Steps Dance and Fitness Studio

Tucson, United States

4.9

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20 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 520-730-2279
Website:
www.stepstucson.com
Address:
5813 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ, 85712
Harlan Heights
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
600 ftSpeedway/Sahuara
1.9 miUdall Station
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Today

Today 9:30 am – 7:00 pm
Open now
Local time (Tucson) 11:19 AM Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Business hours

Monday 9:30 am – 7:00 pm
Tuesday 9:30 am – 7:00 pm
Wednesday 9:30 am – 7:00 pm
Thursday 9:30 am – 7:00 pm
Friday 9:30 am – 7:00 pm
Saturday 9:30 am – 7:00 pm
Sunday –

Description

Specialties

Zumba

TurboKick

PiYo

Weight Training

Dance

Stretching/​Core Strengthening

Personal Training

Nutritional Consultation

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History

Established in 2011.

Steps originally opened as a vision of the owner, Melissa Watkins. After a nearly fatal car accident changed the course of her dance career in 2007, she turned to exercise for pain management. Throughout the last 6 years she has made it her life’s work to help others implement a healthy lifestyle as well. Steps is home to some of the very best fitness instructors and enthusiasts alike, priding itself on the results that are found everyday inside the studio walls.

Meet the Business Owner

Melissa W.

Business Owner

Melissa’s journey with exercise started at a young age with her parents pushing her into sports. She soon decided dance was her one true passion.

April 21st, 2007 changed her life forever as her life was almost taken from her in a terrible car accident. Initially hurting to talk and breathe, she struggled with extreme back, neck and head pain over the course of the next year. She feared her future with dance was over. She then turned to exercise, lifting weights and pushing everyday through pain. A year and a half after the accident, after giving up any dream of dancing again, she discovered Zumba. She taught her heart out at any and every gym that would take her, never forgetting that every breath she took was a second chance at life and every step another chance to move. She knew she wanted to share this exact feeling with every person in her life. Thus, the birth of Steps Dance & Fitness Studio.

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20 reviews of Steps Dance and Fitness Studio

