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Tanya Nuchols
My lolas introduced me to the the Tinikling, a Filipino folkdance, when I was three. My first ten years of training were in ballet, modern, jazz. Growing up in the diversity of DC, I was drawn to the rhythm of latin, hip hop, r&b, gogo and reggae music. I joined the school dance teams; PACAS (Philippine American Cultural Arts Society). College, career and kids, pushed dance practice, performances and parties away. Motherhood and 9-5 helped stack on the pounds until I found Zumba.

With Zumba I could fit dancing into my busy day and have kept fifty mama pounds off for the last four years...having fun to great music with good people.

Zumba demonstration at George Mason University's
Health & Fitness Expo, March 2008.

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Every Zumba class is different, because
in dancing, especially Zumba, everyone
has their own style. I will most certainly get
you to try move every part of your body
and feel the music with your feet, your hips,
your core, your arms and hands. I cue vocally and visually, so look for my hand cues to
follow along. I play an ecclectic mix of new
and classic latin rhythms with a sprinkling
of r&b, hip hop, bhangra and pop. I get
crazy sometimes and love to shimmy. I work
in the squats and crunches here and there,
but for the most part, you will learn basic
salsa steps, merengue steps, core-strengthening belly movements, and hi-low modifications for calypso rhythms, samba drills, and muscle-limbering before and
after stretches. I am always happy to go
over a step with you. Just holla!