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Keep fit with ZUMBA! Latin-inspired, easy to follow, dance fitness.
Need cheering up? Love dance? Love Latin American music? Come to Zumba and you won’t be disappointed!
Don't take my word for it - check out the comments from people at my classes! This one emailed to me just today (May 10)
Hi Sue Thank you for the great Zumba last night........it gives me such a lift !......Even my daughter Amy seems to be hooked on it now. I have no natural rhythm, poor co-ordination and the last person you would expect to be doing this but I just love it! All down to you really.
I discovered Zumba whilst living in the States and now, five years later, am keen to share my passion for the music and dance with others! Everybody should dance - everybody should zumba! There are no age or fitness limits – you do it at whatever level you feel comfortable.
I cannot stress enough the ‘feel good’ factor of zumba. It has nothing to do with how ‘good’ you are, or think you are, at dancing. It is about feeling and enjoying the music – which is truly international and covers merengue, salsa, cumbia, reggaethon and bhangra from bollywood – to mention just a few. There is no grand performance to work towards – the routines do not have to be step perfect! Nobody is looking – you really do ‘dance’ like there is nobody watching!
Someone (new to class) paid me the biggest compliment last night saying how pleased she was "to have found a great Zumba group, with a teacher who really enjoys herself too!" Sums it up for me - I love the music, the dance, the company - I just feel so lucky to be doing this. I remember my friend/instructor Penny, in the States, who used to regularly clasp her heart during class, uttering the words "I so love my job" and that's exactly how I feel. I know there are different approaches to zumba over here but for me it remains 'all about the music' - enjoying this in your own way, no rights or wrongs, just feeling it and loving it!
I've started making a list of what everyone says when they start zumba! It goes something like this:
I'm worried because:
1. I have two left feet
2. I have no coordination
3. I know I'll go the wrong way!
4. I love dancing but my kids disown me - even/especially in my own kitchen!
There are many more I could add to this list - these are just a selection of things said to me just today and yesterday! If I could round up everybody else who shares these feelings .... I'd make a fortune!
Just started: ZUMBA GOLD or LOWER IMPACT classes. Zumba Gold is not advanced Zumba! Misleading, I know - actually comes from 'golden years' - you can tell this is American marketing! These are lower impact routines, for those who either feel out of condition or maybe, a bit worried about being new to zumba - so a class for beginners, and also for slightly older folk who don't want a high impact class. South Wonston class amazing - 10 am Wednesday mornings.
Starting this Summer: ZUMBATOMIC - for 4 - 12 year olds. As I was a primary school teacher (in previous life!) I'm looking forward to taking kids through their paces! Happy to do after school clubs or classes during the day.
Quick Quotation :
"All the ills of mankind, all the tragic misfortunes that fill the history books, all the political blunders, all the failures of the great leaders have arisen merely from a lack of skill at dancing" - Moliere (... I'm sure he's got a point, there!)