We are beyond proud and grateful to share some incredible news with you: Si Se Puede – Yes You Can Dance & Fitness has received two amazing awards in 2025!
🏆 Zumba® Inspiration of the Year Award 2025 – A worldwide recognition from Zumba® celebrating our founder Maríanela Ramírez, her passion, dedication, and joy of movement shared throughout the global Zumba® community.
🏆 Best of 603 – Best Dance Studio 2025 – A local community honor that belongs to YOU, our beautiful SSP Familia, for believing in us and making this happy home shine brighter every day.
These awards are more than trophies — they are a reflection of the love, teamwork, and unity we share together on the dance floor. Every smile, every step, every beat of your heart has made this possible.
💃 The Heart Behind Si Se Puede – Yes You Can Dance & Fitness
When you walk into Si Se Puede – Yes You Can Dance & Fitness, you don’t just enter a dance studio — you step into a place full of energy, laughter, and belonging.
Founded by Maríanela Ramírez, a passionate Zumba® instructor and community leader, our mission has always been simple: to inspire people to move, to connect, and to believe in themselves.
Maríanela’s story is one of resilience, faith, and love for dance. Her journey started with a dream — to create a space where everyone could feel welcome, regardless of age, experience, or background. Over the years, she’s built a community that moves not just to the rhythm of the music, but to the rhythm of hope, gratitude, and joy.
🏆 Zumba® Inspiration of the Year Award 2025
A Global Celebration of Passion and Purpose
The 2025 Zumba Inspiration Award was presented to Marianela Ramirez at ZINCON 2025. She was recognized for creating a community at her studio, “Si Se Puede – Yes You Can Dance & Fitness,” where people of all ages can come together to dance, connect, and heal.
- Winner: Marianela Ramirez
- Award Ceremony: ZINCON 2025, the annual Zumba convention
- Reason for Award: For her inspiring work creating a welcoming dance community at her studio that fosters connection, healing, and a sense of belonging.
- Her Studio: “Si Se Puede – Yes You Can Dance & Fitness”
Receiving the Zumba® Inspiration of the Year Award 2025 is a moment of pride not just for Maríanela, but for every dancer who has joined our classes in Manchester, NH, and beyond.
This worldwide recognition celebrates instructors who inspire others through their story, energy, and dedication — and Maríanela embodies all of that and more. Despite challenges, she has continued to show up, spreading light, positivity, and strength through every class.
Her choreography is powerful, but her heart is what truly moves people. She has transformed Zumba® from a fitness routine into an experience of connection and healing.
“This award isn’t just mine,” says Maríanela. “It belongs to everyone who’s ever shown up, even on hard days. Together, we’ve created a space where movement heals and community grows.”
This recognition puts Si Se Puede-Yes You Can Dance and Fitness on the global Zumba® map — as a studio where passion meets purpose, and where dancing is a way of life.
🌎 From Manchester NH to the World
What makes this award even more special is that it connects our local roots in Manchester, NH, with a global movement of joy and wellness.
Zumba® has become a worldwide phenomenon, promoting health, connection, and empowerment through music. Being recognized by Zumba® means that our studio’s impact goes beyond our city — it’s felt in every smile, every heartbeat, and every “Yes You Can” shouted across the dance floor.
👉 If you want to join our Zumba® classes and feel that same energy, visit our class schedule page and discover the perfect class for you!
🏅 Best of 603 – Best Dance Studio 2025
A Tribute to Our Beautiful SSP Familia
Si Se Puede – Yes You Can Dance & Fitness has been named the Best Dance Studio in the “Best of 603” for 2025. The studio, located at 84 South Commercial Street in Manchester, NH, is recognized for its strong community and welcoming atmosphere.
- Winner: Si Se Puede – Yes You Can Dance & Fitness.
- Location: 84 South Commercial Street, Manchester, NH.
- Recognition: Voted the “Best Dance Studio” in the “Best of 603” 2025.
- Why: The studio is praised for its strong sense of community, energy, and welcoming environment for all ages and fitness levels.
- Activities: Offers various classes, including Zumba, which is central to its offerings, as well as CIRCL Mobility and other dance fitness programs.
- Contact: More information can be found on their website yesyoucandanceandfitness.com.
Our second big achievement this year comes from right here at home. Being named Best of 603 – Best Dance Studio 2025 is one of the greatest honors we could receive because it’s chosen by the people who matter most — you, our community.
This recognition from The Union Leader’s Best of 603 Awards celebrates local excellence, highlighting businesses that make a difference in people’s lives. And for us, that difference comes through dance, laughter, and connection.
Every person who voted, every student who showed up, every friend who cheered us on — this victory belongs to you.
“This award represents our family,” says Maríanela. “We’ve built something special together — a community where everyone feels seen, supported, and inspired to grow.”
💛 The Power of Teamwork and Community
None of this would have been possible without the incredible SSP-YYC Team — a group of passionate instructors and members who pour their heart into every class, event, and celebration.
From Zumba® and Bachata to fitness training and community workshops, our team is united by one goal: to make people feel good, inside and out.
At Si Se Puede, we believe that dance is a language that unites us all. It’s not about perfection — it’s about connection. And this connection is what makes us more than a studio — it makes us a family.
🌟 Building a Space for Wellbeing
Our mission goes beyond teaching choreography. We care deeply about the wellbeing of our community — physically, mentally, and emotionally.
In every class, we focus on helping people release stress, boost confidence, and rediscover joy. The rhythm of the music becomes a heartbeat that grounds us, connects us, and reminds us that we are alive.
We’ve seen firsthand how dance can heal — how someone arrives tired and leaves smiling; how strangers become friends; how community becomes family.
These are the real rewards — the moments that no trophy can capture but that define who we are.
💃 Why “Yes You Can” Is More Than a Motto
“Si Se Puede – Yes You Can Dance and Fitness” isn’t just a name. It’s a message of empowerment that guides everything we do.
Every person who walks through our doors carries their own story — and we remind them that they are capable of amazing things. Whether it’s trying Zumba® for the first time, joining a fitness challenge, or simply showing up to move, the message remains the same: Yes, You Can.
And every time you dance, every time you choose joy, you prove that to yourself.
🌈 Gratitude and Vision for the Future
As we celebrate these two incredible awards — Zumba® Inspiration of the Year 2025 and Best of 603 Dance Studio 2025 — our hearts are full of gratitude.
To our students, our instructors, our supporters, and our entire SSP Familia: thank you for believing in us, for moving with us, and for being part of this journey.
These recognitions are not the finish line — they’re the beginning of a new chapter filled with more rhythm, connection, and joy.
We’ll continue to grow, innovate, and build a community that celebrates life through movement. Because at Si Se Puede, every beat is a reminder that when we believe, anything is possible.
🕺 Join the Movement
Come be part of our award-winning family! Experience what makes Si Se Puede – Yes You Can Dance & Fitness the best dance studio in Manchester NH — a place where fitness meets happiness, and every class feels like a celebration.
📍 Find us at 84 South Commercial Street, Manchester, NH
💬 Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and tiktok for upcoming events, workshops, and Zumba® masterclasses.
Because together, we keep proving that with love, music, and community — Yes, You Can!