Playlist from Monday, January 23rd (Nichols Park)

1. Shake Senora Remix - Pitbull featuring T-Pain - Latin/hip-hop
2. Bolo Ta Ra Ra - Daler Mehndi - Bollywood
3. La Ventanita - Sergio Vargas - merengue
4. Un Mes - Mara - reggaeton
5. Zoomer - Les Jumo - African
6. Mambo No. 5 - Lou Bega - pop
7. Culebra - Zumba Fitness - salsa
8. Trai La Bulla - Zumba Fitness - cumbia/merengue
9. Las Gatitas - Zumba Fitness - reggaeton
10. Evacuate the Dancefloor - Cascada - pop
11. La Gota Fria - Zumba Fitness - cumbia
12. Oye - Gloria Estefan - salsa
13. Hindu Cumen - Zumba Fitness - Indian/cha-cha
14. Como Abeja Al Panal - Juan Luis Guerra - Latin

Playlist from week of January 16th (Southside Hub)

It was about time for a new warm-up... this is a great one, actually a remix of the Harry Belafonte song (also featured in "Beetlejuice") that I've done in previous classes.

1. Shake Senora Remix - Pitbull - pop/hip-hop
2. Jogi - Zumba Fitness - Bollywood
3. Mambo No. 5 - Lou Bega - Latin
4. Un Mes - Mara - reggaeton
5. Zoomer - Les Jumo - African
6. Cali Aji - Zumba Fitness - salsa
7. La Gota Fria - Zumba Fitness - cumbia
8. Taboo - Zumba Fitness - axe/urban
9. Las Gatitas - Zumba Fitness - reggaeton
10. Para No Verte Mas - Zumba Fitness - samba/pop
11. La Ventanita - Sergio Vargas - merengue
12. Culebra - Zumba Fitness - salsa
13. I Need to Know - Mark Anthony - cha-cha
14. Como Abeja Al Panal - Juan Luis Guerra - Latin/pop (One of my regulars likes his songs so much that she purchased his CD over the holidays! As a heads-up, I'm currently working on a Juan Luis Guerra salsa routine, so stay tuned...)

Playlist from Monday, January 9th (Nichols Park)

I'm a little late with this, but at least it is in time for tomorrow evening's class at Nichols Park! To me, the most exciting part of this post is that I *finally* tracked down the name of the elusive merengue song I love... it's "La Ventanita" (#4 below).

1. The Anthem (featuring Lil John) - Pitbull - pop/hip-hop
2. Gazab - Zumba Fitness - Hindu
3. Aguanile - Mark Anthony - salsa
4. La Ventanita - Sergio Vargas - merengue
5. Las Gatitas - Zumba Fitness - reggaeton
6. Mambo No. 5 - Lou Bega - pop
7. Que Te Pasa - Zumba Fitness - cumbia/reggaeton
8. Un Mes - Mara - reggaeton
9. Culebra - Zumba Fitness - salsa
10. Taboo - Zumba Fitness - axe/urban
11. Jai Ho (from "Slumdog Millionaire") - Mumbai Dolls - Bollywood (by request :-))
12. La Gota Fria - Zumba Fitness - cumbia
13. She's All I Ever Had - Ricky Martin - Latin

Playlist from Friday, January 6th (Southside Hub of Production)

Last Friday, I offered a free demo class at the Southside Hub, where I'll be on Tuesdays and Sundays starting this week. I must say, I wasn't expecting a huge turnout on a Friday evening... but we actually had a nice-sized group!

