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  • Jay Handline (Founder and Co-Owner)


     
    Jay Handline is a highly recognized Dance Fitness instructor & choreographer , who together with his wife Beth, have realized a dream to develop the Internationally acclaimed and successful Dance Trance Fitness network. Jay and Beth bring to the dance fitness industry an exciting, thriving and evolving movement by incorporating the latest elements of jazz and modern dance interpretation with street dance, hip hop, Latin and other highly stylized forms of dance to deliver a class that is unlike any other. Students seek out Jay and Beth’s classes because of their extremes in choreography and style and because Dance Trance is always ahead of the curve. They keep the Dance Trance program challenging and fresh by churning out new choreography at lightening speed. Students are challenged and given so much variety it makes your head spin. Hip hop,  jazz, Latin, African, funk, pop, street dance, ambient, house, trance and even hard rock-n-roll are all a part of the Dance Trance fitness experience.

    Many talented performers have heavily influenced Jay and Beth over the past 15 years. Well known artists such as Kevin Maddox, Barry Joyce, Leonard Roberson and Sharon Caplan in Atlanta helped form a Deep South approach. In New York, Patricia Moreno, Calvin Wiley and Monique Dash added a street influence that was hip, edgy and off the curb. The West Coast presented a style incorporated on ESPN’s Fitness Pro’s and Fit TV with performers like Michele LeMay, Pepper Von, Angie Bunch and the entire Culture Shock posse who are there idols for community involvement. Despite their extensive travel and exposure throughout the industry Jay and Beth have been heavily influenced by their peers and always offer “Top Props” to their core group of Dance Fitness choreographers that work with them from around the globe. This is the real body of influence that keeps Dance Trance thriving today.

    Jay and Beth continue to open new Dance Trance programs throughout the country.  Together, they have created a program that is unbeatable for merging dance and fitness. They have also been able to package all of this and deliver it on their annual Groove Tour Dance Fitness cruises and tours.

    E-mail: Info@DanceTranceFitness.com

    Beth Handline (Global Manager and Co-Owner)

     

    Beth has been teaching dance fitness for over fifteen years. She started teaching Jay’s choreography in the early stages of the formation of the Dance Trance (DT) program. In high school, she enjoyed competitive figure skating and cycling but never took traditional dance lessons. She was attracted to dance as a form of fitness after getting bored with the poor music selection and repetitive moves choreographed during aerobic classes. Once she found DT, she traveled with Jay and had the opportunity to dance with many of our idols and icons from studios in LA to New York City.  She married Jay Handline in 1993, and together they created the DancenetFitness.com website and refined the Dance Trance program. Beth graduated from The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in 1995 and is a Registered Nurse & Biochemistry Major. She worked as an Anesthesia Research Coordinator at UAB and Liver Transplant Coordinator at Mayo Clinic prior to devoting all of her time to Dance Trance.

    Together Beth and Jay are responsible for creating a unique studio model for dance fitness at their innovative studio in San Marco. When building the studio, they worked on design and presentation of an atmosphere that would offer students a unique place to come and feel passion about their workout. Sound, lighting and art all come together to create a place where students can come and get an emotional release.  Beth says that building this studio was her dream and she enjoys sharing it with the community to make it a place where you know there’s going to be something spectacular going on!

    Currently Beth runs the Global Dance Trance Liscensure program and teaches classes at her two studios located in Jacksonville, Florida (San Marco & Neptune Beach). She not only manages Dance Trance but also has two funky fashion retail stores that carry the latest in active-wear & accessories.  She is also well known for holding spectacular fashion & music events in the community. She has brought fashion, fitness and dance together to create a lifestyle brand that is almost impossible to ignore. It’s about time!

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    Contact Beth Handline:
    1515 San Marco Blvd.,
    Jacksonville, Fl. 32207
    Phone: 904-3900939

    E-Mail: Beth@dancetrancefitness.com

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    Our Neptune Beach studio was the first stand-alone Dance Trance location, and was established in 2002. Jacksonville, Florida is the home-base of the Global Dance Trance Program. This beach studio is known for exceptional sound quality and fun stage lighting. Only one block form the Atlantic Ocean, it is decorated with raw wood and marble. The atmosphere is chic and sophisticated. Located at the Beaches Town Center, it is a popular and sought out destination. This location also offers a newly renovated satellite DT Shop that carries the latest dance wear and accessories. The DTNB studio & shop is only open during class hours.

    Location: Dance Trance Neptune Beach
    214 Orange Street, Neptune Beach, Fl 32266
    Phone: 904-246-4600  E-Mail: info@dancetrancefitness.com

     

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    Memorial Day Jam May 27th 9:30 AM class only. All other classes canceled. Sorry, no free passes to this class. Week long sale in San Marco’s DT SHOP, all items on our back rack 1/2 off. Includes great new pants selections!

