It took a while but we finally have a new class!
This one I call Exp — which mostly stands for “Experienced” but use another “exp” if you want (express? expert? expandable? explosive?).
I named it “experienced” because it does require experience in dancing in water and stronger muscles in your arms and legs. This is for more experienced dancers who are looking for a bit of a challenge when they dance.
As always, you are welcome to add your own steps or variations of steps if what I’m doing is a little too hard (or a little too weird).
As long as you keep moving and are having a good time, you’ll be doing it right.
Everyone is welcome to attend both classes or to focus on just one.
How will you know which class is right for you?
- The Exp class will often have songs that are faster than those in the Gentle class.
- The Exp class will use more kicks and jumps (new to us!) than the Gentle class.
- The Exp class will use songs with more complicated patterns than we use in the Gentle class.
If you’ve never danced Aqua Zumba before, you might want to stick with the Gentle class to begin with. Water has some strange (but wonderful) effects on your body and how you move. Even elite Olympic athletes struggle a bit when they start moving in the water. This partly because the water has funny effects, but also because your muscles, even strong ones, are being used differently.
Once you get used to pushing the water out of your way and fighting off a tendency to float, you can give Exp a try.