Quick Learners

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We had to be quick. The instructor of the Latin dance class was an extremely energetic and fit Costa Rican guy named Luis who spoke only Spanish to us. We had heard that he also teaches the afternoon Zumba (aerobic exercise based on Latin dance rhythms) class, but ours was just a basic dance class to learn the rhythms and steps. From the very first moves, it was clear that we were going to have to be quick learners. Luis moved like the Energizer Bunny only to the rhythm of salsa, merengue and cumbia! We did learn, though. You can tell by the way everyone is moving basically in the same direction on the videos. We were all repeating "uno, dos, tres, cuatro" to the beat of the music by the end of the class as we practiced the steps. Actually, there isn't much more that can be said about the class. The pictures and videos will have to speak for themselves. We hope you enjoy them.

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Photos

Looking Good
Ginger and Justin look really good on this move!

Everyone Ready
Everyone has practiced the steps and is ready for the music to start.

Let it Fly
Lisa and Randy let it fly!

No Pressure
Addie and Jasmine work on a step while Luis watches and helps.

Extra Practice
Sarah and Sara squeeze in some extra practice while Luis helps some of the others.

Line Dancing?
This isn't how we line dance back in Arkansas!

Demonstration
Luis always needed to borrow a girl to demonstrate new steps.

Avoiding Tangles
Luis works with Justin and Ginger to help them keep from getting their arms tangled up. It's not as easy as it looks!

Comments

[anonymous]

Esa es mi gente!! Now you guys can teach me to dance once you return. Free classes of course...lol!!

[Dr O]

Free classes for you or for us? (Luis can't do anything that you can't do!) :)