Sabatino ZUMBA

received his BFA in Dance from Kent State University, OH and started dancing with RIOULT Dance NY in 2012. He is a certified teacher of the May O’Donnell modern dance technique and trained under master teachers Nancy Lushington and his parents Barbara Allegra and Sabatino Verlezza. In addition to his dance background, Verlezza is an ACE certified Group Fitness Instructor and Personal Trainer. Since 2012, he has taught a variety of group classes, including Zumba, PiYo, as well as many original dance cardio and strength/toning formats for M Dance & Fitness (MD&F) under the direction of Misty Clark. In collaboration with MD&F, he has recently launched a new personal training webcast entitled “WAKE UP with Sabatino”, co-hosted with longtime colleague, Pilates professional, and RIOULT dancer Charis Haines.