Dance

Feel the rhythm and enjoy the beat.

Dancing is an excellent way to get moving, get your heart pumping, and have some fun. Check our dance offerings: Zumba, Doonya, and Hip-Hop Dance.

Zumba
Zumba is a dynamic and exciting fitness program based on Latin and international music and dance steps. It’s fun, easy to learn, and a great workout without feeling like one. With Zumba, the fun comes first and the physical benefits naturally follow. The routines feature aerobic interval training with a combination of fast and slow rhythms that tone and sculpt the body. It targets the glutes, legs, arms, abdominals, and the most important muscle in the body, the heart! It is a mixture of body-sculpting movements and easy-to-follow dance steps. No previous dance experience is needed to have fun with Zumba. All fitness levels are welcome.

Doonya
Doonya is a Bollywood-inspired workout. Follow along to cardio and conditioning intervals of varying intensity, activating major muscle groups like the abs, arms, and legs. The energy and expressions of Bollywood-inspired music and dance will keep you smiling as you burn up to 800 calories, all while learning dance and fitness fundamentals. By using your own resistance and muscle control, you’ll leave with a stronger core, lengthened limbs, and increased stamina to keep you invigorated for the rest of your day. Doonya is your happy workout.

*Doonya is an AAFA and ACE-accredited program.

Belly Dance Cardio
This class fuses traditional belly dance techniques with elements of dance fitness to give students a core-focused cardio workout that is so much fun! All levels are welcome, no experience with belly dance (or any kind of dance for that matter) is required.

MINT Dance Cardio
Join us for a full-on dance party and heart-pumping workout in one! No dance experience or rhythm required – just bring your energy and get ready to sweat, smile, and shake it. Our follow-the-leader routines boost endurance, tone your body, and leave you feeling yourself. Classes are inclusive, empowering, and easy to modify, whether you’re a first-timer or a seasoned pro. Get ready to pop, lock, and drop it like it’s hot!

“I love the classes at MINT, especially Zumba. The classes are always fun, upbeat, and challenging in a good way- and the teachers are great.” – D. Sauter

Meet our Instructors

Emani Kelley
Emani Kelley
Emani Kelley brings contagious energy, thoughtful movement, and an inclusive spirit to every class. A longtime member of the Zumba community and certified since 2023, she builds playlists and routines that celebrate global rhythms, spanning Latin, Reggaeton, Hip Hop, and Afrobeats, into classes that are as challenging as they are fun.

All fitness levels are welcome in Emani’s class. She creates a space where everyone feels seen, empowered, and free to move with joy and confidence at their own pace. As a former competitive runner and lifelong mover, she knows what it means to push yourself, and that understanding shows up in every routine.

Beyond the studio, Emani holds a Master of Public Health from Johns Hopkins and works full-time in public health, driven by the belief that any movement is good movement. That philosophy is impossible to miss in her teaching. Originally from Southern California, she has called DC home since 2024. Outside of MINT, you can find her baking, trying new restaurants, or exploring the outdoors with a good playlist playing.

Fernando Lozada
Fernando Lozada
Fernando Lozada brings authentic Latino energy and cultural depth to every Zumba class at MINT. What started as a “front row diva” passion evolved into a mission: creating transformative fitness experiences where participants forget they’re working out and simply celebrate movement.

Rooted in his Latino heritage, Fernando teaches the four core Zumba rhythms—Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, and Reggaeton—with the soul and feeling that comes from having these dances in his DNA. His classes aren’t just workouts; they’re fiestas where stress stays at the door and joy takes center stage.

Fernando believes in meeting beginners exactly where they are, reminding students that mastery comes with practice and every class is a chance to connect more deeply with the rhythm.

Jeannie Baumann
Jeannie BaumannDance, Doonya
Jeannie Baumann has earned her nickname. Known as “The Queen of Cardio,” she has been teaching Doonya: The Bollywood Workout since 2010 and holds the title of Master Trainer for the program, bringing over a decade of high-energy, dance-driven expertise to every class.

Her reach extends well beyond the studio. As part of the Doonya team, Jeannie has been featured on The Today Show, Dr. Oz, WUSA9, and The Washington Post, and has performed at some of DC’s most beloved events including the National Cherry Blossom Festival, Fiesta Asia, Arts on Foot, and the Indian Embassy as part of Passport DC.

An AFAA-certified group exercise instructor, Jeannie brings infectious energy, cultural celebration, and serious cardio to every session at MINT.

Maddie Roger
Maddie Roger
Maddie Roger is a full-time fitness professional with a simple but powerful belief: movement is a lifelong practice, and it does not have to be that serious. Her coaching blends science-based programming with genuine warmth, making sure every session delivers both sweat and smiles.

She brings serious credentials to that approachable philosophy. Madeline holds certifications as a NASM Certified Personal Trainer, ACE Group Fitness Instructor, and Precision Nutrition Coach, with specializations in eating disorders, pre- and postnatal training, and supporting clients using GLP-1 medications. Whatever your starting point or your goal, Madeline has the tools and the experience to meet you there.

Her focus is straightforward: help you build strength, confidence, and joy through movement, for the long haul.

Nikki White
Nikki White
Nikki White has been a certified Zumba instructor for over 15 years, and her love of dance and movement goes back even further. From choreographing and performing with tap dancing groups in high school and college to falling in love with salsa, merengue, and bachata while living in South America, Nikki has spent a lifetime immersed in the joy of dance.

That journey shows up in every class she teaches. Nikki choreographs to reggaeton, pop, Afro-Caribbean, and Latin music, blending global rhythms into a high-cardio, total body dance workout that leaves you energized and wanting more.

All levels are welcome. Come unleash your inner dancer.

Nisha Singh
Nisha Singh
Nisha Singh completed her formal Doonya instructor training in 2018 and has been bringing Bollywood-inspired movement to students ever since. From regular classes and private lessons to corporate events and community gatherings across Washington, DC, Nisha has built a reputation for showing up with energy, enthusiasm, and a whole lot of heart.

Step into her class and you will find exactly that: high-energy cardio, full-body conditioning, and non-stop encouragement from start to finish.

Rathna Ramani
Rathna Ramani
Rathna Ramani has been teaching Doonya: The Bollywood Workout since 2016, and her love for fitness, Bollywood, and dance is impossible to miss from the moment class begins. As an ACE Certified group fitness instructor, she guides students through a high-intensity interval training program that draws on a rich variety of dance styles and steps from across South Asia, with every routine designed to target a major muscle group through innovative choreography and weighted movements.

Her students say it best: “Rathna is so full of energy and keeps the class motivated constantly. Good music, great workout and super fun class!”
Come ready to dance, come ready to sweat, and come ready to have the time of your life.

Unlimited Dance classes are included with MINT class-access memberships and our a la carte program.

See Dance Schedule