlights of her life include musicals such as The Wiz and Pajama Game, tap with Gene Medler and Savion Glover, and African dance with Chuck Davis.  As a physician, Karen has a unique perspective with her knowledge in anatomy and physiology.  She knows well  the benefits of exercise and the dangers of inactivity.

So get moving and have fun with Karen's high energy format, creative choreography, and customized whole body workout!