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Zumba has a way of seeping in to your life. I am always
listening to new music, practicing my moves, trying to make my
classes the best they can be. At gatherings with family and
friends I bring out my Zumba music and dance, dance, dance..
My rollerblading has morphed into rollerzumba…. The UPS man
delivered a package one day as I was practicing outside my
house and I couldn't resist asking him to join me. On a recent
trip to France I invited our host family to join me in an
impromptu Zumba mini class. One of my T-shirts asks "Got
Zumba?" Yes, I do! I am definitely not the best dancer, but I do
have the passion. I think my greatest strength is the ability to
make my students feel comfortable taking my class. I put myself
in their shoes. I want them to feel the Zumba joy, to be able to
let loose and enjoy their hour of fitness.

Simply put, Zumba has been nothing less than a
transformational experience for me. Now I'm on a mission to
share what I have found with others. At my first Zumba Gold
class more than 2 years ago one of the women approached me
after class, smiled and said, "This was a lot of fun. And you
made me feel like I belonged! See you next time!" Music to my
ears!

One of the highlights of my Zumba experience happened in
September 2009 at the 2nd Annual International Zumba
Convention. I was invited to be part of the Zumba Boomers
group and dance on stage with Beto at the Zumbathon. An
unforgettable experience in this unforgettable Zumba journey!

I am a former university Spanish and Foreign Language
Methodology instructor. Before Zumba I had never been
involved in any formal fitness classes. In fact, fitness
always took a back burner in my life. This is no longer
true! Zumba has become a focal point in my life. After
practicing the Zumba videos in my living room for 2 years
I decided to become an instructor and went to my first
workshop in Miami in November of 2005. For the FIRST
TIME IN MY LIFE I didn't care what anyone thought of my
clothes, my moves, my age. I was swept up in Zumba
passion. And passion it is! A part of my personality comes
out that has been dormant all these years. I whoop and
"whoo!" and shout "wepa", "arriba"!