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<\/a><\/p>\nIn the past couple of weeks I tried a few new songs which have disrupted my flow, Mia by Bad Bunny featuring Drake, Girl you a party animal by Charly Black featuring Daddy Yankee, and most recently I tried 16 shots by Stefflon Don. All 3 of those songs didn’t flow right. Be it because musically it wasn’t a fit in a live class, or because the choreo was too complex or simply hard to cue and lead. I’ve removed all 3 of them from my playlist. I gave Mia a few chances and tried different modifications to the choreo. However, it needs to be revisited and it’s out of the playlist for now.<\/p>\n
Some instructors just power through and keep the songs on until the people memorize the choreo. I’ve been present when that happens. You can see the look of confusion and struggle as the participants try to keep up with the choreo and that is just a disaster. I’m very much against that method of teaching. I know creating, memorizing, and cueing choreo takes effort. I know you don’t want to waste all that effort, but if it doesn’t work, then just modify or discard it!<\/p>\n
I don’t want you to follow the steps because you memorized them, I want to be able to cue them for you, and that you instinctively and easily follow along. If they memorize them, it will work at that class, but what about other places? No, the choreo has to be easy, intuitive, easy to cue and it must flow with the overall playlist. This is very important to me as an instructor.<\/p>\n
Now I need to figure out which song I’ll put back on whilst I figure out a new one to add. But until then, the class will feel like 5 minutes long and the playlist will flow like water. That’s what I’m about and that’s what you get in my Zumba classes. I’m not the best, but many cannot match my effort and intensity, and that’s why I’m so damn good!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"