SESSION HANDOUT A TRIBUTE TO THE KING OF POP Steve Boedt Zumba Education Specialist, Belgium & Scandinavia
SESSION HANDOUT Presenter Steve Boedt Schedule 60 min: Breakdown of Moves 60 min: Master Class (Total: 2 hours) Session Objective To use pop songs from an amazing artist as a base for a Zumba Fitness class To use core steps from Zumba Fitness to build up a great fun choreography Most of Michael Jackson s songs are well known to the students, making the class even more fun. See how you can make simple core steps look fun without crossing the line of difficulty. Easy and fun to do! History & Background Michael Jackson has always been a big inspiration to Beto. We want to honor this amazing artist with a tribute to the king of pop. We will use songs sung by him but also covers in a Latin beat. This class is not about imitating but about embracing what impact this great artist had in the dance, artist and performing world. We all have a part of us that is connected to his music, songs and entertainment. Application of the Zumba Formula We use Zumba Fitness core steps as a base for the choreography We follow the structure of the music. We add flavor to the choreography that is Jackson inspired. Basic Steps & Variations 2 Song Basic core steps Flavor Fitness level Warm up *Beat it demo * *PYT Step touch Grapevine Preview movement flavor Low-mid intensity
1. Billie Jean Merengue 6 count Merengue march Beto Shuffle Salsa RL Salsa FB Rock back Salsa side 2 kick Walk forward 3 side step + Rock back 2. ABC Salsa Knee lift Destroza Stomp Side step, heel turn Side heel tap Knee lift arms 3.Smooth Criminal Reggaeton 4. Will You Be There Cumbia 5. Don t Stop til You Get Enough POP 6. Blame It on the Boogie Soca/2 groups 7. Human Nature Samba Axé 3 3 machete The music is the flavor Front and back forward back Sleepy leg with slide Step touch Sexy Grapevine Salsa side Side jump samba lunges Sexy grapevine in a row V step Horse flavor Back step Cross step Samba basic Basic lunges 4 back step 2 cross over forward, samba basic back SSD lunges
8. They Don t Care About Us Reggaeton / Belly dance 9. Rockin Robin Swing Rock 10. Wanna Be Startin Somethin POP 11. The Way You Make Me Feel Cool down, Battle 12. I Want You Back Cool down 4 Stomp Destroza Knee lift Hip Bump Jelly fish arms side to side Egyptian hands Step forward Army style Wave back Hip bump RL + turn Chasse side mambo back Swing Kick front Swing flavor flavor Kick ball change People sing along Model walk forward Side walk slow fast Women V men Sexy Charleston Step forward flavor Shoulder shake Beto Shuffle
Recommended Music SONG ARTIST Beat It DEMO P.Y.T (Pretty Young Thing) Billie Jean ABC Smooth Criminal Will You Be There Don t Stop til You Get Enough Blame It on the Boogie Human Nature They Don t Care About Us They Don t Care About Us Rockin Robin Wanna Be Startin Somethin The Way You Make Me Feel I Want You Back ALBUM Ivete Sangalo Karin Bloemen This is it ABC The Essential Michael Jackson The Essential Jacksons Multishow AO VIVO Karin Bloemen @ Paradiso Motown 50 Pure Michael: Motown A cappella References 5 The King of pop and the for all the inspiration El patron (Dad of the Zumba twins in Sweden) for the great music remix Kass Martin for Rockin Robin All my students for the years of listening to my songs ;o) and inspiring me