The Zumba Crew w/o 7-5

Hi amigas,

Just taggin the thread to find it later.

Hey everyone! I absolutely love zumba! I first tried it when I was in college and was totally hooked. I just haven't found anyone around that actually knows what they are doing. I went to one at my gym and the instructor/class was an absolute joke. It was like doing cheerleading dances (no offense to anyone). I can't wait until I get my DVDs in the mail.

After being away for a week and a half for vacation, had my first zumba class back last night! It went awesome My friend and I may be leading a few classes while our instructor goes on maternity leave. I guess the person she was supposed to have bailed on a few of the classes, so we're gonna give it a shot! I'm nervous, but it should be fun

I'm SO EXCITED for zumba tonight! I haven't been since last Wednesday. It's been in the 90s with humidity here in the Northeast so exercising at all hasn't been an option.

I normally LOVE my instructor and generally love all the routines/songs. The latest mix has been a little on the boring side. This could be related to the heatwave also.

My question for all you zumbians is this: Aside from talking to her about it (it's a donation to charity based class, I just wouldn't feel right complaining about anything) what do you think I could do to make the most of it?

Gaaah! I have to vent about my Weds. night teacher. She's at my gym, so I don't have to pay for the class. If I'd registered at a studio for her class, I would quit and ask for my money back.

She talks to us as if we're four, and last night, she had us do salsa steps to a cumbia rhythm. (it doesn't work, there's no clave to dance to.) Blergh. I don't know how to approach her with constructive criticism, because I feel like I would just have a list a mile long. "stop facing the class...it makes it hard to know if we're on our left or our right. your choreography is terrible, and I'm tired of having portions of songs that we just stand there because you didn't put a transition in. your dancing is too stiff. please stop talking to us as if we're in first grade....blahblahblahbety blah." Not good.

I actually talked to management about her...and they said "there is a shortage of Zumba teachers in this town." I want to keep going to the class, so that the gym sees there's interest in having Zumba, but I really want them to be able to find a better teacher. Reason number 583 to get certified.

Ah well, better class today!

I have checked on zumba.com and there aren't any around here unless I drive a hour or two. So I'm just going to hit the dvds when I get them.

I agree that finding a good instructor is SO hard! I've been to over 4 gyms in 2 different states, and have only found 2 instructors that I really like. I just wore my HRM to class tonight for the first time, and was SO excited to see that I burned 520 calories in 53 minutes! That's amazing!

Love Zumba, going there tomorrow! Miss it and finally going back to my gym to do it cause at home its not as much fun :grumble: So hooorrrayyyyyyyyyy :bigsmile:

Helen - definitely try out a class! They are soo much fun! It might even be worth it to practice a little with the dvds so that you get a feel for the steps, and then attend a class. It is such an awesome workout, and after getting the hang of the routines (which can take several classes) it is the most fun you will ever have exercising!

Thats a good idea....I think I will do that....Thanks! I do love to dance and I think I will stay more motivated if I do something fun instead of just hopping on a treadmill or something. I get so bored on those!...and after a week have to fight myself just to get to the gym. No outdoor exercising for me during this heat wave with a ridiculous humidity level. 91 degrees w/ 89% humidity is todays forcast. :noway: