Title: Founder
Company: The Dancer’s Workout LLC
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Jules Szabo, founder at The Dancer’s Workout LLC, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Artists for dedication, achievements, and leadership in dance instruction.
With over four decades of experience to her credit, Ms. Szabo has carved out a distinguished career in the field of dance instruction. She is the founder of The Dancer’s Workout LLC, a role she has held since 2009, where she also serves as a dance instructor and choreographer. In this role, she has choreographed over 500 different songs, bundled into numerous one-hour masterclasses, and authored The Dancer’s Workout® Instructor Certification Program.
Ms. Szabo is also the founder of the Adult Dance Alliance, established in 2023, and has been an adult dance journalist and educator since 2021. From 2016 to 2022, she was a content provider for Fitness On Demand LLC. Prior to her current roles, she had an extensive career in the pharmaceutical industry, where she progressed through various positions, including manager, senior manager, director, senior director, and vice president of global clinical trial operations from 1982 to 2014.
Laying a solid foundation for her future success, Ms. Szabo pursued an education at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, where she earned a high school diploma with a major in classical ballet and a minor in contemporary dance in 1978. She continued her academic efforts at Appalachian State University, earning a bachelor’s degree in psychology in 1982. Following these accomplishments, she completed a master’s degree in quality assurance and regulatory affairs at Temple University in 2001. In addition to her formal education, she holds several certifications, including Certified Dance Instructor, Pilates certification, and CPR certification.
In light of her impressive undertakings, Ms. Szabo has accrued several accolades throughout her career. She was recognized with the Good Housekeeping Award in 2023 and her app was named the Top Wellness App in the Best for Former Dancers category.
Ms. Szabo became involved in her profession because of the profound fulfillment dance provided her on a physical, emotional, and spiritual level. She fell in love with dance but had to quit for 15 years, which left her heartbroken. When she decided to return to dance, she discovered a significant gap in the marketplace for trained ballerinas to re-engage with dance as adults. She took various available classes, such as Zumba, Pilates, and adult ballet and jazz, to get back in shape. The joy she received from resuming dance inspired her to pay it forward and share this experience with others.
This led Ms. Szabo to create The Dancer’s Workout®, an adult dance fitness program specifically designed for former ballet, jazz, and contemporary dancers. It has been the joy of her life to find and inspire these dancers to start dancing again as adults, witnessing their bodies and spirits transform. She takes pride in the influence her classes have on students’ lives, noting their dedication to attending despite scheduling challenges and sacrifices. Providing a space for people to come together and dance is a privilege she cherishes.
When giving advice to aspiring professionals, Ms. Szabo emphasizes the importance of remaining steady at all times, regardless of the ups and downs that come with being an entrepreneur. She advises against getting too cocky during successes or too depressed during setbacks. Instead, she encourages staying balanced and even-keeled through the ebbs and flows. Additionally, she stresses the importance of never giving up. She believes in the power of clear visualization of one’s dreams and goals, emphasizing that whatever you can visualize, you can make happen.
Ms. Szabo attributes her success to a combination of exceptional training and extensive professional experience, along with a strong support network. She received exceptional training from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and had a 32-year corporate career in the pharmaceutical industry, where she was responsible for operations and clinical trials with a special focus on leadership. The operational expertise and business experience she gained in the corporate world were applied to her dance background, helping her build The Dancer’s Workout® enterprise.
Looking ahead, Ms. Szabo aims to significantly expand the reach of The Dancer’s Workout®. In the short term, she envisions having hundreds of instructors across the United States who are certified to teach her program and who are building their own successful adult dance fitness businesses. In the long term, her goal is to leave a lasting legacy where The Dancer’s Workout® is pervasive, commonplace, and available everywhere.
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