Zumba

Catch Cynthia's Zumba fitness class at the Baltimore (Canton) Merritt Gym!

What is Zumba? (http://www.zumba.com/us/)

Zumba® fuses hypnotic latin rhythms and easy to follow moves to create a dynamic fitness program that will blow you away. Our goal is simple: We want you to want to work out, to love working out, to get hooked. Zumba® Fanatics achieve long term benefits while experiencing an absolute blast in one exhilarating hour of caloric-burning, body-energizing, awe-inspiring movements meant to engage and captivate for life!

The routines feature interval training sessions where fast and slow rhythms, and resistance training are combined to tone and sculpt your body while burning fat. Add some Latin flavor and international zest into the mix and you've got Zumba®!

More than just Dancing

You want to be a dancer? It takes more than just dancing in front of a mirror. You got to take care of yourself mentally, physically, and intellectually. The members of Baltimore DCP fully believe in a well balanced life.

In an effort to stay physically healthy Cynthia and Brian have been hitting the gym! Much love to Merritt Gym in Canton! They have also been entering races!

Baltimore's Shamrock 5K rocked! Best way to kick off St. Patrick's festivities!

[video coming soon]

28 Minutes Later. Sweat and all.

Upcoming race: Baltimore's Port to Fort 6K on April 26th!

NappyTabs

The training continues!

Napoleon and Tabitha D'umo, the celebrity choreographers best known for So You Think You Can Dance, gave two Monsters of Hip-Hop Master Classes in Baltimore (really Ellicott City) on Friday March 13, 2009 at the B. Funk Dance Studio! How would one describe the experience? HOT! Great choreography, insane [super young] dancers, and awe inspiring choreographers. For Cynthia and Brian, Napoleon and Tabitha set the vision for where they want to be as duo choreographers. Just have to wait and see! Oh and Aaren came all the way from North Carolina! CT reppin'!

Cynthia and Brian with NappyTabs

Aaren with NappyTabs

It's coming...
...Confused Teachers...

The Main Event

Baltimore DCP wants to give a shout out to Adrian Causing and the FR3SH Dance Company for a knock out dance competition this past weekend in Jersey! The Main Event was a huge success and we cannot wait to come back!

Brian and Cynthia drove up with choreographer friend, Aaren Salido, and members of Bamboom to watch dance crews from all over the East Coast compete. From whacking to krumping, the teams competing did it all. Congrats to Rhythm City for unquestionable and well deserved First Place and, of course, congrats to GWU's Capital Funk for Second Place and representing the DMV!

We also took two crazy good workshops on Sunday. Thank you to Keone Madrid, Mariel Martin, Kyle Hanagami, and Ellen Kim for intense workshops! Two of the hardest workshops any of us have ever attended! We needed extra practice in the parking lot and at a KFC.

We love Funkanometry and THE LOST KIDS!
http://www.youtube.com/user/thel0stkids | www.myspace.com/thel0stkids
http://www.youtube.com/user/funkanometrysf | www.myspace.com/funkanometrysf

More love....

Show love to Virginia's Kodachrome! KODACHROME is the collective word for the dance workshops put together by various colleges/universities in VA (Visit: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=121818485401). Check them out at http://www.youtube.com/kodachrometv. Virginia on the verge of doing big things!

In other news....

Baltimore DCP has been quiet for awhile. Brian and Cynthia have been introducing the idea of dance to their students and are currently working on further establishing the program. The pair is also training with different choreographers along the East Coast. They are also preparing to teach workshops in both Baltimore and in Virginia.

Lastly, Brian, Cynthia, and Aaren are joining forces! Be on the look out! ...."Confused Teachers"....a unique blend of choreography that detention can't hold.


Brian, Cynthia, Aaren, and Bamboom members (Hannah, Shirley, Mandi, and Larry) with the Lost Kids and Mariel Martin!!!