Testimonials

The word FUN is an understatement for the ZUMBA classes at Dance 2D Rhythm!!! I've been attending the ZUMBA classes since November 2009 and I have been addicted ever since. ZUMBA has given me energy and has helped be shed pounds while having fun at the same time. All of the staff members are friendly, knowledgeable, and energetic! It is nice to have a dance studio that doesn't just have ZUMBA but one that has a variety of different types of dance classes to appeal to more people. TANYA's enthusiasm and energy is contagious and can't be beat!!! She truly makes sure your having a good time. I look forward to my ZUMBA classes every week! D2DR rocks!!!

Awesome classes T. Thank you for being the amazing woman you are, your class is my therapy with fitness benefits!

You have great energy, great prices, many classes and several options on when you can go, sooo much variety and for all ages! I cannot see one person not finding something they may like, that won't accomodate their personal schedule at your studio!!!! I have been around the area and have been to many studios and your studio is very special! You found your gift/purpose.... NOW RUN WITH IT... 5,6,7,8!!!! AND most importantly you are very personable, your care and dedication shows!!!! (And as they say, it is action that speaks louder than words).

You and your studio are amazing! I have been hooked from day one! Great energy, so creative and fun! My body looks different, I have lost weight without even trying to diet and my mind is healthier since I met you! If I could afford and if my schedule allowed, I'd want to see you every day (am & pm).... no doubt!

THANK YOU Tanya for being you. I love your energy and you make class so much fun!!!

I'd like to acknowledge Tanya Hernandez for literally twisting my arm to go to the Zumba Workshop and for being insistently confident that I would eventually get the moves I couldn't yet do - I kept protesting, "How can I teach this format if I can't even do those moves!?!?!?!" She said, "You WILL" And I DID!

What is she - a soothsayer???? Thank you, Zumba Mommy! I'd like to add that my very first Zumba classes, were comprised of Tanya Hernandez adoring minions who all knew the dances better than I did. They were very patient and encouraging and never made me feel like I was the complete HACK I felt I was!

Hey just to add on your brag list, hehehe, I lost 15 lbs just dancing with you guys. I still have more to go... but dancing with you, Dana, Rachel and all our instructors has turned my life around. It feels soooooo good!!!! Anyway, just to let you know you have become an essential part of my life. More power to you... to Macumba and Zumba and to D2DR. God Bless...

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for bringing this one of a kind dance studio in Elk Grove. I started Zumba and Macumba classes in your studio in early September and I've been going since then. I really like these types of exercise and was able to bring in my friends and family to join in your classes. And tonight, we tried your Line Dancing and I enjoyed it and had a great time. I'm sure my friends enjoyed it too and will keep coming back.

This is Emily from the Macumba training in Davis. I just wanted to thank you again for such an amazing experience I had at the training. I cannot wait to start teaching and to continue learning about Macumba!

I just wanted to let you know, from the little I learned about you, really how much both you and Andrea have inspired me. You both are so passionate about what you do and the message that goes along with everything. I just hope that I can make even close to how much an impact you guys have made/are making. I've even begun to think about how amazing it would be to travel outside of the US to teach Macumba. Hopefully that can be part of my future!

I had a great time with the workout last night. I would like to enjoy your studio and become a regular. I told my daughter and she wants to also try it. I am canceling my gym membership as of December 1st because your workouts are great. I would like to come 4 times a week. I also wanted to let you know you are an awesome person, I really like you and your personality. My daughter and I will be enjoying your classes together.

I have been talking about your studio to my co-workers and they will be trying your classes soon too.

On Saturday, August 15, my friend, Mary, and I took our first Zumba class and I am hooked. Tanya is an outstanding instructor. For the past six weeks, I have used a variety of videos with different instructors and Tanya was better than most of them by far! She was enthusiastic which makes the class fun, and, she was easy to follow which is very important when learning a new class! I am making Zumba a part of my regular workout routine. And, I am hoping to have more friends join me.

As you know, you got me started with Zumba and now I am certified. Next month I am going to the Zumba Convention to get 2 more Zumba Certifications. You taught me and I was taught by one of the best.

