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Happy 2011!!!!

It's a GRAND new year, yes?? You bet! 2010 couldn't have come and gone any quicker. It was such an INSANE year for us Marangi's :-) 2011 is going be our BEST year yet!

First off, I want to give a warm welcome to my new Zumba and BodyPUMP participants at Transformation Fitness and the Trails YMCA. And to all the spunky gals at UCO who are now joining me this semester - I'm shoutin' out...HOLLA!!!

FAMILY First:

Greg is adjusting to his new position here in OKC and Tulsa as the Human Resources Director. He's put in PLENTY of hours (20 hr days, no kidding) and is working extremely hard for our family. There's been a lot of traveling, but we're adjusting better and better each week. Anthony, Kyra and Nina have been super troopers when it comes to helping me keep it together at night when I'm exhausted after teaching my classes and taking care of things while Greg's been away. Anthony is faithful to holding us to prayers, scripture study and happy thoughts; Kyra makes sure her and Nina do their homework (so they can play on Stardoll); and Nina makes sure we have our veggies at dinner (mainly because they want to be able to eat the yummy dessert I've baked that day). Enzo, our baby poodle just gets in your face when he wants to go potty, eat or play (the potty thing is something he's finally GETTING after 3 months of his being in our home). I think the only reason he has accidents now is to get back at me when I'm gone working out, GRRRR!

I am busy with lots of scripture study since I got my 1st calling in church in over a year, Relief Society Teacher. Since my surgery in November 2009, I hadn't had an "official calling", so I'm so HAPPY to be needed again! I love the sisters in Relief Society! Since moving here, I've been going to the Oklahoma City Temple at least once or twice a week and I can't even begin to tell you how much I have learned going so often. It's been a blessing for my marriage and for my kids!

I've also been listening to one audiobook after another. I like to multi-task my hobbies and I felt like I couldn't sit still and read for hours during this time of my life! I must admit it's so nice to read something and not have to write a paper like I was doing for the last 2 years in school! The OKC Metro Library has a great selection of books (that I don't have to pay for) and I use Audible.com quite a bit too. But, I'm so excited about DeseretBook.com's audio library! Some of my favorite talks/books on there are Sheri Dew, John Bytheway and Mary Ellen Edmunds collections. While I "read", I can do my home routine, arrange my playlists for teaching, scrapbook and even go on a run. I'm growing fond of multi-tasking, yes I am! Pretty soon it'll be time to clear the garden - and we have BIG plans for that this year!

FITNESS:

It's been so very nice and extremely therapeutic to slow down my pace the past 6 months. I haven't been able to slow down yet in the exercise department, but it's better than the 6-9 classes I was teaching back in Perrysburg! I just started my full teaching schedule again (3 Zumba, 1 BodyPUMP) and I'm also training for my 1st full marathon (26.2, BABY!) for the OKC Memorial Marathon on May 1st. I started running shortly after we moved here in August and ran my first 5K in October (see picture previous post). I have a great friend and training buddy, Jamie, whose incredible athletic pursuits have inspired me to step out of my comfort zone and train for it. She makes training look so easy (NOT)! We've been running with the OKC Landrunners Running Club (up to 400 people!) on Saturday mornings (getting out of bed between 5:45 and 6am) and let me tell you, it's been an adventure! Not only have I acclimated myself to running EARLY in the morning and in the BITTER cold (once it was 28 degrees)training for this has also taught me that food is really FUEL and sleep is truly restoration of the body. Never in my life have set out to make sure I eat well-balanced (at least most days). I've learned so much about discipline in the last month. Too amazing. We also have another training buddy, Molly, who also moved here recently from Perrysburg and worked at the Fort Meigs YMCA. Her stamina is amazing! I've never seen her gasp for breath, even during a brutal (for me) hill workout (10 miles). The real challenge for me is to balance my energy between marathon training, teaching my classes and being a supportive wife and LOVING mom as I keep my home and family in order. I've decided this week that I'll be running immediately after teaching my Zumba classes at UCO, just during the winter here. It just saves me the headache of trying fit 2 workouts at separate times of the day. Jamie and I are entering the Triple Crown Races in March - 3 races, 5, 10 and 25K. Hopefully, we'll get a nice mental edge and be able to improve our pace times. Don't worry, our training tapers off at the end of April so we'll be able to run our 26.2 on race day :-) All I have to say is: if you're fighting with anxiety and/or depression and you're well enough to do it...RUN!!! I am officially addicted to all the benefits running has given me: moo-coo anxiety and stress RELIEF and my new-found strength (tone) and endurance in my lower body, including my feet.

