Meet our AMazing team
Summer G.
Founder & Owner
Hey there, thanks so much for supporting our small local business! My name is Summer and I'm not a "dancer", I hate the gym, and the thought of running more than a mile stresses me out….
Can you relate?
My point is that you don't have to be a “dancer” to enjoy our classes, we are far from a “gym”, and our happy hour class is the most fun way to get your cardio in!
If you’re like me and don't enjoy a typical "workout", or you can't seem to find the passion to make it to the gym after work, or maybe you love to exercise but you just need something fresh…then we're your spot. Our atmosphere, community, and 4 unique classes will have you actually looking forward to your next workout class!
We make the workout fun and unforgettable, in a good way. All you have to do is show up. We’ll take care of the rest.
So, break away from your mundane fitness routine, cancel that gym membership you pay for but never use, and come party with us! I'll see you on the dance floor!
-Summer
Summer is a two-time Florida State University graduate (BA/MBA) and a New York City native. With no prior fitness or dance experience, she dreamed up Drip Drop Fitness as an inclusive, energetic, and exciting studio offering unique fitness classes where it doesn’t feel like you’re working out!
At just 23, she signed a commercial lease while still living in her sorority house and pursuing her MBA. Through hard work and dedication, she turned her vision into reality and is proud to celebrate over seven years in business. Drip Drop Fitness has been recognized as Tallahassee's "Best Specialty Fitness Studio" for four consecutive years and is listed among the Seminole 100 fastest-growing alumni-owned businesses. In 2021, she was honored as an Access Tallahassee "Future 5" and was named one of FSU’s "7 Under 30" in 2020.
She lives in TLH with her high school sweetheart-turned-husband (who teaches Level Up) and dog!
Rachel
Master Trainer of Quality Control & Creativity
Instructor - Boost & Level Up
Rachel is from Orlando, FL and was a competitive dancer growing up, performing musical theatre, jazz, tap, hip hop, lyrical, and more at nationals across the country. Rachel found her love for group fitness when she discovered POP Pilates! She decided to purse a certification to be able to teach POP Pilates®. Rachel also is an ACE Certified Group Fitness Instructor.
When Rachel isn’t teaching you can find her with her cats, at work as a Computer Support Technician, or with her husband!!
Rachel’s bubbly personality shines through in her choreography, making for a high-energy and fun class!
Gwen
Instructor - Boost & Power Hour
Gwen has lived in Tallahassee her whole life and started working at DDF in 2018!! Gwen has been dancing all her life including Irish dance, jazz, hip-hop, contemporary, lyrical, and ballet. She has been a part of multiple dance teams, along with teaching multiple classes at local studios, and she is ACE-certified! Hip Hop is her favorite dance style which she incorporates into her Drip Drop Fitness workouts with sassy, energetic moves, and the newest songs!
LEah
Instructor - Level Up
Leah completed her undergrad at Texas A&M University and came to Tallahassee in 2017 to pursue her Master’s in Sport Psychology at FSU!
She grew up dancing and playing sports so being active has always had a place in her life. Leah fell in love with group fitness classes because it gave a lot of variety, she saw more results than she had in a long time and found it so FUN. Leah has taught many formats including Pilates, barre, strength, and HIIT classes at both TA&M and FSU rec. centers. She also holds various fitness certifications!
Leah is excited to bring her experience to the DDF team and offer a fun Boost and Level Up class!!
Celina
Instructor - Happy Hour
Senior Studio Ambassador
Celina is originally from Boca Raton, Florida and graduated from Florida State University with her degree in Psychology and Child Development. She found Drip Drop while she was at FSU, fell in love with Happy Hour, and immediately became a member!
Celina received her Master’s degree from Drexel University in Mental Health Counseling and Dance/Movement Therapy. Celina currently runs her own private practice as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Board Certified Dance/Movement Therapist in the Tallahassee community!
Dance has carried Celina throughout her whole life and she has trained in various styles including ballet, jazz, tap, hip-hop, modern, contemporary, and musical theater. Celina has a passion for movement and the ways it can help people express themselves, feel confident, and feel free. She is so thankful and excited to be a part of the DDF Team and loves to dance with this incredible community!
Elizabeth B.
