Margo Northey got the surprise of her life. An aerobics instructor at Steve Nash Fitness World in Richmond, Northey had recently been granted MVP status for her LaBlast class, acknowledging that she had the highest on-going participation in North America.
The creator of LaBlast, Louis Van Amstel from Dancing With the Stars made a guest appearance, surprising Northey and 90 participants in the Friday night class. There were screams and cheers as Van Amstel shouted "hello" and entered the aerobics room.
Northey jumped for joy at first but managed to collect herself enough to continue through the first section of the class with Van Amstel following along. She then passed on the microphone to the well-known dancer and choreographer who then congratulated Northey for her enormous success with the program he had created.
For the next hour, they co-taught, putting the members through their paces with dances like Jive, Paso Doble, Samba and Lindy Hop. There were red faces, sweaty bodies and huge smiles.
When asked about the success of her class Northey responded: "LaBlast is a fun way to learn the dances from Dancing With The Stars. The partner-free, fitness format, makes it possible for anyone to try."
