Pearl Howie's Blog, page 14
April 17, 2015
Weekly Newsletter - Isn’t It Wonderful When Things Break?
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Saturday 18th April 2015
Saturday
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
Monday
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Please call to book - 5 spaces left
1 - 1:45pm Zumba Gold® chair class Wimbledon Park Hall £3
8:15pm - 9:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
Tuesday
12:30 - 1:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
6 - 6:45pm Zumba Gold® Vestry Hall, London Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3UD £5 prebooked £6 on the day
7:15 – 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
Wednesday
10:10 – 10:55am Zumba Gold® Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD £5 prebooked £6 on the day
Please call to book - 3 spaces left
11:30 – 12 noon Zumba Gold® chair Acacia IGC £2
Thursday
12 – 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Guild, Drake House, 44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED £4
Please note that this price of this class has changed as of April 2015.
7:15 - 8pm Zumba® Gold Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Please call to book - this class is often quite full!
Saturday 25th April
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
Monday 27th April
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Please call to book
1 - 1:45pm Zumba Gold® chair class Wimbledon Park Hall £3
8:15pm - 9:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
Tuesday 28th April
12:30 - 1:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
6 - 6:45pm Zumba Gold® Vestry Hall, London Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3UD £5 prebooked £6 on the day
7:15 – 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
Wednesday 29th April
10:10 – 10:55am Zumba Gold® Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD £5 prebooked £6 on the day
Please call to book
11:30 – 12 noon Zumba Gold® chair Acacia IGC £2
Thursday 30th April
12 – 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Guild, Drake House, 44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED £4
Pearl on holiday - class being taught by Mara!
7:15 - 8pm Zumba® Gold Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Pearl on holiday - class being taught by Jodie Hay!
Saturday 2nd May
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
Pearl on holiday - class being taught by Selina!
Monday 4th May
Bank Holiday - no classes!
Tuesday 5th May
12:30 - 1:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Pearl on holiday - class being taught by Jodie Hay!
6 - 6:45pm Zumba Gold® Vestry Hall, London Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3UD £5 prebooked £6 on the day
Pearl on holiday - class TBC
7:15 – 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
Pearl on holiday - class TBC
Wednesday 6th May
10:10 – 10:55am Zumba Gold® Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD £5 prebooked £6 on the day
Please call to book
Pearl on holiday - class TBC
11:30 – 12 noon Zumba Gold® chair Acacia IGC £2
Pearl on holiday - class TBC
Thursday 7th May
12 – 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Guild, Drake House, 44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED £4
NO CLASS - Guild is being used as a polling station. Remember to VOTE!!
7:15 - 8pm Zumba® Gold Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Pearl is back!
Saturday 9th May
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
All classes running as normal from then on!
Isn’t It Wonderful When Things Break?
This is what I am trying to tell myself at the moment as it’s been another crazy week. Even the weather has been crazy; Monday I had to have a hot water bottle in my bed, Wednesday I was sunbathing in a bikini!
Last week my washing machine broke down and so Thursday morning saw me frantically ordering a replacement. After the usual failure to instal from John Lewis (“we’re not plumbers”) this morning an emergency call to my local plumber has it finally now humming in the background and four loads lined up for the next 24 hours. Although it is a nightmare for a Zumba Instructor (or a mum!) when the washing machine breaks down, I now have a super dooper machine that is going to save me drying time, energy, water, detergent, throwing out stained and smelly clothes that my old washer couldn’t handle and is so quiet I keep having to check it’s switched on!
As most of you know (I do like to share in class) the builders have been hacking away next door (any day they’re late or don’t turn up is now a heavenly quiet!) So I’ve been planning my days to get everything urgent done before 9am, or packing my bags so I can work in a cafe. It is amazing how productive I have been because this is exactly the advice most time management experts give you - do your most important tasks first of all, before you get bogged down in emails and vital Facebook conversations! The good news is that if the building work is successful my neighbour’s property might be worth an extra £50K or so, and maybe I’ll add an extra bedroom!
I also reached breaking point with my long distance relationship this week. I really feel sorry for men because they should be told at the beginning of a relationship “anything you say or do can and will be used against you”, because I don’t know about you but I feel I remember EVERYTHING! Anyway anyone who has been taught by me when I’ve become... ahem... “assertive” knows that when I reach my limit I tell you! The good news is that we’ve pulled our relationship socks up and I booked my flight out to see him in less than 2 weeks (taking advantage of the Bank Holiday and May Election class cancellations).
I also had to spend nearly two hours on the phone to Virgin to book my flight as their computers were playing up... I don’t know yet what the upside is but I’m hoping, as I was super patient, that she’s flagged me to be upgraded if there’s any space on the flight!
Anyway, as annoying, stressful and yes, heartbreaking as it can feel when things break or come close to breaking, the truth is that as most of us often just plod along with anything that’s “not too bad” we need sometimes for things to go super horrendously badly in order to make a change, wake up, make decisions, remember what the hell we’re working for in the first place and get our priorities straight.
Zumba Shoe Sale - Two For One
Today only until 11pm on zumba.com Please don’t forget that US sizing is not the same as UK. I would offer to order for you but it’s a tight window and I have an extra private class this evening!
Zumba Instructor / My Second Job?
You decide!
Zumba Cruise
Information is slowly appearing about the Zumba Cruise in January 2016.
Here is all the information I have received. I believe booking is confirmed with a $200 deposit but I do not know the full price of the cruise.
“Yup, you heard right! The first-ever Zumba® Cruise hits the high seas on January 25-30, 2016 from Miami, FL to Labadee and Jamaica and back. That’s 5 fun-filled days of whatever floats your boat. Salsa, siesta or fiesta — it’s your vacation and your rules.
Join Beto and every, single ZES from around the world for unlimited classes, 2 exotic destinations (including Zumba’s private island!) an exclusive toes-in-the-sand concert experience, and so much more. With 4,400 Zumba® fans onboard, the ocean becomes your dance floor. For the first time, your students and BFFs won’t be jealous of your amazing Zumba trip… because they can come along!
Here’s what you need to know:
· ZIN™ Members book first! Registration opens April 20 and is ZIN-exclusive until April 30. Grab your spot before they’re gone!
· ZIN™ Members save 10% on their spot.
· You can reserve spots in your cabin for your non-ZIN friends, but they are not able to create their own unique reservations until April 30.
A once-in-a-lifetime vacation only happens once. Don’t miss the boat on the ultimate Zumba® experience!”
Bank Holiday Changes and Closures
For the Bank Holidays due to popular request I am planning to run the Saturday classes as normal but the Bank Holiday Mondays will not have classes.
I will also be taking some holiday so please check the timetable above for any changes or cancellations!
If you have any questions please do let me know!
Congratulations!
Congratulations to all you guys who completed reward cards recently!
Josie completed 5 classes, fanfare!
Sharmeen completed 5 classes, fit and fierce!
Marie-Claire completed 35 classes, that’s awesome!
Thank You...
...and welcome back!!!
Much love, Pearl
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Saturday 18th April 2015
Saturday
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
Monday
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Please call to book - 5 spaces left
1 - 1:45pm Zumba Gold® chair class Wimbledon Park Hall £3
8:15pm - 9:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
Tuesday
12:30 - 1:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
6 - 6:45pm Zumba Gold® Vestry Hall, London Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3UD £5 prebooked £6 on the day
7:15 – 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
Wednesday
10:10 – 10:55am Zumba Gold® Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD £5 prebooked £6 on the day
Please call to book - 3 spaces left
11:30 – 12 noon Zumba Gold® chair Acacia IGC £2
Thursday
12 – 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Guild, Drake House, 44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED £4
Please note that this price of this class has changed as of April 2015.
7:15 - 8pm Zumba® Gold Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Please call to book - this class is often quite full!
Saturday 25th April
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
Monday 27th April
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Please call to book
1 - 1:45pm Zumba Gold® chair class Wimbledon Park Hall £3
8:15pm - 9:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
Tuesday 28th April
12:30 - 1:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
6 - 6:45pm Zumba Gold® Vestry Hall, London Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3UD £5 prebooked £6 on the day
7:15 – 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
Wednesday 29th April
10:10 – 10:55am Zumba Gold® Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD £5 prebooked £6 on the day
Please call to book
11:30 – 12 noon Zumba Gold® chair Acacia IGC £2
Thursday 30th April
12 – 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Guild, Drake House, 44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED £4
Pearl on holiday - class being taught by Mara!
7:15 - 8pm Zumba® Gold Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Pearl on holiday - class being taught by Jodie Hay!
Saturday 2nd May
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
Pearl on holiday - class being taught by Selina!
Monday 4th May
Bank Holiday - no classes!
Tuesday 5th May
12:30 - 1:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Pearl on holiday - class being taught by Jodie Hay!
6 - 6:45pm Zumba Gold® Vestry Hall, London Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3UD £5 prebooked £6 on the day
Pearl on holiday - class TBC
7:15 – 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
Pearl on holiday - class TBC
Wednesday 6th May
10:10 – 10:55am Zumba Gold® Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD £5 prebooked £6 on the day
Please call to book
Pearl on holiday - class TBC
11:30 – 12 noon Zumba Gold® chair Acacia IGC £2
Pearl on holiday - class TBC
Thursday 7th May
12 – 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Guild, Drake House, 44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED £4
NO CLASS - Guild is being used as a polling station. Remember to VOTE!!
7:15 - 8pm Zumba® Gold Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Pearl is back!
Saturday 9th May
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
All classes running as normal from then on!
Isn’t It Wonderful When Things Break?
This is what I am trying to tell myself at the moment as it’s been another crazy week. Even the weather has been crazy; Monday I had to have a hot water bottle in my bed, Wednesday I was sunbathing in a bikini!
Last week my washing machine broke down and so Thursday morning saw me frantically ordering a replacement. After the usual failure to instal from John Lewis (“we’re not plumbers”) this morning an emergency call to my local plumber has it finally now humming in the background and four loads lined up for the next 24 hours. Although it is a nightmare for a Zumba Instructor (or a mum!) when the washing machine breaks down, I now have a super dooper machine that is going to save me drying time, energy, water, detergent, throwing out stained and smelly clothes that my old washer couldn’t handle and is so quiet I keep having to check it’s switched on!
