Hey there, we’re Downbeat! 👋
Downbeat is an upcoming boutique fitness studio that will offer immersive, music-driven dance fitness and personalized strength training. You don’t need any dance experience to get a heart-pumping workout – just pick your favorite genre of music and jump in. We’ve got music genres from hip hop to country to 80s throwback and everything is taught using our signature method that makes picking up choreography a breeze.
We’re coming 2025 to Raleigh-Durham and bringing our A-game: an inviting, spa-like studio paired with a down-to-earth attitude and a commitment to making fitness as approachable as possible.
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Come join us for a trial class! Free pop-up classes around the Triangle start February 2025 – follow here to know ASAP when dates + locations are announced. Want to partner with us to hold a pop up at your event, group, or business? Send us an email at hello@downbeatfit.com.
Who’s behind this?
I’m Lina – overcaffeinated, always covered in cat hair, and passionate as heck about making movement fun and approachable for everyone.
As someone who never set foot in a dance studio until college and consistently failed every physical fitness test in gym class, I get how overwhelming it can be to start movement arts. But while it’s intimidating at first, dance has helped me expand my comfort zone and build strength, stamina, and confidence I never would have imagined. Nearly 15 years later, I’m excited to help others experience the benefits of dance fitness and strength training through Downbeat.
I love ballroom dance, raqs sharqui (bellydance), and flow arts, strength training, and pilates, but I’m always down to try new forms of movement and fitness. In addition, I’m a certified bellydance fitness instructor (SharQui – The Bellydance Workout) and functional strength coach (MBSC).
While I may be behind this newsletter, I am certainly not the only face behind Downbeat! I’m excited to work with some truly fabulous dance instructors and strength coaches, who are the real starts of this show. I look forward to introducing you to them in our newsletters. 😊 If you’re a dance, dance fit, or group ex instructor looking for a new place to teach, I’d love to connect with you!