***I'm so excited to be a part of and to help lead over 100+ participants during the half-time show of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers NBA game on March 2, 2011 here in OKC! It'll be a Zumba Fitness Party to benefit the American Heart Association's GO RED FOR WOMEN movement. I don't know how many we'll be anticipating for the game, but it'll be my BIGGEST crowd of Zumba spectators yet! And you know me, I LURVE a BIG crowd!!***

FUN:

Other family news: Anthony will be traveling with his DECA (marketing) class at Francis Tuttle Tech Center - here's some info:

State Career Development Conference

Each year, DECA members from across the state come together to demonstrate their marketing skills by participating in competitions designed for specific marketing career objectives. The 67th Annual Oklahoma DECA Career Development Conference will be held Feb. 8-9, 2011 at the Marriott Southern Hills in Tulsa.

We're excited for Anthony and he's pretty jazzed too! His topic will be on Sports and Entertainment - we know he's gonna ROCK it! Good luck to my AWESOME son!!

And now, the moment we've been waiting for...my ZUMBA playlist for the next couple of weeks, in no particular order. Some are new (to me) and some are my classics. As always, the warm-up and cool-downs change all the time:

Carito - Carlos Vives - Cumbia
Te Amo - Makano - Reggaeton/Salsa
On The Floor - Jennifer Lopez & Pitbull - Lambada & Club Mix
La Casa Del Ritmo - Daiquiri - Salsa/Tropical
Sheila ki Jawani - Vishal Shekhar - Bollywood
Me Estas Tentado - Wisin & Yandel - Reggaeton
Y Si Te Digo - Fanny Lu - Latino Pop
Toma - Pitbull & Lil Jon - Hip Hop/Reggaeton
Micala - Sonora Carruseles - Salsa
Caipirinha - ZUMBA - Brazilian
Cha Cha - Chelo - Latin Pop/Swing
Mueve La Colita - TPS - Merengue
Move That Body - Akon - Hip Hop
I Like It Like That - Tito Nieves - Salsa
Who Dat Girl? - Flo Rida - Hip Hop
This Is My Life - Edward Maya - Cha Cha
Rocketeer - Far East Movement & Ryan Tedder (cool down)
Don't You Wanna Stay? - Jason Aldean & Kelly Clarkson - (cool down)

Have a happy and safe week - until next time...when Oklahoma closes down and I have 3 days to update my blog again :-)

See ya at the party!
Myra :-)

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

Hola!! I'm SO sorry I've not posted my playlists lately - life is crazy busy with our new Poodle-puppy, Enzo, amongst all the everyday routine with the kids. Here's just a really quick post of the songs I have lined up for the rest of the month (many of them are my classics):


Firework - Katy Perry
Only Girl - Rihanna
Marjanni Marjanni Kasame - Billu Barber
Nina Bonita - Chino y Nacho
Beso En La Boca - Axe Bahia
Clumsy - Fergie
Pasarela - ZIN 20
Un Chin Chin - ZIN 6
Simarik - Tarkan
Reggaeson Son - ZIN 17
Mami - Kumbia Kings
Dance and Shout - Shaggy & PeeWee
Follow the Leader - Soca Boys
Estas Perdida - ZumbAtomic

I have a new class on Thursdays at 7:30pm at Transformation Fitness in Edmond, starting November 18th. Sounds like it's great group of folks :-)

You can catch all my drama on FaceBook for now - and don't forget to get all the latest updates on my Zumba with Myra page. Will promise to write longer later...the picture from above is Greg and I at my 1st 5K, Race for the Cure, last month. My race time was about 28 mins :-) I'm looking to run a 10K in the Spring, wanna join me?

