Category — Group Fitness Choreography

Here are the step moves from the choreography I used in my intermediate step class on Monday. We had three beginners, so I took it a lot slower than usual, which turned out to be a lot more fun than I expected. Have fun with these!

Combo 1

5-count mambo x2 (10)
3-count mambo x2 (6)
Basic 360 or reverse turn(4)
3-count mambo x2 (6)
stomp (2)
kick the corner (4)

Combo 2

hangover V (4) – R lead
squat the corner (4) – R lead
3 squat repeater (8) – L lead
power play (4) – R lead
crossover x2 or Scissor over the bench x2(8) – R & L
turn step (4) – R lead

Combo 3

2-knee repeater travel to the front of the bench(8) – R lead
“Touchdown” x2 or Charleston x2 (4) – L lead
Over-the-Top x3 (12) – L-R-L
Jumping jacks x2 (4) L-lead (if low impact) or none

Here are the notes from last night’s step class. Please note that the choreography is meant for a vertical step, so turn those benches 90 degrees and let’s go!
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Here is are 2 fun combos from last night’s step class. These, plus a couple of recycled combos and a couple of drills made for a heart-pounding workout that had everyone smiling and feeling good! These combos are suitable for advanced-beginner to intermediate levels. Enjoy!
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I just discovered a new site for getting music that has caused me to get not a drop of work done today!! The website is Masterbeat.com.  As an avid (and by “avid” I mean rabid, mouth-foaming with excitement) fan of dance remixes, I could not contain my excitement while perusing their outstanding collection of remixes, electronica, and dance music.  So here’s a no-brainer:  What’s better for our Spinning Profiles and Group Fitness Classes than music the participants know and love?  Answer: Music they know and love with a beat that makes them want to dance!

I know you are going to find something here you can’t live without. I just listened to the Top Ten List in the Right-Hand menu and cannot wait to start putting a ride together for this! I’m setting to work on that playlist and I will share when I’ve got it together. I’ll also have to figure out how to link directly to a song — so far I’m only getting albums. But I digress. Get there. Go now! Grab your headphones and start downloading!! Here’s that website again:

Masterbeat.com

You know you want to dance!!

I think that Step Aerobics are our generation’s version of Square Dancing. Sometimes I feel like a Square Dance Caller! That was our running joke through class this past Monday. All I’m missing is “Bow to Your Partner.” Maybe I’ll work that in next week.

Here’s this week’s Step Choreography. We had a lot of fun with it, especially all the “down down up ups.” I threw in a funky kick move on top of the bench in Combo 2. If you’re not a fan of flair, then 2 marches can be substituted nicely. This is probably how you will layer anyway.

I also found several “Top 40 DJ Mixes” on Napster that we got to jam out to. I am a huge fan of Lady GaGa — she’s been played lots on the radio, but I haven’t gotten tired of her yet! She’s on Volume 10 of My Fitness Mixes Top 40 DJ Mix. It’s 30 minutes long, so I threw Volume 9 in there too. You guys are going to have a blast! JUST DANCE!

Here are the links and then the moves:

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So, I found a Mamma Mia workout mix on Napster yesterday. Guess what song keeps playing over and over in my head? I am still laughing with glee. Not just because I am an Abba lunatic, but also because last night I taught my first step class since the baby was born. Even though I began with all of the fear and doubt of a first-timer, we all had a great time! I’d like to take some of the credit, but I swear it was because I was playing Mamma Mia! Your classes will love it, too; give it a try:
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