Today we’d like to introduce you to Lexy Panterra and Justine Monae.
Thanks for sharing your story with us Lexy and Justine. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there.
Lexy Panterra: “Three years ago I was hired by a Twerking YouTube video I found on the Internet. I then decided to hold it to workout class in my own city Los Angeles California. I invited all of my girlfriends and they all came for the beginning of a new adventure. I was nervous told my very first class because there has never been a Twerk class before but it was a great success. I had a celebrity coming to the very first class and that is what catapulted the class to being a huge guest list hot commodity class. I then had no other choice but to have classes because people are asking for it. I then started doing freestyle videos which started going viral and making the class even bigger. My main goal was to eventually open up a dance studio that held multiple class styles and that is where we are now with the Opening of LTO Fitness Dance Studio in Burbank, CA.
Justine Monae: ” I’ve known Lexy since high school and when she decided to start teaching twerk classes I was excited and there weekly to support. I will never forget her first class and how much fun everyone had I was so excited for her and what was to come. Then she started getting extremely busy touring and needed some help teaching classes so I started off subbing for her and eventually started teaching classes with her. As the Twerkout classes continued to get so much success and busier, I began helping her with the business and eventually got the title of C.O.O. It’s great to see how far Twerkout and LTO fitness has come. From cheering together in High School to working together now, it’s been an amazing journey.”
We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
Lexy Panterra: “Fortunately, it has been smooth, but the one struggle we have been faced with is getting people to accept “Twerkout” classes as an actual fitness workout class.”
Justine Monae “People are quick to judge twerking, but once they give it a chance and take the class, they are amazed at how much of a full body workout you can get from twerking”
We’d love to hear more about your business.
Lexy Panterra “Though it all started with Twerkout, which is a fitness based dance class focused on the fundamentals of twerking, we now have several dance and fitness classes at LTO fitness dance studio. I’m most known for my viral Twerkout videos. We are most proud of the ability to make the average girl feel like Beyoncé. We take pride in giving people the comfort feeling of working out in their own home.
Justine Monae: LTO is all about Confidence through movement. We want people to feel confident in their own skin and get a great workout.
What were you like growing up?
Lexy Panterra “I was a tomboy playing in the back yard with mud pies with my 3 brothers. Building forts and pretending I was a princess. I was always in every dance class and putting on shows for my family.”
Justine Monae: “I was always involved with sports growing up with boys. When I was in middle school I decided to join the drill team. In high school is joined cheer where I was able to do what I love, dance. Now is get to do what I love as my job.”
Pricing:
- Classes range from $10-$25 dollars
Contact Info:
- Address: 1031 N Victory Blvd Burbank CA 91502
- Website: Ltofitness.com
- Phone: +1 (818) 736-5260
- Email: [email protected]
- Instagram: @twerkout and @ltofitnessdancestudio
- Facebook: Lextwerkout and @ltofitnessdancestudio
- Twitter: Lextwerkout
- Yelp: LTO FITNESS dance studio in Burbank
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LTO FITNESS dance studio
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