Tanya you are a WONDERFUL person no matter what. I was blessed to have been taught by you! You will be great in what ever you choose to do because you are one of the best instructors I have ever met.

God Bless you Tanya and your Studio, I stand by you 100% just like you would and have stood by me with Zumba or whatever I do.

I just wanted to say that I think your studio is amazing, and I love the variety of classes that you offer. Tanya, I especially love your enthusiasm and strength! I have been coming to your studio since March 09, and you are the reason I keep coming!!! You are an inspiration to many!!! I just want to say thanks for creating such a fun and enjoyable place to work out!!!

Thank you for coming back to CAC, Friday's class is a class I hope to never miss. Your style of teaching, your demeanor, technique and energy made the hard work and effort all worthwhile... I enjoyed the class so much. Thank you!

My name is Victoria Mitchell and I am 11 years old. I have been taking Zumba from Tanya for about a month and a half now. I LOVE IT and she makes it fun and feel like it is not even exercise. By giving up soda and doing Zumba two days a week, I am thrilled that I am down a clothing size. I have always wanted to get these very cool pants and I finally got to get them so I was super happy! TRY ZUMBA - YOU WILL LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!

Positive Feedback Received from our KCRA A List for "Dance 2D Rhythm" Studio - Feb 2009

Posted by: RoseTattoo, 2/26/2009

Tanya's Zumba class is excellent! What a great way to work out, dancing to a Latin beat. All ages and fitness levels having a fun time and getting fit.

Posted by: s1282988, 2/25/2009

They have some amazing people in that place.

Posted by: secret31_2000@yahoo.com, 2/25/2009

The people are great and the classes they teach are fun and exciting

Posted by: jnjtreasures, 2/25/2009

The best dancing studio that gives you the workout and more. Tanya is a great instructor!

Posted by: alyssadeanel86, 2/25/2009

Love Tanya! She is the best and always smiling. She keeps it high energy and most of all fun. It does not even feel like an hour of working out. Dance 2D Rythm rocks!

Posted by: staciem8, 2/25/2009

very fun and great exercise!!

Posted by: dance2dmusic, 2/25/2009

It is so much fun, but you are working out hard and you don't even realize it because you are dancing with a bunch of fun people..

Posted by: sydneydrew, 2/24/2009

The instructor is great. I have the best time exercising. I love the zumba class that is offered.

Posted by: pkinpa, 2/24/2009

They are the best group of people ever!!! Love their enthusiasm and caring for their clients!

Posted by: toobusyb, 2/24/2009

Tanya is the greatest! Lots of energy and classes are fun!

Posted by: JCSon1982, 2/24/2009

Tanya's classes are fun and energetic.

Posted by: kirtnrob, 2/24/2009

Tanya is so fun and makes Zumba such an awesome class!! I am excited for all of the classes at her studio!!

Posted by: eranno, 2/24/2009

Because is a friendly place and the owner is awesome with everyone.

Posted by: micheledaish, 2/24/2009

Love Tanya's energy!! Great instructor!

Posted by: abbaschild, 2/24/2009

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Tanya is personable, passionate, and pure joy up on the stage whether teaching pillates, step, low impact, Afro-Latino or Zumba! She is always out to give of her best and make the classes as enjoyable as she can make them!

Posted by: terrimo, 2/24/2009

Zumba class is an incredible work-out. Tanya (instructor) keeps the energy going in her class and she definitely gets you hooked to come back for more fun.

Posted by: jchristensen, 2/24/2009

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It's a fun, friendly, inviting studio. Owner and operator Tanya Hernandez is one of the best Zumba instructors in the area. Everyone should experience one her classes. Studio also offers a variety of other classes, including Kids and Adult Hip Hop classes.

Posted by: karigarzon, 2/24/2009

Tanya Hernandez is AWESOME!!!!!

Posted by: bomand, 2/24/2009

Tanya is the best, I am so grateful for her talent and her support, I have been blessed, I haven't felt this good, physically in a long time.

Posted by: cchastain, 2/24/2009

Tanya teaches a fun and awesome class!!

Posted by: binou520, 2/24/2009

They are the BEST!!!! Enough said!

