This is a question you should always ask yourself when you teach Zumba. You should also ask yourself when you put your playlist together “is this for ME or for MY CLASSES”? “Am I putting my playlist together for MY benefit or for the ENJOYMENT OF MY PARTICIPANTS.”? If you answered yes to any of these you got to keep in mind that it’s NOT ABOUT YOU…ITS ABOUT YOUR CLASS PARTICIPANTS.
When you teach Zumba fitness we have to remember the folks in the middle and back of the classes…those are folks we should be focused on because the ones in the first two rows GET IT….they don’t need the extra “love” we tend to give to beginners that stand in the back…or at least we should be giving!
We as instructors start off being simple, basic and fun. After a few months of teaching WE feel that we are not challenging enough or we are bored with our own stuff or we think our stuff is too simple now. So what do we do….we make are steps more complicated….very dancy….we figure the more complicated the more challenged and fun our participants will find our classes. f you’ve ever seen a Zumba dvd or my Zumba video(s) you see fun and easy is best.
That might be true to the minority of the folks who participates but for the MAJORITY I would say is not. UNLESS your class is labeled advanced…in some “Latin” type class and you know which one i am speaking of (wink)…there are no levels of it….it is aimed f or EVERYONE!! That is why it is LOVED by the masses…cuz everyone can do it and have fun!!!
Please don’t take this wrong i am not saying we shouldn’t challenge our classes just keep in mind and ask yourself is this REALLY for your class or for yourself. Keeping it simple yet fun is key and if you need to add a little “spice” that is what OPTIONS ARE FOR. Now EVERYONE is happy and can have a fantabulous workout at their LEVEL!