Title: Waka Waka (Esto es África) [Canción Oficial de la Copa Mundial de la FIFA Sudáfrica 2010] {feat. Freshlyground}
Album: Waka Waka (Esto es África) [Canción Oficial de la Copa Mundial de la FIFA Sudáfrica 2010] {feat. Freshlyground} - Single
Choreography pattern:
A A A A A A A A
A A A A A A A A
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
W W W W W W W W
W W W W W W W W
A A A A A A A A
A A A A A A A A
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
W W W W W W W W
W W W W W W W W
B B B B B B B B
B B B B B B B B
S S S S S S S S
S S S S S S S S
W W W W W W W W
W W W W W W W W
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 END
Written Choreography
A = slalom with a tuck (arms are straight out and both feet jump together from side to side, as if jumping over a line
O = slow high knee jogs, alternating arms while pushing forward with the palms
W = slow water jog with hands pressed together pushing in the opposite direction of the landing foot
B = torso is steady as both legs push down. Hands are joined at the chest, elbows are out to the sides, palms are facing out and they pump out in time with the legs as the legs push down
S = Leap to the left and right at 1/2 water tempo with resisting arms. Arms and palms push out in the direction of the leap.
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
El Sol Y La Playa (Merengue)
Title: El Sol Y La Playa
Album: ZIN Volume 26. There are several versions on iTunes. The one by Monkey Black seems to have a similar tempo, attitude, and movement changes, but I have not heard the whole song.
Song Pattern:
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
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
o o o o o o o o
o o o o o o o o
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
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
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
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
Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
o o o o o o o o
o o o o o o o o
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
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
o o o o o o o o
o o o o o o o o
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
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
o o o o o o o o
o o o o o o o o
Album: ZIN Volume 26. There are several versions on iTunes. The one by Monkey Black seems to have a similar tempo, attitude, and movement changes, but I have not heard the whole song.
Song Pattern:
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
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
o o o o o o o o
o o o o o o o o
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
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
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
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
Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
o o o o o o o o
o o o o o o o o
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
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
o o o o o o o o
o o o o o o o o
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
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
o o o o o o o o
o o o o o o o o
Break Your Heart
Title: Break Your Heart (feat. Ludacris)
Album: Break Your Heart (feat. Ludacris) - Single
Song Pattern:
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
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
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
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
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
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
Album: Break Your Heart (feat. Ludacris) - Single
Song Pattern:
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
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
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
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
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
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
Fire Burning
Title: Fire Burning
Album: Fire Burning single by Sean Kingston
Song Pattern:
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
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
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
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
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
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
D D D D D D D D
D D D D D D D D
D D D D D D D D
D D D D D D D D
D D D D D D D D
D D D D D D D D
D D D D D D D D
D D D D D D D D
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
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
x x x x END
Album: Fire Burning single by Sean Kingston
Song Pattern:
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
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
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
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
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
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
D D D D D D D D
D D D D D D D D
D D D D D D D D
D D D D D D D D
D D D D D D D D
D D D D D D D D
D D D D D D D D
D D D D D D D D
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
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
x x x x END
La Piragua (Cumbia)
Title: La Piragua
Album: Available on ZIN volume 26 (made available to ZIN who were members during the time of release). This song is also available in about 50 different versions on iTunes, but most of them are different from the one on ZIN. The closest version is by Madera Buena (that I could tell...I didn't listen to them all).
Song pattern (based on the ZIN CD version):
o o o o o o o o
A A A A A A A A (R)
A A A A A A A A (L)
A A A A A A A A (R)
A A A A A A A A (L)
A A A A A A A A (R)
A A A A A A A A (L)
A A A A A A A A (R)
A A A A A A A A (L)
P P P P P P P P
P P P P P P P P
O O O O O O O O (R)
O O O O O O O O (L)
O O O O O O O O (R)
O O O O O O O O (L)
O O O O O O O O (R)
O O O O O O O O Circle R
O O O O O O O O (L)
O O O O O O O O Circle L
A A A A A A A A (R)
A A A A A A A A (L)
A A A A A A A A (R)
A A A A A A A A (L)
A A A A A A A A (R)
A A A A A A A A (L)
A A A A A A A A (R)
A A A A A A A A (L)
P P P P P P P P
P P P P P P P P
O O O O O O O O (R)
O O O O O O O O (L)
O O O O O O O O Circle R
O O O O O O O O Circle L
P P P P P P P P
P P P P P P P P
O O O O O O O O (R)
O O O O O O O O (R)
O O O O O O O O Circle R
O O O O O O O O (L)
O O O O O O O O (L)
O O O O O O O O (R)
O O O O O O O O (L)
O O O O O O O O (R)
O O O O O O O O (L) etc...
O O O O O O O O music fades
O O O O O O O O music fades
Written Choreo
o = Intro
A = two cumbia side steps (leaps) to the right with assisting arms, then two leaps to the left with assisting arms. TEMPO = very slow! 1/2 water tempo. One leap for every 4 beats of music. This is a Level 2 move.
P = fast hand chops in the water at 1 or 2x land tempo. Slice the water for the least amount of resistance. Both feet are planted firmly on the floor of the pool. This is a grounded move.
