Playlist from Wednesday, August 24th (Curves in Whiting, IN)

Finally, a new Zumba in the Circuit playlist! The ladies really loved this one...

1. I Like It - Enrique Iglesias featuring Pitbull - Latin
2. Jogi - Zumba Fitness - Bollywood
3. A La Nena Le Gusta - Zumba Fitness - merengue
4. Las Juanas - Zumba Fitness - salsa
5. Pagaras - Zumba Fitness - cumbia
6. Zoot Suit Riot - Zumba Fitness - swing
7. Oh La Ley - Flex - merengue/reggaeton
8. Evacuate the Dance Floor - Cascada - pop
9. Stand By Me - Zumba Fitness - bachata/cool-down

Playlist from week of August 23rd (Happy Body Wellness Center)

OK, I finally found the name of the merengue/warm-up routine I sometimes use in this class! I also added in a new salsa, which I'd been wanting to do for awhile. Although I love salsa as a rhythm, it's relatively difficult for me to find salsa songs I really enjoy. This one fit the bill. :-)

1. La Mujer Del Pelotero - Clan 537 - merengue
2. Jogi - Zumba Fitness - Bollywood (On Thursday this song somehow failed to copy onto my iPhone, so I replaced it with Chori Chori by Aneela featuring Arash. It was a serendipitous occurrence, as it reminded me of how much I enjoy the Chori Chori routine.)
3. Pagaras - Zumba Fitness - cumbia
4. Forget You - Cee Lo Green - R&B/pop
5. Las Juanas - Zumba Fitness - salsa
6. El Matador - Los Fabulosos Cadillacs - samba
7. Do You Dig It - Zumba Fitness - cha-cha
8. Un Mes - Mara - reggaeton
9. Suddenly I See - KT Tunstall - pop
10. She Bangs (Spanish version) - Ricky Martin - Latin
11. Cumbia Pa' La Nena - Bachaco - cumbia
12. Cali Aji - Zumba Fitness - salsa (from the new ZIN 34 CD!)
13. I Need to Know - Mark Anthony - cha-cha
14. Snake Charmer - Panjabi MC - Indian
15. Estrellitas y Duendes - Juan Luis Guerra - Latin

Playlist from Monday, August 22nd (Nichols Park)

The park is closed for the next 2 weeks, so this will be my last Nichols Park post for awhile. My Monday evening classes resume on September 12th and will be held from 7-8pm. I'll bring some new routines. :-) See you there!

1. Bad Romance - Lady GaGa - pop
2. Evacuate the Dance Floor - Cascada - pop
3. Pagaras - Zumba Fitness - cumbia
4. La Patilla - Orlando Conga - merengue
5. Aguanile - Mark Anthony - salsa
6. Jogi - Zumba Fitness - Bollywood
7. Drop It On Me - Ricky Martin - reggaeton
8. Galactic Blues - Don Omar - reggaeton
9. Las Juanas - Zumba Fitness - salsa
10. Mi Alma Se Muere - Chosen Few featuring Pitbull - reggaeton/merengue
11. Can't Touch It - Ricki-Lee - pop
12. Capirinha - Zumba Fitness - reggaeton (?)
13. Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) - Shakira - Latin
14. La Luz Del Flow - Zumba Fitness - reggaeton
15. Estrellitas y Duendes - Juan Luis Guerra - Latin

Playlist from week of August 16th (Happy Body Wellness Center)

My friend Stacy came to visit me from Columbus, OH this week and tried out my Thursday evening Zumba class. It was so much fun! Now she's intent on taking Zumba 3 times a week in Columbus. I love recruiting new Zumba enthusiasts. (Note to potential visitors: If you stay with me, taking a Zumba class is mandatory. Guys are excused... maybe. :-P)

1. Samba de Janeiro (Club Mix) - Zumba Fitness - samba (warm-up)
2. Cumbia Arabe - Zumba Fitness - cumbia
3. I Need to Know - Mark Anthony - cha-cha
4. Zoot Suit Riot - Zumba Fitness - swing
5. Tequila - The Champs - salsa
6. Pagaras - Zumba Fitness - cumbia
7. Calabria 2007 - Enur - merengue
8. Can't Touch It - Ricki-Lee - pop
9. Las Juanas - Zumba Fitness - salsa
10. Oh La Ley - Flex - merengue/salsa/reggaeton
11. Un Mes - Mara - reggaeton
12. Livin' La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin - Latin
13. Jogi - Zumba Fitness - Bollywood
14. Estrellitas y Duendes - Juan Luis Guerra - Latin (cool-down)

Playlist from Monday, August 15th (Nichols Park)

Eek! Didn't realize how far behind I am on these posts...