As most of you know (I do like to share in class) the builders have been hacking away next door (any day they’re late or don’t turn up is now a heavenly quiet!) So I’ve been planning my days to get everything urgent done before 9am, or packing my bags so I can work in a cafe. It is amazing how productive I have been because this is exactly the advice most time management experts give you - do your most important tasks first of all, before you get bogged down in emails and vital Facebook conversations! The good news is that if the building work is successful my neighbour’s property might be worth an extra £50K or so, and maybe I’ll add an extra bedroom!
I also reached breaking point with my long distance relationship this week. I really feel sorry for men because they should be told at the beginning of a relationship “anything you say or do can and will be used against you”, because I don’t know about you but I feel I remember EVERYTHING! Anyway anyone who has been taught by me when I’ve become... ahem... “assertive” knows that when I reach my limit I tell you! The good news is that we’ve pulled our relationship socks up and I booked my flight out to see him in less than 2 weeks (taking advantage of the Bank Holiday and May Election class cancellations).
I also had to spend nearly two hours on the phone to Virgin to book my flight as their computers were playing up... I don’t know yet what the upside is but I’m hoping, as I was super patient, that she’s flagged me to be upgraded if there’s any space on the flight!
Anyway, as annoying, stressful and yes, heartbreaking as it can feel when things break or come close to breaking, the truth is that as most of us often just plod along with anything that’s “not too bad” we need sometimes for things to go super horrendously badly in order to make a change, wake up, make decisions, remember what the hell we’re working for in the first place and get our priorities straight.
Zumba Shoe Sale - Two For One
Today only until 11pm on zumba.com Please don’t forget that US sizing is not the same as UK. I would offer to order for you but it’s a tight window and I have an extra private class this evening!
Zumba Instructor / My Second Job?
You decide!
Zumba Cruise
Information is slowly appearing about the Zumba Cruise in January 2016.
Here is all the information I have received. I believe booking is confirmed with a $200 deposit but I do not know the full price of the cruise.
“Yup, you heard right! The first-ever Zumba® Cruise hits the high seas on January 25-30, 2016 from Miami, FL to Labadee and Jamaica and back. That’s 5 fun-filled days of whatever floats your boat. Salsa, siesta or fiesta — it’s your vacation and your rules.
Join Beto and every, single ZES from around the world for unlimited classes, 2 exotic destinations (including Zumba’s private island!) an exclusive toes-in-the-sand concert experience, and so much more. With 4,400 Zumba® fans onboard, the ocean becomes your dance floor. For the first time, your students and BFFs won’t be jealous of your amazing Zumba trip… because they can come along!
Here’s what you need to know:
· ZIN™ Members book first! Registration opens April 20 and is ZIN-exclusive until April 30. Grab your spot before they’re gone!
· ZIN™ Members save 10% on their spot.
· You can reserve spots in your cabin for your non-ZIN friends, but they are not able to create their own unique reservations until April 30.
A once-in-a-lifetime vacation only happens once. Don’t miss the boat on the ultimate Zumba® experience!”
Bank Holiday Changes and Closures
For the Bank Holidays due to popular request I am planning to run the Saturday classes as normal but the Bank Holiday Mondays will not have classes.
I will also be taking some holiday so please check the timetable above for any changes or cancellations!
If you have any questions please do let me know!
Congratulations!
Congratulations to all you guys who completed reward cards recently!
Josie completed 5 classes, fanfare!
Sharmeen completed 5 classes, fit and fierce!
Marie-Claire completed 35 classes, that’s awesome!
Thank You...
...and welcome back!!!
Much love, Pearl
April 9, 2015
Weekly Newsletter - A Rest Is As Good As A Rest
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Saturday 11th April 2015
Saturday
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
Monday
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Please call to book - 8 spaces left
1 - 1:45pm Zumba Gold® chair class Wimbledon Park Hall £3
8:15pm - 9:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
Tuesday
12:30 - 1:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
6 - 6:45pm Zumba Gold® Vestry Hall, London Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3UD £5 prebooked £6 on the day
7:15 – 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
Wednesday
10:10 – 10:55am Zumba Gold® Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD £5 prebooked £6 on the day
Please call to book - 4 spaces left
11:30 – 12 noon Zumba Gold® chair Acacia IGC £2
Thursday
12 – 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Guild, Drake House, 44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED £4
Please note that this price of this class is changing in April 2015.
7:15 - 8pm Zumba® Gold Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Please call to book - this class is often quite full!
Saturday
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
All classes running as normal from then on!
A Rest Is As Good As A Rest
I often think that the old adage “A change is as good as a rest” was designed for workaholics (mea culpa) but taking 4 whole days!!! off this Easter weekend I realised how badly I needed the rest. This is always true when I stop... and when I go for a massage... or a walk in the park... I never take time out and say “Oh I didn’t really need that nap!” But still, I am one of many people who have been working flat out since New Year as if it was normal and productive to work 3 months without any holiday. (And fill my days off with more trainings and work!)
As always I realise that my classes are so quiet around the Easter weekend I could have even taken a few more days off, but I constantly fill myself with the worry of slacking off and losing momentum, so I take the bare minimum.
Anyway as you’ve probably guessed my “Easter Resolution” is to remember that if I want to be refreshed and renewed I have to take the time off to let myself unwind, relax and see the funny side of life. My favourite moment of this weekend was in a luxurious spa when I was feeling a little annoyed at all the people chatting away in the quiet spaces, then, as I was chilling in the outdoor pool a duck landed right next to me. Our luxury spa experience ended with us splashing around the pool trying to chase the duck out!! You couldn’t make it up!
I also realise that so much of the time I am pushing for things to happen - like trying to get my Aqua classes off the ground - only 7 months later to find out that there are issues with the training I did for Level 2 Aqua so I may not actually be certified! In fact it may have caused serious problems for me if I had been teaching with the temporary certificate! Another case where having tolerance and patience can be way more important than always rushing, pushing and stressing. (Ah the wisdom of a Bank Holiday Weekend!) I must remember to trust the universe more!
Zumba Education Specialist Annual Meeting
As a lot of you know last Thursday I was stressing out about booking my convention pass the very second registration opened, as a lot of sessions get booked up and you never know until you register what is going to be popular, and there’s always the worry that the whole thing will sell out! I also had to go up to the hospital for an annual check up, so ended up booking it with my credit card sitting in the waiting room with everyone staring at me (what a desperate shopper!) (I got all my top picks and apparently 4,000 instructors registered on the first day! There r around 7-8,000 spaces in total for Convention!)
Convention is the most incredible time for me for so many reasons. It’s so much more than just training. It’s where I go to be inspired by the very best in the world, where I go to figure out the kinks in my “game” and it’s where I go to put down my Instructor hat and pick up the Participant hat so that I understand how it feels when you’re at the back of the class getting squashed and I keep saying move forward and you’re like “how am I supposed to move forward when they won’t!” Yes, I need to be reminded!! It’s the inspiration and passion that helps me through the difficult times and the burning out times and push through the doubt when I don’t know what the next step is.
I know that two years ago when I got to go for the very first time I was dragging, and I came back, invigorated, inspired and although I’d love to say everything was wonderful, the truth is that the year after that was in some ways my hardest year so far. So I honestly don’t know if I would have made it through without having Convention 2013 “in my tank”.
Anyway this video from Zumba co-creator Beto Perez shows the ZES meeting (these are our teachers) and as much as I am jealous they only get 3 days together - we do get 4-5 days for Convention! This is the team that works so hard to create our experience at Convention.
If I wasn’t super excited already, seeing the ZES who I learned so much from in previous years makes me remember how far I’ve come and seeing those who I’ve signed up to learn from (check out South African ZES Lucas at 8:34 with my previous African teacher Ricardo who came up with your favourite Bouje choreo!) means I just cannot wait!!
Just Merton Column and Advert
It was so exciting to come back on Tuesday and see my very first column in the new local Just Merton magazine! There is also an advert with a Free First Class for Vestry Hall classes - so make sure you tell any friends who have been meaning to come and give it a go!
The team at Just Merton did a fantastic job as it looks even better than the first edition so I really hope this magazine gets more and more successful!!
Bank Holiday Changes and Closures
For the Bank Holidays due to popular request I am planning to run the Saturday classes as normal but the Bank Holiday Mondays will not have classes.
If you have any questions please do let me know!
Congratulations!
Congratulations to all you guys who completed reward cards recently!
Jennifer completed 5 classes, fanfare!
Jill completed 5 classes, fit and fierce!
Krysten completed 5 classes, funk it up!
Elisabeth completed 35 classes, that’s awesome!
Benita completed 130 hundred classes, way to go!
Tracy completed 160 hundred classes, what a star!
Thank You...
...and welcome back!!!
Much love, Pearl
Follow me on Twitter
Click to subscribe to my weekly class newsletter http://eepurl.com/U3C3T
Saturday 11th April 2015
Saturday
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
Monday
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Please call to book - 8 spaces left
1 - 1:45pm Zumba Gold® chair class Wimbledon Park Hall £3
8:15pm - 9:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
Tuesday
12:30 - 1:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
6 - 6:45pm Zumba Gold® Vestry Hall, London Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3UD £5 prebooked £6 on the day
7:15 – 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
Wednesday
10:10 – 10:55am Zumba Gold® Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD £5 prebooked £6 on the day
Please call to book - 4 spaces left
11:30 – 12 noon Zumba Gold® chair Acacia IGC £2
Thursday
12 – 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Guild, Drake House, 44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED £4
Please note that this price of this class is changing in April 2015.
7:15 - 8pm Zumba® Gold Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Please call to book - this class is often quite full!
Saturday
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
All classes running as normal from then on!
A Rest Is As Good As A Rest
I often think that the old adage “A change is as good as a rest” was designed for workaholics (mea culpa) but taking 4 whole days!!! off this Easter weekend I realised how badly I needed the rest. This is always true when I stop... and when I go for a massage... or a walk in the park... I never take time out and say “Oh I didn’t really need that nap!” But still, I am one of many people who have been working flat out since New Year as if it was normal and productive to work 3 months without any holiday. (And fill my days off with more trainings and work!)
As always I realise that my classes are so quiet around the Easter weekend I could have even taken a few more days off, but I constantly fill myself with the worry of slacking off and losing momentum, so I take the bare minimum.
