Beat On The Floor Fitness Studio

This place has been on my radar since I took classes, including zumba, at Gold’s gym. Gold’s has some amazing instructors, but alas I moved less than a mile from 24 hour fitness, so I switched gyms. I didn’t realize what a huge role instructors play on whether I workout or not. I couldn’t get into any of the 24 hour classes. Enter Beat on the Floor.
I started off with a six zumba class pass and quickly moved on to an unlimited pass. I’ve also managed to get one of my good friends to come with me and one of her friends and even my little niece. I love it .
Instructors:
Loean’s zumba and piloxing knock out classes are outstanding! They are fun and really give you a tough workout.
Martha’s zumba classes are the best! She has the greatest music (including Bön Jovi!!) and I just can’t get enough of her classes!
Victor’s zumba class is super high energy! My feet could barely handle it.
The one class that I took with Aish was fantastic! But I haven’t seen her back
Dely’s piloxing workout is fantastic! It’s deceptively challenging, but the group in attendance was very cliquey which made me feel a little awkward. I never felt that way in any of the other classes.
Everyone is so friendly and passionate about the classes they teach. It really make me want to go forever.
Now the con’s: Website/​Facebook, class schedule, and price.
Information on their website conflicts with information on Facebook (class times, classes offered, pricing). They post the schedule daily on Facebook, which is great, but when I originally started going, I was planning to go based on the schedule that was on the website. The website included classes in the morning, but those are not offered. Classes are only offered in the evening and Saturday. The website also included other classes (zumba tone and hot hula), but those are apparently not offered anymore.
Which leads me to pricing. $ 7 drop in rate for zumba and $ 10 for piloxing is a little higher than I’ve seen at other places. $ 36 for six zumba class card, $ 50 for ten zumba classes, and $ 70 for one month of unlimited classes (this may have increased to $ 125 in the last month-​conflicting info on website and Facebook, price would include some weight loss challenge and one master class).
I’m okay paying $ 70 to take all the zumba and piloxing I can stand, but probably not more than that. Why? Because I’m limited in the classes I can take. If I can’t go in the evening, I have no other options and if I can’t go Saturday, no classes are offered on Sunday. Also there is only one class on Friday and two on Saturday; however, they sometimes offer these «master classes» during regularly scheduled class times which are $ 10 regardless of whether you have an unlimited pass. Again this reduces the number of classes I can take with my pass.
Unfortunately, I won’t pay $ 125 if that’s the price increase for a new monthly pass which makes me really sad. It’s a fabulous place and I’ll still come, but maybe not as often.

My favorite place to get a good, FUN workout!
A few months ago, I decided that I needed to be more active. I found this place online and worked up the nerve to go try it, and it has been awesome! I hate exercising and hate it more when I am doing it by myself. Gyms, jogging, CrossFit and all that other stuff is just not for me. You will get a challenging, full body workout in these zumba classes but without all the stuff you hate about gyms.
The instructors are energetic and encouraging. They really want us to have fun and see results. Some of the routines are difficult at first, but if you hang in there, you’ll have a blast. I’ve taken classes with Loean and Victor — both of them are very sweet and fun people. I always feel great after class.
Classes are affordable. There are usually about 15 –20 people in class. The only downside is that the schedule seems to change frequently. You’ll have to follow them on Facebook to stay in the loop about the class schedule.
Definitely worth a try if you’re in the north Austin area.

Let me just say that I am NOT a fan of working out. I don’t like to be hot, I don’t like trainers yelling at me to push until it hurts, I don’t like working out around a bunch of skinny, snotty girls who have full hair and make-​up done just to go to the gym, and I certainly can not justify spending a ton of money on classes or gym memberships in this economy. But, I LOVE to dance, so Zumba is a great option for me. I have gone to BOTF for about 4 classes now, and I love it. The best instructor is the owner (can’t remember her name), and the others are pretty good as well.
Pros:
1. Small class size which means I have enough room to workout without bumping into everyone else like at the gym Zumba classes where they pack you in like sardines.
2. The women are «real»! I don’t feel insecure or out of place which allows me to dance freely, and make mistakes as I am trying to learn the moves.
3. This is not a typical gym setting, so the class feels more like I am at a dance party rather than a workout.
4. Price… it’s only $ 7 a class!
Cons:
1. The biggest con for me is the lack of class times that fit my schedule. I am a full time working mother. I work 8 – 4 and after work I need to be home spending time with my son, cleaning, making dinner, etc. The only time I can workout (and like to workout) is early in the morning before work, but as of now the earliest class is 9:30am only twice a week. Also, the weekend classes are pretty much in the middle of the day, which again, isn’t good for those with kids. Because of the lack of morning classes, I am forced to attend gym Zumba classes which I am not a fan of.
2. It can get pretty hot and stuffy in the tiny room They are supposed to be moving into a big, brand new building soon so hopefully that will help.
3. The music could be louder. The louder it is — the more energy I have to workout harder.
All in all, I really love this place. I appreciate the fact that they make the classes affordable for everyone. I also appreciate the energy, enthusiasm, and inspiration I get from the owner when she is teaching. Thanks BOTF! If they could only add some morning classes, I would give them 5 stars!