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MizFit Attitude
A Misfit goes against the grain, thinks differently and doesn’t adjust to the norm. That way of thinking drives our choice of which programs to offer. By bringing our clients the most innovative, trendy & effective fitness concepts like ZUMBA, Hooping, Belly Dance & Hip-Hop (among many others). We aim to change conventional perceptions about exercise and make it dynamic, desirable & entertaining!
Mizfit, Inc. was founded by Nicole Rosen, a former Florida elementary school teacher who has dedicated her career to teaching children and adults. Leading groups is nothing new to Nicole. She is a board certified Elementary Education teacher who taught in the Broward County School District, where she stood out as a progressive, dedicated and fun leader. In addition she is a certified group fitness instructor. From sign language to hands-on academic learning, Nicole has exposed her students to a variety of unique activities - which is why they come back to visit even years after leaving her class!
Nicole has made fitness a priority in her life for years. But she took her dedication to another level, when she began teaching Zumba classes in Broward and Palm Beach counties. Nicole has already amassed a following of Zumba with Nicole fanatics, and the enthusiasm is continually expanding. Her high energy, positive spirit and dedication to health and fitness carry over into the very atmosphere of each of her classes. Nicole has over 15 years dance experience and has attended many workshops to keep up with the new trends of fitness and dance. She has studied with professional choreographers like Brian Friedman, Wade Robson, Tyce Diorio, Dave Scott and many others. She has been featured on NBC and CBS news for her classes, is a Certified School Teacher, AFAA Certified Aerobics Instructor, Zumba Instructor, CPR Certified, Licensed & Insured, and is a member of IDEA Health & Fitness Association.
All Mizfit instructors are trained and certified in CPR and First Aid.
Our Staff
Vanessa Romano
Vanessa Romano has 18 years experience in many different genres of dance. She has competed at “Nationals at Sea” Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. Vanessa has had the opportunity to study abroad in London with the Beginnings Workshop Company. She has worked with Producer Peter Sklar and performed at the Union Square Theatre in NY. She has extensive experience choreographing dances, and was also a dancer in the American Dance Collage Company. She has student taught at numerous dance studios and her two passions are children and dance. She is currently a student at FAU seeking a Bachelors degree in Elementary Education and plans to continue to get a Masters in Speech Pathology.
Samantha Pardes
Samantha Pardes has many years of formal dance training. She studied at Palm Beach Atlantic University, completing her BA in dance performance with a minor in Exercise Science. Over the past few years, Samantha has had the opportunity to study dance abroad in Madrid, Spain. She was accepted to the renowned Paul Taylor dance intensive in 2008 where she learned their repertoire. Her choreography has been featured at the Florida Everglades Coalition where Governor Charlie Crist was present, the Palm Beach Film Festival, a Pucci fashion show and in many Palm Beach Atlantic University Dance Ensemble shows. After graduation, Samantha was excepted into the most elite program at Broadway Dance Center in NYC where she trained with the best teachers and choreographers for a year. She began working with children in high school, teaching pre-ballet and beginner ballet at a local studio and as a dance instructor at the Jewish Community Center of Palm Beach for their summer camp program. She is certified in group fitness and Zumba.
Etta Priest
Etta Priest has studied ballet, modern, and jazz for about 13 years. Earning her BA in dance performance, she continued to study these styles at Palm Beach Atlantic University. Her recent experience includes choreographing her own show, dancing in a music video, as well as performing in a Pucci fashion show. Currently, Etta is dancing throughout South Florida with the hip-hop crew, "Anonymous", where they performed for the opening of an esteemed art gallery. She found her passion for teaching children in high-school, where she taught ballet at The School of Performing Arts and Ballet South.
All Mizfit instructors are trained and certified in CPR and First Aid