1. Ma Ya Hi ("Numa Numa" song) - Dan Balan - pop
2. Wavin' Flag - K'naan - pop/hip-hop
3. Aguanile - Mark Anthony - salsa
4. A La Nena Le Gusta - Zumba Fitness - merengue
5. Cumbia Pa' La Nena - Bachaco - cumbia
6. Jogi - Zumba Fitness - Bollywood
7. Galactic Blues - Don Omar - reggaeton (the first song I ever learned!)
8. Can't Touch It - Ricki-Lee - pop
9. Oh La Ley - Flex - merengue/salsa/reggaeton
10. Un Mes - Mara - reggaeton
11. Danza Kuduro - Don Omar & Lucenzo - reggaeton/cumbia (can't believe this is the same dude who sings "Galactic Blues," as the songs have such different feels)
12. Evacuate the Dance Floor - Cascada - pop
13. Las Juanas - Zumba Fitness - salsa
14. Pagaras - Zumba Fitness - cumbia (one of my new favorites; the song is beautiful)
15. Estrellitas y Duendes - Juan Luis Guerra - Latin (cool-down)

Playlist from week of August 9th (Happy Body Wellness Center)

Again, I couldn't resist including Cee Lo in my playlist. It's funny how so many people who are unfamiliar with his music, including one of my regulars at this facility, assume he's from the 60s or 70s... indeed, lots of his songs feel very Motown-ish. (That's true of Fitz & the Tantrums too, whom I also had the pleasure of seeing live at Lollapalooza - highly recommended!)

1. That really fast merengue/salsa warm-up that I don't know the name of!
2. Jogi - Zumba Fitness - Bollywood
3. Oh La Ley - Flex - merengue/salsa/reggaeton
4. Baila Pa Emociona - Zumba Fitness - calypso
5. Forget You - Cee Lo Green - R&B
6. La Pantera Mambo ("Pink Panther" theme song) - La-33 - salsa
7. Do You Dig It - Zumba Fitness - cha-cha
8. Mawa Sillah - Zumba Fitness - African/Arabian
9. Proud Mary - Ike & Tina Turner - R&B/pop
10. Bamboleo - Gypsy Kings - flamenco
11. Jai Ho (from "Slumdog Millionaire") - Mumbai Dolls - Bollywood
12. Don't Let Me Down - Zumba Fitness - swing
13. Mas Linda Que Una Estrella - Los Fantasmas Del Caribe - cumbia/calypso
14. Stand By Me - Zumba Fitness - bachata (cool-down)

Playlist from Monday, August 8th (Nichols Park)

So I went to Lollapalooza this past weekend, which was absolutely phenomenal! And because Sunday was the last day of concerts, I took it relatively easy on my students (ahem, myself) today. That explains why this set is a bit more hip-hop/reggaeton-heavy than usual... those routines tend to be lower-impact. I also felt compelled to insert a Cee Lo song in here as a nod to his performance... even though I found it kind of underwhelming, it was definitely cool to see him live! I had forgotten how much fun the "Forget You" routine is.

1. I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) - Pitbull - hip-hop
2. Evacuate the Dance Floor - Cascada - pop
3. Jogi - Zumba Fitness - Bollywood
4. Forget You - Cee Lo Green - R&B
5. La Pantera Mambo ("Pink Panther" theme song) - La-33 - salsa
6. Drop It On Me - Ricky Martin - Latin/reggaeton
7. Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) - Shakira - Latin
8. Capirinha - Zumba Fitness - reggaeton (?)
9. Para No Verte Mas - Zumba Fitness - samba
10. Mi Alma Se Muere - Chosen Few featuring Pitbull - merengue/reggaeton
11. Tu Bomboncito - Zumba Fitness - flamenco
12. Zoot Suit Riot - Zumba Fitness - swing
13. 5 Letras - Zumba Fitness - reggaeton
14. Burbujas de Amor - Juan Luis Guerra - Latin (cool-down)

Playlist from week of August 2nd (Happy Body Wellness Center)

Wow, I am way behind! How on earth did it get to be August (and mid-August at the time of this posting) already?!

