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We are available for Business and non-profit
Events, Parties (Zumba party!),
Kick-offs, Walks, DEMOS and more!
Please read the left column of this page to
direct you to information on Zumba
A new concept to a fitness class! Zumba is a
fun and effective cardio workout with
sculpting exercises designed to tone the
entire body from top to bottom. Depending on
how you exert yourself, you could burn
between 600 to 1000 calories PER CLASS!
Latin music and a combination of fast and
slow Latin moves are used. This high/low
impact class has something to offer all
fitness levels. 45 minutes of fitness fun!
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From a few of our Zumba students: |
Aimee
"This class has been absolutely fantastic! I
really have enjoyed it. Unfortunately my
company is shipping me back to Illinois at
the end of June...You will still see my
participation Monday and Wednesday evenings
at the Grant Center through June. You and
Laura have really motivated me to loose
weight this year… I’ve lost 10 pounds so
far… yippee!!!! I am so glad I took your
classes… they have been a blast! And
now that I am addicted to Zumba, I will have
to try and find a class on it back in the
suburbs of Chicago. And I know the
instructor won’t make me laugh or sweat as
much as you and Laura do!!
J
Take Care."
Edie's Blog "...each
class can vary and a lot of the
chemistry depends on your
instructor. I have found the
best instructor around, her name
is Debbie
Lim. My sister takes
Zumba in the Pittsburgh
area and she too has a really
good instructor named Alex. I
have checked in on the
Zumba class that takes
place right where I work and I
could take that class for free
if I wanted to but the teacher
just doesn't compare... the long
and the short of it is if your
instructor knows the steps and
and lead the class great, but
the best instructors know how to
be entertaining, friendly, and a
bit goofy all at once.....So if
you happen to be in the Farmington Hills,
Michigan area, take a class with
Debbie, she is wonderful!"
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Zumba Fitness© Instructors:
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Zumba classes are booming all around the country. However, a lot of these classes are producing Instructors that does NOT have the experience as
a Group Fitness Instructor. I feel (remember, this is my personal view) this could cause some injury to the participate and the overall experience to
the participate could become negative. The inexperienced Instructor lack knowledge in the fitness industry and the facilities hiring these Instructors to teach these popular Zumba classes could
result in some unpleasant situations for everyone.
Those that want to teach Zumba, MUST attend a workshop to teach
Zumba. Unfortunately Zumba LLC© does not require one to have a Group certification or CPR certification. This may
change at the end of 2008, but for now, it is only to have any type of fitness background.
With that being said, for the Participate: Please be sure to check the Instructor's qualifications before signing up for the class... Does this
Instructor have a nationally, recognized group/fitness certification? Is this Instructor authorized to teach Zumba©? Is he or she CPR Certified?
The Instructor MUST be authorized to teach Zumba. To check the name of the Instructor
click here. Please type
in the Instructor's name at
this link. If that
Instructor is not listed,
they are not authorized to
teach Zumba.
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Teaching Skills of an Authorized
Zumba Instructor |
Most people that are new to Zumba will not
know the difference between an Authorized
Zumba Instructor or a "fake Zumba
Instructor". Zumba is suppose to be
energetic, fun, with "no worries", and like
a party setting. We are taught to give you
at least 70% Latin and 30%"other". (In
our Fitness Motivators classes, we give our
students 99& Latin music. We may use one
American Song per class. We want to keep the
original concept of Zumba intact.) Make sure
to ask the Instructor if he or she is
authorized to teach Zumba. If he or she says
"yes", then ask for their business cards or
full name and you check for yourself!
Having a Zumba Instructor teach with their backs
facing you is not desirable
nor is it considered proper
in the fitness industry.
Some Participates don't mind
or prefer the Instructors
backs facing them, but this
type of class is not
personable and can lead to
boredom and sometimes
can cause injury to the Participate. When an Instructor
is facing away from the
students, the Instructor
cannot monitor the students
and cannot see if there is a
situation among the students
that need immediate
attention. If the
studio has mirrors and the
Instructor periodically
faces the mirrors (with
their backs toward you) and
then faces the class, that
is appropriate.
Remember, the theme of Zumba
is "Join the Party".
It is meant to be different
from a "normal cardio class"
and meant to "feel like a
party".
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Help maintain the
integrity and quality of the Zumba name and
Zumba classes |
Sadly some people and
Fitness Companies are
offering Zumba classes without being
properly trained or authorized. To help
maintain the integrity and quality of the
Zumba name and Zumba classes, the Officials
at Zumba LLC asked that you help, by
"reporting" Instructors or these
Fitness Companies who are teaching
with an expired certificate, teaching
without any certificate, providing
unauthorized training, or misusing the Zumba
name or Logo. Please report this to
info@zumba.com
These Instructors and Fitness Companies have
been known to use the Zumba™
name by adding another name to Zumba™,
(e.g., Zumba/Latin Dance or
Zumba/Boxing, etc). Please inform Zumba
LLC. This is illegal and those people know
that it is illegal! A Fitness Company has to
state which Instructor is teaching the
"Zumba class" and not use their company name
as "offering the Zumba class". Getting
authorized is an individual task. Unless the
company is part of Zumba LLC, they
cannot falsely advertise that their
company is authorized in Zumba.
You can also check to see if the Instructor
offering Zumba is listed at the
official Zumba website (Please note:
Individual names and not the business
name will be listed. The actual
Instructor who is offering the Zumba class
must be listed at the official website.)
Thank you for your support.
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