Playlist from Thursday, June 23rd & Saturday, June 25th (Happy Body Wellness Center)

Same playlist both days, so I will just post once!

1. Que Te Mueve - Zumba Fitness - merengue/salsa
2. Cumbia Arabe - Zumba Fitness - cumbia
3. Proud Mary - Ike & Tina Turner - pop
4. Calabria 2007 - Enur - merengue
5. Say Na Say Na - Aneela, Arash, Johan Bejerholm & Robert Uhlmann - bhangra/Indian
6. Livin' la Vida Loca - Ricky Martin - Latin
7. Don't Let Me Down - Zumba Fitness - swing
8. Mawa Sillah - Zumba Fitness - African/Arabian
9. Baila Pa Emociona - Zumba Fitness - calypso
10. Bamboleo - Gypsy Kings - flamenco
11. La Pantera Mambo ("Pink Panther" theme) - La-33 - salsa
12. I Need to Know - Mark Anthony - cha-cha
13. Aromuzak - Zumba Fitness - cool-down

Playlist from Wednesday, June 22nd (Curves in Whiting, IN)

This playlist will stay the same for 5-6 weeks, so I won't post about my Curves classes for awhile (unless something crazy/notable happens in the meantime :-)).

1. C'Mon and Dance - Zumba Fitness - merengue/salsa
2. Cumbia Arabe - Zumba Fitness - cumbia
3. Tequila - The Champs - salsa
4. Jump in the Line - Harry Belafonte - calypso
5. Forget You - Cee-Lo Green - pop (I'd forgotten how much fun this routine is!)
6. Say Na Say Na - Aneela, Arash, Johan Bejerholm & Robert Uhlmann - bhangra/Indian
7. Danza Kuduro - Don Omar & Lucenzo - reggaeton/cumbia
8. Livin' la Vida Loca - Ricky Martin - Latin
9. Burbujas de Amor - Juan Luis Guerra - Latin

Playlist from Tuesday, June 21st (Happy Body Wellness Center)

1. C'Mon and Dance - Zumba Fitness - merengue/salsa
2. I Need to Know - Mark Anthony - cha-cha
3. Tequila - The Champs - salsa
4. Jai Ho (from "Slumdog Millionaire") - Mumbai Dolls - bhangra/Indian
5. Livin' la Vida Loca - Ricky Martin - Latin
6. Suddenly I See - KT Tunstall - pop
7. Mawa Sillah - Zumba Fitness - African/Arabian
8. Tu Bomboncito - Zumba Fitness - flamenco
9. Danza Kuduro - Don Omar & Lucenzo - reggaeton/cumbia
10. Say Na Say Na - Aneela, Arash, Johan Bejerholm & Robert Uhlmann - bhangra/Indian
11. Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) - Shakira - Latin
12. Do You Dig It - Zumba Fitness - cha-cha
13. Mas Linda Que Una Estrella - Los Fantasmas del Caribe
14. Aromuzak - Zumba Fitness - cool-down

Playlist from Monday, June 20th (Flash Mob Zumba!)

Sorry for the delay in my postings! I have been working my biceps (i.e., moving) by day, teaching Zumba by night, and doing academic stuff in between... which has given me little time to write. Last Monday, I arrived at Nichols Park a few minutes before class was to start, and I was horrified to learn that the park is closed until June 27th! (I had gotten the dates mixed up.) So... I found an outlet outside, plugged in my portable speakers, and held a free Zumba class literally in the park for those who showed up. It was very flash-mob-like, and we had several audiences throughout the hour... including little kids who did the choreography along with us. We had a blast!

