Dancing With the Stars, Louis Van Amstel Kicks Off LaBlast Dance Fitness at The Fitness Fuzion

Three-time World Dance Champion and Emmy-nominated choreographer Louis Van Amstel unveils LaBlast Dance Fitness with individual classes and a special instructor certification session.

Louis Van Amstel is hosting an event at The Fitness Fuzion beginning Saturday, January 25th through Sunday, January 26th.  The event kicks off Saturday, January 25th at 1:00pm with a Latin Ballroom class - followed by LaBlast Fitness at 3:00pm.  Sunday begins with LaBlast Fitness at 9:00am.  Special instructor certification training begins at 9:00am Sunday, January 26th.  For more information call 636-634-7005.

Louis Van Amstel is best known for his nine stunning turns on the smash hit TV show “Dancing with the Stars.” With an extensive background as a professional choreographer, coach and trainer, he served as a choreographer on FOX’s dance hit show “So You Think You Can Dance,” marking the first time any “Dancing With The Stars” talent had crossed over to work on both shows at the same time.   He recently choreographed for Fox’s “Lie to Me” and he trained the contestants on ABC’s reality show, “The Bachelor Pad.”

When not tearing up the dance floor on TV, Louis continues to grow his highly popular dance fitness program, "LaBlast", which is spreading rapidly and currently available in multiple cities worldwide.  LaBlast is designed for all skill levels and combines a perfect balance between fitness and dance.  Music is a key component, ranging from pop, rock, hip hop, country, disco, and everything in between, to create a fun, energetic club-like atmosphere.

The idea for LaBlast came about after the second season of Dancing with the Stars, when Louis’ celebrity partner, Lisa Rinna, confided that she’d had an amazing experience working with him and wanted to keep on dancing after taping had ceased.    There were no classes out there to Rinna’s knowledge that fit exactly or that were close to what they had been doing.   It became evident that Van Amstel had an opportunity to create something new and exciting – something that wasn’t already out there.  

Van Amstel established himself as an expert on achieving fitness through dance after helping to transform the bodies of past "Dancing with the Stars" celebrity partners Kelly Osbourne, Niecy Nash, and Margaret Cho.