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Place rating: 5
Tucson, AZ
I love to dance which is why I love to work out at Steps. The best workout/​dance class ever is the Steps original «Club Steps» class. I can go and dance and get a great workout at the same time. There are also a bunch of other classes like Zumba which is what brought me to Steps in the first place. They are also trying out and adding new classes all the time. I am so glad I found Steps three years ago and plan to continue to work out there as long as I live in Tucson.
Place rating: 2
Tacoma, WA
This a review on just their communication. My wife and I were coming from out of town. Just wanted to ask about their Pound Class and wanted to take it. Emailed them using regular email, then I used the contact form on the website, tried to call several times no answer, left a voice mail and finally a Facebook comment. No response on any of them. The place and instructors are most likely awesome, but very disappointed we weren’t able to go because of the lack of communication. Hopefully this was just an oversight or bad luck on our end and not normal for the business.
Place rating: 5
Tucson, AZ
I am going to keep this short and sweet so you read it! This place is amazing and has innovative and challenging classes! I have taken Zumba, PiYo, Turbo Kick, Sculpt, and Club Cardio! The instructors are fun, fabulous, and knowledgable. Everyone is friendly and welcoming which makes you want to keep coming back! I have been coming for almost two years and don’t plan on stopping! The new class called Club Cardio created by the owner the wonderful Melissa Jo Watkins and co-​instructor Michelle Tripp which is awesome! Check it out on Facebook for videos of what we do here and the FAQ on the website!
Place rating: 5
Tucson, AZ
If you’re looking for a place that welcomes all types, this is it. There are classes for all types of workout styles including cardio, strength training, endurance, and toning. All levels of ability are welcome and encouraged to join!
I have never worked out in a place where I felt so comfortable and supported to meet my fitness goals. STEPS has something that you can’t find in big box gyms and that is a sense of community. Everyone is working toward a similar goal of being fit and they are having a fun time while doing it. Give it a try!
Place rating: 5
Pima, AZ
I continue to attend the classes at Steps Dance & Fitness. Great people and a fun class.
Place rating: 5
Washington, DC
I’ve gone to the zumba and sculpt classes. Zumba is very fun and high energy and great cardio. Sculpt is great for toning and after the first class, my body was hurting all over. Melissa and Nicole are both amazing teachers who have a lot of enthusiasm and energy. Classes are a lot of fun and the instructors also walk around to make sure that fix your for you have good form.
Place rating: 5
Brandon, Tampa Bay, FL
I am obsessed with Zumba now! It’s sooooo Much fun and Milissaa is a blast! I got a living social deal for 10 classes and ended up joining after it was complete. If you want to loose some lbs and have fun doing it check it out! They offer other fitness classes too like Pyro, sculpt and turbo kick too!
Place rating: 5
Tucson, AZ
Great place to work out! Super nice staff, no attitude, great workouts, no sales pressure.
I’ve taken Zumba classes at at least five or six different gyms, and the Zumba classes at Steps are always my favorite.
I also really appreciate that the owner, Melissa, gives back to the community with free events such as the annual Turkey Trot which is sort of a Zumba-​thon held the day before Thanksgiving and open to the public. i’ve attended that two years in a row. I truly think that Steps is a business with a big heart!
Place rating: 5
Tucson, AZ
Melissa is incredible!!! I had taken Zumba once before and did not like it at all. The instructor was boring and I didn’t feel like it was any sort of workout. Basically a waste of an hour. My friend talked me into going to Melissa’s class and I was really hesitant because of my first experience.
This class was amazing! High energy, great music and fun! She gets into it! Bounces through the class and helps people to get motivated if she notices anyone having troubles following or just to inspire you to keep going!
I left there soaked and felt like I got my money’s worth and then some! It is a great workout and a great time! I always leave there feeling that I had the best workout I could have gotten! Very affordable! The studio is beautiful and big enough to move around comfortably!
Thank you Melissa for being so inspiring and fun! Client for life!!!
Place rating: 5
Tucson, AZ
A great place to get your sweat on and smile while you’re doing it! Working out has never been so challenging and fun at the same time. Knowledgeable instructors make every class unique and never boring, and everyone feels welcome and part of Steps!
Place rating: 5
Tucson, AZ
Experienced my first Zumba class and it was a blast! Not gonna lie I’m a hot mess and still learning the steps but Jennifer was awesome, full of energy and enthusiasm and the studio has a great vibe. I am def going to try again!!!
Place rating: 5
Sahuarita, AZ
Steps dance and fitness is an amazing place to get a great and full body work out. The instructors are one of a kind, and truly believe in being fit and healthy. You won’t be disappointed, this is the place where you leave all your excuses to not work out at the door. Thank you steps staff for all you do!
Place rating: 5
Sharon, PA
I drove by this studio for months when I first moved to Tucson. I would always think «Oh, what a clever name for a dance/​fitness studio.» So I finally looked it up on my smartphone and was bombarded with pictures and videos from outside events. The first impression I had then was how much fun everyone was having.
