Playlist from week of September 27th (Happy Body Wellness Center)

My regulars raved about this playlist... I'm going to have to remember that. :-) Also, this week one of them gave me a CD with music from "Tarantella," hoping that I'd choreograph a few routines to it. Please keep those suggestions coming!!

1. Hola My Friend - Zumba Fitness - "Pacific rhythm" (that's what they call it anyhow...)
2. Tequila - The Champs - salsa
3. Chori Chori - Arash featuring Aneela - bhangra/Indian
4. Pagaras - Zumba Fitness - cumbia
5. She Bangs (Spanish version) - Ricky Martin - Latin
6. Do You Dig It - Zumba Fitness - salsa
7. El Matador - Los Fabulosos Cadillacs - samba
8. Las Juanas - Zumba Fitness - salsa
9. Mambo - Bandoleros - rumba/flamenco
10. La Nina Fresa - Zumba Fitness - quebradita
11. Oh La Ley - Flex - merengue/reggaeton/salsa
12. Hindu Cumen - Zumba Fitness - Indian fusion/cha-cha
13. Don't Let Me Down - Zumba Fitness - swing
14. Mi Corazoncito - Zumba Fitness - bachata
15. Estrellitas y Duendes - Juan Luis Guerra - Latin

Playlist from Monday, September 26th (Nichols Park)

OK, folks... today was the day that I finally mustered up the courage to play a Milli Vanilli song in my set. The class liked it... or maybe they were just being polite. In any case, the fact that no one ran away screaming is reason enough for me to include it in future playlists once in awhile!

1. Ma Ya Hi (Numa Numa song) - Dan Balan - pop
2. Gazab - Zumba Fitness - Hindu
3. La Patilla - Orlando Conga - merengue
4. Cali Aji - Zumba Fitness - salsa
5. Mambo - Bandoleros - rumba/flamenco
6. La Nina Fresa - Zumba Fitness - quebradita
7. Wiggle Wiggle - Fulanito - merengue
8. Suddenly I See - KT Tunstall - pop
9. Girl You Know It's True - Milli Vanilli - pop/reggaeton
10. Mi Corazoncito - Zumba Fitness - bachata
11. Danza Kuduro - Don Omar & Lucenzo - cumbia/reggaeton
12. La Luz Del Flow - Zumba Fitness - reggaeton
13. Tequila - Proyecto Uno - Latin
14. Hindu Cumen - Zumba Fitness - Indian fusion/cha-cha
15. Burbujas de Amor - Juan Luis Guerra - Latin

Playlist from week of September 20th (Happy Body Wellness Center)

1. La Mujer de Pelotero - Zumba Fitness - merengue/warm-up
2. Hindu Cumen - Zumba Fitness - Indian Fusion/cha-cha
3. Asereje - Las Ketchup - salsa (if you speak Spanish, try listening to the lyrics and making out as many as you can; it's fun :-P)
4. Pagaras - Zumba Fitness - cumbia
5. Zoot Suit Riot - Zumba Fitness - swing
6. Mambo - Bandoleros - rumba/flamenco
7. Livin' La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin - Latin
8. Un Mes - Mara - reggaeton
9. Jogi - Zumba Fitness - Bollywood
10. La Nina Fresa - Zumba Fitness - quebradita
11. El Matador - Los Fabulosos Cadillacs - samba
12. Cali Aji - Zumba Fitness - salsa
13. I Need to Know - Mark Anthony - cha-cha
14. Estrellitas y Duendes - Juan Luis Guerra - Latin/cool-down

Playlist from Monday, September 19th (Nichols Park)

I might be biased because I attended a Zumba Jam Session this past weekend and was really excited to share the routines I learned with my students, but I thought this was an even more fun set than usual! (For those of you who don't know, jam sessions are an opportunity for local instructors to get together and practice/learn choreography together.) Specifically, at the jam session, I learned #7, #10, and #13.

