FAQs

What is the official class description for WERQ?

WERQ (pronounced “work”) is the fiercely fun dance fitness format based on pop, rock, and hip-hop music and easy to follow, high-energy dance steps. The signature WERQ warm up previews the dance steps used throughout the class, and WERQ’s unique “3Q1” Method of Cueing ensures participants are able to follow the instructor with ease. Students blast away calories and build cardiovascular endurance dancing to the latest chart-topping hits. The WERQ cool down combines yoga-inspired static stretching with balance poses. Dancers and non-dancers alike love this WERQout. Are you ready to WERQ?

Are there license fees to have WERQ at my facility?

No.  There are NO licensing fees to have WERQ classes on your schedule.  However, only Licensed WERQ Instructors may teach WERQ.  To find a Licensed WERQ Instructor, click here.

How do I become a Licensed WERQ Instructor?

To become a Licensed WERQ Instructor, you must attend a WERQ Instructor Training, meet the Fitness Requirment, and join the WERQforce.

What is the Fitness Requirement?

All Licensed WERQ Instructors must meet the Fitness Requirement. For a list of approved Fitness Certifications, please click here.

All Licensed WERQ Instructors must meet the Fitness Requirement. For a list of approved Fitness Certifications, please click here.

You may still attend WERQ Instructor Training and will remain a WERQ in Progress until the Fitness Requirement has been met.  As a WERQ in Progress, you are eligible to join the WERQforce, but will not be allowed to teach WERQ until the Fitness Requirement has been met.

What is the WERQforce?

The WERQforce is the official WERQ Community connecting Licensed WERQ Instructors and WERQs in Progress with WERQ Master Trainers.  The WERQforce is how instructors stay licensed; receive news and updates from WERQ Fitness LLC, access the WERQ choreography library and benefit from WERQforce discounts for trainings, classes, and events.  The WERQforce was designed to maintain the integrity and quality of the WERQ brand, continue Instructor’s professional development, and hone Instructor’s skills and abilities to move crowds of people to a beat.  By joining the WERQforce, trainees show a level of commitment to being the best dance fitness instructors in the industry.  The WERQ Video Library holds all the choreography videos, video tips on cueing, examples of warm ups and cool downs, song suggestions, instructor and student interviews and more.

How much is it to join the WERQforce?

$10/month for Licensed WERQ Instructors.  $20/month for WERQs in  Progress.

How can I host WERQ Instructor Training?

Contact us for WERQ Host Facility Brochure. To view training dates and what is included in WERQ Instructor Training, click here.

I'm a Group Fitness Program Director auditioning WERQ instructors at my facility. What should I look for when I audition instructors?

Click here to download the How to Audition a WERQ Instructor Guide.

Where do instructors get the choreography used in WERQ classes?

WERQ is a pre-choreographed dance fitness class.  As a member of the WERQforce, licensed WERQ instructors have access to a huge online library of WERQ choreography exclusively for use in WERQ class.  WERQ choreography is designed by the WERQ Choreography Qrew using established guidelines, so that participants can expect fresh and exciting choreography each week.

Can I use WERQ choreography in my cardio dance class?

No. WERQ choreography must only be used in classes labeled “ WERQ” on the gym/studio schedule and taught by a Licensed WERQ Instructor.  WERQ choreography may not be used in any other dance fitness format.

What is WERQ Old Skool?

We’re bringing it back to the Old Skool.  From boy bands to hair bands to the illest MCs, WERQ Old Skool combines your favorite pop, rock, and hip hop beats from decades passed with fly dance moves for the freshest throwback cardio dance fitness class on the planet.  Kick it, pop it, ride it, and rock it in WERQ Old Skool.