1. Bad Romance - Lady Gaga - pop
2. Cumbia Arabe - Zumba Fitness - cumbia
3. Tequila - The Champs - salsa
4. Jai Ho (from "Slumdog Millionaire") - Mumbai Dolls - bhangra/Indian
5. Slide - Zumba Fitness - calypso/salsa
6. Dejala Que Baile - Charlie Cruz & Angel y Khriz - salsa/reggaeton
7. Livin' la Vida Loca - Ricky Martin - Latin
8. A La Nena Le Gusta - Zumba Fitness - merengue
9. Bamboleo - Gypsy Kings - flamenco
10. Hella Decale - DJ Mam's Featuring Doukali & Soldat Jahman - French reggaeton
11. Suddenly I See - KT Tunstall - pop
12. Tunak Tunak Tun - Zumba Fitness - bhangra/Indian
13. Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) - Shakira - Latin (a class favorite!)
14. Do You Dig It - Zumba Fitness - cha-cha
15. Aromuzak - Zumba Fitness - cool-down

Playlist from Saturday, June 18th (Happy Body Wellness Center)

This was the debut of my Saturday morning Zumba class!

1. Que Te Mueve - Zumba Fitness - merengue/salsa
2. Cumbia Arabe - Zumba Fitness - cumbia
3. Asereje - Las Ketchup - salsa
4. El Matador - Los Fabulosos Cadillacs - samba
5. Do You Dig It - Zumba Fitness - cha-cha
6. She Bangs - Ricky Martin - Latin
7. Say Na Say Na - Aneela, Arash, Johan Bejerholm & Robert Uhlmann - bhangra/Indian
8. I Need to Know - Mark Anthony - cha-cha
9. Cumbia Pa' La Nena - Bachaco - cumbia
10. Tequila - The Champs - salsa
11. Mas Linda Que Una Estrella - Los Fantasmas Del Caribe - calypso/cumbia
12. Don't Let Me Down - Zumba Fitness - swing
13. Para No Verte Mas - Zumba Fitness - samba
14. Zumba Lluvia - Zumba Fitness - cool-down

Playlist from Thursday, June 16th (Happy Body Wellness Center)

Today I had the pleasure of meeting my youngest "official" Zumba student ever! She was maybe 10 years old and came in with her mom... she did great, and I hope she wants to come back. :-)

1. C'Mon and Dance - Zumba Fitness - merengue/salsa
2. Snake Charmer - Panjabi MC - bhangra/Indian
3. Mawa Sillah - Zumba Fitness - African/Arabian
4. Bamboleo - Gypsy Kings - flamenco
5. I Need to Know - Mark Anthony - cha-cha
6. Mas Linda Que Una Estrella - Los Fantasmas Del Caribe - calypso/cumbia
7. La Pantera Mambo ("Pink Panther" theme song) - La-33 - salsa
8. Calabria 2007 - Enur - merengue
9. Do You Dig It - Zumba Fitness - cha-cha
10. Danza Kuduro - Don Omar & Lucenzo - cumbia/reggaeton
11. Say Na Say Na - Aneela, Arash, Johan Bejerholm & Robert Uhlmann - bhangra/Indian
12. Don't Let Me Down - Zumba Fitness - swing
13. Para No Verte Mas - Zumba Fitness - samba
14. Burbujas de Amor - Juan Luis Guerra - Latin

Playlist from Thursday, June 9th (Happy Body Wellness Center)

This playlist is mostly the same as Tuesday's, with a few changes...

1. Que Te Mueve - Zumba Fitness - salsa/merengue
2. Cumbia Arabe - Zumba Fitness - cumbia
3. Mawa Sillah - Zumba Fitness - African/Arabian
4. Bamboleo - Gypsy Kings - flamenco
5. I Need to Know - Mark Anthony - cha-cha
6. Mas Linda Que Una Estrella - Los Fantasmas del Caribe - I'm not sure of the "official" category, but I choreographed this as a calypso/cumbia fusion
7. La Pantera Mambo ("Pink Panther" theme song) - La-33 - salsa
8. Calabria 2007 - Enur - merengue
9. Do You Dig It - Zumba Fitness - cha-cha
10. Danza Kuduro - Don Omar & Lucenzo - cumbia/reggaeton
11. Say Na Say Na - Aneela, Arash, Johan Bejerholm & Robert Uhlmann - bhangra/Indian
12. Don't Let Me Down - Zumba Fitness - swing
13. Para No Verte Mas - Zumba Fitness - samba
14. Burbujas de Amor - Juan Luis Guerra - Latin

Playlist from Tuesday, June 7th (Happy Body Wellness Center)

My students at this facility really love bhangra/Indian routines, so I took the opportunity to try out "Say Na Say Na" on them. I copied the routine pretty much move-for-move from this YouTube video... I usually add some of my own choreography, but I thought the routine in the video was solid and at the perfect level for most of the classes I teach.