Posted by: BSather, 2/24/2009

They are FAB!

Posted by: Debs2girls, 2/24/2009

I have so much fun doing Zumba with tanya each week. I would recommend anyone to come have fun!!

Posted by: ZUMBAMANIAC, 2/24/2009

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Tanya is the #1 Zumba instructor in town with the hottest new dance studio around. There are plenty of Zumba classes to choose from. Also, Hip-Hop classes are starting, as well as, Masala Bhangra Indian dance classes. The instructor is very exciting, fun and full of energy. I would highly recommend Dance 2D Rhythm Studio to everyone.

Posted by: superimpressed, 2/24/2009

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Tanya has a lot of dance and teaching experience and her classes certainly get the benefit of this. Tanya is an energetic leader and has passion for what she does. Her classes are fun and challenging and she works hard at keeping them that way.

Posted by: Narnian, 2/24/2009

The best instructor on the planet!

Posted by: Legalette, 2/24/2009

Tanya is high energy and her classes are extremely fun. Check out one of her sessions. You will not regret it.

Posted by: barbieandcomet, 2/24/2009

Tanya is fantastic!

Posted by: clrouch, 2/24/2009

Tanya teaches the best Zumba class ever! I love how she mixes it with the Salsa and other Latin dances.

I just really wanted to thank you for all that you've done for myself and my family. You may not realize it, but what you do is such an awesome way to touch people forever. We are truly blessed to count you as a friend!! Your love for what you do shows in every class you teach. I'm hoping a few of my friends from college will be able to come to the next class!

I can't put into words what you have done for a woman like me. But if I had to then I would say "THANK YOU" Tanya, for actually caring about your students! For taking the time to do something your very good at and sharing it with others in a positive and most importantly PATIENT way.

Many men and women all over the world struggle with their weight, they're dissatisfied with their gym or personal trainers, they lack that person who is willing to extend the unconditional help they so desperately seek and you give us just that.

I won't say you've changed my life, instead you've bettered it. You truly are the north star in the middle of a dessert and I believe you should continue to use your gift to help people reach their "physical" destinations.. no matter where they may be!

I attended your Zumba class on Wednesday night (Oct 17th) with my mom and I just wanted to tell you that we enjoyed it sooooo much! You are a great instructor. It was better than I expected!

Just wanted to THANK you for a great workout!! You are a great inspiration... I have needed to get up and get physical for a very long time. YOU have inspired me to do just that. For the past couple of years I have paid for my gym membership without stepping in there to work out... I was just not motivated by the workouts they were offering me.

I love to dance... ZUMBA is perfect for me! I am excited about exercising again... Thanks to you and ZUMBA!!

So today at CalFit I had 42 people. I am still excited. I had a couple from Hilltop. Bev told me several were filling out the comment cards at the end and I told them to fill them out if they wanted more Zumba - I think I am a hit :-)

I never even wanted to take speech class in college and I avoid my home parties with Creative Memories, fear of getting up in front of a crowd I guess. But to get up and teach is so exhilarating and I can't explain the happiness I feel doing it.... Ahhhh.... I am so glad I got certified..... I am a new person. You are awesome...... It is because of you and how you teach your class that I am a success....

I met Tanya six months ago when I started taking a Zumba class that she was teaching. I was immediately drawn in by Tanya’s upbeat personality and her ability to make exercise exciting, interactive, and meaningful.

From the very first class, Tanya put me at ease with her fun, yet serious, approach to instruction. First of all, she made sure to know each of us by name! This was no small feat, considering that the class grew from six of us to about 30 of us on any given day! During the course of the workout, she made sure to move through the crowd offering encouragement to the participants. Her spirit is absolutely infectious! As a result, she has influenced several otherwise reticent participants to become Zumba certified!

I think Tanya would make an excellent Master Trainer. Her knowledge of the choreography, combined with her natural ability to connect with people, makes her the ideal candidate for the position of Master Trainer.

I met Tanya early January 2007. I was fortunate enough to be able to attend her Zumba classes. I found Tanya to be very energetic, extremely fun, enjoyable, very friendly and approachable. Tanya is a very charismatic person and all of her students love her and her classes. Her passion for teaching really shows through with every class.

