New Year, new list of awesome instructors you absolutely have to meet! We’re so excited to announce ClassPass’ Best Instructors of 2017! Not only do these teachers really push you to give your best in class, they inspire you long after your workout is finished. From yoga instructors who helped their students recover from injuries to indoor cycling teachers who empower their cyclists with a killer playlist, we asked and you told us: these are the best instructors on ClassPass.
With thousands of nominations from ClassPassers across the world, meet this year’s top teachers! Click on each city below to learn more about the instructors.
Adelaide
Ainhoa Barriola, Radiance Yoga
Triton Tunis-Mitchell, Power Living Yoga
Atlanta
Alex Stubbs, Fit: TO BE
Alex Martinez, Torq Cycle*
Austin
Melody Afkami, Melody DanceFit*
Pat Cook, Athletic Outcomes
Baltimore
Oksana Koval, Charles St Barre
Jaime Dardine, REV Cycle
Boston
Jessie Alegria, Flywheel – Back Bay, Barry’s Bootcamp – Boston
Colin Batty, Flywheel – Back Bay, EverybodyFights – Financial District*
Brisbane
JK Bain, InspireCycle
Joseph Simons, Mad Dance House
Calgary
Tasneem Bhaiji, Square1 Fitness Inc.
Nathan “Triple B” Norville, Rumble Boxing Studio
Charlotte
Tai Dorn, Yoga One – Central
Shane Lucas, Flywheel – Charlotte, Yoga One – Central
Chicago
Antonia DeSantis, Studio Three, Studio Lagree
Glenn Snellgrose, CHI50, Flybarre – Old Town, Flywheel – Gold Coast | Old Town
Cincinnati
Maria Holmes, The Barre Code – Cincinnati
Pedro Palacios, No Limits Rowing
Columbus
Julie Wojno, Cycle614, Studio 543
Jonathan Rogers, Cycle614
Dallas
West Hardin, ZYN22 – Park Lane
Roger Smith, ZYN22 – Park Lane
Denver
Danielle Madden, High Ride Cycle
Eric Waller, Fitness in the City
Houston
Riley Canfield, RIDE Indoor Cycling – The Heights*
Terry Williams, The League*
Kansas City
Sarah Buchanan, Mojo Cycling Studio
Jon Knopke, Health House – Town Center*
Las Vegas
Lacey Alderson, The Ride
Martin Hinton, TruFusion – Blue Diamond
London
Kim Ngo, 1Rebel – St Mary Axe
Jono, 1Rebel – St Mary Axe
Los Angeles
Nichelle Hines, Cycle House – West Hollywood
Jackson Smith, BESPOKE Cycling Studio
Melbourne
Ashlee Grunberg, Core Candy
Joshua Norris-Ongso, S3 Studio South Melbourne
Miami
Carly Dorman, FlyBarre – Miami Beach, SoBe Fit Body
Gui Dapelo, Barry’s Bootcamp – Midtown
Minneapolis
Tish Watson, weRow Indoor Rowing
Tyler Larson, [solidcore] – SLP*
Nashville
Lindsey Rae McAnally, Marathon Pilates 12 South | East
Antonio, Barry’s Bootcamp – Nashville
New Orleans
Fabiola Divins, CycleBar NOLA Uptown
Jon Sloan, ROMNEY STUDIOS
New York City
Samantha Ortiz, Triple Threat Bootcamp
Juan Hidalgo, NYSC Lab (featuring BFX)*
Orlando
Rachel Malatesta, SPECTRUM, Inc.
Russ Pullen, The Spa at Hyatt Regency Orlando*
Perth
Yvonne Hope, Rafters Mind Body Air
Tom Kinneen, HIIT45 Training
Philadephia
Dana Auriemma, Freehouse Fitness Studio*
Leroy Mapp, Unite Fitness – Rittenhouse, Flywheel – Center City
Phoenix
Danielle Allen, The Body Lab Pilates – Arcadia
Adam Maielua, The Body Lab Pilates – Arcadia
Pittsburgh
Lauren Bradford, California Cycle Path
Richard Butler, Mecka Fitness
Portland
Katie DiPasquale, Firelight Yoga, Fuel Yoga Workouts – Downtown
Andrew Ash, barre3 – N Williams
Raleigh
Leanna Feeney, YoBa Studio, Flywheel – Raleigh
Jojo Polk, CORE Fitness Studio
Sacramento
Jessie DeHaven, The Dailey Method – Downtown Sacramento*
Christian Ampania, The Academy
Salt Lake City
Maddy Farnsworth, Maven STRONG
Joey Alatorre, Salt Lake Power Yoga
San Antonio
Magen Sevilla, JoyRide Cycling + Fitness at Alon
Wesley Salazar, JoyRide Cycling + Fitness on Broadway
San Diego
Marissa D’Errico, Sol Yoga, The House of Yogi – Point Loma, Yoga Six – Point Loma, Spirit Yoga Studios, Aerial Revolution
Mike Jubara, Pilates Plus – Pacific Beach
San Francisco
Jessica Forseth, Flywheel – Market Street
Charlie Meija, Barry’s Bootcamp – SoMa
Seattle
Morgan Jaldon, Flywheel – South Lake Union
Darsenio Hunter, CycleBar – South Lake Union, Rival Fitness
St Louis
Alana Krone, CycleBar – Chesterfield
Jayden Almemari, Yoga Six – St. Louis
Sydney
Bailey Brown, Barre Body – Sydney CBD
Joel Corpuz, W1LL Studio*
Tampa
Michelle Ruiz, Chi Yoga Studios
Cisco Hernandez, SOHO Cycling Studio
Toronto
Marlie Cohen, SPINCO – Toronto, SPYNGA cycle yoga strength
Jeffery Ford, Studio Lagree – King Street | Forest Hill Village*
Vancouver
Lucy Ulmer, Spin Society Cycling Studio Inc.*
Brent Price, Spin Society Cycling Studio Inc.
Washington D.C.
Lauren Cederstrom, Flywheel – CityCenterDC | Dupont
Shafer Minnick, Sculpt DC, Reformation Fitness
* denotes a previous win.