Dara Robbins is an avid exercise enthusiast and self-described “gym rat”. She moved to Baltimore in 2012 from Sacramento, CA where she taught cycle and a variety of other group exercise classes for 4 years. She is a certified Spinning® Instructor. During the day, Dara works for US Lacrosse as the Program Manager of their Coaching Education Program. In addition to cycling outdoors, Dara loves running and has competed in half and full marathons all across the nation. Her classes consist of upbeat, current music – think top 40 with a little classic rock mixed in. In her classes, you will do a combination of speedwork and hills. She mixes up the duration of the intervals so that her students get the most out of the workout. Dara uses her positive, high-energy personality to motivate during class and promises that, with a consistent effort over a duration of time, you will see results!
Melissa Greenberg has been taking spinning classes for 6 years now, and 3 years ago decided she wanted to pursue her new found 
love and decided to become certified Spinning® instructor. She started becoming very interested in the “fitness world” ten years ago so that she could feel and look better myself! However, Melissa then felt compelled to begin to help others feel the same way about themselves. She wanted to motivate and teach Spinning® and absolutely loved and is very passionate about being a instructor . She cannot wait to share this with all of you. Her class will you breaking a sweat and burning calories while enjoying every moment of it! Upbeat fun music, a mix of today, 80s, 90s, a lil rock… This is what you will get from Melissa.
Carolyn Doughtery is a former Division I volleyball player who turned to fitness when she was looking for the next challenge after her collegiate career ended. Carolyn is an experienced marathoner and has been a certified Spinning® instructor for almost 3 years. She loves not only the physical benefits that go along with cycling, but also the sense of accomplishment and self confidence that it brings. Carolyn aims to teach a fun, focused, and challenging class that everyone can benefit from, regardless of their fitness level.
Patrick Felton, DPM has been biking since he was 4 years old. He started racing on BMX cruiser class bikes. Patrick later 
discovered road cycling and mountain biking. Pat is a member of Team BBC racing team and races in all disciplines, and is also licensed with USA Triathlon and participates in a number of duatholons. Pat decided to pursue his Spinning® Certification after attending a number of classes at InSync Cycle. “I not only was impressed with the high quality of instructors at InSync, but also the superior Keiser M3 In
Riders in his class can expect climbs along with sprint intervals set to music ranging from Top Hits of the 70s, 80s, 90s to trance-heavy beats, with an occasional country song. Pat is not new to teaching and instructing. He has been a lacrosse coach for the past 12 years, and currently coaches soccer in the fall. As a Podiatric Surgeon, he trains recent DPM graduates on concepts, principles, and practical application of modern Podiatric Surgery techniques as well as Podiatric Concepts in the field of biomechanics and orthotics.
Natalie Antonakas has been running for 12 years, completing several half marathons. She took her first cycling class 3 years ago and loved it, finding it a great way to cross train! She has been Spinning® certified for over 2 years now and enjoys finding new music to motivate her classes. She will always take you on a great ride, which will be both challenging and fun! She loves a good, long hill – so be prepared to climb!
Kim Elser is a Spinning® certified spin instructor and has been working and/or teaching
in the fitness industry for over 10 years. Kim has competed in triathlons and has taught a variety of classes including spinning, weight conditioning and yoga. Intensity, Focus, and Fun! are words that best describe Kim’s Class. She will take you on a ride that has endurance, hills, intervals and fast flats. With a wide variety of music, like Black Eyed Peas, Sting, Pink and Dave Matthews Band, Kim will help you keep focused on getting the best out of the workout and coach you through your ride. At the end of the class you will feel inspired, exhilarated and energized! Its the best you’ll feel all day.
KAREN DUBS is a certified yoga, Pilates and Star 3 Spinning® instructor who specializes in flexibility for athletes and yoga for sports conditioning. She has trained a wide range of athletes from the Baltimore Ravens players and the University of MD Terps Men’s basketball team to recreational golfers, triathletes, and marathon runners. Karen traveled to Rishikesh, India with Yogafit in 2009 for a yoga intensive training to deepen her practice and philosophy studies. Karen partnered with Coach Troy Jacobson and Spinervals to create a series of athletic yoga videos for triathletes. Karen will bring a new edge to her indoor cycling classes.
