Last week, my Zumba instructor challenged me with one song during her class: “Create a dance, Papi! You have one week. Don’t let me down.” Oh my!
I can lead Kickboxing, Step, and even Strength, but creating and leading a Zumba dance routine was definitely out of my comfort zone.
But hey, I’m totally down for it!
I found a song, showed it to her, she picked the spot for me, and I got to work on a new dance. The song I chose was a two-count, slower Soca track. I built a relatively simple routine, low-impact, and hopefully a lot of fun.
Based on the energy and cheers from the class, I think they enjoyed it. I really had a blast leading this dance. Beyond that one song, I was also invited to lead two other random songs. That caught me off guard and I wasn’t prepared, but I went with the flow and did some freestyle Zumba. One of my friends even jumped on stage to help with the third song.
It was an amazing experience, and I’m excited to keep building Zumba routines. Once I have around 15 to 20 solid routines, I’ll go for my Zumba certification.
Check out a clip of my dance and the class…
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