1. Thriller - Michael Jackson - pop/warm-up
2. Hindu Cumen _ Zumba Fitness - Indian fusion/cha-cha
3. Para No Verte Mas - Zumba Fitness - samba
4. Mambo - Bandoleros - rumba/flamenco
5. Slide - Zumba Fitness - calypso/salsa
6. Pagaras - Zumba Fitness - cumbia
7. Gazab - Zumba Fitness - Indian (Hindu)
8. Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) - Shakira - Latin
9. La Nina Fresa - Zumba Fitness - quebradita
10. Tequila - Proyecto Uno - reggaeton (?) (a completely different "Tequila" from the routine I've used in the past!)
11. Cali Aji - Zumba Fitness - salsa
12. Danza Kuduro - Don Omar & Lucenzo - reggaeton/cumbia (somehow my students and I never get tired of this one, even though I've played it regularly since spring)
13. El Batazo - Zumba Fitness - reggaeton
14. Mi Corazoncito - Zumba Fitness - bachata (this is a new routine as well; it's the really romantic song in which they suddenly bust out with "Zumba Fitness!" in the middle - fun stuff)
15. Estrellitas y Duendes - Juan Luis Guerra - Latin/cool-down

Playlist from week of September 13th (Happy Body Wellness Center)

Due to my travels to Nashville (for fun) and Iowa City (for work but also a bit of fun :-)), I had to cancel a few of my classes... hence the gap in posts. But at long last, here you are:

1. La Mujer de Pelotero - Clan 537 - merengue/warm-up
2. Hindu Cumen - Zumba Fitness - Indian fusion/cha-cha (this one is great because it's relatively slow-paced - so I like to use it either right after warming up or just before cooling down - yet there are a lot of interesting moves)
3. Asereje - Las Ketchup - salsa
4. Pagaras - Zumba Fitness - cumbia
5. Zoot Suit Riot - Zumba Fitness - swing
6. Mambo - Bandoleros - rumba/flamenco
7. Livin' La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin - Latin
8. Un Mes - Mara - reggaeton
9. Jogi - Zumba Fitness - Bollywood
10. La Nina Fresa - Zumba Fitness - quebradita
11. El Matador - Los Fabulosos Cadillacs - samba
12. Cali Aji - Zumba Fitness - salsa
13. I Need to Know - Mark Anthony - cha-cha
14. Estrellitas y Duendes - Juan Luis Guerra - Latin/cool-down

Playlist from Monday, September 12th (Nichols Park)

Yikes, I'm very behind on posts... my apologies! In any case, September 12th was the first class of the Nichols Park fall session. It was a blast... I had 15 students total (a big class for me), and we kicked off the set with a nod to Michael Jackson. For those of you who are new to this blog, here's the list so you can start sending me your song requests!

1. Thriller - Michael Jackson - pop/warm-up
2. Jogi - Zumba Fitness - Bollywood
3. Hella Decale - DJ Mam's Featuring Doukali & Soldat Jahman - French reggaeton
4. Cali Aji - Zumba Fitness - salsa
5. Can't Touch It - Ricki-Lee - pop (this one's from the "Sex & the City 2" soundtrack)
6. Mambo - Bandoleros - rumba/flamenco
7. Danza Kuduro - Don Omar & Lucenzo - reggaeton/cumbia
8. Ritmo Caliente - Banda Zarape - quebradita
9. Drop It On Me - Ricky Martin - reggaeton
10. La Patilla - Orlando Conga - merengue
11. Hindu Cumen - Zumba Fitness - Indian fusion/cha-cha
12. Mi Alma Se Muere - Chosen Few featuring Pitbull - merengue/reggaeton
13. Evacuate the Dance Floor - Cascada - pop
14. Pagaras - Zumba Fitness - cumbia
15. Estrellitas y Duendes - Juan Luis Guerra - Latin/cool-down

Playlist from week of August 30th (Happy Body Wellness Center)

Due to my Labor Day travel plans, this will be my last post until the week of September 12th... at which point I'll introduce several new routines!

1. Samba De Janeiro (Club Mix) - Zumba Fitness - samba/warm-up
2. Mas Linda Que Una Estrella - Los Fantasmas Del Caribe - cumbia/calypso
3. El Matador - Los Fabulosos Cadillacs - samba
4. Cali Aji - Zumba Fitness - salsa
5. Mawa Sillah - Zumba Fitness - African/Arabian
6. Chori Chori - Aneela featuring Arash - bhangra/Indian
7. Bamboleo - Gypsy Kings - flamenco
8. Don't Let Me Down - Zumba Fitness - swing
9. Oh La Ley - Flex - merengue/reggaeton
10. Baila Pa Emociona - Zumba Fitness - calypso
11. Para No Verte Mas - Zumba Fitness - samba
12. Can't Touch It - Ricki-Lee - pop
13. Hindu Cumen - Zumba Fitness - Indian fusion/cha-cha
14. Burbujas de Amor - Juan Luis Guerra - Latin/cool-down