LAUREN KELLER A competitive athlete her entire life, Lauren didn’t step into a Spinning® studio until the fall of 2004. Lauren quickly became a regular in class, and eventually got certified as a Spinning© instructor in March of 2005. Since then, Lauren has not only continued to teach cycling classes, but has gone on to get more certifications and teach various group exercise classes. Because she is also a fit model, she gets to wear and test some of the latest workout gear. So, she might be seen in class with “never before seen” Under Armour gear!
You’ll hear a variety of music in Lauren’s class, as she tries to play something for everyone! Lauren plays Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Daft Punk and everything in between! Lauren enjoys the occasional theme class too…cycling through the decades, music from movies, Motown Monday, and anything else that will entertain or inspire.Whether for fun, stress relief, calorie burning, a specific goal, or just a good sweat, Lauren’s class will leave you feeling energized and ready to start your day or call it a day! Lauren welcomes the novice and the expert and hopes that class is the highlight of your day. Lauren’s a blast.
CHRIS SAPIENZA took his first Spinning® class on a whim in 2002 and instantly fell in love with it. “The energy, camaraderie and sheer fun we shared was something I had been missing from my previous workouts. The instructor was fantastic, and I wanted to be able to motivate people the way he motivated me.” Chris, a certified Spinning® instructor, has been teaching Spinning® since 2005, and you never know what kind of music you’ll hear in his classes. While rock is prominently featured, don’t be surprised if he slips in rap, alternative, country, anything from Glee, and the occasional show tune just to keep things light. Expect an intense and fun workout.
MIMI SOMERVILLE has been in the fitness business for almost 25 years, teaching everything from dance aerobics to yoga, as well as Personal and Pilates training. Mimi is a certified Spinning® instructor. She caught the indoor cycling bug over a decade ago, and she has been teaching and taking classes ever since. She took her love of indoor cycling to the outdoors and now enjoys distance cycling and triathlon training with her husband Scott and the Baltimore Area Triathlon Club.
She likes to give each class she teaches a purpose, whether it’s technique, building endurance, interval training, or race readiness. That being said, it’s just got to be FUN! Good music is a must, and you might hear anything from: Elvis to Electronica; the Beatles to the Black Eyed Peas; Sting to Springsteen; the Rolling Stones to Rihanna; the Cars to Coldplay, etc. You also might be as likely to take an all terrain ride, as you would be to participate in an 80’s themed class, a Halloween celebration, a St. Patrick’s Day trek across Ireland, or a Ravens Playoff Ride. Come be challenged, have FUN, and come back!
ANDY LONDON, MD, MBA has been a certified Spinning® instructor for over 17 years. Andy is currently teaching at Greenspring Fitness (now Brick Bodies), the Maryland Athletic Club and Lifebridge Health Triathelte. He is the other senior member of the staff. Outside of class, Andy is also known for his practice of magic. His classes are challenging, fun, and complemented much of the time with “themed music”, and its up to you to guess the theme at the end of class!
DEREK EHMAN is a newly certified Spinning® instructor, and he brings a wealth of outdoor biking experience to InSync. Derek has accomplished a number of half Ironmans. In 2010, he did the Lake Placid Ironman. Like many of our instructors, his music is very eclectic. What really makes his classes special is his use of video. You may be riding to videos of triathlons, various road rides from around the country, or maybe even a Jimmy Buffet or Bruce Springsteen concert or the Brian Kroneberger WBAL Financial Hour! Derek is a great addition to our staff. He’ll connect with all levels of riders and provide something special for those serious outdoor cyclists.
ANDREA PECUNES has been training all her life. Health and fitness is definitely her passion and she has been working in the industry for 13 years. Andrea is certified as a Spinning® instructor, Personal Trainer, YogaSpin, RPM® Biking, TRX-Suspension Training, Pilates, Weight Loss trainer and certified in JHMedicine Movement Disorder. Her specialties are weight loss, increasing strength and muscle size, interval and circuit training, increasing bone density and core stability. Andrea will take you on a ride where the choreography is invigorating and motivating through great music and energy to get an intense workout. Riders will burn fat, build muscle, increase endurance and have fun doing it. Come take a ride with her. She rides to win.
