Name: Marcela Charris

Education:

Business Administration – Marketing and International Business

Certifications:

AFAA (Aerobics and Fitness Association of America - Primary Group Exercise Certification)

Zumba Workshops November 2006, September 2007, June 2008

Zumba Gold Workshop (Older Active Community) September 2007

Experience:

Zumba instructor since 2006

Zumba Adults, Zumba Gold and Zumba Kids.

All life experience dancing Latin rhythms

Specialties:

Using personality and movement to make dancing accessible and fun for everyone regardless of their experience.

Interests:

My family, music and outdoor activities.

Classes:

• Zumba: Zumba is a Latin-inspired, dance-fitness class that incorporates Latin and International music and dance movements, which create a dynamic, exciting, and effective fitness system! This class format combines fast and slow rhythms that tone and sculpt the body in an aerobic/fitness fashion to achive a unique blended balance of cardio and muscle-toning benefits. Zumba integrates some of the basic principles of aerobic, interval, and resistance training to maximize caloric output, cardiovascular benefits, and total body toning. The cardio-based dance movements are easy to follow steps that include body sculpting, which targets areas such as gluteals, legs, arms, core, abdominals and the most important muscle in the body, the heart.
• Holiday Dance Fever: Come and experience a holiday class like no other. This class will be dance based, but will highlight different forms such as Zumba, Soul Moves, Hip Hop and Belly Dance. No dance experience necessary.
• Dance Fusion: A fusion of Latin dance, hip hop, Irish step, modern ballet, and world dance. Full of spirituality and energy, this is a great class for beginners to experienced practioners.
• Special Zumba: Come out to enjoy a special Zumba class! Move and groove to the newest Zumba dance moves. No dance experience necessary.
• Zumba Kidz: A Zumba class specifically designed for kids ages 10 and up. No experience necessary!
• Zumba Basics: Come and check out the basics of Zumba, a latin inspired dance class. All levels welcome!
• Zumba Mix: Zumba Mix is a combination of Tone and regular Zumba
• Swing: Swing is the ideal dance for the complete beginner. Upbeat and fun, swing's versatility makes it one of the most popular social dances. Swing is danced to slow or fast tempo jazz, country, blues, pop and rock and roll music. This class will include the basic and some fun patterns for the novice dancer. Both singles and couples are welcome as we will rotate partners.