Anyway as you’ve probably guessed my “Easter Resolution” is to remember that if I want to be refreshed and renewed I have to take the time off to let myself unwind, relax and see the funny side of life. My favourite moment of this weekend was in a luxurious spa when I was feeling a little annoyed at all the people chatting away in the quiet spaces, then, as I was chilling in the outdoor pool a duck landed right next to me. Our luxury spa experience ended with us splashing around the pool trying to chase the duck out!! You couldn’t make it up!
I also realise that so much of the time I am pushing for things to happen - like trying to get my Aqua classes off the ground - only 7 months later to find out that there are issues with the training I did for Level 2 Aqua so I may not actually be certified! In fact it may have caused serious problems for me if I had been teaching with the temporary certificate! Another case where having tolerance and patience can be way more important than always rushing, pushing and stressing. (Ah the wisdom of a Bank Holiday Weekend!) I must remember to trust the universe more!
Zumba Education Specialist Annual Meeting
As a lot of you know last Thursday I was stressing out about booking my convention pass the very second registration opened, as a lot of sessions get booked up and you never know until you register what is going to be popular, and there’s always the worry that the whole thing will sell out! I also had to go up to the hospital for an annual check up, so ended up booking it with my credit card sitting in the waiting room with everyone staring at me (what a desperate shopper!) (I got all my top picks and apparently 4,000 instructors registered on the first day! There r around 7-8,000 spaces in total for Convention!)
Convention is the most incredible time for me for so many reasons. It’s so much more than just training. It’s where I go to be inspired by the very best in the world, where I go to figure out the kinks in my “game” and it’s where I go to put down my Instructor hat and pick up the Participant hat so that I understand how it feels when you’re at the back of the class getting squashed and I keep saying move forward and you’re like “how am I supposed to move forward when they won’t!” Yes, I need to be reminded!! It’s the inspiration and passion that helps me through the difficult times and the burning out times and push through the doubt when I don’t know what the next step is.
I know that two years ago when I got to go for the very first time I was dragging, and I came back, invigorated, inspired and although I’d love to say everything was wonderful, the truth is that the year after that was in some ways my hardest year so far. So I honestly don’t know if I would have made it through without having Convention 2013 “in my tank”.
Anyway this video from Zumba co-creator Beto Perez shows the ZES meeting (these are our teachers) and as much as I am jealous they only get 3 days together - we do get 4-5 days for Convention! This is the team that works so hard to create our experience at Convention.
If I wasn’t super excited already, seeing the ZES who I learned so much from in previous years makes me remember how far I’ve come and seeing those who I’ve signed up to learn from (check out South African ZES Lucas at 8:34 with my previous African teacher Ricardo who came up with your favourite Bouje choreo!) means I just cannot wait!!
Just Merton Column and Advert
It was so exciting to come back on Tuesday and see my very first column in the new local Just Merton magazine! There is also an advert with a Free First Class for Vestry Hall classes - so make sure you tell any friends who have been meaning to come and give it a go!
The team at Just Merton did a fantastic job as it looks even better than the first edition so I really hope this magazine gets more and more successful!!
Bank Holiday Changes and Closures
For the Bank Holidays due to popular request I am planning to run the Saturday classes as normal but the Bank Holiday Mondays will not have classes.
If you have any questions please do let me know!
Congratulations!
Congratulations to all you guys who completed reward cards recently!
Jennifer completed 5 classes, fanfare!
Jill completed 5 classes, fit and fierce!
Krysten completed 5 classes, funk it up!
Elisabeth completed 35 classes, that’s awesome!
Benita completed 130 hundred classes, way to go!
Tracy completed 160 hundred classes, what a star!
Thank You...
...and welcome back!!!
Much love, Pearl
April 2, 2015
Weekly Newsletter - Casting Call and April Fool
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Saturday 4th April 2015
Saturday 4th April - NO CLASS!!
Monday 6th April - Bank Holiday Monday - NO CLASS!!
Tuesday 7th April
12:30 - 1:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Please book - 8 spaces left
6 - 6:45pm Zumba Gold® Vestry Hall, London Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3UD £5 prebooked £6 on the day
CASTING CALL - Between classes
7:15 – 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
Wednesday
10:10 – 10:55am Zumba Gold® Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD £5 prebooked £6 on the day
Please call to book - 1 space left
11:30 – 12 noon Zumba Gold® chair Acacia IGC £2
Thursday
12 – 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Guild, Drake House, 44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED £4
Please note that this price of this class is changing in April 2015.
7:15 - 8pm Zumba® Gold Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Please call to book - this class is often quite full!
Saturday 11th April
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
All classes running as normal from then on!
Casting Call
Yes I have been contacted again by a casting agent! I’ve arranged a meet n greet in between the two Tuesday evening classes at Vestry Hall on 7th April where you can meet the agents and do a little talk to camera if you are interested.
THERE WILL BE NO FILMING OR PHOTOGRAPHS DURING CLASSES!!
Please note this opportunity is for class members only - if you are doing another class with me during the week you are welcome to come along, but please do not bring guests unless they are prepared to do the class!
Details: “We are currently working on an online commercial for a fitness app which will be sponsoring a major charity event and think this is more up your street.
We are looking for 5 women to appear in the commercial, between the ages of
18 and 60.
They are real women, with jobs, families, social life. They go to the gym
once or twice a week / they do Zumba or a dance class / they jog or
power-walk / do yoga or play tennis. They are not super athletic or
extremely fit - they do as much as they can when they can to keep active
and in good shape.
The shoot will take place on *22nd April in London* (we would need our
chosen cast to be available for the entire day).
The commercial will be shot in a documentary style - we see our women
talking about their life and their experiences and we see them exercising.
This is a paid opportunity - each of the selected women will be paid £200
for 1 shoot day + £500 buyout (the commercial will be shown on the
company's website for 1 year).”
Pearl again: The £500 buyout fee will only apply if the company uses you for the final campaign. I am also asking for 10% of the final fee to make organising this and future casting calls worthwhile for me!
As you know I am all about showing real people in fitness advertising so I would love to see lots of you there on Tuesday night!!!
Please note I am on holiday from Friday to Monday, so if you have questions please text or call today or Tuesday - thanks!
April Fool - Zumba For Dogs!
Bank Holiday Changes and Closures
At the moment my plan is to cancel class on Easter Saturday and Easter Monday.
For the Bank Holidays due to popular request I am planning to run the Saturday classes as normal but the Bank Holiday Mondays will not have classes.
If you have any questions please do let me know!
Congratulations!
Congratulations to all you guys who completed reward cards recently!
Chris completed 5 classes, fanfare!
Janet completed 15 classes, fit and fierce!
Fatima completed 15 classes, funk it up!
Jennifer completed 20 classes, terrific!
Bernice completed 30 classes, that’s awesome!
Jacqueline completed 100 hundred classes, way to go!
Tracy completed 100 hundred classes, what a star!
Alison completed 600 classes, such a tremendous achievement - standing ovation!!!
Thank You...
...and Happy Easter!!!
Much love, Pearl
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Saturday 4th April 2015
Saturday 4th April - NO CLASS!!
Monday 6th April - Bank Holiday Monday - NO CLASS!!
Tuesday 7th April
12:30 - 1:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Please book - 8 spaces left
6 - 6:45pm Zumba Gold® Vestry Hall, London Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3UD £5 prebooked £6 on the day
CASTING CALL - Between classes
7:15 – 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
Wednesday
10:10 – 10:55am Zumba Gold® Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD £5 prebooked £6 on the day
Please call to book - 1 space left
11:30 – 12 noon Zumba Gold® chair Acacia IGC £2
Thursday
12 – 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Guild, Drake House, 44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED £4
Please note that this price of this class is changing in April 2015.
7:15 - 8pm Zumba® Gold Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Please call to book - this class is often quite full!
Saturday 11th April
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
All classes running as normal from then on!
Casting Call
Yes I have been contacted again by a casting agent! I’ve arranged a meet n greet in between the two Tuesday evening classes at Vestry Hall on 7th April where you can meet the agents and do a little talk to camera if you are interested.
THERE WILL BE NO FILMING OR PHOTOGRAPHS DURING CLASSES!!
Please note this opportunity is for class members only - if you are doing another class with me during the week you are welcome to come along, but please do not bring guests unless they are prepared to do the class!
Details: “We are currently working on an online commercial for a fitness app which will be sponsoring a major charity event and think this is more up your street.
We are looking for 5 women to appear in the commercial, between the ages of
18 and 60.
They are real women, with jobs, families, social life. They go to the gym
once or twice a week / they do Zumba or a dance class / they jog or
power-walk / do yoga or play tennis. They are not super athletic or
extremely fit - they do as much as they can when they can to keep active
and in good shape.
The shoot will take place on *22nd April in London* (we would need our
chosen cast to be available for the entire day).
The commercial will be shot in a documentary style - we see our women
talking about their life and their experiences and we see them exercising.
This is a paid opportunity - each of the selected women will be paid £200
for 1 shoot day + £500 buyout (the commercial will be shown on the
company's website for 1 year).”
Pearl again: The £500 buyout fee will only apply if the company uses you for the final campaign. I am also asking for 10% of the final fee to make organising this and future casting calls worthwhile for me!
As you know I am all about showing real people in fitness advertising so I would love to see lots of you there on Tuesday night!!!
Please note I am on holiday from Friday to Monday, so if you have questions please text or call today or Tuesday - thanks!
April Fool - Zumba For Dogs!
Bank Holiday Changes and Closures
At the moment my plan is to cancel class on Easter Saturday and Easter Monday.
For the Bank Holidays due to popular request I am planning to run the Saturday classes as normal but the Bank Holiday Mondays will not have classes.
If you have any questions please do let me know!
Congratulations!
Congratulations to all you guys who completed reward cards recently!
Chris completed 5 classes, fanfare!
Janet completed 15 classes, fit and fierce!
Fatima completed 15 classes, funk it up!
Jennifer completed 20 classes, terrific!
Bernice completed 30 classes, that’s awesome!
Jacqueline completed 100 hundred classes, way to go!
Tracy completed 100 hundred classes, what a star!
Alison completed 600 classes, such a tremendous achievement - standing ovation!!!
Thank You...
...and Happy Easter!!!
Much love, Pearl
March 26, 2015
Two Months On From This…
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I’m Not Happy and I’m Ashamed
So it’s a little bit more than 2 months (exactly 2 months ago I was a bit under the weather!)
