Island Groove

North Hollywood, United States

5

3 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 866-737-4899
Website:
www.cislandgroove.com
Address:
Madilyn Clark Studios 10852 Burbank Blvd, North Hollywood, CA, 91601
North Hollywood
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.6 miNorth Hollywood
0.6 miNorth Hollywood Bus Station (Orange Line)
1.7 miBob Hope Airport
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Good for Kids
No
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Bike Parking
Yes
By Appointment Only
No

Today

Today –
Local time (North Hollywood) 2:12 PM Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Business hours

Monday –
Tuesday 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Wednesday –
Thursday –
Friday –
Saturday 10:00 am – 11:30 pm
Sunday –

Description

Specialties

All popular Caribbean Dance Styles out of the West Indies that’s associated with carnivals and street festivities: Soca (trini bachannal, jab jab, crop over), Punta, Dancehall Reggae, Zouk, Chutney, Junkanoo,

History

Established in 1997.

Island Groove™ was introduced to the fitness world in 1997 and since then has been taught at various major fitness clubs and dance studios in Los Angeles, California.

Island Groove has been featured in TV talk shows: Fox 11, KTLA Channel 5 News and major fitness conventions including the prestigious IDEA World Fitness Convention and Nike Fitness Academy. It has been deemed as one of the best workouts in LA.

Meet the Business Owner

Chinyere M.

Business Owner

Chinyere Minott, well-​known as just Chinyere, «the carnival queen,» the extremely talented, former beauty and festival queen from the island of Jamaica, is the creator and instructor of Island Groove™.

Chinyere introduced Island Groove™ to the fitness world in 1997 and since then has been teaching it at various major fitness clubs and dance studios in Los Angeles, California.

With more than 10 years of professional fitness and dance experience, Chinyere today soars as a well-​respected and sought after Caribbean dance Specialist, fitness guru and presenter. She is hailed in the fitness world as one of the best instructors around with an insane energy, infectious spirit and motivational force that has been compared quite frequently to renowned fitness expert, Richard Simmons.

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3 reviews of Island Groove

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Place rating: 5
Van Nuys, CA
I have been attending Island Groove since 2005 and I absolutely believe that LA is so lucky to have such an energetic, creative and inspiring fitness/​dance teacher as Chinyere! Come to this class! you will get an intense cardio workout as well as body sculpting plus it’s an amazing release!
Place rating: 5
Los Angeles, CA
I put off going to this class for so long due to the distance, it’s so far from my house and I cannot attend the Saturday class in Culver City because of other obligations. With that being said, I’m glad I finally sucked it up and headed over to the other side of town because it’s honestly one of the best dance classes I’ve ever taken. I love dance and had been looking for a class like this for a while. High intensity, authentic, lots of fun, great people… what more can you ask for? Try this class out, you will not regret it!
Place rating: 5
North Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
This class exudes craziness! Epic craziness! Massive amounts of genuine craziness! What can I say… lock me up in the looney house because I love craziness!
I’ve been a faithful «Island Groover» since 2008. You want cardio — this class gives you cardio. You want dance — this class gives you dance. You want bacchanal — this class gives you bacchanal! What I personally love the most about Island Groove is that it’s authentic to the Caribbean. Whether it’s dancehall, Punta, soca, Zouk, merengue, or reggaeton, Chinyere keeps it 100% authentic. And with each class so different, there’s something for everyone. Even though I am from the Caribbean, this is still a challenging enough workout that keeps me wanting more. This class seriously feels like I’m on the road during carnival in costume having a great time — what more can I ask for on a weekly basis! Plus, I burn 600 – 900 calories PER class so it’s a very effective workout.
It is high intensity, but perfectly fine for beginners and those with zip/​zero/​nada dance experience. Hey, my first 5 or 6 classes when I started were hard as fuq, but it was so fun I didn’t want to stop. Trust me, it gets easier. Just go at your own pace… everyone is so supportive and energetic; no one makes you feel bad if something is too challenging. 7 years later there are still some things I can’t do! A couple of tips: Don’t come on a full stomach. Ladies, wear a good sports bra! Gents, come ready to wuk! Everyone, bring a big bottle of water and leave your inhibitions at the door because like I said, this class is crazy!
P. S. There’s also a class on Sat mornings at Your Neighborhood Studio in Culver City for you West Side folks.
P. P. S. More reviews in the old Unilocal page before the location changed: