Suzanne Forbes-Vierling is an acclaimed African Dance Performer, Choreographer, Fitness Dance Instructor and founder and choreographer for Adaptacion Dance and Music Company. She is the creator of Tribal Energy Cardio and has over 20 years of cultural dance experience which she draws from to incorporate into her work. Additionally, Suzanne holds a Ph.D. in Psychology. She is a University professor in both Dance and Psychology and also manages a Graduate Psychology Program.

It is at the intersection of these two fields, dance and psychology, where Suzanne truly shines as a dancer and teacher. Her driving force and passion is the reconnection of body, spirit, and mind. It is through connecting on a deep and total level where we are able to experience joy, happiness, and personal growth. Movement is not movement for its own sake; it is soulful, exuberant, and sustenance for the spirit. Her findings are that western culture cuts us off from our total core, that we live either physically or mentally at each moment. Tribal Energy Cardio strives to integrate the two halves of ourselves for a more complete experience. Dancers in her classes have commented that "my soul is fed for the week," and "this is cheaper than therapy." It is a joyful thing indeed to move not only one's body but one's soul as well. So, if your goal is to get a great cardio workout you will surely achieve that; the bonus is the workout of your soul, the total core of you.