Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Arms - I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) [More English Extended Mix]

Song Information

Title: I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) [More English Extended Mix]
Album: I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) - EP by Pitbull available on iTunes

Song Pattern:

o o o o o o o o
o o o o o o o o
| | | | W W W W
W W W W W W W W
W W W W | | | |

R R R R R R R R
R R R R R R R R

| | | | B B B B
B B B B B B B B
B B B B W W W W
W W W W W W W W
W W W W | | | |

R R R R R R R R
R R R R R R R R

| | | | B B B B
B B B B B B B B
B B B B W W W W
W W W W W W W W
W W W W | | | |

R R R R R R R R
R R R R R R R R

| | | | B B B B
B B B B B B B B
B B B B W W W W
W W W W W W W W
W W W W | | | |

R R R R R R R R
R R R R R R R R
| | | | o o o o
o o o o o o o o
o o o o o o o o
o o o o o o o o
o o o o o END

Written Choreo

Do this toward the end of the class, when the heart rate is ready to come down and the body is warmed up.

o = single, single, double arms do scissors in front of the body

| = arms meet in the center, parallel to the pool floor, and move laterally making a "T" shape with the body. Return the arms to center. (do 4 with the beat of the music) keep hands cupped to increase resistance

W = Biceps/triceps are parallel to the pool floor and even with the shoulders. Forearms are parallel with the body and the palms are facing back. Rotate the arm at the shoulder until the palms are facing the pool floor and floating on the surface of the pool. Keep arms flexed at a 90 degree angle. Return to original position. (time for 8)

R = Biceps/triceps are parallel to the pool floor and even with the shoulders. Flex and extend the arm at the elbow joint. At the beginning of the motion the palms are facing down toward the pool floor. At the end of the motion the palms are facing up toward the ceiling. (time for 8)

B= single, single, double twisting tuck jumps

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Sigue la Cumbia (Cumbia)

Title: Sigue la Cumbia
Album: ZIN 19 or from the album "Vibe Tribe" from Zumba Fitness available on iTunes

Choreography pattern

I I I I I I I I
I I I I I I I I

O O O O O O O O
O O O O O O O O
O O O O O O O O
O O O O O O O O

A A A A A A A A
A A A A A A A A
A A A A A A A A
A A A A A A A A

X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X X

O O O O O O O O
O O O O O O O O
O O O O O O O O
O O O O O O O O

B B B B B B B B
B B B B B B B B
C C C C C C C C
C C C C C C C C

/ / / / / / / /
/ / / / / / / /
/ / / / / / / /
/ / / / / / / /

X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X X

O O O O O O O O
O O O O O O O O
O O O O O O O O
O O O O O O O O

V V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V

A A A A A A A A
A A A A A A A A
A A A A A A A A
A A A A A A A A
A A A A A A A A
A A A A A A A A
A A A A A A A A
A A A A A A A A

B B B B B B B B
B B B B B B B B
C C C C C C C C
C C C C C C C C

O O O O O O O O
O O O O O O O O
O O O O O O O O
O O O O O O O O

B B B B B B B B
B B B B B B B B
B B B B B B B B
B B B B B B B

I = intro - Slalom in place with a tuck to the beat of the music. (8)

O = front step with the right, middle step with the left, back step with the right. Arms open out when the right foot is down. (1/2 tempo to the music). For more intensity propel. For less intensity decrease range of motion, and do not propel. Switch and do it on the left side. (8 with the right leg leading, the 8 with the left leg leading)

A= in a wide leg stance push down with both feet to the beat of the music (like mini wide-legged tuck jumps) while slowly turning in a circle. Repeat and turn in the other direction.

X = twisting tuck jumps

B = raise hands over the head and swirl them around while gyrating the hips

C = double hops right and left with knee lifts, "swim" the arms forward in a groovy manner

/ = scissors with the arms in the water, with open palms for more resistance, single single double. For less resistance flex the arms more. For more resistance extend the arms further from the body.

V = hop on the left leg, while the right leg lifts up and swings in a arc to the front, side, back position. Switch and repeat this on the right leg. The movement is front, middle, back, down, front middle, back, down on the beat.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Con Movimiento (Bachata/Reggaeton)

Title: Con Movimiento
Album: Aqua Zumba™ Review (You must be a licensed Aqua Zumba™ instructor to obtain this album).

Song Pattern:

to help you find your place XXXX is where you push down with both feet in a wide leg tuck/bounce.

o o o o o o o o
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
/ / / / / / / /
/ / / / / / / /
o o o o o o o o
o o o o o o o o
A A A A A A A A
o o o o o o o o
o o o o o o o o
X X X X X X X X
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
A A A A A A A A
o o o o o o o o
o o o o o o o o
X X X X X X X X
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
A A A A A A A A
o o o o o o o o
o o o o o o o o
X X X X X X X X
U U U U

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

La Copa de la Vida

Title: La Copa de la Vida
Album: Ricky Martin

Song Pattern

A A A A A A A A
A A A A A A A A
A A A A A A A A
A A A A A A A A
A A A A A A A A

B B B B B B B B
B B B B B B B B
B B B B B B B B
B B B B B B B B
B B B B C C C C
C C C C C C C C
C C C C C C C C
C C C C B B B B
B B B B B B B B
B B B B B B B B
B B B B B B B B
B B B B B B B B
C C C C C C C C
C C C C C C C C

A A A A A A A A
A A A A A A A A
A A A A A A A A

B B B B B B B B
B B B B B B B B
B B B B B B B B
B B B B B B B B
B B B B B B # #
# # # # C C C C
C C C C C C C C
C C C C C C C C
C C C C C C C C
C C C C A A A A
A A A A A A A A
A A A A A A A A
A A A A A A A A
End

Written Choreography

A= move forward and backward with hop kicks, with arms assisting the direction of movement.

