La Cumbia (Cumbia)

I love doing this one because it is easy on my body and the class has to work really hard, especially after the first side-step. Once the inertia of the water takes over it is a lot of work to move against it. Also it took a few weeks for my class to get over their flabby arm fears and just stick their hands in the air, but keep doing it. The music will eventually compel them to reach up and clap!

Song Information

Title: La Cumbia
Album: Zumba Fitness© Mega Mix 11 (This album is only available to licensed Zumba© instructors who were ZIN during the time of release). The iTunes version is completely different.

Song Pattern

X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X X
} } } } } } } }
{ { { { { { { {
U U U U U U U U
U U U U U U U U
} } } } } } } }
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} } } } } } } }
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U U U U U U U U
U U U U U U U U
} } } } } } } }
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{ { { { { { { {
U U U U U U U U
U U U U U U U U
X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X X
X X } } } } } }
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Symbol Key:

X = March in place clapping to the beat with the hands in the air.

} = Side step Cumbia ("I'm a Little Teapot" arms) to the right. For a more difficult version turn the torso in the direction you are traveling, instead of toward the class.

{ = Side step Cumbia ("I'm a Little Teapot" arms) to the left. For a more difficult version turn the torso in the direction you are traveling, instead of toward the class.

U = Plant feet firmly on the pool floor and swish the arms in a large arc. For participants with shoulder problems "swish" with the elbows held close to the body.