Can you believe that we started offering Zumba classes way back in March of 2007? While some of you have met Karen Cook, others of you may have only heard us mention her name, but regardless she is the one who brought Zumba to BL. Truth be told, Chris and I were not 100 percent game on when Karen first told us she was going to get certified, but we thought we would give it a try. The way we introduced Zumba to BL was by offering our very first Girls' Night Zumba party. Chris and I thought we would show our support by learning a few songs and standing up front to help Karen lead…needless to say we fell in love and were immediately hooked. Chris and I enrolled in the very first Zumba Certification we could find and drove over to Grand Rapids to get certified. Karen, Chris and I then became BL’s first Zumba team. The love of Zumba grew like wild fire. The students loved it and wanted more. Others jumped on the band wagon and got certified. Zumba was so popular that in 2008, when the economy crashed, the popularity of our Zumba program carried us through and was hugely responsible for BL surviving for the next several years.
Fast forward to today and Zumba is still one our most popular fitness classes. So we decided it was time for another Girls' Night Zumba Party AND we are theming it as a Throwback party. We wanted to celebrate the impact Zumba has had on BL over the past 17 years and we wanted to create a space to come celebrate all of you women who have supported us and our Zumba program over the years!! So whether you are new or old to BL…brush off your dancing shoes…dig deep in your closet for some throwback clothes…or feel free to stop by my office to raid “my closet” of old Zumba gear. Emily will be leading this dance party and Chris and I will be there to resurrect some throwback songs as well. Just a reminder that there is ALWAYS A REASON TO DANCE! We would LOVE to have you join us!!
Thursday, February 15th
Dance Party 7-8 pm
Social Hour to follow