B= Standard water tempo jog with wide legs. Standard alternating arms. For more detail on the arms: they are flexed at the elbows, moving parallel to the ground from front to back along the transverse plane (oh yes, I went there) along with the supporting leg.

C= 3 wide-leg tuck jumps (lyrics: here we go) with a cross turn to the left (lyrics: allez allez allez!) Switch the direction of the turn based on your class's coordination, but make sure you do alternate it at least once to work both sides.

# = SHAKE IT with feet firmly planted on the ground.

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Juana Polinaria (Venezuelan Drums)

Title: Juana Polinaria

Album: ZIN Volume 25 (Available to licensed Zumba© instructors who were ZIN members at the time of release). This song is available on iTunes but it does not match the version I use for the song pattern below.





Song Pattern: I hear 5/6 different phases to the song. It's possible this is off, but this is pretty close. I recommend not counting, but just using this pattern for a one-time glance at the basic flow.



I I I I I I I I

I I I I I I I I



L L L L L L L L

L L L L L L L L

L L L L L L L L

L L L L L L L L

L L L L L L L L

L L L L L L L L

L L L L L L L L

L L L L L L L L

L L L L L L L L

L L L L L L L L

L L L L L L L L

L L L L L L L L

L L L L L L L L

L L L L L L L L

L L L L L L L L

L L L L L L L L



A A A A A A A A

A A A A A A A A

A A A A A A A A

A A A A A A A A

A A A A A A A A

A A A A A B B B

B B B B B B B B

B B B B B B B B

B B B B B B B B

B B B B B B B B

B O O O O O O O

O O O O O O O O

O O O M M M M M

M M M M M M M M

M M M M M M M M

M M M M M M M M

M M M M M M M M

M M M M M M M M

M M M M M M M M

M M M M O O O O

O O O O O O O O

O O O O O O O O

O O O O O O O O

O O O O O O O O

O O O O O O O O

O O O O O O O O

O O O O O O O O

O O O O O O O O

O O O O O O O M

M M M M M M M M

M M M M M M M M

M M M M M M M M

M M M M M M M M

M M M M M M M M

M M M M M M M M

M M M M M M M O

O O O O O O O O

O O O O O O O O

O O O O O O





For the Choreography I do not use a pattern at all because the drums are so steady. I watch my class and change based on their effort and reactions. I alternate between 3 different steps.



Step 1.

Kick to the right with the right leg while pushing the arms to the left. Kick behind with the right leg while pushing the arms forward.

Kick to the left with the left leg while pushing the arms to the right. Kick behind with the left leg while pushing the arms forward.



Step 2.

Step touch to the right at the tempo of the music using the arms in a swimming motion to aid movement in that direction. The hips thrust in the direction of the movement. If your class is strong do less on each side so that they have to spend more time fighting the inertia of the water. I alternate between 4 and 8.



Do the same for the left side.



Step 3. Stand in place just as Tanya does in the ZIN 25 DVD with one foot slightly in front of the other and move the legs and the hips at either land tempo or water tempo. The difference in the water is that the legs do not have to work as hard, but the core has to work harder.

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Cabelo, Joelho (Samba)

Title: Cabelo, Joelho
Album: Zumba Fitness© Mega Mix 11 (Available to licensed Zumba© instructors who were ZIN members at the time of release). This song is neither available on iTunes nor Amazon.

Song Pattern

I I I I I I I I
I I I I I I I I
o o o o o o o o
o o o o o o o o
o o o o o o o o
o o o o o o o o
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
o o o o o o o o
o o o o o o o o
U U U U U U U U
U U U U U U U U
! ! ! ! \ \ \ \
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ \ \ \ o o o o
o o o o o o o o
o o o o o o o o
o o o o o o o o
o o o o o o o o
o o o o o o o o
o o o o \ \ \ \
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ \ \ \ o o o o
o o o o o o o o
o o o o \ \ \ \
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ \ \ \ o o o o
o o o o o o o o
o o o o ! ! ! !
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
o o o o o o o o
o o o o o o o o
o o o o o o o o
o o o o o o o o
o o o o o o o o

Choreo notes and Video will be added either tomorrow (March 5, 2010) or after the weekend.

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Hecha Pa'Lante (Belly Dance/Reggaeton)

Song Information

Title: Hecha Pa'Lante
Album: Available on the Aqua Zumba™ Review CD and on iTunes. The iTunes version is also by Zumba Fitness.

Song Pattern

For this particular song it was easier for me to just give each segment one letter. For my AZ class I cut this song in half and do only one or two types of choreography per segment. I think with counting segment A goes to 20 (beats?) and segment B goes to 48, but I do not count. I just change my choreography when the music changes.

I use the version from the Aqua Zumba™ DVD so no written choreography or video with this. "A" is the segment where they do little side hip thrusts. Just listen for the music changes, it's really obvious in this song.

A
B

A
B
C

A
B

A
B
C

Monday, March 1, 2010

El Bombon Asesino (Cumbia)

Song Information

Title: El Bombon Asesino
Album: Available on the Aqua Zumba™ Review CD. There are several versions on iTunes. The one that is the closest match is 3:12 El Bombon Asesino (Dance) by Ninel Conde. The others are too fast.

Choreography Pattern (based on the Aqua Zumba™ Review DVD)

To help you find your place "\\\\" represents the lazy leg side step cumbia while working the biceps/triceps.

- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
o o o o o o o o
o o o o o o o o
o o o o o o o o
o o o o o o o o
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
o o o o o o o o
o o o o o o o o
o o o o o o o o
o o o o o o o o
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \