Spin: Ain’t that funkin’ kind of hard

Spin: Ain’t that funkin’ kind of hard

  The inspiration for this class was, straight up, me just being in a real, down-low, dirty kind of funk. Really going through it type sh*t, you know? I heard a Louis Vega remix of Funkadelic’s “Ain’t That Funkin’ Kinda Hard On You” featuring...
Spin: Spring forward

Spin: Spring forward

I was inspired to create this class because of the change of seasons, and I used the “spring forward” phrase associated with Daylight Savings time to play with the idea of the physics of a spring. I split the ride into three sections, and each was built on...
Spin: Mashed potatoes, apple sauce, buttery biscuits…

Spin: Mashed potatoes, apple sauce, buttery biscuits…

I created this ride to honor the dopest chick I know: the one and only Ashley Miller. The soundtrack is a compilation of songs that a) I know she likes, b) have some sort of meaning in our relationship history and c) are karaoke hits for her. I built the choreography...
Spin: We gon’ be alright #blacklivesmatter

Spin: We gon’ be alright #blacklivesmatter

This weekend, I led a spin class inspired by and in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. I’d been thinking about doing something like this for a while, and a few things came together that made me realize it was the right time. Basically, it boiled down to...
Spin: Oh, you pretty things

Spin: Oh, you pretty things

Considering how much Ashley loves him, I had to do a David Bowie tribute class. I picked a playlist that included artists whose work and artistic careers could be considered to have been influenced by Bowie in some way, and I threw in a handful of Bowie tracks as well...
Spin: New gear revolutions

Spin: New gear revolutions

Why are you at the gym today? What is your goal? When you leave today, what will success feel like? This was my new year’s kickoff spin class for 2016, and those were some of the questions I asked the participants at the start of the hour. The choreography was...