See ya at the party!

Forever dancing,
Myra :-)

UCO Playlist - Sept 27

Hola!

I'm so proud and excited for my group of ladies at UCO! They're doing such a great job moving to the beat of my music :-) We're really jammin' now...we'll be learning how to Dougie tomorrow night - "Holla!"

Here'e my current playlist and we're exploring everything from Cubia (Kumbia Kings) to the 80's (Footloose) and now Cali Swag District - "Holla!"


Iko Iko - The Belle Stars
Tu Boquita - ZIN - Salsa
Gata Brasileira - ZIN - Brasilero
El Baile Del Pescao - ZIN - Reggaeton
Danca da Maozinha - Axe Bahia - Axe'
Telephone - Lady Gaga - POP
Hala - ZIN - Reggaeton
Tengo Un Amor - ZIN - Bachata
Muevete Pa' Ca Muevete Pa - Zumba
I Need To Know - Marc Anthony - Salsa
Na Na Na Dulce Nina - Kumbia Kings - Cumbia
Alegria PA Zumbar - Zumba Cardio Party
Run the Show - Kat Deluna - Bachata
Footloose - Kenny Loggins - 80's
Teach Me How to Dougie - Cali Swag District - Hip Hop
Where'd Ya Go? - Fort Minor - Cool Down
Return To Innocence - Enigma - Cool Down

Hope you have a fun time and I thank you so very much - for joining my party :-) "Holla!"

Forever Dancing,
Myra :-)

UCO Playlist - Sept 20

Hi Ladies!!!

Wonderful job tonight! I hope you had a great time with all the different styles of music, especially Save A Horse. That's one of my unexpected classics :-)

Starting in October, I'll introduce some new music - still VERY busy trying to settle in here in Edmond - but I LOVE it here!

Here's our playlist this week:

Just Dance - Lady G & Kardinall Offishall Mix (Warm-Up)
Check On It - Beyonce (Warm-up)
El Menenito - ZIN
Rude Boy - Rihanna
Tu No Eres para Mi - Fanny Lu (dedicated to DeAnne :-))
Pasarela - ZIN (dedicated to my Zumba Troupe in Ohio)
Boro Boro - ZIN (dedicate to Barb)
Evacuate the Dancefloor - Cascada (For my Troupe)
Clumsy - Fergie
Don't Stop - ZIN
Te Aviso, Te Anuncio - Shakira
Save a Horse - Big n Rich
Just the Way You Are - Bruno Mars

Hope you guys have a great time and remember..."NO WORRIES!"

Have an awesome week and I'll see ya at the party!
Myra :-)

New Playlist for UCO - Sept 8, 2010

Hola to my new friends at the University of Central Okalahoma!

It's sincerely a GREAT pleasure to serve you at the Wellness Center as your new Zumba Instructor on Monday and Wednesdays at 6:45pm! I have a great love for dance and an even greater LOVE for Zumba because of all the joy it's brought to my life! I'm not the best at remembering names, but my goal this semester is to associate your name with your smiles! So go on and flex those facial muscles :-)

You'll find an updated list each week of my playlists and don't be too shy to Friend me on FaceBook, if you'd like to request a song. I *only ask* that I receive your request the morning of the class. My page is named, "Zumba With Myra".

My #1 focus of the class is the Zumba mantra, "Ditch the Workout, Join the Party!" I don't want your experience to feel like work - at all! Just come on in and leave all your cares behind - no homework, no stress...and as I always say, "NO WORRIES!"

