Belly Dance Hip Coin Scarf for Zumba
I occasionally wear a belly dance hip scarf with coins for Zumba. I think the color and the movement of the coins at my waist remind my Zumba participants to use their hips more often during the Latin dance moves of Zumba classes. I often try to motivate Zumba participants to add more “hips and hands” when they are comfortable with the footwork involved in Zumba Fitness to take their workout to the next level.
I won my hip scarf at a Zumbathon, a Zumba fundraiser event for charity, but many people ask me where they can buy a hip scarf with coins for Zumba. Here are some possibilities:
International Markets
International markets often have Middle Eastern vendors that sell hip scarves, but please be aware of the quality of the hip scarf you are buying. The low-end hip scarves are perfect for Zumba and could cost you $5-20 USD. Do not pay more than $20 for a low-end hip scarf because these hip scarves are “disposable” – you will have to replace it often. It will get sweaty and the coins may tarnish. The strand of thread could break and you could lose a string of beads and coins.
In Minnesota, the Festival of Nations International Bazaar held annually in early May is one place to find several vendors that sell coin hip scarves for Zumba. The Midtown Global Market also has vendors that may (or may not) sell coin hip scarves for Zumba.
Online
Search for “coin hip scarf for Zumba” on Google, and you will see there are hundreds, maybe thousands, of online sources of coin hip scarves for Zumba. Many vendors sell in bulk at a discount so if you are considering buying online, you might want to talk to your Zumba friends and see if anyone is interested in splitting the order with you. As always, please be aware of the quality of the hip scarf you are buying. The low-end hip scarves are perfect for Zumba and should cost you $5-20 USD each. Do not pay more than $20 for a low-end hip scarf because these hip scarves are “disposable” – you will have to replace it often.
I recommend starting with a search for coin hip scarf on eBay, Amazon, or another trusted online shopping source.
Please keep in mind that there are also very elaborate, beautiful, high-end hip scarves with coins available for performance dance. When you hear the low, rich tone of the coins and feel the weight of the beads, you will know the high quality of the costume hip scarf. These high-end hip scarves are very heavy and expensive and probably not appropriate for a Zumba class because of the cost, weight, and potential beadwork disaster that would stop class if a strand of thread broke.
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Here are the Zumba in the Circuit playlists I have put together for my ZITC workouts at Curves to date. I used the free Audacity sound-editing software and every one minute, school bells ring to cue participants to move to the next station. Enjoy!
Format: Song (Artist) – Style
Zumba in the Circuit 1
Obsesion (Aventura) – Warm Up Bachata
Suavemente (Elvis Crespo) – Merengue
La Bamba (Los Lobos) – Salsa
Bidi Bidi Bom Bom (Selena) – Cumbia
Mundian Te Bach Ke (DJ Punjabi) – Bhangra
Baila Pa Emociona (Zumba Fitness) – Calypso
Matilda, Matilda (Harry Belafonte) – Mambo
Volare (The Gipsy Kings) – Flamenco
Stand By Me (Prince Royce) – Cool Down Stretch
Zumba in the Circuit 2
Oye Como Va (Santana) – Warm Up Cha Cha
Waka Waka (Shakira) – Tribal
Mambo Italiano (Wiseguy Orchestra) – Mambo
La Vida Es Un Carnaval (Zumba Fitness) – Salsa
Hot Hot Hot (Buster Poindexter) – Merengue
Kiss Kiss (Zumba Fitness) – Bellydance
Don’t Speak Spanish My Love (Zumba Fitness) – Bachata
In Heaven (Da’ville) – Cool Down Stretch
Zumba in the Circuit 3
Dame Un Tiempo Mas (Zumba Fitness) – Warm Up Cumbia
Asereje (Las Ketchup) – Salsa
Pa’mayte (Zumba Fitness) – Calypso
Ca Plan Por Moi (Plastic Betrand) – Merengue
Boro Boro (Zumba Fitness) – Bhangra
Jump in the Line (Harry Belafonte) – International
Dance the Night Away (The Mavericks) – Salsa
Zorba (Zumba Fitness) – Greek Traditional
(Take Me Home) Country Roads (Toots & the Maytals) – Cool Down Stretch
Zumba in the Circuit 4
I Gotta Feeling (Black Eyed Peas) – Warm Up Merengue
Baila Esta Cumbia (Zumba Fitness) – Cumbia
African Beats (Zumba Fitness) – Tribal
Here Comes My Baby (The Mavericks) – Salsa
Danca Da Maozinha (Zumba Fitness) – Samba
Cumbia Arabe (Zumba Fitness) – Bellydance/Cumbia
Save the Last Dance (Michael Buble) – Cha Cha
Maria Maria (Santana) – Cool Down Stretch
Zumba Gold Playlist
I teach Zumba Gold twice a week. The only differences between my Zumba and my Zumba Gold classes are:
1) no hip hop or rap in ZG,
2) no jumping & less turns in ZG,
3) more repetitive choreography in ZG (btw, more repetitive does not mean boring!), and
4) my playlists change less often for ZG.
