Arlene Thornhill

Student Recommendations

• JR L. August 5, 2011

  "I have been trying to find a way to exercise and lose weight with a sort of dread. Yeah, exercise is good for you, but really fun? Well, I found it. Zumbajear is a great place to learn zumba. It is exercise and fun and more than I would have imagined. Although I have two left feet, the atmosphere is so warm and friendly that I soon learned no one was judging, it was about getting over yourself and having fun. Arlene and Jerome the owners and the rest of the staff are great instructors- delightful, friendly, knowledgeable and professional. I have never had so much fun in my life, you get a work out, listen to great music,lift your spirits, relieve stress, learn something new, feel more confident and it doesn't even feel like exercise! I come home and my family says what the heck have you been doing?-you look really relaxed and happy. Yeah! "

• JR L. August 5, 2011

  "I am 86 years old. I get tired of sitting at home. Zumbajear is a place that I look forward to going. My family thought that I needed to get some exercise. So I went to Zumba with a family member who goes. It is so much fun. I feel better after I do it. I sleep better. I feel relaxed. I love the music. The people are friendly. The owners are wonderful caring people, the teachers are really professional and helpful. It is a nice exercise place and they have great smoothies. I enjoy talking to people there too. I would highly recommend it. You don't have to be young to do zumba. "

• Clifford K. August 7, 2011

  "Fantastico! Me gusta mucho! C'mon and join the Zumba party at Studio Jear! I'm over 50 and have never been able to stick with any exercise regimen for more than a few weeks. The best testimonial I can give is that I've now been following Arlene and Jerome around Jacksonville for Zumba classes since the Fall of 2007!! Yes, they are that good and that much fun!! And it just keeps getting better! They now have their own great home in Studio Jear, have Zumba classes taught by great home-grown instructors as well as Arlene and Jerome, and they offer more than just Zumba. So don't bother checking out other Zumba classes or instructors. I've done that already and can tell you that the folks at Studio Jear teach the real deal when it comes to Zumba. You leave one of their sessions knowing you’ve had a workout BUT you also had fun!! The time just flies by in a Zumba class taught by Studio Jear. So c'mon and join the party! Everybody is welcome! You'll be amazed at the mix of people at a Studio Jear class in terms of age range, ethnic origin, level of conditioning, you name it! I find all of that to be yet another plus! Hope to see ya there soon!! "