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Zumba Ronnie’s 2 Hour Zumba Party Recap

The 2 Hour Zumba Party that took place yesterday at Rogers Park was SO MUCH FUN!!! It did not even feel like two hours of working out. It was definitely a party!

Zumba Ronnie is a pro at putting together these fun events. She was the host and had several guest instructors come help party with her. I was really excited to be one of her guest instructors! 🙂 I loved the other instructors’ energy + routines — FeliciaLance Zumba RoseJerod were definitely inspirational + motivational! And even though I was scared to battle — that was one of the funnest moments. The gym was pretty crowded… There were vendors and lots of Zumba Wear available for purchase.

One of my fave numbers was when Zumba Ronnie and her ZCrew *slayed* Beyonce’s Formation!

All the party-goers were so nice and ready to jam! No drama — just good old fashion fun with a whole lot of sweat! Another awesome part about this party was the live DJ — DJ Proyet — who was playing all of our songs… As well as all the lovely friends I made because of our love of Zumba Fitness!

Partial Playlist (what I can remember and not in any specific order):

  • Macarena – ZIN 64
  • Tippy Toe – ZIN 58
  • Shawty Got Moves – Get Cool
  • Another One Bites the Dust – ZIN 63
  • Mas Que Nada – Sergio Mendes
  • I Love Salsa – N’Klabe
  • Shaggy – I Got You
  • Wining Train – Mr. Vegas
  • It Takes Two – Rob Base + DJ EZ Rock
  • Bicicleta – Carlos Vives + Shakira
  • Formation – Beyonce
  • Gimme Dat – Ciara
  • The Bruk Out Song – RDX
  • Desde Esa Noche – ZIN 63
  • Baby Hello – Wande Coal
  • The Water Dance – Chris Porter
  • 24K Magic – Bruno Mars

I cannot wait for the next event! ^_^

2 Hour Zumba Party

Save-the-date! Saturday, October 15th, 2016 from 12:00pm – 2:00pm.
2 hour Zumba Fitness par-tay at Rogers Park, Inglewood, CA — hosted by the fabulous Zumba Ronnie + special guests (I will be one of the guests)!!

Check out the flyer below:

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I am very nervous since I am not really popular in the Zumba community… But still hoping some of my friends will attend and party with me (also so I can have some back up in the front/on the stage).

There will be five instructors in all teaching different routines throughout the two hours. Zumba Ronnie is awesome + so is Jerod — so very happy to be in their company! There are two other instructors who I have not met, Felicia + Lance — but I am happy to be dancing with a group of instructors.

Make sure to wear the colors: black, white, gray + neon! There will also be a DJ — whoop whoop — Health + Wellness vendors, raffles, and Zumba gear! Tickets are $10 at the door.

Hope you can join us!

Richmade Neon Thursday Zumba Recap

Neon Thursday Two Hour Zumba Extravaganza

Last week, I had the chance to teach a few routines in one of my favorite Zumba classes! There was a special two hour “Neon Party” Zumba class at 24 Hour Fitness. I was a ball of mixed emotions — excited to teach routines to my workout buddies and scared that I would be hard to follow.

My playlist included songs I really liked that I listened to a lot — and chose routines that had some basic patterns… But somehow I managed to make it complicated inside my head. I practiced the couple of nights before to these six songs:

  1. La Tusa (salsa choke) from ZIN 54 I looked funny doing the routine so I switched this for #7. 😀
  2. Más Que Tu Amiga (salsa) from ZIN 55 –> https://youtu.be/kOAk54cLEbw
  3. Rumba Buena, Fiesta Latina (merengue urbano) –> https://youtu.be/ppXSF1ANacg
  4. Plakito (reggaeton) –> https://youtu.be/ENgXicqh4t4
  5. Shake Yuh Bum Bum (soca) –> https://youtu.be/jnj6zGL-r7s
  6. Piensas (Dile La Verdad) (salsa flamenco) –> https://youtu.be/9HMFt5CR1_M
  7. GDFR (hip hop) –> https://youtu.be/CmDwdkJcHEY

The day of my teaching debut — I was so nervous that I was watching Zumba routines (#2 + #5 from above list) during my lunch break and making notes! Yup, notes! Like I was studying for exams! Who even makes choreo notes for learning Zumba routines!? o___O I do!

