Soy Señor Zumbero

Oh yes, that i am. Today was the day i got certified to be a ZUMBA! instructor! I feel like i should write a quick rundown of the seminar for posterity... and because i didn't do anything else today at all. I miss my family!

Okay, the seminar was in Midland, which is about two and a half hours away. I was driving off at six in the morning, arrived on time, looked at the clothing, decided i didn't need a sports bra or $55 pair of pants, and tricked myself into buying a shirt. It was the most masculine thing they had. Then we had a really good "Experts Class", which was basically a ZUMBA! class without the fluffy super easy steps. Then we learned why ZUMBA! is the most incredible and awesome fitness program ever, (something having to do with "party like atmosphere" and "fun"), and some other stuff. Like there should be 70% dance moves and 30% "fitness" moves in a ZUMBA! routine (fitness moves being punches or squats), and 70% of songs should be Latin or at least not from the developed West, and the other 30% can be hip-hop or country or rock. Also -- interestingly -- that we're expected to retain 30% of the info and forget 70%. Someone was proud of being able to add 70 and 30.

Then i had lunch (sandwich, plus sushi from Meijer that this one lady didn't want) and learned about how to get your ZUMBA! classes started. Boring boring blah blah blah, i've already got a plan which wasn't even peripherally addressed -- i want to lead classes for the girl clients, and any adult employees, at Wedgwood. There's been very positive interest from everyone i've talked to about this.

Then we learned four basic steps and their variations. Cumbia is the easiest, salsa is fun and pretty easy, merengue features a whole hip circle wobble thing my testosterone saturated body can only barely figure out, and reggaeton is completely wild, crazy, and thirty seconds of it should exhaust anyone. It's also my favorite. Then we practiced and practiced, and finally we had a good little tutorial on how to choreograph songs.

So now i can start leading class! First i have to write up and send out a proposal, choose some music, do some choreography, and... start doing it! Yay!

Yay!!!
-- beth - 01 March '09 - 07:40

I am the proudest Mum in the nation. How totally awesome! Super job Juanito. Maybe that is why you got a spanish name!!

Many congrats.
-- mummu (Email) - 01 March '09 - 20:20

wait. so, would you get paid to teach at wedgwood or would it be out of the goodness of your zumba! heart? and can you teach at the Y now?
-- karla (Email) - 01 March '09 - 23:07

I will get paid to teach ZUMBA! and yeah, i COULD lead classes at the Y, but i think they’re going to be looking for some more qualifications than one simple workshop attendance certificate. At Wedgwood, i’ll probably be able to con them into paying me thirty bucks per class, which is about right.
-- juanito - 02 March '09 - 17:04

Ha ha!
What a funny picture!

Everyone has their hind end stuck out. heehee.
-- bread - 03 March '09 - 20:57

You have to answer this silly question because it keeps spammers off my site:
What are the last three letters of Juanito's name?
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