I have been teaching group fitness (aerobics, step, kickboxing etc…) for 17 years. In that time I have also been an Instructor trainer teaching people to become instructors themselves. I wish that I could have had more instructors like Tanya. She is extremely talented and a real joy to work with. She works well with participants as well as other instructors.

I recently took the Zumba certification class and got a chance to work with Tanya on a different level than just taking a class. Although she was not the presenter she was still very interactive with the group. She definitely showed the skills needed to present a Master class. It was great to have an instructor with the enthusiasm and knowledge that she possesses. She proves that she truly has working knowledge of fitness on all levels be it group fitness or personal training.

Tanya is very inclusive in her classes. She is very good at making her presence known at any place in the class. The groups really enjoy when she does fun things with them during the class. It really energizes them. She knows a wide variety of moves and how to implement them to make her classes interesting, challenging, beneficial and safe.

Furthermore, I believe that Tanya would be a great addition to any training facility or perhaps as a Master Presenter. It has truly been an inspiration working with her and I am thankful for every minute I was able to train with her.

I have known Tanya for only a brief time but I felt compelled to write on her behalf. The fact that in such a short time Tanya has made such an impact on me speaks volumes. I first met Tanya about three months ago when I took a Zumba class from her. The gym I currently teach at wants to offer Zumba so a few instructors, including myself, went to Tanya’s class to see what Zumba was all about. This was my first Zumba class ever and my first interaction with Zumba in general. When I met Tanya that night she was professional, friendly and most important to me - genuine. She took the time before and after class to make everyone there feel like they could achieve their own fitness goals. There were people from all different backgrounds and fitness levels and she made it work for all of us.

I am a spin instructor and group exercise teacher but have no dance background and was feeling pretty intimidated by Zumba. Tanya reassured me and encouraged me. I started going to her classes whenever I could, signed up for the Zumba instructor certification and have continued to practice. I feel so much more confident. I feel confident enough to lead my gym’s Zumba kickoff in a week! Tanya has continued to make herself a resource to me and other new instructors (and students) in the Sacramento area. She has inspired many people both before and after the certification. You should have seen how many people were at the Sacramento certification because of her!

Tanya would be an asset to Zumba as a Zumba Master Trainer. She is passionate about Zumba and sharing how it has changed her life. She is personable so you want to hear what she has to say. Like I said before, Tanya is very genuine and when introducing something relatively new to many people that quality is so important. Tanya is confident, caring, has great Zumba moves and lots of energy.

I would like to take this time to say a few words about Señorita Tanya and the impact she brought to my involvement as a Zumba Instructor. My name is Joe González from Sacramento, California and I lead an Aerobics noontime class that is offered by the California Department of Health Services (my place of employment) Wellness Program.

I heard about Zumba from one of my students who read an article in our local newspaper (Sacramento Bee) about Tanya introducing Zumba at the studio where she worked. A few days later I contacted Tanya who invited me to attend one of her introductory classes. Her class was one of the best workouts I have ever taken. She was impeccable! She gave easy to follow instructions. After taking her class (by the way it was full to capacity; evidently a popular one) I immediately took to Zumba. Her enthusiasm and her electrifying energy grabbed me, as if I too, was “Born to Zumba”! Upon the drenching Zumba class Señorita Tanya informed me of a Zumba Certification (Hayward) coming up that November. Her continuous push/encouragement for me (a complete stranger) to continue on with Zumba motivated me to get certified!

Señorita Tanya was also my mentor; who worked with me by inviting me on several occasions to the studio for practice workouts. We also did a Zumba Demonstration together for a health organization in Woodland, CA. She gave me confidence and worked with me to perfect my moves and always encouraged me to go for it!! Today I am a certified Zumba instructor because of Tanya. Today I not only lead a noontime workout aerobics class, I now incorporate Zumba! With Her Zumba experience, ability to interact (Always Sweet & Polite) with “ALL” types of people in a large capacity, the enthusiasm to lead, direct, influence and train people; I truly believe in my heart of hearts that Señorita Tanya is ready to teach and should be considered for the position of Zumba Master Instructor.