Richmade Neon Thursday Zumba Recap

Still excited and scared for the class — I showed up with my notes and when my songs came on, I went to the front of the class and tried to teach the routines as well as I could (I even posted my notes on the mirror). Good thing Kim Marie (instructor and one of my fit-sporations), Celeste (guest instructor) and my classmates are so supportive! I’m still not where I want to be… but I feel a bit more confident and comfortable to teach a routine. Next fear to face will be facing the class (and not just looking at myself in the mirror when I’m teaching). Baby steps… 🙂

My friend Breyda was able to record me teaching! @__@

It was a great experience and I am grateful for Kim Marie‘s support! ❤ Photos from the two hour party are below. 😉

Zumba Instructor Training

Well… It finally happened! I have been passionate about Zumba so much that it has lead me to overcome my shyness and sign up for the instructor training. I was always checking the instructor training schedule to see what was close by, but when I saw Gina Grant was teaching — I told my friend Taylor that THAT was the instructor I wanted to be taught by! I mean, she is definitely one of my faves… And she was nothing less than amazing!

Taylor and I signed up to take the full day training course and we graduated (along with the rest of the students who signed up)! Photos from a couple of months ago when we had our training day at Work Out World in Anaheim, CA:

I have since joined the Zumba Instructor Network (ZIN), created my Zumba website and I am listening to music to gather my playlist (and practicing my routines) in hopes of teaching soon… I hope I can find a job. O_O

Dancehall Mash-Up Master Class

Dancehall Mash-Up Master Class flyer

I attended my very first zumba master class this weekend! It was two hours of zumba and dancehall fun! The instructors that led the routines were LaToya Bufford and Catherine “Cat” Chiemelu — they were so amazing! It is beautiful just to watch them dance. This event was hosted by the lovely Zumba Kiki (sooo pretty) and she also led the zumba portion during the event. All the sweaty fun took place at Stevenson Park gym located at 17400 Lysander Drive, Carson CA 90746.

Here I am BEFORE I danced my booty off…

Me inside the gym at Dancehall Mash-Up Master Class

Here is a hyperlapse video I put together on my IG (@richmade_m). The song in the background is Jump by  RDX. n_n

I can’t wait for my next zumba event!

Richmade -- My ZUmba + Dance Birthday Party

My Zumba + Dance Birthday Party

For my Birthday this year, I really wanted a Zumba-themed party. I have been enjoying my Zumba classes SO much that I thought it would be nice to share my love for Zumba + dance with my friends.

I am not a great planner so organizing it stressed me out a little bit. Some stuff that caused me a bit of anxiety… Will my friends come to a Zumba party? Is everybody going to enjoy Zumba? Which instructors will be available? Should I request my favorite songs? Can I find a space? What time should I plan it? etc. etc.

After finding a studio to rent and deciding to hire my two favorite instructors (Kim and Miss Debi), the party was on! We had so much fun! My friends who have never taken a Zumba class participated and did awesome!

The party was broken down into two parts. The first hour was all Zumba taught by Kim — songs I remember dancing to were: Boom Shaka Laka, Crank Dat Soulja BoyEl MerengazoIn the Summertime, La AguafiestaMetela SacalaSalsa Bali, Talk DirtyVivir Mi Vida (I special requested this Salsa) and No Wiri Wiri (which might be my newest fave)! Kim had all of us in a good sweat!

Richmade -- My ZUmba + Dance Birthday Party

After our cool down, we transitioned into some sexy Burlesque style dancing — and that is what the heels were for!

Richmade -- My ZUmba + Dance Birthday Party

Below is a group photo with Miss Debi + me + Zumba Bunnies (what we call ourselves because we hop around to several Zumba classes in different locations — and I don’t want to be a Zumba rat)!

Richmade -- My ZUmba + Dance Birthday Party

Miss Debi made us bring our *SEXY* (sexual confidence) out that night.

Richmade -- My ZUmba + Dance Birthday Party

Too much fun!

Wednesday Night Workout: Zumba!

I look forward to the middle of the week because I have awesome Zumba classes on Wednesday and Thursday — I always sweat my booty off! And isn’t it fun to workout when you’re actually having a fun party!?

I’m pretty shy in class, but I stayed after a little while to give thanks for an incredible workout and to request a new song/routine for one of my fave Zumba songs — El Teke Teke by Crazy Design!

This song is fast and I know the routine my instructor comes up with is going to be killer!

Can’t wait until she begins to incorporate it into her class! 😀

Booty picture — grow booty grow… Sometimes, it’s hard to see the progress. In the image below, I can’t even tell anything has changed about my glutes…

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My post workout meal — this is starting to become my fave time of the day — teriyaki style chicken and veggies with rice. Richef is talented at making delicious meals. How healthy teriyaki sauce is, I dunno… But I LOVE home cooked meals made from the heart. 🙂

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