Here's what on tap this week:

Right Now...Akon
Beso En La Boca...Axe Bahia
La Candena de Oro...Cabas
Rude Boy...Rihanna
Slide...ZIN 24
Tu No Eres para Mi...Fanny Lu
Que Te Pica...Notch
Carry Out...Justin T & Timbaland
Solo Se Viva Una Vez...ZIN MM 13
Alegria Pa Zumba...Zumba Cardio Party
Tik Tok...Kesha
Boro Boro...ZIN 22
Bust A Move...Young MC
Where'd Ya Go?...Fort Minor

PLEASE don't hesitate to ask any questions if you have any - I would love to help in your fitness and wellness goals :-)

Hope you have a great time with me - See ya the party!!!

Forever Dancing,
Myra :-)

We're Oakies!!!!

Hola Family and Friends!

Yes, we're alive and well in Edmond, Oklahoma, a northern suburb of Oklahoma City. So far, this city ROCKS! We all really love it here and are settling in as well as we can. It's been a VERY stressful month with the move and then rushing to get the kids registered for school, which started on the 17th - way too UBER early! But some exciting news about school - we have another one in the Marangi clan in college!! Anthony is officially working on college credit through BYU Independent Study. Anthony could be on his mission in year so he wouldn't be able to start college until he returned from his mission. We thought that concurrent enrollment would be a great idea. He has a sweet Senior schedule from 7:50am to 10:35am. However, he does have early morning seminary at 5:30am! He's been a great trouper about that. Anthony is also working on getting his Eagle project approved this week. He has about 3 and a half weeks to complete it...ALL!

Kyra and Nina love their new school and their teachers! I have recently signed up to volunteer so I'm anxiously awaiting my new assignment (no more 1st grade copy mom for me :-)). Nina is quite the reader in her first week of school - I'm so proud of her! Kyra has a gift for being friendly and loving to learn anything that's put in front of her. She's always so excited when she does a great job on her assignments. She's really come a far way from not being able to speak at 3 years old...

I have so much to update about Greg and myself, but I'm exhausted! Good news though...I'll be starting a new Zumba class next and am SUPER excited about that!
But the best news about living here...the OKC Temple is only 20 minutes away!!! Oh, another thing...y'all better watch out because I'm fixin' to end up with an Okie accent, really soon :-)

The pictures from above are the girls on their first day of school, but Anthony was EXTREMELY camera shy that morning, so here's one 2 days before school started. Is he not adorable?

Be back soon with more updates and a new Zumba playlist!

Keep on dancin'!

New Songs :-)

Hola!

Just adding a couple of more songs to the playlist...

Objection Tango - Shakira
California Gurls - Katy Perry & Snoop Dogg
WAKA WAKA - Shakira!

I'm totally loving the Katy Perry song since I'm totally representing CA and the West Coast here (born in Oakland - sealed in the LDS Oakland Temple). Can't get enough of that song, it's HOT!

Also, if you haven't visited my new Zumba page, Zumba with Myra on Facebook, it's a fun place to chat about my classes, music and choreograhy. Hope you'll "LIKE" it!

The picture above is taken at Perrysburg High School during Kyra and Nina's dance recital with the YMCA. It was my debut as a Hip Hop Instructor for the girls' class co-teaching with Megan Peiffer, she's so adorable!

See ya at the party!
Myra :-)

Better Late than Never!

Wow! I've had such a busy Spring so far! Even though Spring semester ended for me last week, I'm busier now that I was going to school! The Ft. Meigs YMCA Zumbathon was so fun on April 30th...I want to thank everyone for coming and sharing your Friday night with us :-)

I just started my ZumbAtomic classes on Friday and they're a HIT! Love the Tween ages...so sweet :-) Be on the lookout for my Wednesday ZumbAtomic at 4pm, starting May 19th. And NO, I do not use the some of my more "adult" songs for the Tween classes.

