Instructors & students — I need your opinion 😅
I’m about to officially start my own Zumba classes at 3 new locations, after about 1.5 years of teaching as a substitute. And weirdly enough, I’m nervous as hell 😂
I’m an openly gay male instructor and my style is pretty hardcore — lots of cardio, high-energy/pump-up music, big movements, sweaty workout. I’m honestly not a huge fan of bachata, merengue, salsa, cumbia, etc., so those will probably be minimal in my classes.
My question is: do I give people the full experience from day one? 🔥
Part of me thinks “This is my style, people came to my class, so let them see what it’s actually like.”
But I also don't want to scare off beginners by throwing them into 45–60 minutes of insanity on their first class 😂
Would you:
👉 Start hard from the beginning and let people adapt?
👉 Start easier and gradually increase the intensity over the first month or two?
👉 Keep the cardio/intensity high but make the choreography easier at first?
I’m comfortable giving cues and explaining movements during songs, so that part isn't really an issue.
Instructors: how do you approach this with new classes?
Students: if you walked into a completely new Zumba class, what would make you want to come back? 👀
I know my style won't be for everyone, and that's fine. I just want to make sure I don't accidentally scare away the people who would love it. 😂🔥