If you like to "shake it like a salt shaker" or
"pop it like it's hot," then definitely try out Zumba-- even if you
don't have the "moves like Jagger."
This class is devoted to dancing.
Zumba starts at 5 p.m. on Sunday and lasts an hour in Studio 11. Meredith B. is the instructor.
Meredith teaches this class on Sunday evenings, and she also teaches three of the other Zumbas the TRECS offers. Zumba is offered everyday but Saturday when there are no classes at all.
About twenty people showed up to the class, and all of them were girls. Generally, the Zumba classes fill up fast, and people have to show up early so they can actually get in because of the 35-person class limit. In this case, arriving a little before 5 p.m. is sufficient.
Be sure to wear clothes that you can dance in and shoes that have good traction.
In Zumba, being the new person can put you at a disadvantage. Meredith has routines to certain songs that she plays at each of her classes. Therefore, the new person has to learn all of the dance moves while most of the people there are already familiar with them. If it's your first time, don't panic if you mess up a lot. Make sure you can see Meredith, who clearly shows and tells you what to do.
Some of the songs that were played during Zumba included Shakira's "Hips Don't Lie," Maroon 5's "Moves Like Jagger," Brittney Spears' "Till the World Ends," Fun.'s "We Are Young," V.I.C.'s "Wobble," and some other rap and pop songs.
The routines to these songs are different, but all of the dance moves are repeated throughout the song. Meredith incorporated squats, high knees, glute kicks, the grapevine, clapping, sidestepping, shaking, skipping, arm movements, etc. into the song dances.
This class is devoted to dancing.
Zumba starts at 5 p.m. on Sunday and lasts an hour in Studio 11. Meredith B. is the instructor.
Meredith teaches this class on Sunday evenings, and she also teaches three of the other Zumbas the TRECS offers. Zumba is offered everyday but Saturday when there are no classes at all.
About twenty people showed up to the class, and all of them were girls. Generally, the Zumba classes fill up fast, and people have to show up early so they can actually get in because of the 35-person class limit. In this case, arriving a little before 5 p.m. is sufficient.
Be sure to wear clothes that you can dance in and shoes that have good traction.
In Zumba, being the new person can put you at a disadvantage. Meredith has routines to certain songs that she plays at each of her classes. Therefore, the new person has to learn all of the dance moves while most of the people there are already familiar with them. If it's your first time, don't panic if you mess up a lot. Make sure you can see Meredith, who clearly shows and tells you what to do.
Some of the songs that were played during Zumba included Shakira's "Hips Don't Lie," Maroon 5's "Moves Like Jagger," Brittney Spears' "Till the World Ends," Fun.'s "We Are Young," V.I.C.'s "Wobble," and some other rap and pop songs.
The routines to these songs are different, but all of the dance moves are repeated throughout the song. Meredith incorporated squats, high knees, glute kicks, the grapevine, clapping, sidestepping, shaking, skipping, arm movements, etc. into the song dances.
Zumba ended with stretches and an abs routine. The abs
portion included crunches, Russian twists, penguin waddles and other similar
exercises.
Don't be scared off by this
class because it involves dancing. Everyone had a lot of fun just letting
loose. You will definitely sweat and get a good workout too.
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