I’m still making progress, the credit card shuffle continues and I’ve now saved £2,819 a year (and onwards - some of the 0% balance transfers are 18 months!)
My parking space is proving to be a hot commodity and I’ve made £110 so far!
I went back (third time lucky) to BT and haggled and got an even better deal - but I still need to make sure they’re sticking to their word - their contract confirmation handily omits pricing, sigh!
But this credit card shuffle (and overdraft, of course) is befuddling. I paid off a bit of one credit card then waited for a balance transfer offer... nothing, then just checking on my statement online I noticed a 6.9% life of balance offer - hoorah and snapped it up. Paid off some more, went back, nothing...
Credit card offers seem to be very erratic, for example I have two cards from the same company (they weren’t the same company when I got them), and I’ve been paying off one steadily with the higher rate of interest. Then I got a call about a problem with a transaction. Called them back from my sick bed. Apparently they’d added a cash transfer fee to a charity payment and needed to refund me. (This is on the second card - with the lower rate of interest.) (Note to anyone - you can refund me, pay me, send me cash anytime without calling to check I want the money. Yes please!) Then they said, “Oh we have a one time only offer on your card (the first card, the one with the higher rate of interest) if you’d like to do a 0% balance transfer with a 5% fee today. Just for today! Now, now, now, now! Normally I’d be champing at the bit, but the only card I could transfer to is one with a 6.9% life of balance offer, so it’s not the best deal, plus I was struggling to get my head off the pillow, so I politely declined. “I have to go back to sleep now”. “Okay, well if you change your mind just call us back today...”
Then a few days later I got a letter from the second credit card (the one from the same company with a lower rate of interest) saying that in three months they are putting up my interest rate (to make it more in line with what their new customers are paying). If I want to keep my interest rate the same I have to write to them and then they’ll freeze the card and I can’t use it anymore.
Is it any wonder that we get confused with our credit cards? I also just wrote to another credit card company who seem to be paying off my lower rate balance transfer offer balances before the higher interest amounts. You got to keep these guys honest.
Anyway I’ve decided that the best way to deal with it all is just to play one move at a time as there is no way to know what these companies will offer (or rescind) next. Who knows maybe after a couple of days of feeling better I’ll come up with a Grand Slam move that will sort out both of those credit cards... I may have a cunning plan...
Much love, Pearl x
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Hi guys,
I’m Not Happy and I’m Ashamed
So it’s a little bit more than 2 months (exactly 2 months ago I was a bit under the weather!)
I’m still making progress, the credit card shuffle continues and I’ve now saved £2,819 a year (and onwards - some of the 0% balance transfers are 18 months!)
My parking space is proving to be a hot commodity and I’ve made £110 so far!
I went back (third time lucky) to BT and haggled and got an even better deal - but I still need to make sure they’re sticking to their word - their contract confirmation handily omits pricing, sigh!
But this credit card shuffle (and overdraft, of course) is befuddling. I paid off a bit of one credit card then waited for a balance transfer offer... nothing, then just checking on my statement online I noticed a 6.9% life of balance offer - hoorah and snapped it up. Paid off some more, went back, nothing...
Credit card offers seem to be very erratic, for example I have two cards from the same company (they weren’t the same company when I got them), and I’ve been paying off one steadily with the higher rate of interest. Then I got a call about a problem with a transaction. Called them back from my sick bed. Apparently they’d added a cash transfer fee to a charity payment and needed to refund me. (This is on the second card - with the lower rate of interest.) (Note to anyone - you can refund me, pay me, send me cash anytime without calling to check I want the money. Yes please!) Then they said, “Oh we have a one time only offer on your card (the first card, the one with the higher rate of interest) if you’d like to do a 0% balance transfer with a 5% fee today. Just for today! Now, now, now, now! Normally I’d be champing at the bit, but the only card I could transfer to is one with a 6.9% life of balance offer, so it’s not the best deal, plus I was struggling to get my head off the pillow, so I politely declined. “I have to go back to sleep now”. “Okay, well if you change your mind just call us back today...”
Then a few days later I got a letter from the second credit card (the one from the same company with a lower rate of interest) saying that in three months they are putting up my interest rate (to make it more in line with what their new customers are paying). If I want to keep my interest rate the same I have to write to them and then they’ll freeze the card and I can’t use it anymore.
Is it any wonder that we get confused with our credit cards? I also just wrote to another credit card company who seem to be paying off my lower rate balance transfer offer balances before the higher interest amounts. You got to keep these guys honest.
Anyway I’ve decided that the best way to deal with it all is just to play one move at a time as there is no way to know what these companies will offer (or rescind) next. Who knows maybe after a couple of days of feeling better I’ll come up with a Grand Slam move that will sort out both of those credit cards... I may have a cunning plan...
Much love, Pearl x
Weekly Newsletter - My Jam
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Saturday 28th March 2015
Saturday
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
Monday
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Please call to book - 5 spaces left
1 - 1:45pm Zumba Gold® chair class Wimbledon Park Hall £3
8:15pm - 9:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
Tuesday
12:30 - 1:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
6 - 6:45pm Zumba Gold® Vestry Hall, London Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3UD £5 prebooked £6 on the day
7:15 – 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
Wednesday
10:10 – 10:55am Zumba Gold® Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD £5 prebooked £6 on the day
Please call to book - 4 spaces left
11:30 – 12 noon Zumba Gold® chair Acacia IGC £2
Thursday
12 – 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Guild, Drake House, 44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED £4
Please note that this price of this class is changing in April 2015.
7:15 - 8pm Zumba® Gold Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Please call to book - this class is often quite full!
Saturday 4th April - NO CLASS!!
Monday 6th April - Bank Holiday Monday - NO CLASS!!
Enjoy your Easter Weekend!!
Tuesday 7th April
12:30 - 1:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Please call to book as I expect this class to be very busy due to the Bank Holiday Monday!
6 - 6:45pm Zumba Gold® Vestry Hall, London Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3UD £5 prebooked £6 on the day
7:15 – 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
All classes running as normal from then on!
Achievements
I love writing the Congratulations bit of this email because it is wonderful to celebrate your achievements. This week someone mentioned that she was excited to complete her card but then realised the lady next to her had done way more classes and it kind of took the shine off.
Over the past couple of weeks it keeps coming up for me that so often we compare ourselves to others, but we have to remember that we are hardly ever actually competing with others - even when we are getting sexy or running in “Fireball” it’s not real competition. If one “team” does well then it doesn’t mean they go home with a gold medal, but hopefully by “competing” we encourage each other to do better.
Yes, it’s great to be the guy that broke the three minute mile for the first time, but once he did it it became psychologically easier for others to break that limit.
At the moment my Facebook life is full of talk about Zumba Convention and I can’t wait to go again and I’m excited to be choosing new sessions, but I’m also a little bit jealous of the newbies who are coming for the first time this year - who will have that incredible excitement, and anxiety, sure, but most of all wonder when they walk in for the very first time.
We are all on our own journeys and whether you are celebrating finishing your first class, fifth, fifteenth, hundredth or five hundredth it’s important to remember that other people may have had their experience but this is yours, your moment to enjoy and embrace, because it won’t come round for you for the first time ever again!
My Jam
Let’s do it, shall we?!
Bank Holiday Changes and Closures
At the moment my plan is to cancel class on Easter Saturday and Easter Monday.
For the Bank Holidays due to popular request I am planning to run the Saturday classes as normal but the Bank Holiday Mondays will not have classes.
If you have any questions please do let me know!
Congratulations!
Congratulations to all you guys who completed reward cards recently!
Vicky completed 5 classes, funky diva!
Nikki completed 5 classes, fanfare!
Janet completed 5 classes, best foot forward!
Barbro completed 15 classes, phenomenal!
Janice completed 15 classes, fit and fierce!
Janet completed 15 classes, funk it up!
Deborah completed 15 classes, fabulous!
Patsy completed 15 classes, fun, fun, fun!
Mahe completed 15 classes, feet of fire!
Charo completed 15 classes, furious and fabulous!
Helen completed 65 classes, so hot!!!
Nicola completed 100 classes, wowweeee!
Ilona completed 100 classes, what a result!
Angela completed 160 classes, well blow me down!
Thank You...
...for being so sweet when I was ill - you are a wonderful community!
Much love, Pearl
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Saturday 28th March 2015
Saturday
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
Monday
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Please call to book - 5 spaces left
1 - 1:45pm Zumba Gold® chair class Wimbledon Park Hall £3
8:15pm - 9:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
Tuesday
12:30 - 1:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
6 - 6:45pm Zumba Gold® Vestry Hall, London Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3UD £5 prebooked £6 on the day
7:15 – 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
Wednesday
10:10 – 10:55am Zumba Gold® Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD £5 prebooked £6 on the day
Please call to book - 4 spaces left
11:30 – 12 noon Zumba Gold® chair Acacia IGC £2
Thursday
12 – 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Guild, Drake House, 44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED £4
Please note that this price of this class is changing in April 2015.
7:15 - 8pm Zumba® Gold Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Please call to book - this class is often quite full!
Saturday 4th April - NO CLASS!!
Monday 6th April - Bank Holiday Monday - NO CLASS!!
Enjoy your Easter Weekend!!
Tuesday 7th April
12:30 - 1:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Please call to book as I expect this class to be very busy due to the Bank Holiday Monday!
6 - 6:45pm Zumba Gold® Vestry Hall, London Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3UD £5 prebooked £6 on the day
7:15 – 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
All classes running as normal from then on!
Achievements
I love writing the Congratulations bit of this email because it is wonderful to celebrate your achievements. This week someone mentioned that she was excited to complete her card but then realised the lady next to her had done way more classes and it kind of took the shine off.
Over the past couple of weeks it keeps coming up for me that so often we compare ourselves to others, but we have to remember that we are hardly ever actually competing with others - even when we are getting sexy or running in “Fireball” it’s not real competition. If one “team” does well then it doesn’t mean they go home with a gold medal, but hopefully by “competing” we encourage each other to do better.
Yes, it’s great to be the guy that broke the three minute mile for the first time, but once he did it it became psychologically easier for others to break that limit.
At the moment my Facebook life is full of talk about Zumba Convention and I can’t wait to go again and I’m excited to be choosing new sessions, but I’m also a little bit jealous of the newbies who are coming for the first time this year - who will have that incredible excitement, and anxiety, sure, but most of all wonder when they walk in for the very first time.
