Xtend Barre Burlington

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Xtend Barre Burlington Owner, Christina Zichelle, jumped from her sales career in Corporate America to pursue her dreams of becoming a business owner but more importantly, changing lives. She came across Xtend in 2015 and knew she needed to be part of expanding this amazing brand to men and women across her home state. She is confident that after one class, you will be coming back for more and is looking forward to meeting each and every one of you!

Alyson began dancing at the age of two, training and competing in many styles including modern, jazz, and tap. After college, she came across fewer opportunities to continue dance performance and instead began taking barre classes. Discovering Xtend gave Alyson the chance to incorporate dance into a workout, which was exactly what she needed, and she can’t wait to share her enthusiasm with Xtend Barre Burlington!

Chantal is a previous professional contemporary dancer and currently a lead choreographer and dance educator for companies and schools in the Boston area. After her career as a dancer, she became a true fitness addict and found Xtend to be the perfect marriage of dance and fitness. She loves to bring the energy and fun to barre and can’t wait to meet you there!

Christina found her love for dance and fitness while on her own weight loss journey. She fell in love with barre workouts when she saw how they transformed her body and saw how Xtend combined fitness with dance so perfectly. She is excited to share her passion with others on their own life journey.

Erica began dancing at a young age and continued on through college. After graduating, she ventured into the world of dance fitness as a way to keep dance in her life as well as get a good workout! Xtend Barre proved to be the perfect combination of dance, strength training, and cardio and she instantly fell in love. Erica is so thrilled to join the team and bring her love of dance and fitness to the Xtend Barre Burlington classes!

Jess is a professional ballet dancer turned Health Coach with a major passion for barre. She studied dance at Butler University and danced with the Louisville Ballet. Jess fell in love with Xtend Barre after her very first class and knew she wanted to be an instructor. She is thrilled to be in a position where she is promoting health and fitness at Xtend Barre Burlington

Kristin began dancing competitively at a young age and continued on as a Jazz and Contemporary dancer through college in Boston. After graduating she began sharing her love to choreograph by Teaching at various dance studios and college campuses across New England. Following the birth of her son, she struggled to find a workout that was both exciting and effective.  Xtend Barre proved to be the perfect fusion of dance fundamentals and cardio training that delivered results , she was instantly hooked. Kristin couldn’t be more excited to have the opportunity to bring her passion and energy to the Xtend Barre Burlington studio!

Lauren began to dance at a very young age and danced competitively in styles such as ballet, jazz, tap, modern, and lyrical until she graduated high school. When she went off to college, she joined the dance team and spent her last year as captain. In college, she decided to commit to a very health conscious and physically fit lifestyle. She enjoyed the gym but she still was seeking an effective workout that incorporated some of her dance training because a workout like that would be better suited to her and more enjoyable. When she was a junior in college she discovered Xtend and it changed her life. It combined all of the things she loved into one 55 minute workout. After one class she was hooked and took class every time she was on break from school. Now that she is graduated, she returns to her former dance studio to choreograph and teach but becoming an instructor for Xtend was something that she pictured herself doing after her first class. She decided to pursue this amazing opportunity because fitness and dance are things that Lauren feels very passionate about and looks forward to sharing her love of it with others.

Renee is from Boston, Massachusetts where her extensive dance experience began. Before joining Xtend Barre, Renee lived in Los Angeles and managed her two passions in life. First dancing professionally for Disneyland Resorts and Parks and also teaching Cardio Barre Classes. Prior to receiving her BFA in Dance at Arizona State University, Herberger School of Fine Arts, she danced the highest level Company Performer for Boston Youth Moves where she studied ballet, pointe, modern, jazz, tap, hip hop, musical theatre, repertory and voice. She also attended Boston Conservatory Summer Intensive program and Paul Taylor Company Intensive in NYC.