DANZHOUSE FITNESS
EST. 2019
jackie lukas
CO-OWNER
FITNESS INSTRUCTOR
JACKIE LUKAS.
Jackie is a co-owner of DANZhouse Fitness in Tinton Falls, NJ. She is passionate about blending dance and fitness to create high-energy, feel-good workouts and is especially known for her creative, themed classes.
Jackie graduated from Rider University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Dance through study at the Princeton Ballet School, along with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management. She is also a certified Pilates Instructor, trained through the Pilates PhysicalMind Institute.
For five years, Jackie worked with American Repertory Ballet’s Princeton Ballet School, where she served as an instructor and coordinator for DANCE POWER, a program bringing dance education to New Brunswick public elementary schools. Throughout her career, she has taught across New Jersey at studios including Icon Dance Complex, DSN and Karma Barre & Yoga, teaching dance, barre, and pilates.
Jackie is also a former Philadelphia Soulmate for the Arena Football League’s Philadelphia Soul, performing for four seasons and serving as team captain for two. Her diverse background in performance, education, and fitness continues to shape the dynamic and welcoming energy she brings to every class at DANZhouse.
joanne nizolek
CO-OWNER
FITNESS INSTRUCTOR
JOANNE NIZOLEK.
Joanne is a co-owner of DANZhouse Fitness in Tinton Falls, NJ, where she brings high energy, passion and enthusiasm to every class she teaches. Joanne is a graduate of Montclair State University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance and accumulated an impressive list of performance credits throughout her career, including the Citrus Bowl Halftime Extravaganza and Channel 12 News.
Joanne was also a member of the EDP Dance Project, a modern dance company based in North Jersey. Over the past decade, she has taught at numerous local dance studios and earned multiple choreography awards, recognized across various competitive platforms.
In 2013, Joanne expanded her expertise by becoming a Certified Yoga Instructor (RYT 200) through Colt Neck Yoga’s Teacher Training Program and is registered with Yoga Alliance. She works with dancers of all ages and proudly served as Dance Team Coach and Choreographer for Monmouth University from 2014-2019.
Above all, Joanne is a devoted mom to her two children, Keira and Colin.
Instructors
DAni Cohen
Dani is thrilled to be a part of the DANZhouse team! She is a singer, dancer, and actress originally from Long Island, NY. Dani made her Broadway debut as Rapunzel in the revival of Into The Woods with Vanessa Williams. She has performed professionally on and off-Broadway, television, national Broadway tours, regional theaters, cruise ships and theme parks. She also spent several years as a featured singer/dancer at the famous Supper Club in Times Square. She graduated with a degree in Musical Theatre from Wagner College, where she received a performance scholarship. She recently ended up back on the stage in Count Basie’s production of Ragtime as the understudy to Mother.
Dani is also an RN and is the head nurse at the DripBar in Brielle, NJ. The roles she is most proud of however, are Wife to her husband Adam and Mommy to her son Nate. She has been teaching for DANZhouse since 2016 and can’t wait to shake it on the dance floor with YOU!
erin dube
Erin’s life long love of dance began early and led her through many fantastic opportunities. After studying dance at the University of Maine she choreographed and danced in off Broadway productions in Toronto. Erin studied dance at Le Jazz Hot in Ottawa, and then founded and successfully ran her own dance studio, Makin’ Moves and dance company, Dollhouse Dance Company from 2003-2013. Erin enjoyed 2 seasons coaching the dance team for the popular Ottawa Junior AAA Hockey team, The 67’s. Her love of fitness and community involvement was recognized and Lululemon Athletica awarded her as one of their early dance ambassadors in Canada.
You can find Erin teaching Reformer classes,barre, yoga and fitness classes around town, but dance will forever be her favorite. Erin is Stott Pilates certified, is a 200-hr Registered Yoga Teacher, has her Mindful Fusion Barre certification, completed her training in LeBARRE, is CPR certified and she is proud to be a Reiki Master Practitioner.
“My goal for each class I teach is to incorporate all of my modalities of movement to create one extraordinary class that will feed your body mind and soul.” – Erin
caitlin sauter
Caitlin has been studying dance for over 30 years, and has been a dance instructor for the last 13 years. She graduated from Muhlenberg College in PA with a Bachelor of the Arts degree in both Dance and Psychology. While there, she had the chance to work with renowned choreographers, as well as set her own choreography on fellow students.
After graduating in 2013, Caitlin continued training, performing and choreographing in NYC with choreographers such as Tracie Stanfield, Kristin Sudeikis, and Ashle Dawson. Her dance career in includes performances of “The Cloth Peddler Operetta” at the Dorothy Chandler Pavillion in Los Angeles, dancer with David Parker and the Bang Group’s “Cracked Nut” at the Steel Stacks in PA, company member of Tracie Stanfield’s Construction Dance Company, and multiple stage performances with a group she founded with other Muhlenberg Alum.
Caitlin has traveled the country with dance competitions since 2017, working as Assistant Directors/Tabulators/Awards Coordinators and she is currently on staff with In10sity Dance Competition based in Fort Wayne, IN. She continues to teach at various dance studios throughout NJ, choreographs for the Red Bank Catholic High School Dance Company (a program from which she graduated in 2009) and substitute teaches at RBC as well. She is excited to bring her love for movement to the DANZhouse family as her journey as a dance fitness instructor begins!
guest Instructors
lb kass
LB Kass danced professionally with the NBA Phoenix Suns Dance Team for five years and she was an All Star Dance recipient with Universal Dance Association (UDA). She later became a UDA instructor and was professionally represented by DDO Artists Agency. Throughout her career, LB Kass has performed on major platforms including MTV, Inside Edition, and Good Morning America.
Beyond performance, LB served as Director of Marketing & External Affairs for Capezio, where she helped guide and grow the iconic dance brand. After years in the corporate and commercial dance world, LB returned to her true passion-teaching. Drawing from nearly 30 years of dance experience, she created the DANZhouse Fitness program and opened her studio in Shrewsbury, New Jersey.
In June 2019, after 10 successful years in business, LB sold DANZhouse Fitness to her two lead instructors, Jackie & Joanne.
LB has since relocated back to her hometown of Scottsdale, Arizona, where she launched a new ventura, LB Kass Dance & Fitness.