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 …
Day two of the convention was rockin’! I started the day super early with Beto (creative director/face of Zumba) filming the next set of Zumba instructor DVDs. There are some hot songs coming up in ZIN 35…get excited!! We were …
After the opening Zumba fitness concert, I took two awesome workshops: Warm-ups and Cool Downs with Tanya Beardsley (she’s a super Zumba celebrity!) and African Beats/Enter the Jungle Tanya is hands-down one of the coolest people I’ve ever met. She’s …
6,500 people. One room. Black lights. Pitbull. Beto. Crazy energy. That’s how I spent my morning at the Zumba Convention. The opening session is a fitness concert – I’m told it’s the largest fitness concert in the world! {before the …
We’re here! Blogging live from Orlando, FL at the 2011 Zumba Convention. {The theme this year is “The Wonderland” and it’s the 10th anniversary!} Check this out – even the hotel keys have the Zumba theme on them. The …
One more day and I’ll be on a plane to Orlando to meet up with 6,000 other Zumba instructors! Can you feel my excitement? (last year!) Attending the Zumba Instructor Convention is kind of like the kid-in-a-candy-store effect for me. …
Well, I’ve done it! I’ve registered for the 2011 Zumba Instructor Convention! (decorations from last year) The convention is in July this year, 7-11, at the Peabody in Orlando, FL. New to the instructor convention? Check out my wrap-up from …
How do you keep up with “fit for life” eating when you’re a thousand miles from home? I didn’t prepare for this as well as I’d hoped. I’ve become so used to preparing meals at home with fresh, local ingredients! …
Convention 2010 recap: (psst…Zumba Convention 2011 here we come!! Registration is now open!!) A few firsts for me: first Zumba Convention, first trip to Orlando, first solo flight.Pre-conference: I met a new Zumba buddy from Tennessee, and got my first …
On Day 2 of the Zumba convention, I attended a couple of “flavor” workshops. First, Flamenco! Flamenco is all about crisp steps and controlled arm movements. We had an awesome instructor who broke down the steps and beats.Flamenco movements include …