Instructor - Power Hour
Elizabeth is a lover of all things dance and fitness! She began dancing at age 8 at the current Drip Drop Fitness studio when it was The Tallahassee Ballet in 2010, talk about full circle! Elizabeth danced with The Tallahassee Ballet and has trained professionally with Ballet Austin and Orlando Ballet.
Elizabeth started DDF as a client in 2018 and joined the team as a studio ambassador in 2021, a Power Hour instructor. Elizabeth graduated with her Bachelor's in Elementary Education in May 2024 and will begin her first year as a 3rd grade teacher for Leon County Schools. Elizabeth loves coming to DDF for fun, excitement, energy, and a good sweat! She is so pumped to see you in her classes and around our studio!!
Elizabeth
Instructor- Happy Hour
Senior Studio Ambassador
Elizabeth is from Trumbull, CT, and currently works for Leon County Schools as an elementary school teacher! FSU brought her to Tallahassee in 2016 for her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees!
While growing up, you could find Elizabeth at her hometown dance studio 5-6 times per week. She trained in various styles including ballet, contemporary, modern, hip-hop, jazz, and tap. She performed in many theaters throughout Connecticut, New York, and Boston during this time and trained under the American Ballet Theatre and Complexions Contemporary Ballet as well. Elizabeth took her first class at Drip Drop back in September 2019 and fell in love!! She found that truly dropping your stress at the door and shaking it out for 50 minutes can make your day, as well as lifestyle, improve. After joining as a member, Elizabeth became our first-ever studio ambassador working the welcome desk, and is not excited to join the instructor team 4 years later!! Elizabeth is excited to share her passion for movement and dance as a Drop Master!
Christian g.
Instructor - Level Up
Christian is a 5-year collegiate football athlete, including being on the 2013 FSU National championship team.
He has experience in weight training, conditioning, and coaching! Christian’s funny personality, awesome playlists, and athletics background make for a well-rounded LEVEL UP class!
He has made Tallahassee home with his wife, Summer, and enjoys mountain biking the awesome Tallahassee trails or playing 18 holes!
Although he has no dance training, you'll definitely see him getting down in Summer's Happy Hour class! Members deemed him the name Mr. Drip Drop, because when not teaching, he is always ready to jump in a class or help around the studio!
Aubrey
Instructor - Power Hour
Aubrey is from Miami, Florida, and attends Florida State University in the Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences: Pre-Clinical Professions major on the Pre-Physician Assistant track. Her whole life has revolved around dance, from attending middle school and high school for dance to attending two studios back in her hometown simultaneously. She has trained for the past sixteen years in a variety of styles including ballet, jazz, hip hop, Irish dance, modern, contemporary, and more! She has received local, state, regional, national, and world titles and has even gone on to perform with Riverdance for several summers in a row in Dublin, Ireland. She is passionate about everything fitness and dance! She is very bubbly and so excited to join the DDF team and dance with all of Tallahassee!
Shakenna
Instructor - Power Hour
Studio Ambassador - Front Desk Captain
Shakenna is from Tallahassee, FL, and she is a recent graduate of FSU with a bachelor's in Computer Science. She began dancing when she was 7 - exploring ballet and tap, then added jazz, hip hop, and lyrical. In high school, Shakenna branched out to Chorus and Musical Theatre at both Chiles and Leon High School and loved telling a story through dance which explains why contemporary/lyrical became her favorite style.
In 2021, her first class at Drip Drop was a 6:00 am Happy Hour and she immediately fell back in love with movement! Shakenna has been a client for over 2 years, a Desk Ambassador for 1 year, and is ecstatic to help others have the greatest experience possible while you're in the studio! When she's not working the desk, you will find her sweating it out with you in class!
Christian k.
Instructor - Boost
Christian is originally from Cape Coral, Florida. Growing up, he danced both competitively and recreationally for about 10 years! After taking some time away from dance to pursue a music degree, Christian has returned to a love of dancing, fitness, and mindfulness! He feels that confidence, de-stressing, and having fun are what’s most important.
Christian went to his first DDF class when his wife, Kate, (who you might know :) and is part of the desk team!) brought him along and he immediately fell in love with the Drip Drop environment and philosophy.
He’s so excited to be a part of the team and get to know and dance with everyone!
