AUBURN – An eight-week Group Groove program will start Thursday, June 5, at the YMCA. The one-hour sessions will be held at 5:15 p.m. Thursdays. Non-members can participate by paying a $56 fee.

The program is included in a typical YMCA fitness membership. There will be a free class at 5:15 p.m. Thursday, May 29, for anyone who wants to try the class before signing up.

Tish Caldwell, YMCA wellness director, said of the new Group Groove class, “You’ll stomp, flick, wriggle, hip, hop, snap, shimmy, shake, slide, glide, smile and laugh your way through this 60-minute fitness dance program. You’ll experience a fusion of club, urban and Latin dance styles with motivating chart-topping hits and retro classic tunes. Our supportive, funky, easy going nationally certified instructors will help you get a move on with Group Groove.”

Participants must register in advance by calling 795-4095, stopping by the YMCA front desk or after the free class.