Leslie Marques

Leslie Marques

My love of Latin rhythms began in a salsa class I took at UNB when I first moved to Fredericton. Years later, I rediscovered how good dancing made me feel when I went to a Zumba class. I was inspired to become an instructor so I could bring people together through dance fitness and do something positive in my community. I want everyone who comes to class to feel welcome, enjoy moving to music and rhythms from around the world and leave feeling amazing.  Zumba class is always fun - join us!

Teaching style

I’m dedicated to creating an inclusive, safe, and fun environment that encourages a sense of belonging and joy of movement for all Zumba® class participants. Everyone is welcome and all movement is welcome. I focus on clear dance technique, cueing and easy to follow steps with some challenging moves mixed in to help participants quickly build confidence with dance routines while keeping the class experience dynamic and interesting.

There are a variety of rhythms in my playlists, which allows me to offer different levels of challenge with the steps. Dancers have options to move at the intensity and impact they prefer and make the class their own. I hope everyone that joins feels like the Zumba dance floor is a place where they can be themselves, have fun and be playful, and share in the freedom that music and movement bring.

Classes

  • Zumba

Education

  • Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, University of Waterloo
  • Licensed Zumba Instructor
    • Zumba Basic Level 1 Instructor Training: Zumba formula, core rhythms and dance technique
    • Zumba Gold Specialty Training: low-impact, low intensity, low complexity Zumba and Zumba in a chair
    • Zumba Rhythms 2: advanced dance techniques and rhythms
    • Zumba Pro Skills: leadership and presentations skills and participant engagement
  • Zumba Instructor Network (ZIN) member