Hanna
Instructor- Happy Hour
Hanna is originally from Orlando, FL. She recently graduated from Florida State University with a degree in Speech Pathology. As a lifelong FSU fan, she is excited to continue her time in Tallahassee pursuing her master’s degree in Speech Pathology beginning this fall. For as long as Hanna can remember, dance has been a big source of joy in her life. As a former competitive dancer, Hanna is trained in various styles. Her favorites include jazz, hip-hop, and ballet. Growing up, Hanna loved to spend her time in the dance studio; she will forever cherish the special connections she formed dancing alongside her friends. She is very thankful to be a part of a community like that again with DDF. Hanna is excited to share her passion for movement and dance with this incredible community!
Gabi
Instructor- Boost
Studio Ambassador- Front Desk
Gabi is originally from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and is a junior at Florida State studying Exercise Physiology.
Starting at the age of 5, Gabi spent most of her time in the dance studio. She trained in many styles including tap, jazz, ballet, hip hop, and contemporary, and loved to dance so much that she started dancing competitively. Gabi danced on a competition team, completing all over the state, for a decade. Gabi spent her first two years of college at the University of South Florida where she discovered her love of fitness and became group fitness and cycle certified to share her passion with others. Soon after transferring to FSU, Gabi found Drip Drop Fitness and immediately was hooked. For Gabi, DDF combines her two passions and makes her feel inspired, motivated, and ready to WERKK every time she walks through the doors. Gabi has been a Studio Ambassador since the Fall and is so excited to expand in a new role as an instructor!!
Esther
Instructor - Power Hour
Esther is from Tallahassee and is a double alum from the Florida State University. She has taken classical mat-style Pilates since 2019 and has been an avid Power Hour attendee and Drip Drop member since 2021. She’s completed 500 Drip Drop classes, a testament that time and sweat fly when you're having fun! For her 8-5 job, Esther trains project teams and uses these skills plus better lighting and a bumping playlist in her Power Hour classes.
Aly
Instructor- Happy Hour
Aly is originally from Bogotá, Colombia, but grew up in Tallahassee. Growing up in a Colombian household, she fell in love with dancing at a young age, and that passion has stayed with her.
Outside of DDF, Aly works as an Outreach Specialist for a nonprofit focused on early childhood development and education for families and caregivers. She also loves spending time with her dog, Bailey, who always brings a smile to her face!
Aly took her first class at Drip Drop in 2022 and was instantly hooked - working out finally felt fun and she has taken OVER 350 DDF classes as a member, so you may have seen her in classes over the years!!! As a Happy Hour instructor, Aly is excited to bring her love for dance & fitness to the DDF community!
Daniela
Studio Ambassador- Front Desk
Daniela is originally from Boca Raton, FL. She is an FSU Alum and works for the state as a Child Advocate! Daniela became a client in 2019 and joined the team as a Studio Ambassador in 2021! She is so excited to now be a part of the team! Not only will she be shaking it out in class with everyone but she is here to help the studio stay sparkling, check you in, and help everyone have the best experience at Drip Drop!!
Delaney
Studio Ambassador - Front Desk
Delaney is a Tallahassee native and serves as the Families Director at her local church, DCC! Delaney joined Drip Drop in early 2020 after taking a class with a friend and loving the positive and supportive fitness environment. She is excited to share her positivity as a studio ambassador! Her big smile and loving personality will be there to greet you for your class and help with any questions!
Kate
Assistant Events Manager
Kate is originally from Lumberton, New Jersey, and moved to Tallahassee to work in the Admissions Office at Florida State University! She attended her first Drip Drop class two weeks after moving to town, and she was hooked! She is so excited to be a part of the Drip Drop team and help others find joy in moving their bodies like she did. You can find Kate helping out at all our events and bopping in class next to you!
Shanna H.
Studio Ambassador - Front Desk
Shanna is originally from Tenessee, and moved to the Tallahassee area 4 years ago with her husband and son who is now a high school senior!
She has been a member at DDF for just about a year now and has taken over 200 classes with us! She is excited to be a part of the DDF family!
Norris
Studio Ambassador - Front Desk
Norris is originally from Palm Harbor, Florida, and recently graduated from FSU with her Master’s degree in STEM Teaching. Norris fell in love with the atmosphere and community at Drip Drop as soon as she took her first class, and is so excited to help others find their happy place at Drip Drop as a Studio Ambassador! When she’s not dancing in class next to you, you can find her ready to greet you at the front desk!
Kameron
Studio Ambassador- Front Desk