ZUMBA AT EXPO WP

Some three weeks ago I heard the word ZUMBA for the first time. It was on a radio show where the instructors of the ZUMBA  class were interviewed, however I listened with half an ear. So just last week a friend had a ZUMBA  party for ladies only in order to raise funds for a touring rugby club. I was still unclear as to what this new hype was all about, then just two days ago the ladies at EXPO WP were all discussing ZUMBA in the food court when one of them, totally exited, related having seen a a double spread newspaper advert, promoting ZUMBA. She made the necessary enquiries, through consensus and took it upon herself to invite the ZUMBA team to EXPO WP for a demonstration.

Photographs courtesy of PhotoJani Photographic Studios at EXPO WP

On Sunday past, the Zumba team arrived, dressed in tight fitting sweats, some in lycra, some in stretch, all of them in black, yellow and neon pink. Even prior to their demo started, they looked impressive. Three of them stood on the raised platform provided, the others on the ground, then the music started. The penny dropped, Zumba was the new weight reduction, come fitness dance for everyone. Some thing like the Jane Fonda workout or the Billy Banks workout but without the workout, it was a dance.

Photographs courtesy of PhotoJani Photographic Studios at EXPO WP

Of the Zumba team, two dudettes were shaped like twiggy and two more were leaning towards the shape of Bessy Bunter but could they dance. In minutes they all broke a sweat but this was just a warm-up. Then the music restarted and wow, did they dance, the two dudes on stage made their bodies gyrate which looked like their stomachs were moving in circles between their throats and groin. Then they turned around and started shaking their buns at audience at high speed in sync with the music. The ladies roared with incitement and the men wowed at the dudettes buns.

Photographs courtesy of PhotoJani Photographic Studios at EXPO WP

Meanwhile so many ladies in the audience were mimicking the dancers in hand and body movements, in tempo with the music. Some of the ladies looked like they couldn't walk a mile but with the Zumba music playing and guidance from the zumba team, I think they all lost at least a kilo. The musica was a mix of pop and Spanish merengue which was just so inviting. Now that the demo was done and the interest in ZUMBA soared and I now even know what it is, classes will be held at EXPO WP on a regular basis. The first will be held at the EXPO WP night market starting this Tuesday night from 7pm until 10pm in preparation for the Soccer World Cup.

Photographs courtesy of PhotoJani Photographic Studios at EXPO WP

So all those ladies and gents who has lapsed your gym membership because gym seemed a good idea at the time but wasn't any fun, come over to EXPO WP and join in the ZUMBA classes because ZUMBA looks like double fun. Bring your sweats and towel and a bottle of water, cause you going to need it.