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Now just i...Well, jeez--I'm happy to hear that! Now just imagine if I had posted that video of my one Zumba class...it'd be the kind of laughter that verges on tears. Thanks for your kind words!Samantha Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12829821866274789260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161647548483453558.post-78569524826407692882012-12-03T13:31:17.950-08:002012-12-03T13:31:17.950-08:00I had a hard time reading your blog because I was ...I had a hard time reading your blog because I was in hysterics! Please keep writing :-) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161647548483453558.post-88732515173346970852012-07-22T19:20:28.286-07:002012-07-22T19:20:28.286-07:00Oh my! I'm so pleased to have an actual Zumba ...Oh my! I'm so pleased to have an actual Zumba pro come and weigh in on this extremely important and divisive topic. It's funny you should mention awkward people's preference for Aqua Zumba. When I was doing research for this post (yes, I do research, as in spending vast amounts of time on Wikipedia), I think I read that there are 8 different kinds of Zumba (including one intimidating kind called ZUMBA GOLD), and I thought to myself "Hmm, I could go for some Aqua Zumba." The water shield of secrecy seems very appealing. <br /><br />Your style of Zumba sounds way more up my alley. A focus on embracing the silly, fun and fancy-free (you're fancy-free, right?) nature of it all. Maybe you should tailor a class made for the awkward people who want to Zumba, too. There could be breaks for laughing/cringing and freeze frames for particularly graceless moments. There's a market for this; I'm sure of it!<br /><br />Peace and Zumba Tolerance! <br /><br />PS--It does not surprise me one BIT that the pants are made of garbage bag material. They have that sexy sheen to them and that alluring whisper when they move.Samantha Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12829821866274789260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161647548483453558.post-58619749126475601822012-07-19T07:50:45.213-07:002012-07-19T07:50:45.213-07:00I actually just read this, laughing out loud inapp...I actually just read this, laughing out loud inappropriately at work. I have a door, but it was only provided on demand and is thin. It might be made of parchment paper. So everyone still heard. <br /><br />Aside from my day-job, I am thrilled to advise that I run a small but successful fitness business, part-time (Charlotte Schwartz Fitness, registered trademark, wholly owned subsidiary, bla bla) and as part of that, I am trained in not 1 but 3 Zumba disciplines; Zumba (the regular stuff you see on the dancefloor...I mean gym...), Zumbatomic (a version created to thwart the childhood obesity epidemic by encouraging youngsters to take out their aggressions to lyrically inappropriate LMFAO tracks) and Aqua Zumba (Zumba, dans la piscine). <br /><br />I only recently became Aqua Zumba certified and find that those who were super uncomfortable in a traditional Zumba class have made an impressive transition to Aqua Zumba. I think it's because no one can see what anyone's legs are doing. I think it's because every move becomes the same in the water after a few minutes, what with all that resistance and all. I'm pretty sure that in my training, I was following the instructor in my brain whilst Zumbaing in the pool, but that my feet could only manage to stomp. I did a lot of water running too. I don't think I executed one successful salsa sidestep. I felt like how I imagine it feels to walk on the moon. Only a wet moon without one of those suits to protect you from exploding/spontaneously combusting. <br /><br />Wow. I guess the point of this post is that not all Zumba classes are created equal. Unlike you, I am not a born dancer and those words do not grace my resume. Born to engage in off-colour sexual acts? Yes. Born to eat meals comprised entirely of condiments? Definitely. Dance, though? Jesus God no. So maybe give another class a try? Every instructor has their own style and what they don't have in skill (read: me) they make up for in humour (read: me) and laughing burns calories, too. <br /><br />This post is made with the express consent of Zumba Fitness LLC by virture of my Zumba Instructor Network Membership and licensing rights thereunder. <br /><br />Peace and ZUMBA LOVE! <br />*I do not wear the pants either. I have them, but they're made of garbage bag material and are like the Seinfeld episode when he gets stuck in the leather pants after a good Latin-infused workout.Charlotte Schwartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02201862960686822136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161647548483453558.post-42254453190023729362012-07-16T15:39:50.213-07:002012-07-16T15:39:50.213-07:00Yeah, it's kind of a weird contrast, huh? Sexy...Yeah, it's kind of a weird contrast, huh? Sexy music combined with the least sexy moves possible (at least in my class). And there are a few different varieties of rump shaking that I enjoy, but the top two might be elderly and uncoordinated. And reluctant. <br /><br />..Now, SPINNING. That I can do. My quads were born to spin!Samantha Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12829821866274789260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161647548483453558.post-58638537604515952912012-07-15T10:14:12.351-07:002012-07-15T10:14:12.351-07:00Zumba took over my "Hip Hop Dance" class...Zumba took over my "Hip Hop Dance" class at the Y last year. I believe the words "Hip Hop" were scaring off the elderly, because as soon as those latin beats began to reverberate off of the aerobics room floor it was like the 3:30 lunch bell at the nursing home and Ethel and Mabel hit the dance floor. <br /><br />I didn't cry. It was free entertainment of elderly rump shakin'. I made friends with Ethel and she brought me a bran muffin the next class. <br /><br />That class, however, was my last. I decided Spin was more my style as the latin stylings of PitBull and Mabel's slightly purple hair just didn't seem to mesh well. <br /><br />No more Zumba for this lady.Britthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14111905993019672987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161647548483453558.post-60435715405352907222012-07-11T10:07:22.346-07:002012-07-11T10:07:22.346-07:00I would definitely say efehan's on that list, ...I would definitely say efehan's on that list, he's a pretty creative dancer. Not sure about aaron though, haven't seen him dance in years, hopefully he's still retained the skill, but I'm not sure. Recently I noticed that Bradford was really good at interpretive dance, I feel like he may also paint that way when he's in his studio...