We are all on our own journeys and whether you are celebrating finishing your first class, fifth, fifteenth, hundredth or five hundredth it’s important to remember that other people may have had their experience but this is yours, your moment to enjoy and embrace, because it won’t come round for you for the first time ever again!
My Jam
Let’s do it, shall we?!
Bank Holiday Changes and Closures
At the moment my plan is to cancel class on Easter Saturday and Easter Monday.
For the Bank Holidays due to popular request I am planning to run the Saturday classes as normal but the Bank Holiday Mondays will not have classes.
If you have any questions please do let me know!
Congratulations!
Congratulations to all you guys who completed reward cards recently!
Vicky completed 5 classes, funky diva!
Nikki completed 5 classes, fanfare!
Janet completed 5 classes, best foot forward!
Barbro completed 15 classes, phenomenal!
Janice completed 15 classes, fit and fierce!
Janet completed 15 classes, funk it up!
Deborah completed 15 classes, fabulous!
Patsy completed 15 classes, fun, fun, fun!
Mahe completed 15 classes, feet of fire!
Charo completed 15 classes, furious and fabulous!
Helen completed 65 classes, so hot!!!
Nicola completed 100 classes, wowweeee!
Ilona completed 100 classes, what a result!
Angela completed 160 classes, well blow me down!
Thank You...
...for being so sweet when I was ill - you are a wonderful community!
Much love, Pearl
March 16, 2015
Pearl Escapes Photography Launch - Love Made Visible
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So, I have two projects in my head at the moment where, whichever way I turn I feel like I am constantly being prodded (maybe inspired is a better word!) in a particular direction. One is REALLY wild, and I’m still figuring it out, but the other is ready to share and that’s me launching a photography side of Pearl Escapes.
Most of you know that this year I have been focused on sorting out my finances and I’ve made huge steps already, but I know that to really deal with my credit card debts I need to actually make more money. So, I’ve been very open to any opportunities that pop up.
Then a casting agency called me offering BIG money, to help them find “real” people for a photo shoot. Hmmm...
Then a friend emailed me because she’d been looking for photos online of Zumba Gold and had come across some wonderful pictures of my classes - could she use them to advertise her classes? Of course, I was very flattered!
Then I got one of those “get rich quick” emails about making vast amounts of money from posting your photos online.
Then I went to a local cafe and was asked, completely randomly, to enter a local photography competition.
I realised just how much I love connecting with people through Instagram, allowing a photo to say those thousand words I would otherwise have to use!
Okay, at this point, I had to accept that the universe was definitely pointing me in the direction of photography, but...
Before I became a Zumba Instructor I spent about 20 years working in film and other types of production. I’ve shot my own short films and was even the cameraman (cameraperson) for my own micro budget feature film. Much as I loved it, shooting other people dancing with an extremely heavy camera on your shoulder is so not as much fun as being in a Zumba class (I mean what is!) Not to mention the weeks spent editing.
I studied film photography, read everything the geniuses of cinema had to offer, and it’s as freeing as when Wally Diaz tells you “there is no pure rhythm” - and then you have to try and sell what you shot and I feel like I’ve been put back in the box again!
When I look around for the kind of pictures and ways of working recommended to “make lots of money with stock photos” it bores me to tears. I am filled with the kind of depression that I get when I look at freelance writing jobs (yes, I’m looking at all kinds of possibilities) that are the definition of soul destroying.
I guess I’m also scared of hiding or getting stuck behind the camera again. I have to remind myself to put the camera down in a lot of situations!
I did a little meditation on what I should be doing, where I should be going and I got this answer “Adventure” and a strong sense that the rest would be revealed along the way. Well, say the word “adventure” and I’m yours.
I believe it is possible to find and do what you love and make money, especially if you refuse to accept the status quo and follow your heart. I could have taught Zumba in gyms, but being out and about in the community I’ve had the privilege to start Zumba Gold, Zumba Gold “chair classes” as well as Kids classes. Now I’m looking for a pool for Aqua Zumba and banging my head against a brick wall I appreciate the freedom that Zumba gives us instructors to set up classes anywhere and everywhere.
So, the most important thing in approaching photography is not to give up my freedom - to shoot what I want, when I want and not restrict myself to just stock photos - to play with it.
I also know what I don’t want to do - no weddings for me please - I’ve filmed weddings, it’s a killer.
In trying to figure out exactly what I do want to do I Googled photography quotes and hit gold - “A thing that you see in my pictures is that I was not afraid to fall in love with these people.” Annie Leibovitz.
That’s it, of course. I already have so many subjects I want to shoot because I look at you guys, the people in my class all day, I see how beautiful you look, when you laugh, when you try, with or without make up, when you sweat, when you concentrate, and these are the pictures, already in my head, that I want to see in the world, that casting agencies, businesses, other instructors, other gyms want to see, because you are G O R G E O U S even when you tell me you’re not.
So that’s it (or the big part of it) - shooting you. Putting down my instructor hat for an hour or so and picking up my artist/photographer hit to try to capture the glory in front of me every day. It’s so obvious, right?
The same goes for taking pictures of nature, my escapes, it’s about using the eye I already have but allowing myself to play with it, to make something out of nothing, like hearing a song on the radio in the car and making a routine out of it. Gosh, it’s fun!
What does that mean for you guys? Well I’ll be doing some open photo shoots soon - keep your eyes peeled on my newsletter - and hoping to do them regularly. I want pictures of EVERYONE! Please don’t expect to make a lot of money - for all the claims online most stock photos are bought for a couple of pounds - but you never know - I’ll also be sending links to those casting agencies offering big bucks. One thing I do know is that you have to be in it to win it!
Here are some of the other quotes from Annie Leibovitz that inspired me this weekend (but I also read some articles about her financial troubles so, it just goes to show, even the most successful people in the world need to watch the pennies too!)
“I didn't want to let women down. One of the stereotypes I see breaking is the idea of ageing and older women not being beautiful.” Annie Leibovitz
“As a young person, and I know it's hard to believe that I was shy, but you could take your camera, and it would take you to places: it was like having a friend, like having someone to go out with and look at the world. I would do things with a camera I wouldn't do normally if I was just by myself.” Annie Leibovitz
“There are still so many places on our planet that remain unexplored. I’d love to one day peel back the mystery and understand them.” – Annie Leibovitz
“You don’t have to sort of enhance reality. There is nothing stranger than truth.” – Annie Leibovitz (Yup!)
“When I take a picture I take 10 percent of what I see.” – Annie Leibovitz (Great, it’s not just me that gets frustrated that I can’t put everything in the frame!)
“I'm more interested in being good than being famous.” Annie Leibovitz (Actually I’m more interested in paying off the credit card bills!)
My favourite photo of this weekend, it reminds me of manatees:-
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Much love, Pearl x
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So, I have two projects in my head at the moment where, whichever way I turn I feel like I am constantly being prodded (maybe inspired is a better word!) in a particular direction. One is REALLY wild, and I’m still figuring it out, but the other is ready to share and that’s me launching a photography side of Pearl Escapes.
Most of you know that this year I have been focused on sorting out my finances and I’ve made huge steps already, but I know that to really deal with my credit card debts I need to actually make more money. So, I’ve been very open to any opportunities that pop up.
Then a casting agency called me offering BIG money, to help them find “real” people for a photo shoot. Hmmm...
Then a friend emailed me because she’d been looking for photos online of Zumba Gold and had come across some wonderful pictures of my classes - could she use them to advertise her classes? Of course, I was very flattered!
Then I got one of those “get rich quick” emails about making vast amounts of money from posting your photos online.
Then I went to a local cafe and was asked, completely randomly, to enter a local photography competition.
I realised just how much I love connecting with people through Instagram, allowing a photo to say those thousand words I would otherwise have to use!
Okay, at this point, I had to accept that the universe was definitely pointing me in the direction of photography, but...
Before I became a Zumba Instructor I spent about 20 years working in film and other types of production. I’ve shot my own short films and was even the cameraman (cameraperson) for my own micro budget feature film. Much as I loved it, shooting other people dancing with an extremely heavy camera on your shoulder is so not as much fun as being in a Zumba class (I mean what is!) Not to mention the weeks spent editing.
I studied film photography, read everything the geniuses of cinema had to offer, and it’s as freeing as when Wally Diaz tells you “there is no pure rhythm” - and then you have to try and sell what you shot and I feel like I’ve been put back in the box again!
When I look around for the kind of pictures and ways of working recommended to “make lots of money with stock photos” it bores me to tears. I am filled with the kind of depression that I get when I look at freelance writing jobs (yes, I’m looking at all kinds of possibilities) that are the definition of soul destroying.
I guess I’m also scared of hiding or getting stuck behind the camera again. I have to remind myself to put the camera down in a lot of situations!
I did a little meditation on what I should be doing, where I should be going and I got this answer “Adventure” and a strong sense that the rest would be revealed along the way. Well, say the word “adventure” and I’m yours.
I believe it is possible to find and do what you love and make money, especially if you refuse to accept the status quo and follow your heart. I could have taught Zumba in gyms, but being out and about in the community I’ve had the privilege to start Zumba Gold, Zumba Gold “chair classes” as well as Kids classes. Now I’m looking for a pool for Aqua Zumba and banging my head against a brick wall I appreciate the freedom that Zumba gives us instructors to set up classes anywhere and everywhere.
So, the most important thing in approaching photography is not to give up my freedom - to shoot what I want, when I want and not restrict myself to just stock photos - to play with it.
I also know what I don’t want to do - no weddings for me please - I’ve filmed weddings, it’s a killer.
In trying to figure out exactly what I do want to do I Googled photography quotes and hit gold - “A thing that you see in my pictures is that I was not afraid to fall in love with these people.” Annie Leibovitz.
That’s it, of course. I already have so many subjects I want to shoot because I look at you guys, the people in my class all day, I see how beautiful you look, when you laugh, when you try, with or without make up, when you sweat, when you concentrate, and these are the pictures, already in my head, that I want to see in the world, that casting agencies, businesses, other instructors, other gyms want to see, because you are G O R G E O U S even when you tell me you’re not.
So that’s it (or the big part of it) - shooting you. Putting down my instructor hat for an hour or so and picking up my artist/photographer hit to try to capture the glory in front of me every day. It’s so obvious, right?