I was so nervous for my first Zumba class. I had just moved to Tucson, and I still hadn’t made any friends so I decided to be brave and go alone. I was happily greeted at the door and welcomed to the studio. I signed in and jumped right in the middle of the floor and had a blast! I was surprised that I knew the songs! Most Zumba classes play mostly spanish music, which is always fun, but Steps makes up their routines to the best songs on the radio today and mixes in a few semi-​traditional songs here and there.
I loved the class so much that I signed up for a year pass after my first class. Very affordable fee for UNLIMITED classes! From Zumba, to Turbo Kick, PiYo, Dance Classes, and Strength training! If you are looking for a great way to get back into shape, or even stay in shape, this is the most fun you will ever have working out!
Place rating: 5
Tucson, AZ
I started going to Steps about a year ago when I was 50 lbs heavier and extremely self conscious. I was nervous to go and make a fool of myself dancing in front of a room of strangers. Miraculously, my anxieties were calmed from my first class there. The teachers are incredible. They never make you feel like you’re doing something wrong. They support you at whatever level you’re performing at. I feel like I owe my weight loss to their innovative routines and their ability to make EXERCISE FUN!
The teachers take the time to learn your name and learn about your life. I never feel like just another face in the crowd. No gym can compare.
Place rating: 5
Tempe, AZ
I followed Melissa from another gym because she’s that good. I still have membership at the other, and have been back twice since. Since I’m at Steps almost every day, when’s there time to go to the other? Okay, I’m addicted. So what?
Across the board, the music at Steps is HOT and the energy is high. I learn by mirroring the amazing instructors. Melissa leaps and bounds through the air like a gazelle. I’m always amazed. Sara owns the space and brings the funk. So inspiring.
Notoriously ADD, I drop workouts like hot potatoes when things get stagnant, but here, they don’t. Costume parties, special events, new classes, great new instructors, motivational frequent flyer programs.
Old folks, young folks, men folk and women. Steps is great for everyone that wants to have fun while doing their body a favor.
Place rating: 5
Tucson, AZ
I could not recommend STEPS highly enough! Not only are the instructors amazing but the classes are fun and I have formed some great friendships since signing up on day one.
I had been a member of a large traditional gym for many years when I started taking Melissa’s zumba class. I had become so bored with the gym the only time I went was for zumba. When Melissa announced she would be leaving I was pretty close to devastated, thinking, well now what I am going to do??? So, I was very relieved when she said she was opening her own studio. I canceled my gym membership and promptly joined STEPS. I am so glad I did, I am getting better, more well-​rounded workouts going to classes at STEPS than I had at the traditional gym. The zumba classes are not the only reason to attend. Bums n’ Tums, Core, and Muscle Pump are awesome and I can see the change in muscle tone that I did not have before doing these classes. Don’t think that you will be on your own to figure things out in the group classes. The instructors do not hesitate to personally help you if you have difficulty understanding a move and Melissa is more than happy to answer any questions a member has about fitness and nutrition.
When I miss a week or more (vacation time) of going to STEPS, I actually miss it. I never once missed the gym! Finding a place that you enjoy going to makes a huge difference in your attitude and outcome of your fitness goals. If you are looking for a fitness studio where you can feel comfortable and inspired look no further than STEPS!
Place rating: 5
Tucson, AZ
Steps Dance & Fitness is an AMAZING place to workout! The instructors & members make you feel SO comfortable. You get the support of others without the intimidation of the Big Box Gyms. The instructors will push you beyond what you think you are capable of but make you smile & have fun while doing it! Before you know it, class is over & you are checking the schedule for the next class you can come to!
Sara :)
Place rating: 5
Tucson, AZ
I’ve been going to Steps for a year and a half, and I can’t imagine going to Zumba any where else! Melissa and the rest of the instructors are so much fun to dance with: o)
Place rating: 5
Tucson, AZ
I was so nervous to take a zumba class after not working out in years… Went to the bums and tums class then zumba and fell in love. I went on a monday and plan on going back on thursday. The instructor Melissa is a blast and makes me feel so comfortable about my experience level… or lack there of… haha…
Thank you!!! And see you Thursday…
Place rating: 5
Tucson, AZ
I took my first Fuzsion Fitness class tonight with Chezale, and I LOVED It. Class was super fun and super challenging at the same time. Chezale is an awesome choreographer and dancer. She made the hour-​long class totally enjoyable, even though at times I was panting like a dog and trying not to fall on the floor.
Her music selection was great, and she mixed several different dance styles with music and routines that both challenged me (dancehall dutty whine. omg), engaged every single muscle in my body, (those darn planks, arm and leg work), and kept the vibes positively pumped. I think I’ve found the place and people who will help me with my fitness goals, and with the very appealing cost of $ 40 each month for unlimited classes, among other membership options, I’m IN!
I am totally looking forward to trying other classes offered as well, which include Zumba, Bums N’ Tums, Muscle Pump, Yoga, CORE, Zumba N’ the Mix, and a class they call Box of Chocolates. BOC is basically a random type of class, it could be anything. for instance the owner Melissa, said this Wednesday it will be Modern Funk. sounds fun! Again, I’m IN!