Here's a quick update on my songs for Spring 2 session (some I use now, some later):

Break Your Heart - Taio Cruz
Lose Control - Timbaland and JoJo
Check On It - Beyonce
Not Myself Tonight - Christina Aguilera
Tu Boquita - ZIN 26
Push Push - Kat DeLuna & AKON
Grata Brasileira - ZIN 26
Oye Mi Canto - Nina Skyy, Big Mato, Daddy Yankee, Gem Star
So Fine - Sean Paul
Follow the Leader - Soca Boys
Baby - Justin Beiber & Ludacris
Shake Remix - Pitbull, Elephant Man, Ying Yang Twins
I Made It! - Kevin Rudolf
Whoomp, There It Is - Tag Team
Hot Hot Hot - Buster Pointdexter
Shake Your Bon Bon - Ricky Martin
Alejandro - Lady GaGa
Wait Your Turn - Rihanna
Rude Boy - Rihanna
Carry Out - Justin Timberlake & Timbaland
Hey Soul Sister - Train
You and Me - Lifehouse
Impossible - Shontelle
Gypsy - Shakira

Whew, there's so much Zumba love all over that list! Too many great new songs out there - hope I can get to them all.

Hope you all have a great session with me - and don't forget to request songs at the beginning of class, or if you have an idea for a song, let me know.

Thanks for dancing with me :-)
See ya at the party!
Myra :-)

I'm a B-Girl!!!

My little sister by faith, Crystal McNutt and I participated in an AWESOME dance workshop called Hip Hop Explosion here in Toledo on April 2 & 3. We have our battle scars to prove it! Some of the best Hip Hop Choreographers in the country taught our classes. Here's a few pictures from my FaceBook of the event:

Happy Spring!!

Here's a quick update on life and my Zumba playlist:

- I went to ZumbAtomic (kids Zumba) training this past weekend up in Southfield, MI. It was the most fun I've had dancing in a LONG time! Marcie Gill, Zumba Education Specialist, was really amazing - best technical dancer I've seen in a LONG time. I learned so much about teaching to younger participants. I never knew how much was involved until I took the certification. I have a lot of new game ideas and so many new moves - I'll try some out this week on my adults! I look forward to teaching ZumbAtomic when Spring 2 session starts in May.

- I'm now co-teaching Hip Hop for kids ages 4-12 at the YMCA on Mondays at 4:00 to 4:45pm. It's been a lot of fun helping Miss Megan with her class. Kyra and Nina are in class too and that's been so nurturing for them :-) We're preparing our dance for the Spring Recital in May. It's been a few years since I've worked with little ones - since I used to teach Kids Yoga back in 2007. So, it's been testing my patience and tolerance, which is exactly what I need to focus on. But all the kids are very sweet and are wonderful little dancers!

- Perrysburg YMCA (Fort Meigs) will be hosting a Zumbathon!!! Proceeds will go to the YMCA's Scholarship Fund. The tentative details are: Friday, April 30, 6:30-8:30pm. I will update you with further information next time. This will be my 4th one I've danced at this year! What a night of fun they truly are :-)

- Here are some updates for my playlist:

Pusha Pusha - Axe Bahia (not the ZIN version)
Iko Iko - The Belle Stars
Lady Marmalade - Christina Aguilera, et. all...
One, Two Step - Ciara
Right Now - Akon
I Need to Know - Marc Anthony (not the ZIN version)
Telephone - Lady GaGA & Beyonce
Dance da Maozinha - Axe Bahia
La Camisa Negra - Juanes
Make It Real - Jets
Somewhere Over the Rainbow - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Only Hope - Mandy Moore
Henna - Cheb Khaled ft. Cameron Cartio
Bust A Move - Young MC
Now That We Found Love - Heavy D and the Boys

I hope you guys have a lot of fun with this mix - I'll be adding more ZIN songs throughout the next month - and I'll post those in a few weeks.