The same goes for taking pictures of nature, my escapes, it’s about using the eye I already have but allowing myself to play with it, to make something out of nothing, like hearing a song on the radio in the car and making a routine out of it. Gosh, it’s fun!
What does that mean for you guys? Well I’ll be doing some open photo shoots soon - keep your eyes peeled on my newsletter - and hoping to do them regularly. I want pictures of EVERYONE! Please don’t expect to make a lot of money - for all the claims online most stock photos are bought for a couple of pounds - but you never know - I’ll also be sending links to those casting agencies offering big bucks. One thing I do know is that you have to be in it to win it!
Here are some of the other quotes from Annie Leibovitz that inspired me this weekend (but I also read some articles about her financial troubles so, it just goes to show, even the most successful people in the world need to watch the pennies too!)
“I didn't want to let women down. One of the stereotypes I see breaking is the idea of ageing and older women not being beautiful.” Annie Leibovitz
“As a young person, and I know it's hard to believe that I was shy, but you could take your camera, and it would take you to places: it was like having a friend, like having someone to go out with and look at the world. I would do things with a camera I wouldn't do normally if I was just by myself.” Annie Leibovitz
“There are still so many places on our planet that remain unexplored. I’d love to one day peel back the mystery and understand them.” – Annie Leibovitz
“You don’t have to sort of enhance reality. There is nothing stranger than truth.” – Annie Leibovitz (Yup!)
“When I take a picture I take 10 percent of what I see.” – Annie Leibovitz (Great, it’s not just me that gets frustrated that I can’t put everything in the frame!)
“I'm more interested in being good than being famous.” Annie Leibovitz (Actually I’m more interested in paying off the credit card bills!)
My favourite photo of this weekend, it reminds me of manatees:-
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Much love, Pearl x
March 12, 2015
Weekly Newsletter - Toning Take Off, Aqua Zumba Pool Party and more
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Saturday 14th March 2015
Saturday
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
Monday
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Please call to book - 8 spaces left
1 - 1:45pm Zumba Gold® chair class Wimbledon Park Hall £3
8:15pm - 9:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
Tuesday
12:30 - 1:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
6 - 6:45pm Zumba Gold® Vestry Hall, London Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3UD £5 prebooked £6 on the day
7:15 – 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
Wednesday
10:10 – 10:55am Zumba Gold® Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD £5 prebooked £6 on the day
Please call to book - 2 spaces left
11:30 – 12 noon Zumba Gold® chair Acacia IGC £2
Thursday
12 – 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Guild, Drake House, 44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED £3 (going up to £4 in April)
Please note that this price of this class will not now change until April 2015.
7:15 - 8pm Zumba® Gold Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Please call to book - this class is often quite full!
Saturday
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
Next week - all classes running as normal
Toning Take Off
Yes, I have finally signed up for Zumba Toning training in May, which means that I will be launching Zumba Toning and/or Zumba Gold Toning mid to end of May. I’d love to know your thoughts and questions, especially before my training so I can ask the queen of toning who’s running it!
A good thing to know about Zumba Toning is that you can do this class without weights too, either for safety or health reasons, or practical reasons (i.e. you haven’t got them!)
Aqua Zumba Pool Party - Believe 2015
Yes, Maloca have now added an Aqua Zumba Pool Party on Friday 10th July. I’m there!! I’m still waiting for details of tickets, but don’t forget if you want to come to the club night on Saturday and want to arrange tickets please make sure you get the £30 to me by Saturday 28th March.
BELIEVE: MUSIC, LOVE, DANCE
When? Saturday 11th July 2015
6:00 pm: Doors Open
8:00 pm: ZUMBA® Masterclass with International Presenters and "Beto" Perez, creator of ZUMBA® Fitness
10:30 pm: Latin Night Club with fabulous Music and Surprises
12 midnight: Midnight Show including Live Music
Where? The Grange St. Paul's Hotel, The Wren Suite, 10 Godliman Street, London EC4V 5AG
Tickets: www.malocauk.com
£35 online or £40 at the door (ZUMBA® Masterclass + Latin Night Club + Midnight Show). Group packages available.
TICKETS WILL BE READY FOR COLLECTION FROM 6 PM ON THE DAY, PLEASE BRING A PHOTO ID WITH YOU!
Bank Holiday Changes and Closures
At the moment my plan is to cancel class on Easter Saturday and Easter Monday.
For the Bank Holidays due to popular request I am planning to run the Saturday classes as normal but the Bank Holiday Mondays will not have classes.
If you have any questions please do let me know!
Congratulations!
Congratulations to all you guys who completed reward cards this week!
Esther completed 5 classes, funky diva!
Melanie completed 5 classes, fanfare!
Colette completed 5 classes, fit and fierce!
Debbie completed 15 classes, phenomenal!
Gladys completed 15 classes, fabulous!
Tess completed 20 classes, terrific!
Chris completed 100 classes, hip hip hooray!
Pearl’s Blog
Why I Need To Escape
Thank You...
...for being so wonderful - you are blessing to teach.
Much love, Pearl
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Saturday 14th March 2015
Saturday
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
Monday
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Please call to book - 8 spaces left
1 - 1:45pm Zumba Gold® chair class Wimbledon Park Hall £3
8:15pm - 9:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
Tuesday
12:30 - 1:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
6 - 6:45pm Zumba Gold® Vestry Hall, London Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3UD £5 prebooked £6 on the day
7:15 – 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
Wednesday
10:10 – 10:55am Zumba Gold® Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD £5 prebooked £6 on the day
Please call to book - 2 spaces left
11:30 – 12 noon Zumba Gold® chair Acacia IGC £2
Thursday
12 – 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Guild, Drake House, 44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED £3 (going up to £4 in April)
Please note that this price of this class will not now change until April 2015.
7:15 - 8pm Zumba® Gold Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Please call to book - this class is often quite full!
Saturday
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
Next week - all classes running as normal
Toning Take Off
Yes, I have finally signed up for Zumba Toning training in May, which means that I will be launching Zumba Toning and/or Zumba Gold Toning mid to end of May. I’d love to know your thoughts and questions, especially before my training so I can ask the queen of toning who’s running it!
A good thing to know about Zumba Toning is that you can do this class without weights too, either for safety or health reasons, or practical reasons (i.e. you haven’t got them!)
Aqua Zumba Pool Party - Believe 2015
Yes, Maloca have now added an Aqua Zumba Pool Party on Friday 10th July. I’m there!! I’m still waiting for details of tickets, but don’t forget if you want to come to the club night on Saturday and want to arrange tickets please make sure you get the £30 to me by Saturday 28th March.
BELIEVE: MUSIC, LOVE, DANCE
When? Saturday 11th July 2015
6:00 pm: Doors Open
8:00 pm: ZUMBA® Masterclass with International Presenters and "Beto" Perez, creator of ZUMBA® Fitness
10:30 pm: Latin Night Club with fabulous Music and Surprises
12 midnight: Midnight Show including Live Music
Where? The Grange St. Paul's Hotel, The Wren Suite, 10 Godliman Street, London EC4V 5AG
Tickets: www.malocauk.com
£35 online or £40 at the door (ZUMBA® Masterclass + Latin Night Club + Midnight Show). Group packages available.
TICKETS WILL BE READY FOR COLLECTION FROM 6 PM ON THE DAY, PLEASE BRING A PHOTO ID WITH YOU!
Bank Holiday Changes and Closures
At the moment my plan is to cancel class on Easter Saturday and Easter Monday.
For the Bank Holidays due to popular request I am planning to run the Saturday classes as normal but the Bank Holiday Mondays will not have classes.
If you have any questions please do let me know!
Congratulations!
Congratulations to all you guys who completed reward cards this week!
Esther completed 5 classes, funky diva!
Melanie completed 5 classes, fanfare!
Colette completed 5 classes, fit and fierce!
Debbie completed 15 classes, phenomenal!
Gladys completed 15 classes, fabulous!
Tess completed 20 classes, terrific!
Chris completed 100 classes, hip hip hooray!
Pearl’s Blog
Why I Need To Escape
Thank You...
...for being so wonderful - you are blessing to teach.
Much love, Pearl
March 10, 2015
Why I Need To Escape
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Hi guys,
I need to escape every so often for that wonderful moment either in the midst of the action or sitting down to relax when it's all over when I feel an immense sense of gratitude. Gratitude for just wonderful it all is.
I'm sitting on a bench in a park writing this and a toddler has just gone past and gone into raptures over "flowers, flowers, flowers", as if the first purple flowers of spring were a miracle. Which, of course, they are.
Sometimes the miracle is an escape that goes horribly wrong; it rains, the bus or train is cancelled; I get crushed in a shopping centre or freeze in the open air – and then the miracle becomes a hot bath, a hot cup of tea, a nice movie on the TV – all the things I would otherwise take for granted.
Last night I walked back from Richmond Park having been blessed with a whole herd of deer wandering into the spot where I was standing. One minute I was on deer safari hoping for a single glimpse of a pair of antlers, the next I was watching two dozen does and stags fluttering through the grassland. As the sun set I felt blessed again with the gorgeous view and tickled to see scores of other people watching the sun go down. An ordinary, everyday blessing which we are so much more grateful for when we have a hot coffee or cold beer in our hands.
I need to escape from the trick that I play on myself when I think that life is getting the laundry done or paying the bills or cooking, shopping, planning… anything other than the moments when I am truly glad to be alive. Of course these are part of life, but most of this stuff can honestly wait on a sunny day, most of this stuff will be forgotten. The problem is that I (and probably most of the world) decide some arbitrary work schedule in my head so that it makes sense to spend the whole of Sunday cleaning or doing DIY or any one of a number of dull thankless tasks because we've forgotten that this is not what we were put on this earth to do.
Our value is not in the work that we do, whether it's cleaning or writing a novel, our worth is not in what we do for others, I don't think it's even in education or workshops or going to the gym, because I believe we are all created equal. What does that mean? That means that I believe the person who spends all their day lying on the beach is as loved and blessed by the universe as the hard working carer who spends all of their time looking after a disabled relative. There is no us and them, no haves and have nots, no somebodies and nobodies. We are all children of the same universe, no matter how gifted, hardworking, lazy, unpleasant or misguided we may be. We are all given equally, the sun sets for all of us, whether we are minimum wage slaves (I'm self-employed; I make less than that!) benefits slackers or titans of industry. There are just as many free, beautiful places to watch that sunset as there are rooftop gardens (probably more). Our differences lie in whether or not we open our hearts to all that the universe has to offer, it lies in being aware that when we choose to spend the day working on the plumbing we are ignoring that bounty out there that the universe has laid at our feet.
