My Students

PAT DEES comes to my Zumba Gold
class faithfully four times per week. She
enjoys the music and dance moves, saying
that it takes the place of dance classes
that she formerly took with her husband.
Zumba Gold gives Pat a reason to get out
and get going in the morning. It also
has helped get her body back in shape
following cervical neck surgery.

SANDY DOOLITTLE has been attending
my Zumba Gold classes since 2008. She
puts her all into every class and is an
inspiration to me and other students. Her
friendly smile and Zumba hip bump at the
end of class make new students feel
welcome. In Sandy's own words, "Zest,
Uninhibiting, Movement, Beats, Aerobics
and camaraderie. This is what the class
means to me. It energizes me for the day!"

CAROLE WEIDEMILLER has been attending my
classes at Daytona Beach Shores Senior Center
and Community Center several times per week
since January 2008. She has even attended
back-to-back classes on occasion. She gets as
much fitness as possible out of each move,
especially her energetic shimmy! Carole says, "I
LOVE my ZUMBA classes because they bring back
memories of dancing to Latin music during the
years when I was living in Costa Rica. The classes
also have been a tremendous help in my recovery
from having total knee replacements on both of my
knees. It is an exercise class where I don't look at
the clock every few minutes to see if it is almost
over, but rather one that finds me disappointed
when the class does end. It is great fun and I enjoy
the fact that it is also challenging. I have to use my
brain as well as my muscles. After 40 years of
teaching, I love the fact that I am continuing to try
new activities and keeping my mind stimulated.
ZUMBA GOLD ROCKS!"

Susan brings her unique sense of wit and
whimsy to Zumba class. Her energy and
off-the-cuff humorous comments put smiles
on every face! As Susan puts it, "ZUMBA is
my 'drug of choice.' I love it all... the music,
the energy coming from our leader, and the
other classmates. It all comes together and
becomes ZUMBA! What a great time we have
in class and the positive is set for the rest of
the day. Come to one class and you, too, will
be addicted."

PAT SMITH brings her lifelong love of
dance to Zumba classes several times
each week and it shows! She is
committed to keeping in shape - Zumba
style - adding high energy fitness moves
to her salsa hips and hip hop abs. Oh,
and let's not forget when she brings her
twist move all the way down to the
floor. Pat says, "I love to dance. Zumba
is dancing and exercising at the same
time. A great way to shape up! "