Also, I changed my major in school (again). I decided that I'm just not cut out for social work. I need something more...concrete. The abstract thinking part is just not me. I'm glad I found that out during my very first class in social work. I'm pretty sure I'm going to follow through my very original plan (years ago) and continue my studies towards a Bachelors's in Dance Education. I'm tinkering around with getting another Associate's in Physical Therapy Assistant, but I detest having to catch up in all my math and science classes that I didn't get during high school/early college years. Who knows, maybe I could become a master trainer with Zumba someday...

See ya at the party!
Myra :-)

Dancing aWay with the Stars!

The show is over! What a great time and a fabulous event! The Perrysburg YMCA dancers were awesome! Special thanks to Alison, Crystal, Danielle, Karyn and Tanya for ROCKIN' it! It was a great event and all the amateur/professional teams did a SUPER job. The band, Hepcat Revival was too cool. My personal favorite was Becky Beebe (go Becky!). My thanks to the library and all the volunteers who made it all happen! You'd have never guessed we were boogey-ing down in a normally quiet library..."I could have danced all night"...

Here are a few songs that I mixed in with our show songs in February:

Beso un la Boca - Axe Bahia (macarena)
Solo Se Vive Una Vez - ZIN Megamix 13 - (Rumba Flamenco)
Take Ya Mama Out - Scissor Sisters (warm-up)

I will have a new playlist this week and happily it will NOT include any of our show songs, YEA! Stay tuned and I hope everyone has a time during Winter 2 session at the YMCA. Also, thanks for a sold-out session once again - y'all are da BOMB :-)

See ya at the party!
Myra :-)

P.S...I'm planning on teaching the kids Zumba program Zumbatomic this coming summer - more info soon!

New Videos!

Hola!

I felt inspired last week to make a few videos of the songs that my dance troupe, the Perrysburg YMCA Dancers, will be performing at the Way Library's Perrysburg Fundraiser, Dancing aWAY with the Stars. But since we're all busy ladies, it's hard to rehearse together. So, I thought I'd coax Greg into spending a date night at the YMCA to catch me on video with my iPod. It's hard to see me in the front, but the idea was to catch me from behind so my friends could follow me easier. These songs are also going to be the songs on my playlist for February:

Wanna Be Starting Something - Michael Jackson
La Cadena de Oro - Cabas
Tengo Un Amor - ZIN 17
Love Like This - Natasha Bedingfield and Sean Kingston
Evacuate the Dancefloor - Cascada
Mariana Mambo - ZIN 23
Parsarela - ZIN 20
TIK TOK - Ke$ha

Hope you enjoy them :-)
See ya at the party!
Myra :-)

***NOTE: Loading these videos are taking forever...but I'll get it done. You can see them on my FaceBook too. Friend me: Myra Marangi

Happy 2010!!!

Happy 2010, I just wanted to post the music for tonight's class for the Winter 1 session. I will chit-chat later...but I do want to give a huge THANK YOU to Karyn and Lew Dutridge, for funding this sessions music through a $15 gift card from iTunes for me. I love you guys!

Here is the new repertoire I have called, "Gettin' Down..."

Down - Jay Sean (pop warm-up)
Tik Tok - Kesha (pop warm-up)
La Cadena De Oro - Cabas (Salsa)
Do You Dig it? - ZIN 24 (Mambo Cha Cha)
Obsessed - Mariah Carey (pop/bachata)
Slide - ZIN 24 (Reggaeton, Salsaton)
Me Gusta Me Gusta - ZIN 24 (Salsa/Cumbia)
Bad Romance - Lady Gaga (PoP)
5 Letras - ZIN 24 (reggaeton)
Alegria Pa Zumbar - Zumba DVD's 2008 (samba)
It Takes 2 - Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock (old school)
Put Your Records On - Corinne Bailey Rae (cool down)

There's a whole lot of *booty-shakin* in these grooves. It was fun to re-live my teen dance club days of It Takes 2 - we did the running man, the bow and arrow step, and all sorts of other old school moves! That was the funnest for me :-)

Thanks for a great 1st class - here's to many more!!!
See ya at the party :-)

"Having a good time now..."

