Zumba Fitness with Kerstin

*** SPOTLIGHT ON SADIE! ***

Tonight you will be in the very capable hands (and feet!) of Super Sub Sadie, who will be running a fantastic dance fitness class whilst Zumba continues its recovery from surgery.

Sadie has been dancing since she was nine years old and trained at Italian Conti gaining her Professional Dance Diploma and Guildford School Of Acting - BA Hons Theatre.

Her favourite dance style is Contemporary but she also excels in Commercial and Jazz.

Sadie can be seen performing regularly in productions at Rugby's very own Five Star Theatre and has worked as their Associate Choreographer. She is also a dance teacher at Impact Dance Studios.

FUN FACT
Sadie was a supporting dancer in the Robbie Williams biopic "Better Man".

Come along and try something new. Sadie can be guaranteed to bring the energy and sweat! She is also simply one of the loveliest people you will meet. Always willing to muck in and lend a hand.

Book as usual through the Gymcatch app or website under FitnessWithKerstin

Don't forget to come along and support our Super Sub ***CATTY*** tonight!

She'll be guiding you through 45 minutes of dance fitness fun, so please come and make her feel at home in our lovely Zumba family 💚

*** SPOTLIGHT ON CATTY ! ***

We promised you some fantastic cover classes whilst Zumba is on a temporary break, so let's begin by welcoming the first of our SUMMER SUPER SUBS - the very fabulous Catty .

This powerhouse of singing, dancing and fun with a bonkers sense of humour, will be bringing you her signature dance fitness style this Monday (10th).

Catty is a familiar face at Zumba, often attending classes with us. She has a BTEC National Diploma in Performing Arts and has performed in numerous shows and theatrical productions. For over a decade she been a regular teacher at Impact Dance Studios, has choreographed for local theatre productions and now runs her own company - Catty's Melody and Movement. She can often be found singing songs of yesteryear at Care and Residential settings, or running after school musical theatre workshops.
More often than not, you will spot Catty dressed in a ridiculous fancy dress outfit 😂

Her favourite dance styles are Contemporary and Tap.

FUN FACT:
Catty has a TikTok channel that she shares with her dog Odin. Not even her pets escape becoming performers!!

Catty says:
"I love performing and being an inspiration to the younger generation, to find their confidence and love for performing."

You're in for a real treat on Monday.
Bookings are open for her class, so please come and support her and learn something new!

This week is our last full timetable 😭😭 before the Summer break, so come along for Zumba Gold - Monday 9.15am and Tuesday 6.05pm and Zumba Fitness - Monday 7pm.

Throughout August we will be running a reduced timetable, but we're very excited to announce that Monday classes will be lead by our GUEST PRESENTERS, while I step away for a wee while to get my knee fixed.

Watch this space for our Guest Presenter introductions coming soon...!
Please come along and support them.

In the meantime, let's finish the term in style this week. See you in class!! 😍

Wishing our FABULOUS Daisy the happiest of Birthdays today.

Daisy is such a huge part of our Zumba family and we wouldn't be what we are without her.

Huge Happy Birthday to you Daisy.
We love you loads 💚

To all my hardcore Zumba lovers!

Zumba will be going ahead tonight, but for the benefit of everyone we'll be working at a sensible, slightly pared down pace in order to cope with the SCORCHIO weather.

Please please please bring plenty of water, a face towel and/or sweatband and get those legs out! It's a day for shorts and skorts, not leggings or joggers. We don't want anyone melting... 🫠

The doors will be open and the fan will be on. If you need to take a break or step out, please do. Have a water break whenever you need it. Hydration is everything.

See you at 7pm!!

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Book through the Gymcatch app or website under FitnessWithKerstin

The weather is hotting up but it won't keep us away from Zumba! 🔥

(Hope you all loved our Eurovision entry last night!!!)

It's Zumba Gold tonight, so come along and join us for some wiggles and jiggles, at a pace everyone can enjoy!

6.05pm, Impact Dance Studios on Mill Road near the train station.

Book through the Gymcatch app or website under FitnessWithKerstin

It's the 5 year Anniversary of my return to teaching face to face classes after the big C (and I don't mean Covid, although that too...)

So first and foremost it's only right to once again say a huge THANK YOU to all those who supported us through the dark times and have stayed loyal or joined us since.

That first day back I played some very personal and appropriate tunes, but the warm up track was particularly significant.

Anyone remember what it was? Extra Zumba points if you do!

If you're in class tonight you'll have a little trip down memory lane...

Zumba 💚

I taught my first live, studio, face to face Zumba class tonight in 18 months.

Not gonna lie, it was a bit nerve wracking, but the nerves were gone in seconds.

Back in my happy place, doing what I love.

There were plenty of times last year when I thought I would never do this again, that I couldn't, that I didn't want to. Seeing beyond the Cancer, Chemo and pain seemed impossible. It was about surviving in the moment. The future would hopefully follow. You definitely go into survival mode and every bit of your energy - physically and mentally, goes into getting from one day to the next.

But gradually the darkness lifted and eventually the old magic began to come back. It was a slow process and taking your time is sometimes the hardest part, especially as you start to feel like you again and you want to get back to your previous self in an instant, but your body holds you back.

Tonight that old self did reappear and I haven't seen it in a long time. I was worried it might not still be there - I'm not the same person I was 18 months ago. I mean, I am to some extent, but a lot of me has gone (quite literally!!) or changed.

But I can honestly say it was joyous.

When those happy hormones kick in you're in another world - in my case, the place that I love, that makes everything else disappear. It's all-consuming in the best possible way. Surrounded by smiling faces - everyone wrapped up in the music, in the movements, in the atmosphere. These are AMAZING people who have stuck by me when we had to make lots of changes, when I couldn't teach, who supported my Team, who were incredibly loyal, who were the reason I came back, who made coming back a reality. I will never be able to thank them enough.

I loved EVERYTHING about tonight.

There is no better therapy

Just a reminder that there is no Tuesday Zumba Gold this week as it's Show week - Footloose at the Benn Hall. Hope you've all got your tickets!!

You'd be more than welcome to join us for Zumba Fitness this evening at 7pm.

Book as usual through the Gymcatch app or website.

Looking forward to seeing you all!

Total admiration for my Zumbettes tonight who battled their way through the heat and Zumba'd their soggy little socks off in 33 degree heat!

Kudos to the hardcore crew!