I had the opportunity to join a local volunteer initiative group, The Butterfly Nest, for a Zumbathon event in Chestertown. I LOVE helping host (and hosting) Zumbathons. Think about a regular Zumba class – heart-pumpin’ booty shakin’, adrenaline-crazy goodness. Right? …
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For the first time, I hosted an outdoor Zumba event in my town. I’ve been teaching Zumba for 6 years now (official Zumbaversary was May 2), and I’ve always toyed with the idea of an outdoor party/class. I love organizing …
New series on the Fit for Life blog! Each Friday, I’ll write a new fitness focus post (Focus is my 2015 word!). Sometimes, I will focus on a thought of the day, or a move you can try, or a class. Stay …
This year marks 5 years of teaching group fitness for me. I can hardly believe it! I’d been taking 4 Zumba classes per week for about 4 months when I decided to make my move and become an instructor. Early on, …
I can feel it in the morning air: the season is getting ready to change. Can you feel it? Maybe I’m just excited for chilled air, tall boots, pumpkin everything, and the start of school. Or maybe, what I’m really excited about …
For the past few weeks, I’ve been trying something new on my Fitness facebook page. Each Monday, I post photos and a short description of my chosen “Move of the Week.” Now that I teach three different format classes, I’m …
One of the greatest fears a group fitness instructor has is teaching class with no music. (maybe not every instructor…I suppose there are some classes where music is not imperative) That happened to me TWICE this week. I rolled into …
Did I ever tell you about the time I was part of a fashion show? No? Well… I totally was! A fellow Zumba instructor friend was asked to supply the entertainment for a fashion show. She called upon her Zumba …
Okay. I have to admit: Tonight, in the midst of baking a TON of zucchini bread and muffins (tip: it freezes so well!) I found Dirty Dancing was available to watch instantly on Netflix. I didn’t even have a chance …
The last day of the Zumba Convention was filled with Tantalizing Tango and Hot, Hot Hip Hop! Tango and Hip Hop were the coolest combination of dance classes for the day. Tango is all about precision, dramatic movements (also known …