Greetings!
I'm almost back up to speed - but still trying to take it easy, maybe I'm taking it a little too easy, I'm procrastinating writing my last paper for my SOC class...

I slowed things down a little for this past week. I'm working on building my stamina a little more so we'll slowly add back some reggaeton, hip hop and merengue very soon.

Playlist for Dec. 1 - 10:

Can't Get You Out of My Head - Kylie Minogue
Chiquilla - Kumbia Kings
La Negra Tienne Tumbao - Celia Cruz
Zumba Zumba - Zumba 2004 DVD's
Tengo Un Amor - ZIN 17
I Need to Know - Marc Anthony
Love Like This - Natasha Bedingfield
Na Na Na Dulce Nina - Kumbia Kings
Boro Boro - ZIN 22
Pon De Replay - Rihanna
Get Down - W7
Stranger - Hilary Duff
El Menenito - ZIN 20
Solo Se Vive Una Vez - ZIN MegaMix 13
She Wolf - Shakira
Rich Girl - Gwen Stefani
Push Push Push - Zumba 19
Speedy Gonzalez - Kumbia Kings
La Bomba - Ricky Martin
19 de Noviembre - ZIN MegaMix 10
The Way She Moves - Zion
Realize - Colbie Calliat
The Earth, The Sun, The Rain - Color Me Badd
Stickwitu - Pussycat Dolls

I'll try to beef up the intensity next week. Thanks to all who danced with me this week.
Don't forget registration for Winter 1 has already started :-) I'm predicting a very busy season at the YMCA this January, as usual!

Have a great week-
See ya at the party!
Myra :-)

Happy Happy Happy Thanksgiving!

I can't believe it's already nearing the end of November, heck - even close to the end of the year! I hope you'll all have time in your busy lives this week to reflect and feel gratitude for the many people and things which our Heavenly Father has blessed us with in our lives. I am grateful for you all, family and friends :-)

Here's the playlist for now until December 1:

She Wolf - Shakira (In honor of Team Jacob, AHWOOO!)
Party In The USA - Miley Cyrus
19 of Novemeber - ZUMBA MegaMix 10
La Candena de Oro - Cabas
Say Hey - Michael Franti
Wanna Be Startin Something - Michael Jackson
Parsarela - ZUMBA ZIN 20
Pam Pam - ZUMBA/ Wisin & Yandel
Tengo Un Amor - ZUMBA ZIN 17/Toby Love
How Do You Sleep? - Jesse McCartney
El Menenito - ZUMBA ZIN 20
Save a Horse - Big n Rich
Evacuate the Dancefloor - Cascada
Baila Pa Emociona - ZUMBA DVD 2008
Que Te Pica - Notch
Mad - Neyo
Already Gone - Kelly Clarkson

I expect to be back on my feet from surgery on December 1st.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday!!

See ya at the next party,
Myra :-)

November playlist - YEE-HAW!

The flu and all other types of ailments have hit my family so I apologize for updating my list last week. I'm gonna stick with this same playlist for at least 2-3 weeks and I'll make another update again before Thanksgiving. I'm in the last few weeks of school and the homework load is pretty heavy...

Zumba 13 - "Country-fyin' it"

Can't Get you Out of My Head - Kylie Minogue - (Warm-up)
She Wolf - Shakira (Warm-up)
Oh La Ley - ZIN 23 - (Merengue)
Sigue La Cumbia - ZIN 19 - (Cumbia)
Cowboy Cassanova - Carrie Underwood (Country)
Hala - ZIN 23 - (Reggaeton)
Buttons - PussyCat Dolls - (Cha Cha/Bellydance)
Pabajo - ZIN 23 - (Latin Hip Hop)
Boro Boro = ZIN 22 - (Bellydance)
El Rompe Cintura - ZIN 22 - (merengue)
Ariba, Abajo - Caballo Dorado (Line Dance)
Mariana Mambo - ZIN 23 - (Rock n Rollr)
Wanted - Jessie James (Country/Pop)
Hoedown Throwdown - Miley Cyrus (Country/Hip Hop)
Already Gone - Kelly Clarkson (Cool Down)
Lonely No More - Rob Thomas - (Cool Down)