1. Samba De Janeiro (Club Mix) - Zumba Fitness - samba (but I use it as a warm-up)
2. Snake Charmer - Panjabi MC - bhangra/Indian
3. Tequila - The Champs - salsa
4. Oh La Ley - Flex - merengue/salsa/reggaeton/etc.
5. Para No Verte Mas - Zumba Fitness - samba
6. Calabria 2007 - Enur - merengue
7. Las Juanas - Zumba Fitness - salsa
8. Suddenly I See - KT Tunstall - pop (my choreography to this is a mix of swing and cumbia)
9. Mas Linda Que Una Estrella - Los Fantasmas Del Caribe - cumbia/calypso
10. Jogi - Zumba Fitness - Bollywood
11. Un Mes - Mara - reggaeton
12. Livin' La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin - Latin
13. I Need to Know - Mark Anthony - cha-cha
14. Stand By Me - Zumba Fitness - bachata (cool-down)

Playlist from Monday, August 1st (Nichols Park)

Because my class did a Zumba demonstration as part of last weekend's Hyde Park Fest (to the playlist from last Monday), the Nichols Park staff has generously extended our summer session 3 more weeks! So instead of stopping class today, we stop on the 22nd. Yay!

1. Ma Ya Hi (the "Numa Numa" dance) - Dan Balan - pop
2. Evacuate the Dance Floor - Cascada - dance
3. Jogi - Zumba Fitness - Bollywood/Indian (the class LOVED this one and even applauded afterward!)
4. La Patilla - Zumba Fitness - merengue
5. Capirinha - Zumba Fitness - reggaeton?
6. Ritmo Caliente - Banda Zarape - quebradita
7. Don't Let Me Down - Zumba Fitness - swing
8. Un Mes - Mara - reggaeton
9. Slide - Zumba Fitness - calypso/salsa
10. Oh La Ley - Flex - a little of everything (which is why it's one of my top picks :-))
11. Mami - A.B. Quintanilla III y los Kumbia All Starz - cumbia
12. Dejala Que Baile - Charlie Cruz & Angel y Khriz - salsa/reggaeton
13. Livin' La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin - Latin
14. I Need to Know - Mark Anthony - cha-cha
15. Burbujas de Amor - Juan Luis Guerra - Latin

Playlist from week of July 26th (Happy Body Wellness Center)

In my efforts to streamline my Zumba preparations, I've decided just to do one playlist per week at this facility. I doubt my students mind, because I've found that most of them prefer routines that they are already comfortable with...

1. C'Mon and Dance - Zumba Fitness - merengue/salsa
2. Jai Ho (from "Slumdog Millionaire") - Mumbai Dolls - bhangra/Indian
3. Cumbia Pa' La Nena - Bachaco - cumbia
4. Para No Verte Mas - Zumba Fitness - samba
5. Oh La Ley - Flex - a little of everything :-)
6. She Bangs (Spanish version) - Ricky Martin - Latin
7. Bamboleo - Gypsy Kings - flamenco
8. Zoot Suit Riot - Zumba Fitness - swing
9. Jogi - Zumba Fitness - Bollywood/Indian
10. Mas Linda Que Una Estrella - Los Fantasmas Del Caribe - cumbia/calypso
11. Las Juanas - Zumba Fitness - salsa
12. Un Mes - Mara - reggaeton
13. I Need to Know - Mark Anthony - cha-cha (a favorite in this class!)
14. Burbujas de Amor - Juan Luis Guerra - Latin

Playlist from Monday, July 25th (Nichols Park)

Back from Puerto Rico! I even managed to squeeze in a Zumba class during the trip. The instructor did two of the routines I use regularly (with slightly different choreography): "El Matador" and "Hella Decale." Fun times!

1. I Like It - Enrique Iglesias featuring Pitbull - Latin
2. Wavin' Flag - K'naan - hip-hop/pop
3. Cumbia Arabe - Zumba Fitness - cumbia
4. La Patilla - Zumba Fitness - merengue
5. La Luz Del Flow - Zumba Fitness - reggaeton
6. Hella Decale - DJ Mam's featuring Doukali & Soldat Jahman - French reggaeton
7. Un Mes - Mara - reggaeton
8. Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) - Shakira - Latin
9. Capirinha - Zumba Fitness - reggaeton?
10. Danza Kuduro - Don Omar & Lucenzo - cumbia/reggaeton
11. Las Juanas - Zumba Fitness - salsa
12. Zoot Suit Riot - Zumba Fitness - swing
13. Livin' La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin - Latin
14. I Need to Know - Mark Anthony - cha-cha
15. Stand By Me - Zumba Fitness - bachata (cool-down)