1. Que Te Mueve - Zumba Fitness - merengue/salsa
2. Cumbia Arabe - Zumba Fitness - cumbia
3. Asereje - Las Ketchup - salsa
4. Jump in the Line - Harry Belafonte - calypso
5. Do You Dig It - Zumba Fitness - cha-cha
6. Mawa Sillah - Zumba Fitness - African/Arabian
7. I Need to Know - Mark Anthony - cha-cha
8. Bamboleo - Gypsy Kings - flamenco
9. Say Na Say Na - Aneela, Arash, Johan Bejerholm & Robert Uhlmann - bhangra/Indian
10. Cumbia Pa' La Nena - Bachaco - cumbia
11. Tequila - The Champs - salsa
12. Proud Mary - Ike & Tina Turner - pop/R&B
13. Para No Verte Mas - Zumba Fitness - samba
14. Burbujas de Amor - Juan Luis Guerra - Latin pop

Playlist from Monday, June 6th (Nichols Park)

Thank goodness the park staff turned on the air conditioning this week! Given that the weather in Chicago is getting increasingly hot (and we always work up a sweat in Zumba anyway), it made for a much more pleasant workout.

1. Ma Ya Hi (aka the "Numa Numa Dance") - Dan Balan - pop (my favorite warm-up!)
2. Cumbia Arabe - Zumba Fitness - cumbia
3. Hella Decale - DJ Mam's Featuring Doukali & Soldat Jahman - reggaeton
4. La Pantera Mambo (aka "Pink Panther" theme song) - La-33 - salsa
5. Danza Kuduro - Don Omar & Lucenzo - reggaeton/cumbia
6. Jai Ho (from "Slumdog Millionaire") - Mumbai Dolls - bhangra/Indian
7. Ritmo Caliente - Banda Zarape - quebradita
8. Mi Alma Se Muere - Chosen Few featuring Pitbull - merengue/hip-hop
9. Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) - Shakira - Latin pop
10. I Need to Know - Mark Anthony - cha-cha
11. Mami - A.B. Quintanilla III y los Kumbia All Starz - cumbia
12. Don't Let Me Down - Zumba Fitness - swing
13. La Luz Del Flow - Zumba Fitness - reggaeton
14. Zumba Lluvia - Zumba Fitness - cool-down

Playlist from Tuesday, May 31st (Happy Body Wellness Center)

This is my only post of the week, as Nichols Park was closed on Monday the 30th, and I had to cancel class due to travel plans on Thursday, June 2nd. (The Curves playlist will stay the same for the next 2 weeks. After the quarter ends at UChicago and I emerge from my grading cave, I'll make a brand-new mix!)

1. C'Mon and Dance - Zumba Fitness - merengue/salsa
2. Cumbia Arabe - Zumba Fitness - cumbia
3. La Pantera Mambo ("Pink Panther" theme song) - La-33 - salsa
4. Mawa Sillah - Zumba Fitness - African/Arabian
5. Do You Dig It - Zumba Fitness - cha-cha
6. Tu Bomboncito - Zumba Fitness - flamenco
7. I Need to Know - Mark Anthony - cha-cha
8. Jai Ho (from "Slumdog Millionaire") - Mumbai Dolls - bhangra/Indian
9. Chori Chori - Aneela featuring Arash - bhangra/Indian
10. Tequila - The Champs - salsa
11. Cumbia Pa' La Nena - Bachaco - cumbia
12. Jump in the Line - Harry Belafonte - calypso
13. Para No Verte Mas - Zumba Fitness - samba
14. Burbujas de Amor - Juan Luis Guerra - Latin