I like to give my Zumba Gold participants more time with songs to get comfortable, and my Zumba Gold participants seems to like to have familiar songs too.
Here is a “master” Zumba Gold playlist of the music I have used in my Zumba Gold classes over the past few months sorted by style. Whether you are a Zumba Gold instructor looking for ideas, or a Zumba Gold participant looking for your favorite music from your class, I hope you enjoy!
Obsesion (Bachata/Warm Up)
Aventura
Pa’ mayte (Calypso/Warm Up)
Zumba Fitness ZIN Mega Mix 15
Matilda, Matilda (International/Warm Up)
Harry Belafonte
Papa Loves Mambo (Mambo/Warm Up)
Perry Como
Volare (Flamenco/Warm Up)
The Gipsy Kings
Asejere (Latin Pop/Warm Up)
Las Ketchup
Hot Hot Hot (Merengue)
Buster Poindexter And His Banshees of Blue
Suavemente (Merengue)
Elvis Crespo
Ça Plan Por Moi (Merengue)
Plastic Bertrand
I Need to Know (Cha Cha)
Zumba Fitness ZIN Volume 25
La Bamba (Salsa)
Ritchie Valens or Los Lobos
Dance the Night Away (Salsa)
The Mavericks
Here Comes My Baby (Salsa)
The Mavericks
Solo Se Vive Una Vez (Rumba Flamenca)
Zumba Fitness Megamix 13
Kiss Kiss (Belly Dance)
Zumba Fitness Megamix 14
Boro Boro (Belly Dance)
Zumba Fitness ZIN 22
Chaiyya Chaiyya (Bollywood)
A.R. Rahman
Mundian To Bach Ke (Bhangra)
Panjabi MC
Jump In The Line (International)
Harry Belafonte
Hava Nagila (International)
Zumba Fitness Zumba Gold Collection
Give Me Hope Joanna (Reggaeton)
Zumba Fitness Zumba Gold Collection
African Beat 2 (African Beats)
Zumba ZIN 22
Waka Waka (African Beats)
Shakira
Baila Esta Cumbia (Cumbia)
Zumba Fitness Mega Mix 14
La Negra Tomasa (Cumbia)
DJ Kane
Mil Horas (Cumbia)
Zumba Fitness ZIN Volume 27
Bidi Bidi Bom Bom (Cumbia)
Selena
Banana Boat Da-O (International/Cool Down)
Harry Belafonte
Take Me Home Country Roads (Reggae/Cool Down)
Toots & the Maytals
Stand By Me (Bachata/Cool Down)
Prince Royce
August Zumba Playlist
I’m so proud: Next month (September 2010), I will have been posting my Zumba playlists for one year.
I try to add one or two new songs per week, but that doesn’t always happen. There are two songs that I am still using one whole year later and they are warm ups. I’ve tried to retire them, but as soon as they disappear, someone asks for them back. I guess they’re here to stay…
Asejeré (Latin Pop / Warm Up)
Las Ketchup
Choreography by Rencsi
Disturbia (Pop / Warm Up)
Rihanna
Choreography by Rencsi, Inspired by Zumba with Renee
La Bamba (Latin Hip Hop / Warm Up)
Wyclef Jean
Choreography by Rencsi
Mil Horas (Cumbia)
Zumba ZIN 27
Choreography by Zumba Fitness
Waka Waka (Latin Pop)
Shakira
Choreography by Rencsi, Inspired by Shakira
Danca Da Maozinha (Axe)
Zumba ZIN 27
Choreography by Zumba Fitness
I Need to Know (Cha Cha)
Zumba ZIN 25
Choreography by Rencsi, Inspired by Zumba Fitness
El Baile Del Pescao (Reggaeton)
Zumba ZIN 27
Choreography by Zumba Fitness
A La Nena Le Gusta (Merengue)
Zumba ZIN 24
Choreography by Zumba Fitness
Boro Boro (Belly Dance)
Zumba ZIN 22
Choreography by Rencsi
Kalinka (Russian Folk / Pop)
Yamboo
Choreography by Rencsi
Lean Like a Cholo (Zumba Toning / Latin Hip Hop)
Down AKA Kilo
Choreography by Rencsi, Inspired by this YouTube video
Te Extrano (Bachata)
X-Treme
Choreography by Rencsi
Take Me Home Country Roads (Reggaeton / Cool Down)
Toots & the Maytals
Choreography by Rencsi