I contacted Tanya in November 06 about the possibility of bringing Zumba to the Capital Athletic Club. We are a large club located in downtown Sacramento with 2300 members. Tanya was so excited about Zumba I got completely caught up in her enthusiasm and completely forgot about any reservations I previously had about Zumba coming to Capital Athletic Club. Not only was Tanya willing to go out of her way to start Zumba right away at our club (even though she knew she would be leaving the area in two months) but, she even found us a replacement for herself. I cannot say enough about Tanya. She is an awesome instructor that has a way of reaching out to people and making them feel comfortable even if they are stepping out of their comfort zone. She had the largest classes at Capital Athletic Club. She is professional, engaging, dedicated and motivating. She influenced several of our instructors to come to the Certification. The members loved her and she treated each one like they were the only one. She leads her classes with great conviction like Zumba is the only way.

Tanya would be an asset as a Zumba Master Trainer. She worked hard on bringing Zumba to the Sacramento area. After one club flaked on hosting the certification, she worked side by side with me to have Capital Athletic Club host it. I observed her first hand working with instructors at the Zumba Certification that was held at our club. She was awesome! She was very attentive and motivating. The instructors looked to her as their leader. She offered them feedback and support. They looked up to her as an inspiration. I hope to see Tanya as Zumba Master Trainer very soon.

I became aware of Zumba because of Tanya, having read an article she initiated in the Sacramento Bee that piqued my interest in the fitness phenomenon. After taking her first class, I could immediately feel Tanya’s love for Zumba. I expressed my interest in becoming a certified instructor and she was extremely supportive, offering advice and following up with emails encouraging me to press forward.

I have been a dance instructor for over ten years and am well acquainted with dance and fitness studios and instructors who teach a variety of different styles. I can say that Tanya’s enthusiasm and encouraging nature truly set her apart from others. She clearly has a desire to promote Zumba for the sake of promoting health and fitness, as opposed to any desire to promote herself. I appreciate that about Tanya, as do, I believe, the vast number of students and instructors she has helped to achieve their Zumba goals.

Without Tanya, there’s no telling how long it would have taken for Zumba to explode here in Sacramento. The majority of aspiring instructors who attended the recent Zumba certification here this month were there because of Tanya. In fact, the certification would not have come to Sacramento if it were not for Tanya’s persistence.

Tanya undoubtedly possesses a great ability to lead and inspire others, and I believe she will make an outstanding Zumba trainer.

Tanya introduced Zumba to The Capital Athletic Club a few months ago and it is the one class that I, and many others do not miss. Tanya's passion, enthusiasm and energy is infectious, because I see that the class was always full while she was still here. Although we don't move as slick and sexy as she does, Tanya makes us believe that we can move just as well as she can. We missed Tanya at the Club and were glad to see her come back from Florida to teach a session yesterday... the room had never been that full!!!

She has brought on Sheree as her replacement since she left for Florida. Sheree has continued Tanya's enthusiasm and energy and I always have such a good time during Zumba. People usually don't smile while they workout, but in our Zumba class, everyone has a smile on their face. We don't just get a great workout, but we enjoy every minute of it.

I hope that Tanya becomes a Master Trainer, because that would mean that there would be a better chance to have more Zumba classes, with fantastic instructors like Sheree. It would not only be a benefit to Zumba to have Tanya as a Master Trainer, but a greater benefit to Sacramento. Zumba would grow faster than ever in Sacramento with Tanya at the helm!!!!

I love your Zumba classes! I started on my weight loss journey with friends and was really only doing it to support them. Eating better has certainly helped but your classes are keeping me going! I have always been overweight and never in shape before. When I started at the gym, it was work. Now, it is fun! I never thought I would say that. I actually look forward to going to Zumba! You are so energetic, upbeat, and inspiring that I was addicted by the end of the first class. I started out taking 2 classes a week with you in August and I am now enjoying 7 to 8 classes a week. It is the only exercise that I have ever enjoyed! I have lost many inches as well as over 50 pounds so far. I have so much energy and feel better, physically and emotionally, than I ever have. I now believe that I can truly reach my weight loss goals! Thank you for teaching Zumba!