this week in Zumba

ZUMBA MUSIC THIS WEEK:
• Monday and Wednesday: Indian / Middle Eastern
• Tuesday: mixed

I was inspired by last night's MTV's America's Best Dance Crew (ABDC) Bollywood theme. So I got all of my Middle Eastern music together!


Don't forget that the 15 best So You Think You Can Dance performances comes on Wed. 9/2!!!

this week in Zumba

ZUMBA MUSIC THIS WEEK:
• Monday, Tuesday AND Wednesday: smorgasbord again!

ABDC

MTV's America's Best Dance Crew (ABDC), has been a little dry for me.

Last week was the Beyonce challenge and Artistry in Motion went home. Maybe it was because their routine looked some much like this video?


Artistry in Motion had to use a chain. In this video Livvi uses ropes (starts at about 1 min.). Check out the video at about 3:30. The ending is exactly the same!

Here is Artistry in Motion's routine.


What do you think?

The ABDC challenge this week was martial arts and next week is Bollywood. I think they are getting too carried away with the challenges. Just let them dance!

darn iPod!

It did it again. My iPod died -- even before class started! I charged all night Sunday night too.

I guess after 3.5 years of doing Zumba on my little Shuffle I think it's just shuffling along to iPod heaven. (dooh!)

Well, I'll get my music files onto the Scott Fitness computer for the meantime.

Hey... maybe a sweet fairy will get me a new iPod for my birthday!

Thanks for everyone who hung in there today and two the two new girls that signed up! At least I didn't scare them off. Maybe it was the cool glow sticks we had today. And thanks Homie for lending me YOUR iPod again! It was fun not knowing what was coming next!

I'll see you all Tuesday!

this week in Zumba

ZUMBA MUSIC THIS WEEK:
• Monday, Tuesday AND Wednesday: smorgasbord

I decided to mix it up this week and do a little of everything. I had so much fun on Tuesday with random music I figured that we'd go back to the old format.

And... it looks like Monday is GLOW STICK DAY!


I'm gonna bring out the glow sticks! It's SO gloomy and rainy out today. We need a pick-me-up.


Low-Calorie Cocktails
Summer is almost over!!!

One of my fav summer drinks is the Cuban mojito.

Here is a low cal makeover from fitness magazine. I made an edit. They had Splenda syrup instead of simple syrup. (Make your own by dissolving 2 packets of Splenda into an ounce of water). Or purchase Da Vinci's Sugar Free Sweetener Syrup (available on amazon.com). Well... I changed it to Agave syrup. It's NATURAL!!!

Mojito Makeover
2 ounces light rum
1 ounce Agave syrup
1 ounce lime juice
7 mint leaves

Splash of club soda
In a shaker, muddle mint leaves and a lime wedge. Add ice and other ingredients and shake. Pour into tall glass and top with soda.
Calories: 140

Yumm... I have some fresh mint in the fridge just WAITING to be in a mojito.

OMG! (again)

Damn iPod ran out of power (again)!

Thanks for everyone who stuck around while I tired to get the music going.

First someone ran to their car and got their iPod charger like mine. So I charged my iPod for a min. and I got a couple of songs out of it. Then on the water break I charged it for 30 sec. But it died at the beginning of the next song.

Then someone said they had an iPod with Zumba music on it. My playlists came in handy 'cause she had fond many of the songs I used in class!

I had NO idea of what was coming next. One song was a TOTAL remix! But I worked it out in the end.

Thanks girls! And thanks to the girls that joined Scott Fitness after my CRAZY class!

My iPod is charging right now!!!

this week in ZUMBA

ZUMBA MUSIC THIS WEEK:
• Monday and Wednesday: Latin / Indian
• Tuesday: hip-hop / R&B / pop

ANOTHER DANCE SHOW!
So You Think You Can Dance just ended last week. And now MTV's America's Best Dance Crew (ABDC), Season 4 started on Sunday! Oh my... MORE dancing to watch. And... with SYTYCD starting back up on Sept. 9 I'm going to have to watch TWO dance shows! Thank goodnedd ABDC changed their night from Thursday to Sunday!

P.S. There is a SYTYCD Top Dances special Wed. Sept. 2.


I've briefly talked about ABDC on this blog, but I've watched it religiously for the past three seasons seasons now. I just like to inform you guys on the dance shows out there.

And I must say I always find it interesting that chorographer Shane Sparks is a judge on ABDC and a chorographer for SYTYCD and he NEVER mentions that some of the ABDC contestants were former SYTYCD contestants.

Last year's ABDC winners were Quest Crew. Two of the members were Hok (who did the awesome hummingbird and flower dance) and Dominic -- both from SYTYCD season 3.


On this year's ABDC there is SYTYCD season 2 contestant Donyelle. She has her own group called Artistry in Motion.


Of course I have to say who I think is going to win this year's ABDC. I think it's going to be between Rhythm City and Massive Monkees.



I think they are trying to show new dance styles this year by having unique groups. You got the gays and transgendered doing vogue (Vogue Evolution , and the Latin crew (AfroBorike). It'll be neat to see what they do, but I think they won't last long 'cause I think both groups are sloppy. And you have Southern Movement with is supposed to be country hip-hop... uh, I think they just made that up as a gimmick to stand out. And DC's Beat Ya Feet Kings are supposed to have fancy go-go foot work... uhm, what ev. Artistry In Motion are trying to be too technical dancy -- this is a street dance competition. And that Amazon girl in We Are Heroes just distracts me from the whole group.

I understand why Fr3sh got kicked because they were too much like the other boy/girl Asian groups in the past. Even though they were trying SO HARD not to be. But what they were doing we've all seen before. And I feel that the theme of season 4 of ABDC is diversity. I fell bad for them though.

Hope you watch the show! Let's see if I'm right on the two finalists!

#12b - SYTYCD

SEASON FINALE PT 2

YAY Jeanine!!! SYTYCD Season Five winner! And wow... she's only 18-years-old. She has a amazing dance career ahead of her.


Seems like my SYTYCD - ZUMBA giveaway was a flop. No one picked a winner!!! Ugh... I'll have to think of another contest.

#12a - SYTYCD

SEASON FINALE PT 1

The final four!!!

I TOTALLY agree with Nigel. It's going to be between Jeanine and Brandon.

However I must say that I was wasn't moved with the majority routines this whole season of SYTYCD. Well, maybe there were a few I liked, but very few OMGs.

Season six starts on my birthday Sept. 9th. Already?!?

this week in ZUMBA

ZUMBA MUSIC THIS WEEK:
• Monday and Wednesday: hip-hop / R&B / pop
• Tuesday: Latin / Indian

More photos from the June 1st photo shoot, by David Moody Photography.


This one of everyone's feet is my FAV!