Question:
If I take a Zumba Fitness class from a different instructor, will they use the same songs and moves?
Answer From Zumba Instructor Melanie Jordan:
Every Zumba instructor decides on their own playlist for their classes, so you can expect that every
instructor will be doing different songs. Each month, Zumba sends us instructors who are members of its Zumba Instructor Network, a new instructional DVD and music as material that can be used in the classes we teach.
An instructor can decide to use all, some or none of the songs from Zumba corporate in that month's playlist. Many Zumba Instructors
In fact, not only will different Zumba Instructors have different playlists, they'll also do different moves to the same song. Even when a song is one that comes from Zumba corporate's instructor DVDs, we'll often modify the moves a bit.
Although I'm a Zumba Instructor now (currently teaching in the Tampa, FL area), I still take a weekly class with my friend and mentor Larra Acevedo. And it's quite amusing when we each have a couple of the same songs on our respective class playlists, yet each have completely different choreography for them.
In the beginning, it's very confusing to have different moves to the same songs, but when you're more experienced at Zumba, you can take those changes between different instructors in stride. That's why when you're first getting started, you may want to sample some different Zumba instructors in your area, and if possible, stick with the one that you feel is the best fit for you if they offer enough Zumba classes that fit your schedule. This way you'll get the moves down quicker and better, and feel a sense of accomplishment.
Zumba Love!
Melanie
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Melanie Jordan is an ACE Group Fitness Certified and licensed Zumba Instructor, ZIN Member and IDEA Member currently teaching Zumba in Western Chicagoland in Glen Ellyn, IL and Oakbrook Terrace, IL for class schedule CLICK HERE. She is also working towards her ACE Lifestyle and Weight Management and Wellness Coaching certifications. Melanie is the author of Have Your Cheeseburger And Keep Your Health Too! and blogs at The Healthy Food Review. When she's not teaching Zumba, Melanie heads up SunLoverPublishing.com, her media properties, publishing and marketing coaching/consulting company.
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