Zumba Dancing

As a certified Zumba instructor, personal trainer and having 7 years of dance training as well, I feel that I can describe Zumba dancing for you or at least try.



Zumba dancing is best described as a fun, joyful Latin inspired fitness class that combines all the rhythms in Latin music.

Zumba applies dance moves from Salsa, Cumbia, Merengue, Rumba, Mambo, Belly Dance, Flamenco, Samba, Tango, Reggatone and of course Hip Hop.

I guarantee you — you’you’ll have tons of fun.

Here is why:

1. Even if you think you can’t dance
2. You don’t need a partner to participate
3. If you are bored with your regular cardio program
4. If you want to lest loose and DANCE LIKE THERE IS NO ONE WATCHING

Zumba is for you! I can best describe Zumba dancing as something for everyone — all shapes, sizes, male and female. Just about any age too. Zumba allows you to have fun while safely losing pounds and inches.

Zumba really is for everyone.

If you were to peek inside– you would describe Zumba dancing as a party atmosphere. Instead of a typical cardio class that focuses strictly on the physical and boring aspects — Zumba is about the music.

And it gives you a total body workout unlike any other around. You will quickly find that your stress level is reduced and your energy is increased. Not to mention the weight loss, muscle toning and other results that get people hooked.

With Zumba dancing the fun comes first, the physical benefits follow. The calorie burning is not a chore unlike traditional cardio classes.

To describe Zumba dancing body movements — the full body movements engage all the muscle groups and suddenly you will look more toned and shapelier. All because of the cardio interval style of the slow and fast rhythms. The classes are upbeat, the focus is on the energetic instructor and the fun moves! Often when the cool down comes, the reaction in class is — already?

Remember this is not just about calorie expenditure; you need to put quality fuel into your body. In other words what you consume is just as important for your weight loss and maintenance goals.

A good Zumba instructor will guide you and give you a step by step program to maximize your weight and fat loss goals. I hope in this article I have been able to describe Zumba dancing for you.

Is your group planning a dinner dance event? This is a very popular type of event that can also be a good fundraiser for your group. Here are some tips to help make your dance run even more smoothly this year and help with your fundraising.

Try to Plan Early. The success for many events is simply having the extra time to be able to get organized. You can “shop around” for sponsors or for items needed for the event like decorations and food. Extra time can also help you find more volunteers, committee members and let people know about your event.

Plan a Great Menu. When your dance event also includes dinner, it’s important to have a menu that your guests will enjoy. The food you choose may depend on the style of your dance – is it formal, semi-formal or casual? Or is it a theme party, like a ’50′s dance or costume party? Choose a menu appropriate to the style or theme of your event. Also keep in mind the types of foods your guests will enjoy and don’t forget to have desserts! A dance for adults may feature a cash bar, which a school dance would have sodas. You could even rent a margarita or daiquiri machine, or slushie machine if it’s a student event.

As people gather all clad in their various party colors of green or orange to vote on this, Jamaica’s 2011 election day, the excitement continues to build. So far there is peace and we hope that this remains. I have heard few honks of the horn and whistles blowing as that will be reserved for the grand announcement of the winner; later some will celebrate their parties victory while others will mourn their loss.

To an outsider looking at the days events unfolding you can’t help but feel like you are a part of an island wide sports day. People singing, dancing and cheering their team to victory. Guaranteed not many know what their party truly stands for, they simply vote for the party because their mother, father or grandparents used to vote for that party; “their team, is my team”. It’s like an inheritance.

In the past, election days have been feared due to the violence that ensues when a member of one of the two political parties, The People’s National Party (PNP) and Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), believes his/her party lost unjustly and thereby decides to take, sometimes violent, action out on any member of the opposing party.

It must be noted, however, that this type of ignorant behavior is normally seen in the inner cities where education is low and crime is high. In fact most of Jamaica’s bad publicity is from the violence that occurs in these small and remote communities.

The air, at the moment is one of peace, as people come, vote and return to their place of employment without incident. Polling stations both Green (JLP) and Orange (PNP) are side by side, no fuss, no arguments, leaving hope for peaceful and uneventful day.

While speaking to two individuals today from opposing parties who were working at the polling stations, both related that they are “promoting a peaceful day and that there is high hope for just such a day even in the inner cities.”

For visitors to this beautiful Island, it is just another day. The sun is shinning, the weather is perfect and tours are still running. All stores are open and it’s business as usual.

I only hope that whoever takes power today of our little paradise will be able to lead our country in the right direction, educate the people and give them jobs. Hopefully they will not be just great speech makers, as has been the case in the past, and instead take action that is desperately needed.

May the tempers of our passionate people be low and the love for our country run deep.

As is said in our Anthem “To our leaders, great defenders, grant true wisdom from above, justice to be ours forever, Jamaica land we love!”

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