Zumba combines dance and fitness moves and is inspired by Latin dance and music. Zumba is a great way to enjoy and get fit at the same time. As I’ve always loved dancing I didn’t even think twice of signing up for Zumba as an ASA at OSC.  At school, Zumba is taught by a private dancer. He has taught us some intense workout steps over the past months and its lot of fun. We dance to a variety of music from contemporary to pop. Every Wednesday we dance for 1 hour and it does help a lot with keeping up with the fitness.

The first few minutes of Zumba was challenging because the body has to follow some unusual movements in sync to the beat but after the first 20 minutes, I was able to keep up with it. This actually helps with your muscle strength and coordination of your muscles. You also learn to control different parts of your body which in return helps with flexibility etc.  During the last semester, we have choreographed about 5 songs and it was a lot of fun. In the process, you also learn to plan, organize and be creative. I have also made a lot of friends through Zumba and I personally believe that it is the beauty of any ASA; you bond with people you rarely meet and learn lots of amazing things about them.

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Even though I signed up for Zumba this semester as well, I had to remove myself because I had a lot of extra stuff on my list apart from academics. But overall it was a lovely experience and I hope to rejoin next year.

Learning outcomes

• Identify own strengths and develop areas for growth.
• Demonstrate that challenges have been undertaken, developing new skills in the process.
• Show commitment to and perseverance.
• Demonstrate the skills and recognize the benefits of working collaboratively.