I find myself thinking in terms of the parental. I remember spending ages finding the perfect gift for my mum on Mother's Day (carefully hunted at the school jumble sale – remember them) only to have a nod and "that's nice, dear" and my trophy shoved in a drawer forever. Children are just as bad, they discard the present and play with the box, right?
Ingratitude is naïve at best. At its worst it cuts the giver to the core.
There are so many wonders of this world laid out for us, and most of us ignore them, even when we say "I would love to…", "If I win the lottery…", "When I have time." "When I find the right person to go with." and we spend our lives making whatever we do in order to live more important than living. We're too busy playing with the box to play with the gift.
We need to stop overprogramming our lives. I NEED TO STOP OVERPROGRAMMING MY LIFE. And I need to create the space around me that is needed to allow life in, allow love in and most of all to allow gratitude to ring from me.
And now it is cold, the park bench is freezing and it's time to go home for a nice cup of tea.
Much love, Pearl x
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Hi guys,
I need to escape every so often for that wonderful moment either in the midst of the action or sitting down to relax when it's all over when I feel an immense sense of gratitude. Gratitude for just wonderful it all is.
I'm sitting on a bench in a park writing this and a toddler has just gone past and gone into raptures over "flowers, flowers, flowers", as if the first purple flowers of spring were a miracle. Which, of course, they are.
Sometimes the miracle is an escape that goes horribly wrong; it rains, the bus or train is cancelled; I get crushed in a shopping centre or freeze in the open air – and then the miracle becomes a hot bath, a hot cup of tea, a nice movie on the TV – all the things I would otherwise take for granted.
Last night I walked back from Richmond Park having been blessed with a whole herd of deer wandering into the spot where I was standing. One minute I was on deer safari hoping for a single glimpse of a pair of antlers, the next I was watching two dozen does and stags fluttering through the grassland. As the sun set I felt blessed again with the gorgeous view and tickled to see scores of other people watching the sun go down. An ordinary, everyday blessing which we are so much more grateful for when we have a hot coffee or cold beer in our hands.
I need to escape from the trick that I play on myself when I think that life is getting the laundry done or paying the bills or cooking, shopping, planning… anything other than the moments when I am truly glad to be alive. Of course these are part of life, but most of this stuff can honestly wait on a sunny day, most of this stuff will be forgotten. The problem is that I (and probably most of the world) decide some arbitrary work schedule in my head so that it makes sense to spend the whole of Sunday cleaning or doing DIY or any one of a number of dull thankless tasks because we've forgotten that this is not what we were put on this earth to do.
Our value is not in the work that we do, whether it's cleaning or writing a novel, our worth is not in what we do for others, I don't think it's even in education or workshops or going to the gym, because I believe we are all created equal. What does that mean? That means that I believe the person who spends all their day lying on the beach is as loved and blessed by the universe as the hard working carer who spends all of their time looking after a disabled relative. There is no us and them, no haves and have nots, no somebodies and nobodies. We are all children of the same universe, no matter how gifted, hardworking, lazy, unpleasant or misguided we may be. We are all given equally, the sun sets for all of us, whether we are minimum wage slaves (I'm self-employed; I make less than that!) benefits slackers or titans of industry. There are just as many free, beautiful places to watch that sunset as there are rooftop gardens (probably more). Our differences lie in whether or not we open our hearts to all that the universe has to offer, it lies in being aware that when we choose to spend the day working on the plumbing we are ignoring that bounty out there that the universe has laid at our feet.
I find myself thinking in terms of the parental. I remember spending ages finding the perfect gift for my mum on Mother's Day (carefully hunted at the school jumble sale – remember them) only to have a nod and "that's nice, dear" and my trophy shoved in a drawer forever. Children are just as bad, they discard the present and play with the box, right?
Ingratitude is naïve at best. At its worst it cuts the giver to the core.
There are so many wonders of this world laid out for us, and most of us ignore them, even when we say "I would love to…", "If I win the lottery…", "When I have time." "When I find the right person to go with." and we spend our lives making whatever we do in order to live more important than living. We're too busy playing with the box to play with the gift.
We need to stop overprogramming our lives. I NEED TO STOP OVERPROGRAMMING MY LIFE. And I need to create the space around me that is needed to allow life in, allow love in and most of all to allow gratitude to ring from me.
And now it is cold, the park bench is freezing and it's time to go home for a nice cup of tea.
Much love, Pearl x
March 5, 2015
Weekly Newsletter - Believe 2015
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Saturday 7th March 2015
Saturday
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
Monday
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Please call to book - 5 spaces left
1 - 1:45pm Zumba Gold® chair class Wimbledon Park Hall £3
8:15pm - 9:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
Tuesday
12:30 - 1:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
6 - 6:45pm Zumba Gold® Vestry Hall, London Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3UD £5 prebooked £6 on the day
7:15 – 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
Wednesday
10:10 – 10:55am Zumba Gold® Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD £5 prebooked £6 on the day
Please call to book - 5 spaces left
11:30 – 12 noon Zumba Gold® chair Acacia IGC £2
Thursday
12 – 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Guild, Drake House, 44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED £3 (going up to £4 in April)
Please note that this price of this class will not now change until April 2015.
7:15 - 8pm Zumba® Gold Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Please call to book - this class is often quite full!
Saturday
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
Next week - all classes running as normal
Believe 2015
This is a fantastic event that I went to last year and is very special in that EVERYONE is invited, whereas most of the master classes I have attended with Beto Perez (the creator of Zumba) are Instructor only. More than that, despite attending Convention, Instructor Academy in Cologne in 2014 (and many other events in previous years) this was by far the best and most intimate class I’ve experienced with the master of Zumba! I will not be missing it!
Tickets are normally £35 online and £40 on the door, however until 1st April I can use double and group ticket bookings to get a cheaper price so if you would like to book a ticket through me it will be £30 up to Saturday 28th March. You can pay cash in class or also send to me via Paypal pearl@pearlescapes.co.uk If you prefer you can also book direct through Maloca - website and all details below, and if you fancy making a weekend of it you can use the hotel codes to get a discounted 2 night stay at the hotel!
Ages - 18 and up!
BELIEVE: MUSIC, LOVE, DANCE
Don't miss the ZUMBA® Party of the Year in London Open to ALL... From Newbies to ZUMBA® Instructors!
When? Saturday 11th July 2015
6:00 pm: Doors Open
8:00 pm: ZUMBA® Masterclass with International Presenters and "Beto" Perez, creator of ZUMBA® Fitness
10:30 pm: Latin Night Club with fabulous Music and Surprises
12 midnight: Midnight Show including Live Music
Where? The Grange St. Paul's Hotel, The Wren Suite, 10 Godliman Street, London EC4V 5AG
Tickets: www.malocauk.com
£35 online or £40 at the door (ZUMBA® Masterclass + Latin Night Club + Midnight Show). Group packages available.
TICKETS WILL BE READY FOR COLLECTION FROM 6 PM ON THE DAY, PLEASE BRING A PHOTO ID WITH YOU!
