10/21/2025
Meet our new personal trainer!
Hi my name is Candace Covington, but everyone calls me “CanDance”. I’ve had that nickname since middle school and it stuck with me throughout my professional dancing career. I’ve always been a lover of dance, fitness, and wellness. I spent 7 years dancing for the NBA Sacramento Kings and the NHL Florida Panthers. I also had the privilege to go on 4 Worldwide tours with the NBA Jam Van, in addition to a USO Goodwill Ambassador tour to Iraq and Kuwait for our troops! We toured 8 different base camps and it was one of the greatest highlights of my career. It is a great passion of mine to share with others the gift of dance, fitness and entertainment.
This passion led me down the health,fitness, and wellness journey and I soon found myself down a rabbit hole of holistics, homeopathy, nootropics and natural healing.
I began competing in the "Fitness" Division with NPC while I was dancing for the NBA, and received my National Qualifier award. This started my passion for nutrition and learning more about fueling my body with whole foods and balanced macro nutrients.
I then moved to Florida, became Yoga certified and received my Group Fitness certification. I started with a brand new fitness company in 2011 called Orangetheory Fitness and became one of the very first coaches to begin with the worldwide fitness sensation. After a photoshoot I became the “Orangetheory Girl” and was used in a National Marketing campaign with my face pictured everywhere across the nation. Billboards, Music Apps, marketing, Cars (too bad I didn’t get the car with my own face on it! HA) I helped open multiple studios in Florida and California and earned my 4000 class Award after 8 years of OTF classes. I have also had the great privilege of opening and leading other fitness boutique brands such as SPENGA (Chattanooga, TN) and Mayweather Boxing and Fitness (Nashville, TN). I have an MMA Background as well and grew up with Professional Wrestlers and a UFC fighter.
I love being apart of the fitness journey with people. I love sharing my energy, passions, and gifts with others to help empower and strengthen you both physically and mentally.
My approach to Coaching is simple: Empower, Inspire, Uplift, Encourage, Motivate, And Strengthen your mindset and body toward these disciplines. My mission is to help you feel more confident in everyday life. You are a miracle living inside of a miraculous vessel that is meant to move, bend, stretch, heal and thrive in this wild world.
I am currently CPT certified for the NCCA with AED/CPR and First Aid certifications. I’ve received two awards in boutique fitness for a 4000 class award and a 1000 class "Life Changer" award, in addition to the 20 years of teaching dance and various forms of fitness. I was indoctrinated into the Hall of Fame for the NBA SKDT and also was awarded Choreographer of the Year for the NHL Florida Panthers. I’ve also held a multitude of certifications in other facets including: TRX, Yoga, Pilates, Barre, Group Ex, Boxing, Kickboxing, Zumba, Spin, Running, Rowing, Dancing, and so many more! I’m totally a Unicorn I know!
As far as “CanDance in the Wild”: you can expect to see me hiking, working out, spending time with family and being the best Dog Mom to my dog-daughter Miss Timber Aileen. (Also Registered Service animal) I also just moved to Colorado August 1, 2025 so I am super excited, honored and privileged to be apart of the Onyx Athletics Family, and the Northern Colorado Community!
I look forward to training YOU up! Let’s Go Champ! 💪🏻
