Bragg

Name:Mira Bragg

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Journal: 1.Zumba Parthena and I weren't able to schedule belly dancing as a class, so we're just doing Zumba and Salsa. Monday, May 2th, was our very first Zumba class, and we will continue to do it every monday, since thats when its offered. Also in addition, the zumba instructor also teaches some salsa after each session, so we were able to practice salsa even more. Parthena and I both walked into the Zumba class not knowing what zumba was and just decided to jump right in. Our instructor was VERY enthusiastic about us joining the class! We learned that zumba was a type of dance designed specifically for fitness, and we found this to be true rather quickly. The music was fast paced and we were constantly jumping around without a break. At the end of the class our thighs legs were burning and everyone was dripping with sweat. Our instructor described zumba as a "fitness dance party" which really is the best and only was to describe it. We found that Zumba a dance you learn really, its more something to follow, as a workout.

=2. Salsa= We took our first Salsa class on may 12th and will continue it every thursday. Salsa involves a pair dancing together in which the male leads the dance, and the woman follows. Our instructor emphasized how important the male lead is for the dance because, without a strong lead, the follower is lost. As we paired of with beginner dancers, such as ourselves, I quickly learned how easy it is to get lost without a strong lead. The basic steps are pretty easy to catch on to, but once we started to work on turns...it all fell a part!

Hopefully Parthena and I can get that down towards the end of the month, and maybe add in some more foot work! Our instructor was pretty strict, making sure we our steps exactly matched hers, and they looked like they were supposed to. As for answering my guiding question, "Can I learn how to salsa dance?"...I technically CAN salsa, just not that well yet. I really do enjoy learning to salsa though, since it's fun and challenging.

Due to scheduling conflicts with track and work, its pretty hard to put in a lot of classes so practice at home is key. To make sure we didn't forget our steps from week to week, we practiced any moment we could, even ordering some DVDs to help. Having some salsa time after zumba helped as well.