Some recent song selections

Here are a couple of songs that are inspiring me with Zumba routines right now.

Cool Down: Jay Sean, 2012 It Ain't the End of the World
I heard this song and I knew I wanted to use it for a cool down routine. I was also able to find an "original version" of the song without the rapping excerpts (which work better for a cooldown.)

Mara, Oye
This song was included on ZIN 31 and has been one of favorites routines for a while.

What is Zumba?

I get this question alot:

"So what exactly is Zumba?"

In simple terms, Zumba is a dance aerobics class focused on Latin and international rhythms like Salsa, Cumbia, Merengue, Reggaeton, Cha Cha, Samba, etc. Instructors can add in their own style and introduce different types of music for a portion of each class. (The split up is recommended to be 70% international music and 30% other music as desired.)

Zumba Fitness classes are known for their MUSIC, DANCE steps, and FUN. You don't need to be a dancer. You don't need to be familiar with Latin music. Come give Zumba fitness a try! You'll have lots of fun and burn lots of calories. Check out my class schedule to find a time that works for you.

Visit the official Zumba Fitness website here.

Hi, my name is Karianne and I'm a Zumba instructor.

My name is Karianne Salisbury. By day I am a communications director, but by night I am a ZUMBA Fitness instructor—one who brings energy, fun, and dance experience to a fitness class that can barely be called a workout. I have been participating in ZUMBA Fitness for almost three years and have more than 10 years of dance experience to add to that.

I completed my certification in April 2011 and am confident I can represent myself as a seasoned instructor with clear cueing, precise movements and continued energy and enthusiasm.

I grew up being very involved in dance, so that training has provided me with a solid foundation of knowledge about basic movements, music rhythms, choreography, and even how to help beginners learn to move their bodies in ways that might initially be foreign to them. In addition, my professional experience in communications and marketing gives me an advantage in spreading knowledge and information about my classes and ZUMBA Fitness in general.

I have received the Basic I ZUMBA Fitness instructor training and am currently a member of the ZUMBA Instructor Network, which provides a lot of resources for continuing education.

I love ZUMBA, and I know I can help those in my classes love and embrace it as well.

Qualifications
• Official ZUMBA instructor
• Basic Steps Level 1 Certification
• ZUMBA Instructor Network member
• Classical training in ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, lyrical
• Danced with BYU’s International Folk Dancers
• Studied ballroom dancing, including rhythms such as rumba, samba, cha cha, paso doble, tango
• Studied traditional dances from around the world, including Ireland, Columbia, Israel, Romania, Spain, India, and Ukraine
• Completed credits for minor in dance from BYU
• Danced on competitive high school dance team
• Have taught a variety of ZUMBA, ballet, jazz, and ballroom workshops with students age 3 to adult