Just took my first ever Zumba class this morning. I loved it! The instructor, Laja, was a fun-filled energy ball of sass & sabor. Great choreography, awesome music selection, & positive vibes. She was very friendly, welcoming, & encouraging. As an outsider/newbie, I felt very comfortable.
The Zumba class lasted a full hour. It started off with warm-up type dance moves then progressed into high energy, faster paced, bon-bon shaking power moves. Towards the end of the hour (the last 5 or 10 minutes), she slowed it down and incorporated some muscle stretches into the cool down period.
I was a hot, sweaty mess at the end of the hour, but I truly had a blast and will definitely take one of her classes again.
There are several ceiling fans & 2 large industrial fans to help keep the dancers cool. It's a small studio, but there were only a total of 5 of us today. I don't know how it'd work with a larger group.
There's a filtered water cooler for use if you forget to bring a water bottle. They had a few organic goods for sale, like natural deodorant.
They allow new students to take the first class free of charge. Specials on membership prices are available via their website, and I saw a Yelp deal as well.
Located in a strip mall, next to the Safeway off of Greenway & 64th, so plenty of parking.