     

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    Please help us with construction problems around both our studios. Wear your street shoes into the studio and then change into your dance shoes. This will help keep dirt and gravel off our studio floor and keep your dance space clean for throwing it down!!  

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    Click on Logo Below for more info regarding our kids (7-11) program that is now open for 2013!!

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    Beaches DT Shop

    The DT Shop is now OPEN!! Stop by during any class and get the best of the best in active wear and accessories.

    Beginner’s Prep Class which is a review of 1-2 songs meets Mon & Wed 5:45 – 6:45 PM. This is a great place to start and first Beginner’s Class is FREE!!

    Note: Our beginner’s program & kids program are the only programs with a free first time visit. Advance, Intermediate and Strength Training classes require drop in rates ($15/class).

    Important information for Groupon, Living Social and other coupon holders: We sell these huge discount coupons for first time students and at one location only.  Only students that purchase packages can get access to both our studios for the price of one. If you have a coupon, there is no need to make a reservation, just bring it in with you to your first class and we will get ya started! Students cannot use multiple coupons. All coupon offers are for first time students only.

    Please note: We do not allow children in our studio during adult classes. We do not currently have child care services.

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    Dance Trance 2013 Groove Tour Vacation: It’s official! We are headed to New Orleans French Quarter for Groove Tour this summer! You and all your friends are invited to spend a few days with us and to also dance with us! For more information on this awesome weekend we have planned, go to dancetrancefitness.com/groovetour2013.

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    ON-LINE DISCOUNTS! Order your classes online and get 10% off ANY purchase! Click Here to view rates.

    Want to get  free classes? You can post flyers & work events for us and get unlimited access to our studios. Just e-mail us at info@dancetrancefitness.com for more information.
     

    Upcoming Events:
    New Orleans Groove Tour July 18-21

     

     


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    Neptune Beach Schedule

    Day Time Class Type
    Sunday 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Dance Trance
    Monday 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Dance Trance
    Monday 5:45 - 6:45 p.m. Prep Beg Class (first one free!)
    Monday 6:45 - 7:45 p.m. Break Down
    Monday 7:45 - 8:45 p.m. Dance Trance
    Tuesday 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Break Down
    Tuesday 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Beaches students can visit our San Marco studio on Tuesday nights!
    Wednesday 9:30 -10:30 a.m. Dance Trance
    Wednesday 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Body Rock
    Wednesday 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. DT Kidz Class (Age 7+)
    Wednesday 5:45 - 6:45 p.m. Prep Beg Class (first one free!)
    Wednesday 6:45 - 7:45 p.m. Dance Trance
    Thursday 6:45 - 7:45 p.m. Break Down
    Thursday 7:45 - 8:45 p.m. Dance Trance
    Friday 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Dance Trance
    Saturday 9:30 -10:30 a.m. Body Rock
    Saturday 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Dance Trance

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    PROGRAM DEFINITIONS
    Prep Beginner’s Class (Beg-Inter)
    This is a great place to start if you are nervous about starting a dance fitness program. We break down 1-2 routines for you in Prep each week. You get to repeat combinations and go over the choreography multiple times. Dance basics are also taught (how to turn, etc.). The first beginners class you can take for FREE. All other classes require drop in rates. Meets on Monday and Wed 5:45  – 6:45 PM. If you purchase a Prep pacakge, we also include a Sunday Dance Trance class so you can practice on the songs you are reviewing in Prep!
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    Break Down (Inter)
    A Beginner – Intermediate level class where you get to learn routines but still get a workout. This class is much faster than our Prep Class. Beginner’s are welcome and encouraged to try this class if they want to review routines at a faster pace. Class format is to go through a routine, break it down and then repeat. Review of 4-5 routines in the hour.  Same songs are reviewed all week so that you get to practice them more than once. Pay per class option available. Meets Mondays 6:45 – 7:45 PM , Thursdays 6:45 – 7:45 PM. New! All Break Down unlimited members can attend Saturday 10 AM class in San Marco for FREE!

    Dance Trance (Adv) -
    Dance Trance is a loud, high-energy dance experience that leaves you soaking wet! DT is a fast paced more technical dance workout without choreography instruction and/or break down. This is your  JAM class! All levels are welcome as long as you keep moving. This is a very fast paced high cardio class with no instruction.

    Dance Trance Kidz Street Dance (Ages 7 – 11 )
    This is a fun dance fitness class with an emphasis on moving and learning dance combinations. A great start for those that do not want traditional training or recitals. This class runs in semester quarters or you can just drop in to any one class ($20). Huge discount for 2013 if you purchase now! Purchase at www.dancetrancefitness.com/dtkidz.

    Body Rock (All Levels) – This class starts up 2013 on Wed 10:30 – 11:30 and Sat 9:30 – 10:30 AM!

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    Student Discounts:  High School and College students get 1/2 OFF any class purchase at our regular prices! That’s a huge discount 365 days per year! ID required.

     

     

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