The teacher Simone brought real character, flair and most importantly RHYTHM to the room. All while leading the class with a massive smile and a party attitude to boot.
The class was filled with loads of red-hot salsa style steps mixed in with shimmies, hip-swinging and beat-busting moves. The awesome Latino soundtrack really set the scene. Half-way through the class I honestly felt pretty keen to get out there and hit up the dance floors clubbing with a few of my 'new moves' ;)Despire the grim weather outside the class was pumping, with around 15 ladies attending tonight. Apparently there's often even more participants. The class did have a slightly older dynamic than I had anticipated, with attendees ages ranging from mid-20s to early-60s. Never fear though, not a single one of them took a passive back seat. Everyone got really into it and gave the class and awesome dance effort. Thanks Simone, I could tell by the energy in the room that the ladies loved it. I sure did!
ZUMBA is a Latin-inspired dance fitness program which some keen beans have labelled 'exercise in disguise' ;) Dancer and choreographer Alberto "Beto" Perez incorporated elements of samba, salsa, merengue, mambo, belly dance, hip-hop and martial arts (among other things!) into this awesome dance routine which he developed in Colombia in the 1990s. The pumping music with fast and slow rhythms offers a great soundtrack to pair with this high energy dance class.
Check below for more info...
- DETAILS: Monday night, 7:30-8:30pm. Vivace Performance Company. Canham Way, Greenwood.
- COST: $12.00 per class (discounts available for 5 or 10 pass purchases, first trial class is FREE!)
- TEACHER: Simone Dodd
- BRING: Nothing but your sexy self and a party attitude. Wear sneakers and be prepared to shimmy and shake ;)
- BEST BITS: Simone's fun loving energy and ability to 'spice it up' with a few quick steps definitely kept me on my toes! Seeing the whole room full of older ladies confidently getting their groove on, doing their best to follow the quick step routines and happily enjoying it really made my day complete.
- FIND ZUMBA ON FACEBOOK: Zumba Pro
Ginny's 'Finding Fitness' Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
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