Zumba by Orcas Dance Fitness

10/27/2024

As of today, I’ve been teaching Zumba for 13 years! I’m grateful for the use of the lovely old Odd Fellows Hall, and particularly thankful for my delightful Zumba gang. You all are such a bright light in my life! ❤️🥰😘

08/09/2022

Rest in peace, Olivia Newton-John! Those of us who were tweens in the time of Grease will carry your memory in our exuberant dancing hearts forever!

08/03/2022

Grateful to Edee Kulper for this wonderful blog post! if you haven't picked up a copy of her book yet, go to Darvill's and check it out! it's a beautiful portrait of our Orcas lifestyle.

I’m going to put a few spreads from my book, Life on Orcas Island, on this blog periodically so you get a feel for who and what is inside. This photo on the left is of Alyson Stephens, our beloved local physical therapist and Zumba instructor. Here she’s in the … Continue reading

05/20/2022

Troubles bringing you down? Channel your inner Hulk! Rip up your shirt, bust up your jeans, and trample your problems! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_s18xIdSBs

05/12/2022

Hello my friends!
I'm not feeling too bad on day two of Covid - I would still call this a mild case – but I’m coughing a bit, having some intermittent chills, and I’m less energetic than usual. I’m going to cancel classes tomorrow and take it easy. I'll rest up and I fully expect to be back in full force with you next week!
Much love,
Alyson

03/14/2022

I’m so excited to announce that, starting tomorrow, our Zumba class will be MASK OPTIONAL! Woop, woop! I can’t tell you how much I’ve been looking forward to this day! So, here’s the thing – as we all know by now, we all have our own mix of opinions, concerns, family and work situations, etc. We are a friendly, kindhearted gang and we are good at supporting one another so it probably doesn’t need to be said, but I’m going to say it anyway. Zumba is a JUDGEMENT-FREE ZONE! Some of us will be dancing mask free, and some will choose to keep wearing masks. Either choice is valid, and we’re going to make sure everyone feels comfortable to do as they please.

Here are the current safety precautions:

1. All in-person participants must be FULLY VACCINATED AND BOOSTED. If you haven’t yet done so, please email me a picture of your vaccination card, or text it to me at (360) 298-2990 or show up to class a few minutes early so you can show me the card.

2. Do not come to class if you feel at all ill. Stay home, take care of yourself, and join us on Zoom instead!

3. If you’ve been exposed to somebody who has tested positive, please take an at-home or other Covid test before coming to class to make sure you are negative. Contact me if you need help figuring out details of timing.

OK my friends, here we go! With high hopes, giant smiles, and dancing feet! Squeeeeee!!!!