Kelli Lakis has been a fitness professional for decades (yikes!)—and even won a bodybuilding competition fresh out of college. But it wasn’t until she moved to Boulder, Colorado, that she became addicted to the outdoors: mountain biking, trail running, skiing. Why go to a gym when you have mountains in your backyard? But when she discovered how spinning translated to improved performance outside, she was hooked and started teaching classes way back in 1998. Kelli believes that if you can’t do it outside on a bike, you shouldn’t do it in a cycling class. So you’ll ride to the music—everything from Cirque du Soleil and Dixie Chicks to Black Eyed Peas and The Who—and leave feeling like you’ve just single-tracked the Rockies (this chick loves to climb!). Kelli also believes that with a positive attitude, you can do anything. At the start of the San Diego marathon a few years back, her third metatarsal completely snapped in half…and she still finished the race.
Jeff Brown received his Spinning® certification though Mad Dog Athletics 4 years ago and has been instructing ever since. He teaches at the Merritt Athletic Clubs in Canton and Fort Ave and also at Bare Hills Racquet and Fitness Club. Jeff has a 9-to-5er as a software engineer working for Millennial Media, a leader in mobile advertising. He spends the majority of his non-work hours instructing or training for his true passion: cycling. Jeff enjoys the road, having done the Bicycle Tour of Colorado 2 times, but he loves the dirt. During spring, summer and fall he averages 125 miles a week off-road and competes in endurance mountain bike races. His 2011 calendar includes 4-hour, 6-hour, 9-hour and 12-hour lap-based races, one 50 mile race and three 100+ mile races. And just to mix things up this year he has entered the Poconos Half Iron Man. Jeff brings this enthusiasm for cycling and fitness back into the classroom and believes that there is no better way to train than in a group setting. You will also find that Jeff likes to use the TV monitors in the studio.
Nancy Caspari has been teaching in the fitness industry for 17 years and has taught many different types of classes over the years: aerobics, step, yoga, Pilates and Spinning®. She is a Level 3 certified Spinning® Instructor and has been teaching indoor cycling classes since 2004. Nancy likes to challenge you each day in class to do your best. She likes to change the goals of each workout as well as the types of rides so that you can find many different ways to view your effort and your progress. Musically, you will probably have an eclectic mix of anything and everything: powerful instrumentals, oldies, rock, techno, country, and some radio hits of today. Nancy will guide you through a great effective exercise profile and have some FUN while you’re at it!
Hunter McCulloch is an experienced outdoor cyclist. He has ridden in numerous centuries. For three years, he participated in the “Tour de Montes”, which the Baltimore Bike Club describes as their most challenging ride. In 2003, Hunter enrolled in his first Spinning® class and ever since Spinning has been an integral part of his training regimen. His highly motivating and entertaining style are only part of the reason he was successful in starting two 5:30 am cycling classes! You never know what type of music will spring forth from his IPod: blues, jazz, big band, alternative, country, contemporary, heavy metal or even a Neil Diamond song or two. Check out his class: it’ll be the fastest time of your day!
ZOE SAUNDERS is our professor, a professor of music history. Zoe is also an avid indoor cyclist and a certified Spinning® instructor, with a strong background in fitness. This includes competitive swimming, cycling, and triathlons. She understands that balancing our physical and mental sides is absolutely necessary, and has found teaching and participating in indoor cycling to be an ideal path to this balance. Her indoor cycling classes are influenced by Zoe’s passion for outdoor cycling, and are an excellent alternative to riding outside. She is also a swim coach and personal trainer. Tri’people will love Zoe.
SPOOK HILGARTNER is the master instructor at InSync Cycle Studio. Being the senior member of the staff, however, does not inhibit the action in his classes. He is a certified Star 3 Spinning® instructor and a certified Heart Zones Cycle Power instructor. He likes to emulate the outdoor rides as well as do heart rate intervals. His classes are ever changing in terms of what type of ride you may be doing on any particular day, and he will consistently encourage to you work just a little harder. Spook is best known for his music selection. You will hear oldies but goodies, rock, techno, country, pop, classic, great movie soundtracks, and music from around the world. Class is never dull. Many of his classes are about the music and keeping the rhythm in your cycling. One of his favorites is the Tour de France classes. The last thing you might want to know about Spook is that he owns the place.
