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Burning Calories with Dancing

by Stephanie Romero

01 Nov 2011 06:13 AM

So apparently I am behind on the times. I recently blogged about how Zumba (the latest dance fitness craze) is finally coming to the video game world. In February, 2012, "Zumba Fitness Rush" is coming to Xbox 360. However, I should have done my homework.

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Thoughts on Zumba

by JuliaRogers

20 Jul 2011 10:30 AM

What is Zumba? Zumba is a Latin-inspired dance workout. It has grown in popular over the past several years, through classes offered by zumba certified instructors and then DVDs. I first heard about zumba through a friend who liked to do zumba DVDs at home.

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Doing the Jitterbug

by Angel Lynn Diamond

12 Jun 2010 02:48 PM

This is not actually about doing the Jitterbug because I am not even sure how to do it. This concerns dancing, any kind of dancing just as long as you keep on moving to the music. You actually do not even need to have music if you have a good imagination.

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Controversial School Fitness Option-Pole Dancing, Anyone?

by Michele Cheplic

I realize that many college co-eds resort to uh, shall we say, creative means to pay for their educations, but I must admit I was a bit stunned when I heard that a European high school was actually making it easier for students to learn the ropes of pole dancing, in case they needed to put their ...

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So You Think You Can Dance - Bollywood

by Heather Long

Last night's 'So You Think You Can Dance' featured a closing number that had me back in my office and looking up the dance style called 'bollywood.' If you didn't see the performance (shame on you - just kidding), but you can see it here on You Tube.

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SYTYCD - Las Vegas "Don't Give Up"

by Heather Long

The summer's phenomenal dance show made it back to Las Vegas last night and covered a week's worth of grueling auditions to trim 200 dancers to 20. The experience was mentally, physically and emotionally daunting for the contestants.

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Dance Fitness - Wanna Dance?

by Heather Long

So You Think You Can Dance is back on television and like last year, my daughter and I are totally hooked. This Thursday they will launch the actual contest.

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So You Think You Can Dance - I'm Hooked

by Heather Long

It took the show's third season to do it, but I'm officially hooked on So You Think You Can Dance. I sat glued to the screen on Wednesday evening, watching the dancers and their dances and feeling really impressed.

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Valentine Fitness Tip: Ballroom Dancing

by Heather Long

Looking for something fun and fit to do this Valentine's Day? Consider recommitting to your relationship with your spouse or significant other in a way that improves your health, your fitness and your intimacy with each other.

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Hoop Dancing - It's Not Just for Kids Anymore

by Heather Long

Do you hula hoop? When my daughter got a hula hoop a year ago, she asked me to help her learn how to hula hoop and you know what? It's not quite like riding a bike - it was hard to learn how to do it years ago and it was harder now when I thought I knew what I was doing.

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