What a wonderful way to end the week. It was so wonderful, in fact, that I had a Zumba dream anticipation of my Nichols Park class this evening. That must be #1 on "You know you're a Zumba geek when..." :-)

1. Hola My Friend - Zumba Fitness - calypso (this one makes me feel like I'm on a tropical island!)
2. La Mujer de Pelotero - Zumba Fitness - merengue
3. Jogi - Zumba Fitness - Bollywood
4. Mambo No. 5 - Lou Bega - pop
5. Zoomer - Zumba Fitness - African
6. Livin' La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin - Latin
7. Hindu Cumen - Zumba Fitness - Indian fusion/cha-cha
8. Culebra - Zumba Fitness - salsa
9. La Gota Fria - Zumba Fitness - cumbia
10. Las Gatitas - Zumba Fitness - reggaeton (you'll have to come to class to find out why I refer to this as the "crazy cat lady song")
11. Jai Ho (from "Slumdog Millionaire") - Mumbai Dolls - Bollywood
12. Mi Alma Se Muere - Chosen Few featuring Pitbull - merengue/reggaeton
13. Mi Corazoncito - Zumba Fitness - bachata
14. Estrellitas y Duendes - Juan Luis Guerra - Latin

Zumba Resumes 1/9/12!

I'm already looking forward to resuming Monday night Zumba at Nichols Park! We'll start up again next week (on January 9th)... classes will be from 7-8pm and cost $5 each. Hope to see you there! Please email me with any song requests. :-)

Also, I am happy to report that I found space in which to offer two additional classes in Hyde Park every week! The space is at the Southside Hub (5638 S Woodlawn - corner of 56th & Woodlawn), and the classes will be Tuesdays 6-7pm (starting 1/10) and Sundays 12-1pm (starting 1/15). As with Nichols Park, the cost is $5 per class.

Hope to see you at a class soon!

Playlist from Monday, December 5th (Nichols Park)

Whoops... this post landed in my "Drafts" box and never made it online!!

This will be the last class of 2011, but we'll pick up again after the new year. Quite possibly, tonight is the only time I will ever create a blog post in advance of class (because I'm leaving town on Tuesday!). However, as always, I'm open to song requests, so the playlist is subject to change. :-)

1. Bad Romance - Lady GaGa - pop
2. Hindu Cumen - Zumba Fitness - Indian fusion/cha-cha
3. Wavin' Flag - K'naan - pop
4. Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) - Shakira - Latin/pop
5. Danza Kuduro - Don Omar & Lucenzo - cumbia/reggaeton
6. Que Te Pasa - Zumba Fitness - cumbia/reggaeton
7. Pusha Pusha - Zumba Fitness - axe
8. Pagaras - Zumba Fitness - cumbia
9. Bolo Ta Ra Ra - Daler Mehndi - Bollywood
10. El Batazo - Zumba Fitness - reggaeton
11. Cali Aji - Zumba Fitness - salsa
12. Tequila - Proyecto Uno - reggaeton (?)
13. La Luz Del Flow - Zumba Fitness - reggaeton
14. Do They Know It's Christmas? - Band-Aid - pop

Playlist from Tuesday, November 29th (Happy Body Wellness Center)

Sadly, this was my last class at Happy Body Wellness, as the studio is closing down on December 1st. I really enjoyed teaching there and it's only a 5-minute walk from my apartment, so I'm bummed to be leaving. However, I'm currently keeping my eyes open for additional locations in which I can offer classes. Stay tuned for details!

1. I Like It - Enrique Iglesias featuring Pitbull - Latin/pop
2. Cumbia Arabe - Zumba Fitness - cumbia
3. "Elusive merengue song" - I never did manage to find the name/artist
4. Don't Let Me Down - Zumba Fitness - swing
5. Asereje - Las Ketchup - salsa
6. Pusha Pusha - Zumba Fitness - axe
7. Calabria 2007 - Enur - merengue
8. Zoomer - Les Jumo - African
9. Pagaras - Zumba Fitness - cumbia
10. Forget You - Cee Lo Green - pop
11. Las Juanas - Zumba Fitness - salsa
12. Jai Ho (from "Slumdog Millionaire") - Mumbai Dolls - Bollywood
13. Luna de Miel (Honey Moon Song) - Paloma San Basilio - cha-cha
14. Do They Know It's Christmas? - Band-Aid - pop