<br /><br />Hope you still get to do some hop dancing and one leg kicks, and your ankle will be healed in no time!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00186545470293879623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161647548483453558.post-83148932012676121092012-07-11T06:52:43.720-07:002012-07-11T06:52:43.720-07:00Velvet, I am truly sorry that I do not share your ...Velvet, I am truly sorry that I do not share your passion for Zumba. But I will still join you in the occasional Zumba session in our living room while pre-drinking. How good of a friend am I?!<br /><br />I think there should be a rule that if you are gawking outside a class for more than two (2) minutes, you will be pulled inside and have to join. Gawkers=gone.Samantha Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12829821866274789260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161647548483453558.post-9535524457071591282012-07-03T18:18:21.302-07:002012-07-03T18:18:21.302-07:00Hahaha. I can't believe you hate my favorite a...Hahaha. I can't believe you hate my favorite aerobic workout! I guess we can't all be bursting with Latina flavor ;) But I will admit, in my classes I always tried to get the far wall furthest from the "observation" window. Sheesh, people have nothing better to do than gawk. We are normal. NORMAL!Velvetdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10989098618079039621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161647548483453558.post-27815869604302991952012-07-03T16:05:31.434-07:002012-07-03T16:05:31.434-07:00Thanks, Alex! I know what you mean; it seems like ...Thanks, Alex! I know what you mean; it seems like Zumba is everywhere now and slowly taking over gym schedules. But I know I'm lucky that there are lots of other classes I can take that don't involve shaking my thang or having to be sexy. I am sorry to hear that Zumba has ruined your life--can you try some fitness DVDs? My roommate swears by Denise Austin Kickboxing. Or running? I am forever trying to turn myself into a runner, which my body enjoys almost as much as Zumba. BUT YOU CAN'T LET ZUMBA WIN!!!Samantha Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12829821866274789260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161647548483453558.post-75658228898740544542012-07-03T15:49:52.660-07:002012-07-03T15:49:52.660-07:00Okay, fine, they can keep the mirrors. They were a...Okay, fine, they can keep the mirrors. They were a pretty good source of amusement throughout the class. But adding a fog machine is SUCH a good idea--I would totally be into that. Or if they just made it a tap dancing class. That would be ideal. <br /><br />And now you HAVE to tell me--who are your top four (4) dancers?!?! Are you on the list? Is Aaron? I'm so intrigued!Samantha Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12829821866274789260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161647548483453558.post-37269197470850550342012-07-03T15:19:32.698-07:002012-07-03T15:19:32.698-07:00I am oh so happy that you delighted in my humiliat...I am oh so happy that you delighted in my humiliation, Craiggers! Actually I am. Thank you for reading!Samantha Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12829821866274789260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161647548483453558.post-14356552628943093592012-07-03T15:00:39.955-07:002012-07-03T15:00:39.955-07:00Really funny post! I can't stand Zumba either,...Really funny post! I can't stand Zumba either, and I LOVE dancing and dance aerobics. I used to go to that sort of class all the time up until a couple of years ago, when the hideous corporate merchandise-friendly Zumba machine rolled into town and crushed all other dance classes (in fact, all other exercise classes) in my area out of existence. I don't live in a city where there's masses of choice, I live out in the sticks - but there always used to be a whole bunch of different classes if you were prepared to travel a little. There's now at least a dozen Zumba classes a week within a reasonable distance of my home, and NOTHING ELSE. The people who used to teach their own exercise classes with their own styles, are now content to be mere middlewomen for Zumba Fitness LLC, and they've been joined by a whole bunch of chancers who have never been anything else, and never will be anything else because they probably need a DVD of broken-down choreographed instructions from their corporate overlords just to get out of bed in the morning. I went for a while, but it was so incredibly depressing, I decided that if the choice was Zumba or nothing (which it was, and two years later still is), it was a REALLY EASY choice to do nothing. So now I do nothing and I'm just sitting at home getting fat and moaning about Zumba(R) on the internet. See what those bastards have done to me?!Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161647548483453558.post-8378140319344566332012-07-03T13:00:02.704-07:002012-07-03T13:00:02.704-07:00Is zumba really like salsa dancing by yourself? I ...Is zumba really like salsa dancing by yourself? I think i agree with not having the viewing windows, but a dance studio without mirrors trouble. You've got tow watch yourself fail to win right? Maybe they could add fog or steam? I'm sure you would feel like an ace if you went back for a 2nd class. You are one of the top four dancers I know.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00186545470293879623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161647548483453558.post-88859590243333524732012-07-03T10:56:33.298-07:002012-07-03T10:56:33.298-07:00lol actually, many many times! Another solid post ...lol actually, many many times! Another solid post Clark. :) Amazing!jason craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08291035522251182361noreply@blogger.com