Last weekend on Saturday, I attended the Basic Training to begin my path to be a Zumba instructor. Saturday morning saw me waking up early to get ready to go. I ate breakfast and then bundled up to go outside. The temperatures were low and discouraging but I had made a decision to go further with the Zumba classes and did not want to let myself down (added to which I had already paid for the training).
After an hour and a half travel time using the public transit, I arrived at the venue to see many people milling about. I had made it just in time and rushed to get registered and changed for the lesson. We had been warned it would be physical so I was prepared to do a little dancing.
The day started with a Zumba class run by the instructor. And already I was smiling 😀 The class was full of energy and so much fun to do – I can only work towards being as good as he is. After the sample class, we continued dancing – and learning. I began to see and understand the patterns that I had followed in the many Zumba classes I have attended.
After lunch, we sat for a bit to talk about theory – but only for a short while. Then we were up again getting our bodies moving. It was nearing the end of the day and my body was feeling the strain: my arms were hurting, and my legs were wobbly. The training was definitely practical-based and not theory-based. The day ended with me receiving my certificate of completion and signing up to be a ZIN (Zumba Instructor Network) member. Now I will work towards preparing to teach my first class.
The Zumba training definitely made me smile. Not only did I enjoy the dancing in the training, but the instructor was funny. I am sure I will do more courses with them as I would love to be able to teach children.
What made you smile this week?
© Colline Kook-Chun, 2019
(This post was inspired by Trent’s Weekly Smile, a challenge which focuses on sharing all things positive.)
congratulations, colline. that is so great. what a wonderful job that would be. i have never taken a class, though it looks so fun and i’m sure it’s a great workout, always worried i wouldn’t be doing it right. guess i just have to bite the bullet and give it a try, even if i’m not on par with the veterans.
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That is what is so great about Zumba classes. You don’t have to worry about getting it right – you just have to have fun with it and move to the best of your ability.
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Well done, Colline 👍😃
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Thank you so much Chris.
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Congrats! Have fun!
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Thanks Michelle. I am now currently working on my playlist then I will start learning choreography.
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I have seen you talk about Zumba a lot, particularly about music you first heard in class, so i think it is great that you are taking that next step with it. Glad the class went well 🙂
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Thank you Trent. I do enjoy doing the classes very much and want to use my knowledge to bring joy to others.
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I love this!! (Definitely made me smile!) Also, I went out to see what -22°F felt like before going to bed last night and I was all giddy with excitement! (Dropped down to -28°F this morning but I was still sleeping.)
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Have you recently moved to colder climes?
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Nope it’s temps we haven’t seen in southern MN in at least 20 years!
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Congratulations, Colline. That’s quite an achievement. I’m in awe, as I tried Zumba a couple of times and was hopeless. 👏🏻
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I have been attending classes for three years and decided to take it to the next level.
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Wonderful. Smiling by just reading this. 🙂
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I am glad I encouraged another smile 🙂
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I used to teach spinning classes at the gym, Colline. I also enjoyed this for a number of years. I am sure you will easily get into the teaching.
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Thank you Robbie. That is encouraging.
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I have never taken a Zumba class, but this sounds awesome!! Congratulations and best of luck teaching your fist class!!
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Thank you. I am still a far way from teaching my own class – baby steps 😊
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Congratulations, I loved Zumba, I love dancing…. It was a bit fast at the end, so I am just doing freestyle and tap. I love the great music in Zumba too!
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The music is definitely a plus 🙂
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