Alejandra (Alex) Buck
Zumba Fitness, Zumba Toning and Aqua Zumba Instructor
Hola y bienvenidos a Danceypants! Hello and welcome to Danceypants! I was born in Mexico City, Mexico and was adopted at 2 hours old from the most amazing person in my life…my best friend, my mother. I lived in Mexico until the age of 4, and then moved to the United States to pursue a lifetime of memories. At the age of 4, I took my first dance class and knew from then on my life was dancing. I was fortunate to have been accepted into several prestige dance schools, including the Goh Ballet Academy in Vancouver, B.C., Canada and Ballet Arts in Tucson, Arizona. Over 15 years, I studied Classical Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Tap, Modern, Lyrical, Hip-Hop, and at the age of 24 I learned ballroom dancing and even taught several classes in Salsa and Tango. I took some time off from dancing to go to school and had several challenging job positions, from being a vet tech, to a bridal consultant at a few high end boutiques, including Vera Wang. Although I stopped dancing for a few years, dancing has always been in my blood. My passion for dancing gives me the drive to teach anyone the language of dance.
On July 19, 2005, in Kauai, Hawaii, I married my husband, Johann Buck, whom recently received his Ph.D. at the University of Arkansas in Plant Science. During our three years in Arkansas, I had a beautiful baby boy, named Sebastian, who was born in June of ’06. After a hard few months of suffering from post partum depression, I was in desperate need to get out of my slump, regain my old self and get back into shape. So with the help of some mama friends, I was glad to have found support and an exercise program that let me get back into shape. I ended up loosing 40lbs and never felt better with my new life, the new me! I felt sexy again while at the same time learning the up’s and down’s of how to be a first time mom. After my husband received his Ph.D., we relocated to the Naperville, IL in November of ‘08. My love for fitness and dance gave me the motivation to become part of the best and most fun fitness program around and become a Certified Zumba Fitness, Zumba Toning, and Aqua Zumba Instructor.
After two amazing years of living in Naperville, IL, my husband, son and I relocated to Powell, Ohio due to a fantastic job opportunity for my husband. Saying goodbye to my large following of Zumba classes was very hard to do, but I gained a tremendous amount of support, and love from all of my students. Naperville, IL will forever have a special place in my heart since my Zumba career began there.
My classes at AussieFit, Lifetime Fitness and Premier Athletic Club in the Northwest Columbus area are booming. So join me and I'll help bring out your inner sassitude with my crazy-happy energy, while at the same time lose weight and tone your body in a one hour Zumba class that will be the best part of your week!! Now let loose and dance like you’ve never danced before, with Danceypants!