Hope you enjoy the ride :-) I know there's a lot of country, but it's SLAMMIN' country, with a hard dance beat. You'll love it as much as I do. Put on yer boots and your cowboy hat, people, we're goin' a dancin'...YEE-HAW!

See ya at the party!
Myra :-)

Hoedown Throwdown!

If you were a little intimidated by Miley's Cyrus' Hoedown Throwdown dance, have no fear. Here's a great video that breaks down the steps and Miley is as cute as a button in this - I'll even have a variation for the chorus that you can do if you're not up to the challenge :-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj3OqMzNin4
Sorry I can't get the link to work, you'll have to cut and paste it :(


Happy Hoedown! No worries, we'll take our time learning this one...
Myra :-)

A GREAT BIG...

THANK YOU!!!

For a great registration week at the YMCA. Both classes have closed and now we're ready to get the party started! The more the merrier, I always say...

After reviewing the Zumba Instructor Network Program 23, you guys are going to love this choreography by George Iu from Hong Kong. He's so full of energy and he's such a clever choreographer. So look forward to at least 3 new songs from that new program and some others of my own creation :-)

I'm so grateful we have 2 full classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays so we're now on our way to a new party next week, on October 27. Meanwhile, come join me this week as we reminisce on some earlier favorite dances.

Thanks again for your continued support!

Party on!
Myra :-)

Playlists for 10/20 & 10/22

Hey Party People :-)

The same playlist for this week's classes are the same as last week, although Tuesdays are different from Thursdays (variety...it's the spice of life :-))

Tuesday's line-up:

Forever - Chris Brown (w/u)
Mercy - Duffy (pop)
Hip-Hop Reggaeton - ZUMBA - (the infamous "ROCKSTAR" step)
Those Days - Shaggy - (Bellydance/Hip Hop)
Ahora Es - Wisin & Yandel - (Reggaeton)
El Bombom Asesino - Ninel Conde (Flamenco) *Sorry about my brain fart with this choreo...
Four Minutes - Madonna & Justin T - (Rockstar & Samba)
Pachuco - Kumbia Kings (Cumbia)
Wake Up Call - Maroon 5 (jazz & "Las Vegas" steps)
Viva el Merengue - Oro Solido (Kick-your-booty Merengue)
Take a Bow - Rihanna (c/d)

Thursday's Line-up:

Dancing Queen - ABBA (w/u) *Their music will live forever in my classes!
Closer - Ne-Yo (jazz step & pop)
Santa Que - Zumba '08 DVD - Cumbia
Zumbandando Por Un Sueno - Zumba '08 DVD - Salsa
Love Song - Sara Bareilles (jazz steps & pop)
Zumbalicious Salsa/Reggaeton - Zumba '08 DVD
Life Is a Highway - Rascall Flats - (Country) *Working on the next country song for ya!
Alegria PA Zumbar - Zumba '08 DVD - ("don't-be-shy-with-those-hips" step & samba)
Disturbia - Rihanna (Pop)
The Prayer - Celine Dion & A. Bocelli (c/d)

I'm working on just a couple of songs for the new session on October 27 (2 spots left for Thursday and 5 more for Tuesday, as of today). Be on the lookout for: a HOT country line dance and some fun throw-back 90's :-)

Everyone is doing an awesome job with the cool-downs! You know it's practically the same thing over and over, just to a different song each time. That beauty, style and grace I see in you all is just a fabulous thing. Don't forget that final step; TAKE A BOW and curtsy! As a great dance instructor once told me, "Start off strong and have a great ending!"

Until the next party...
Myra :-)