I love to dance. My whole life I have wished that life was like a musical and everyone would break out into a dance routine. I used to sit by the fountain near Brown Hall on my college campus a million years ago picturing everyone dancing like it was West Side Story. The English Majors vs. the Theater Majors, just like the Sharks vs. the Jets. And when I say a million years ago, it was a looooong time ago. Way before Glee, way before flash mobs. But what a great time we live in huh?
Dancing is everywhere. And I love it. Do you know what else I love? Zumba.
I tried it for the first time last Saturday and it was hysterical and awesome. There were old ladies busting a move like Shakira, men whooping and doing mad Cha-Chas and confused looking middle-aged women not getting one step right, but laughing and having fun. It was everything I love about weddings and clubs--throwing your hands up in the air like you just don't care, loud bass thumping, lots of laughing and hip shaking and good times--right there in a gym on a Saturday morning.
I have been known to put up a dance video now and then, well a lot. I recently put up this video on Instagram. One of the teachers at the gym that I go to saw it and suggested I try Zumba and then said maybe I should teach Zumba.
Dancing is everywhere. And I love it. Do you know what else I love? Zumba.
I tried it for the first time last Saturday and it was hysterical and awesome. There were old ladies busting a move like Shakira, men whooping and doing mad Cha-Chas and confused looking middle-aged women not getting one step right, but laughing and having fun. It was everything I love about weddings and clubs--throwing your hands up in the air like you just don't care, loud bass thumping, lots of laughing and hip shaking and good times--right there in a gym on a Saturday morning.
I have been known to put up a dance video now and then, well a lot. I recently put up this video on Instagram. One of the teachers at the gym that I go to saw it and suggested I try Zumba and then said maybe I should teach Zumba.
Um, I'm not going to lie and tell you that I haven't put together 100 Zumba routines in my kitchen since she said that. I mean I just kind of love the headline, in my head--Almost 40-year-old mother of 4 who has had a really shitty year quits eating her feelings and spreads her love of dance to the world and becomes a Zumba instructor. Right? I mean, that's a happy ending to a crap year isn't it?
Stay tuned to see if I make the cut at the Zumba tryout.
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I think you would make a totally rocking (and fun) Zumba instructor!
ReplyDeleteWhen I think of zumba I think of my drunk uncle at a wedding...kidding I think of my drunk self at a wedding or anywhere in particular.
ReplyDeleteI think you'd be awesome at it. You have great energy :)
I must have had a weird experience because the class I tried wasn't much fun at all. Maybe I'll try it again.. though after watching Dance Academy (Australian sitcom about teenage ballerinas) I kind of want to try a dance class.
ReplyDeleteWould I have to join Lifetime to take your class? Because I totally can't swing that, but might have to sneak in the side door.
ReplyDeleteYou would make an AWESOME Zumba instructor! I wish I lived by you so I could go and make a fool of myself in your Zumba class....that would be so much fun.
ReplyDeleteI've done Zumba twice, and both were verrrrry different. One was like an advanced salsa/hip-hop/exotic dance class and the other was more Silver Sneakers-esque. I think I'd rather take your class.
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