O = Rotate/isolate the hips and stomp one foot while traveling similar to land tempo. This is a grounded move. Make sure the class is not floating or up on their toes otherwise they will not have enough traction to travel. (R) means travel to the right (L) means travel to the left "Circle" means stand in place and do a cumbia stomp turn OUT in the direction you were already traveling, not in like we do on land. You will hear/feel all this in the music. Don't stress over when to switch legs or when to turn.
Video (Will be added in a few days or as soon as I find out what the kids did with the batteries! hah)
Album: Available on ZIN volume 26 (made available to ZIN who were members during the time of release). This song is also available in about 50 different versions on iTunes, but most of them are different from the one on ZIN. The closest version is by Madera Buena (that I could tell...I didn't listen to them all).
Song pattern (based on the ZIN CD version):
o o o o o o o o
A A A A A A A A (R)
A A A A A A A A (L)
A A A A A A A A (R)
A A A A A A A A (L)
A A A A A A A A (R)
A A A A A A A A (L)
A A A A A A A A (R)
A A A A A A A A (L)
P P P P P P P P
P P P P P P P P
O O O O O O O O (R)
O O O O O O O O (L)
O O O O O O O O (R)
O O O O O O O O (L)
O O O O O O O O (R)
O O O O O O O O Circle R
O O O O O O O O (L)
O O O O O O O O Circle L
A A A A A A A A (R)
A A A A A A A A (L)
A A A A A A A A (R)
A A A A A A A A (L)
A A A A A A A A (R)
A A A A A A A A (L)
A A A A A A A A (R)
A A A A A A A A (L)
P P P P P P P P
P P P P P P P P
O O O O O O O O (R)
O O O O O O O O (L)
O O O O O O O O Circle R
O O O O O O O O Circle L
P P P P P P P P
P P P P P P P P
O O O O O O O O (R)
O O O O O O O O (R)
O O O O O O O O Circle R
O O O O O O O O (L)
O O O O O O O O (L)
O O O O O O O O (R)
O O O O O O O O (L)
O O O O O O O O (R)
O O O O O O O O (L) etc...
O O O O O O O O music fades
O O O O O O O O music fades
Written Choreo
o = Intro
A = two cumbia side steps (leaps) to the right with assisting arms, then two leaps to the left with assisting arms. TEMPO = very slow! 1/2 water tempo. One leap for every 4 beats of music. This is a Level 2 move.
P = fast hand chops in the water at 1 or 2x land tempo. Slice the water for the least amount of resistance. Both feet are planted firmly on the floor of the pool. This is a grounded move.
O = Rotate/isolate the hips and stomp one foot while traveling similar to land tempo. This is a grounded move. Make sure the class is not floating or up on their toes otherwise they will not have enough traction to travel. (R) means travel to the right (L) means travel to the left "Circle" means stand in place and do a cumbia stomp turn OUT in the direction you were already traveling, not in like we do on land. You will hear/feel all this in the music. Don't stress over when to switch legs or when to turn.
Video (Will be added in a few days or as soon as I find out what the kids did with the batteries! hah)
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Estas Perdida (Calypso)
Song Information
Title: Estas Perdida
Album: Zumba Fitness© ZIN 21 (Available to licensed Zumba© instructors who were ZIN members at the time of release). The version on iTunes is a different song.
Song Pattern
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
X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X X
K K K K K K K K
K K K K K K K K
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 R R R R
R R R R R R R R
R R R R A A A A
A A A A A A A A
L L L L L L L L
L L L L L L L L
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
X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X X
K K K K K K K K
K K K K K K K K
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
X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X X
A A A A A A A A
A A A A A A A A
A A A A A A A A
Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
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
Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
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
X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X X
o o o o END
Written Choreography
o = single, single, double side steps with assisting arms (if the class has trouble with this suggest that they move to shallower water)
X = twist jump (single single double) the class keeps their torso still and the focus is on pushing the legs down not on jumping as you will on the deck
K = alternating lunge with hand push down
A = leg lifts to the side (alternate right and left like a slow tick-tock)
R = hop on the right leg to the right (The class hops and moves to the right, but in the video I demonstrate how to stand in one spot and not hop)
L = hop on the left leg to the left
Z = Like part "A" but twice the speed and smaller range of motion.
Video
View video here. Video demonstrates the first section including o, X, K, A, R, and L.
Title: Estas Perdida
Album: Zumba Fitness© ZIN 21 (Available to licensed Zumba© instructors who were ZIN members at the time of release). The version on iTunes is a different song.
Song Pattern
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
X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X X
K K K K K K K K
K K K K K K K K
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 R R R R
R R R R R R R R
R R R R A A A A
A A A A A A A A
L L L L L L L L
L L L L L L L L
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
X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X X
K K K K K K K K
K K K K K K K K
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
X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X X
A A A A A A A A
A A A A A A A A
A A A A A A A A
Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
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
Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
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
X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X X
o o o o END
Written Choreography
o = single, single, double side steps with assisting arms (if the class has trouble with this suggest that they move to shallower water)
X = twist jump (single single double) the class keeps their torso still and the focus is on pushing the legs down not on jumping as you will on the deck
K = alternating lunge with hand push down
A = leg lifts to the side (alternate right and left like a slow tick-tock)
R = hop on the right leg to the right (The class hops and moves to the right, but in the video I demonstrate how to stand in one spot and not hop)
L = hop on the left leg to the left
Z = Like part "A" but twice the speed and smaller range of motion.
Video
View video here. Video demonstrates the first section including o, X, K, A, R, and L.
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
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
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