MELANIE MATZ (Zumba Gold with Melanie) became a Zumba instructor in 2015 after five years as a student. She discovered Zumba when she moved to the East End of Long Island NY from the North Shore of Massachusetts and could not find any country line dance classes in the area. Melanie taught Zumba on Shelter Island NY for four years then at The Great Outdoors in Titusville for the past five years, but has recently relocated to Indialantic for her son’s schooling. She is grateful to Rochelle Lawandales for recommending her for this program as Ro will be traveling for most of this session. Though not a professionally trained dancer, Melanie just loves to dance and is licensed in Zumba, Zumba Gold, Zumba Toning, Zumba Gold Toning and is has her Group Fitness Instructor certification with the Athletics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA).