# Sadie Kurzban

> Sadie Kurzban turned $5 dance classes at Brown University into 305 Fitness, a live-DJ workout company built around joy and self-expression. After growing the business across cities, studios, online classes and instructor training, she moved into a new chapter as owner and executive director of Camp Med-o-lark, a creative-arts camp in Maine, while remaining involved with 305 as its founder and an instructor.

- **Role:** Owner and Executive Director at Camp Med-o-lark; Founder and Instructor at 305 Fitness
- **Organizations:** Camp Med-o-lark, 305 Fitness
- **From:** Key Biscayne, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor's degree in Economics; Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude, Brown University
- **Known for:** Won Brown University's entrepreneurship pitch competition and used the $25,000 prize to help launch 305 Fitness., Built the early business from two to 30 classes per week in rented New York spaces., Made $40,000 from $5 classes during the first semester of the concept at Brown, according to her Fitt Insider interview.

## Career timeline

- **2011-2012** — Began teaching dance-cardio classes at Brown University, charged $5 per class and won Brown's entrepreneurship pitch competition.
- **2012** — Moved to New York and launched 305 Fitness using the $25,000 competition prize and class revenue.
- **2014** — Opened the first permanent 305 Fitness studio in New York after building a following in hourly rental spaces.
- **2019** — 305 Fitness operated six locations and pop-ups, had served more than 100,000 clients, and was expanding instructor certification.
- **2020** — Moved 305 Fitness classes online when its seven studios closed during the pandemic.
- **2025** — Announced she was taking the helm of Camp Med-o-lark in Maine while continuing with 305 Fitness as founder and instructor.
- **2026** — Listed by Camp Med-o-lark as its owner, executive director and camp director.

## Achievements

- Won Brown University's entrepreneurship pitch competition and used the $25,000 prize to help launch 305 Fitness.
- Built the early business from two to 30 classes per week in rented New York spaces.
- Made $40,000 from $5 classes during the first semester of the concept at Brown, according to her Fitt Insider interview.
- Grew 305 Fitness to six locations, pop-ups in additional cities, more than 100 instructors and 50 DJs by 2019.
- Expanded 305 Fitness through instructor certification and at-home digital classes.
- Became owner and executive director of Camp Med-o-lark, a creative-arts camp founded in 1967.

## Latest updates

- **2025-06** — Announced a new chapter leading Camp Med-o-lark in Washington, Maine, while remaining involved with 305 Fitness as founder and instructor; Devon Branch-Elliman took charge of 305's day-to-day leadership.
- **2026-02** — Published Camp Med-o-lark articles explaining the camp's free-choice model and its focus on creative confidence.
- **2026-09** — Camp Med-o-lark lists Kurzban as owner and executive director, and its current team page names her camp director.

## Links

- Website: https://www.305fitness.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sadie-kurzban
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/305fitness
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/305Fitness
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sadiekurzban/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/305fitness

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Last updated: 2026-09-27