Playlists
I keep meaning to add these tracks as so many of you ask for the playlists so here is a quick snapshot of my most played tracks:
Na Ponta Do Pe - Axe zin 30
Hips Don't Lie (feat. Wyclef Jean) Shakira
Feelin' Good - Cumbia/Hip Hop Locos Por Juana
Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra) Gotye
F**kin' Perfect (Clean Radio Edit) P!nk
Baila Pa's Emociona (Warm Up) Zumba Fitness
Pegate - Merengue Grupo Treo
Zumba He Zumba Ha - French Reggaeton DJ Mam's Feat Soldat Jahman & Luis Guisao
Quebra As Cadeira - Axe Zumba Fitness
She Wolf Shakira
Crazy Love - Electro Merengue Mara
Oye - Reggaeton Mara
Cuando Pasara - Ballad/Cool Down Zumba Fitness
Estoy Enamorado Zumba
Zumba Lluvia - Cool down Zumba
Bossa Nova Baby Elvis Presley
Gasolina Daddy Yankee
Rumba - Salsa / Reggaeton Zumba Fitness
Lo que no Sabes tu (Reggae/Merengue) Zumba Fitness
Bailamos Enrique Iglesias
El Amor - Cumbia / Merengue Zumba Fitness
Boujé (Soca Kuduro) J Perry
Pegate Mas - Electro Merengue Zumba Fitness
Pitchea Eminencia Clasica
Salsa Bali (Salsa) Zumba Fitness
Let's Get Loud Jennifer Lopez
Burning Love Elvis Presley
Your Hero Enrique Iglesias
Bootylicious Destiny's Child
Work (Hip-Hop/Dance) Lil Jon
Mambo Salsa (Salsa) BIP
I Like It (feat. Pitbull) Enrique Iglesias
Survivor Destiny's Child
Meniando La Cola - Salsa Zumba Fitness
Chucucha (Merengue Tribal) Zumba Fitness
Historia Wyclef Jean
The Boy Does Nothing Alesha Dixon
Hey Brother (Extended Version) Avicii
Parachute Cheryl Cole
Got 2 Luv U (feat. Alexis Jordan) Sean Paul
No Tengo Dinero Zumba Fitness
Bailando (Flamenco-Reggaeton) Enrique Iglesias Feat. Gente De Zona
Boom Boom Mama - Reggaeton / Batucada Zumba Fitness
Corazoncito Bonito (Bachata / Merengue) Zumba Fitness
Dueno De Nada - Urban Merengue Mara
El Amor, El Amor - Merengue / Reggaeton Zumba Fitness
Hot, Hot, Hot KP Sunshine Band
Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny) [Radio Edit] {feat. Nicole Scherzinger} A.R. Rahman & The Pussy Cat Dolls
I Wanna Dance With Somebody Whitney Houston
Sweet Girl - Merengue House Zumba Fitness
I Love Salsa
Pega Pega (Caribbean Hip-Hop) S.H.E
Love Is In The Air (Ballroom Mix) John Paul Young
Zoomer - African Dance Les Jumo
Stand By Me - Bachata Zumba Fitness
Mambo - Rumba Flamenca Bandoleros
Ay! Papacito - Cumbia Zumba Fitness
Holding Out For A Hero Bonnie Tyler
Baila Mi Son - Salsa Ensamble
La Fantastica Zumba Fitness
La Camisa Negra Juanes
La Bamba Los Lobos
Hella Decale - By DJ Mam's Featuring Doukali & Soldat Jahman - French Reggaeton zin 30
Viva La Vida (Warm-Up) Zumba Fitness
She Bangs (English Version) Ricky Martin
Contando Estrellas (Salsa) Zumba Fitness
Cry to Me Solomon Burke
Rumba Buena (Batucada)
I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) [Radio Edit] Pitbull
Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) Beyoncé
Push the Button Sugababes
I Love My Life Demarco
Can I Have This Dance Forever Whitney Houston and Enrique Iglesias
Krazy (feat. Lil Jon) Pitbull
Pon de Replay Rihanna
Don’t Stop the Party The Black Eyed Peas
Beautiful Christina Aguilera
Love Lockdown Kanye West
Roar Katy Perry
I Got You (I Feel Good) James Brown
Church T-Pain
Time After Time Mark WIlliams & Tara Morice
Listen to the Man George Ezra
Work Work You Better Move
African Dream - African Beats Zumba Fitness
Singing In the Rain Gene Kelly
El Batazo Zumba Fitness
Es Tiempo De Bailar (Big Dance) Zumba Fitness
Que No Muera El Boogaloo (Salsa) Zumba Fitness
(You're The) Devil In Disguise Elvis Presley
Las Cosas Pequeñas (Bachata) Zumba Fitness
The Trip
Salome Zumba Fitness
Here To Stay (Electronic / Glitch Hop) Zumba Fitness
A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got) Fergie, Q-Tip & GoonRock
Rhythm Of The Night Valeria
Go, Stop, Drop, Pause
Uptown Girl Billy Joel
Can't Help Falling In Love Elvis Presley
Don't Let Me Down - Swing Zumba Fitness
Caliente - Reggaeton Barbero 507
Promise (feat. Usher) Romeo Santos
Chicharron - Merengue Zumba Fitness
Pause Pitbull
Luna Nueva - Cumbia Zumba Fitness
Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down Alicia Keys
Livin' la Vida Loca Ricky Martin
Objection (Tango) Shakira
Blin Blin (Flamenco / Salsa) Zumba Fitness
We Found Love (feat. Calvin Harris) Rihanna
Dynamite Taio Cruz
Rumba En Moscú (Russian Folk) Zumba Fitness
Me Vuelve Loco (Tropipop) Periko y Jessie Leon
6:00 A.M. (Reggaeton) Zumba Fitness
Mi Vecina - Cumbia / Bachata / Reggaeton Zumba Fitness
Mr.Saxobeat [Eurodance] Alexandra Stan
Footloose Kenny Loggins
C'est La Vie Aka Vivir Mi Vida (Salsa) Zumba Fitness
All of Me John Legend
Stereo Love
Rude Boy Rihanna
Panjabi Mc
Wake Me Up Avicii
A Touch Michiko Tanaka
Chacha Swing Zumba feat. Zona Prieta
Zumba Time!!
Only Love Ben Howard
James Bond Theme (From "Dr. No.") John Barry Orchestra
Papa Don't Preach Madonna
I Like The Way Bodyrockers
Do You Love Me The Contours
Maputo Song Maputo Drummers
Bounce - Merengue Zumba Fitness
Marioneta (Cumbia) Zumba Fitness
Lo Que Ellas Quieren (Reggaeton/ Cumbia) Zumba Fitness
Flechao (Bachata) Zumba Fitness
Gangnam Style (강남스타일) PSY
Zumbando Al Son (Salsa) Zumba Fitness
Mamafrikalo (African Soca) Zumba Fitness
El Jefe - Latin Hip-Hop Zumba Fitness
No Diggity (feat. Dr. Dre) [Radio Version] Blackstreet
Que Bolon Tiburón (Reggaeton) DJ Francis feat Tito Pakin & E_ Flatpro
Super Girls Mara feat Michelle Gutty, Beto Perez
Adios (Casadiego Merengue Urbano) Ricky Martin
Mexe Aí (Axé) Zumba Fitness
Because we can
Watch Out For This (Bumaye) [Remix] (Moombahton) Zumba Fitness
Wake Me Up Before You Go Go Wham!
Take It Easy The Eagles
I Will Survive (Single Version) Gloria Gaynor
Shout Lulu & The Luvvers
You're Beautiful James Blunt
Sex On Fire Kings Of Leon
Fiesta Buena (Latin Hip-Hop / Dance) DJ Mam's Feat. Soldat Jahman & Luis Guisao
World, Hold On Zumba
Prrrum - Reggaeton Zumba Fitness
La Tusa - (Salsa Choke) Zumba Fitness
Just The Way You Are - Pop Zumba Fitness
Hey Alicia - (Cumbia Hop) Zumba feat Myrto
Sigue La Cumbia - Cumbia Zumba Fitness
A La Nena Le Gusta Zumba Fitness
Gimme Five (Batucada/ Bachata) Zumba Fitness
We Are One (Ole Ola) [The Official 2014 FIFA World Cup™ Song] [feat. Jennifer Lopez & Cláudia Leitte] Pitbull
Paris (Ooh La La) (Burlesque Rock) Zumba Fitness
In The Summertime (Dancehall) Zumba Fitness
Let It Go Demi Lovato
Abusadora Various Artists
Just The Way You Are Zumba Fitness
Arremangala (Punta) Zumba Fitness
Salsa Dura - Salsa La Excelencia
Make You Feel My Love Ortopilot
Viene, Viene, Viene (Quebradita) Zumba Fitness
Mawa Sillah Zumba Fitness
True Colours Cindy Lauper
Video India.Arie
En Sus Marcas, Listos, Fuera - Reggaeton Zumba Fitness
Beneath Your Beautiful (feat. Emeli Sande) Labrinth
Pencil Full of Lead Paolo Nutini
I Got You (I Feel Good) James Brown
Papi Jennifer Lopez
I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) The Proclaimers
Rock-A-Hula Baby Elvis Presley
I Love It (feat. Charli XCX) [Clean Version] Icona Pop
Feeling Good (The Assassin) Nina Simone
She Will Be Loved (feat. Maroon 5) Rhythms del Mundo
Taki Contry Zumba Fitness
Menea la Pera BIP
I Get a Kick Out of You Frank Sinatra
Push It (Radio Version) Salt-n-Pepa
Smooth (feat. Rob Thomas) Santana
Ho Hey The Lumineers
El Kukucha Kucha Zumba Fitness
If You Wanna Dance [Techno Cumbia] Zumba Fitness
Halo Beyoncé
Vamos Pa' La Pista (Salsa) Zumba Fitness
It's Oh So Quiet (Jazz) Zumba Fitness
Baila Morena - Flamenco Zumba Fitness
El Pollo [Merengue] Amarfis & La Banda De Atakke
Largadinho (Axe) Cláudia Leitte
(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher & Higher Jackie Wilson
Booty Shake Matt Houston
I Like It Like That Pete Rodriguez
Don't Stop Me Now Queen
Use It Up
Acapella Kelis
Un Mes - Reggaeton Mara
I Put a Spell On You Nina Simone
Pretenciosa
Over the Rainbow Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Que Precio Tiene el Cielo (Salsa Version) Marc Anthony
I Love To Boogie T.Rex
Too Hot - Hip-Hop / Dance Zumba Fitness
I Want You Back Jackson 5
The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You) The Nat "King" Cole Trio
El Taxi (feat. Pitbull & Sensato) Osmani Garcia
Bailar Pegados Various Artists
Play (Radio Edit) Jennifer Lopez
Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars) Mark Ronson
Papa Loves Mambo The Ray Charles Singers, Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra & Perry Como
Bollybhangra Zumba Fitness
Surfin´ USA The Beach Boys
The Tide Is High Blondie
El Tango De Roxanne Ewan McGregor, Jose Feliciano & Jacek Koman
Simarik Tarkan
It's Raining Men The Weather Girls
All About That Bass - (Pop) Zumba Fitness
Supermassive Black Hole Muse
Happy (from "Despicable Me 2") Pharrell Williams
Rebolabum (Axe) Zumba Fitness
Bananza (Belly Dancer) [12" Version] Akon
Afaste-Se De Mim (Alejate De Mi) (Cooldown) Cláudia Leitte
Price Tag (Edit W/Out BoB) Jessie J
All About Tonight Pixie Lott
I Hope You Dance Ronan Keating
Dance, Dance, Dance (Hip Hop) Zumba Fitness
Amarte Es Un Problema - Salsa Zumba Fitness
Nena Zumba Fitness
All Around The World (Electrodance) Zumba Fitness
Whenever, Wherever Shakira
Darte Un Beso (Bachata) Zumba Fitness
Ven Conmigo (Merengue Electrónico) Zumba Fitness
Lovergirl - Bhangra Alisha
Think Aretha Franklin
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman Aretha Franklin
Electric Avenue Eddy Grant
Try Again Aaliyah
La Vida Es Un Carnaval - Salsa zin 30
Gazab - Hindu Beat Zumba Fitness
Ni Tu, Ni Yo Albita
Little Treat For My Zumba Gold Chair Class Ladies
In chatting about videos I mentioned I had uploaded this a while back and promised to add it for the ladies!
Not quite up to Beto’s standard but I’m working on it!
Congratulations!
Congratulations to all you guys who completed reward cards this week!
Rachel completed 5 classes, funky diva!
Val completed 5 classes, fanfare!
Tilly completed 15 classes, fit and fierce!
Liz completed 30 classes, that’s amazing!
Marian completed 70 classes, spectacular!
Thank You...
...for being so wonderful - you are blessing to teach.
Much love, Pearl
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Saturday 7th March 2015
Saturday
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
Monday
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Please call to book - 5 spaces left
1 - 1:45pm Zumba Gold® chair class Wimbledon Park Hall £3
8:15pm - 9:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
Tuesday
12:30 - 1:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
6 - 6:45pm Zumba Gold® Vestry Hall, London Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3UD £5 prebooked £6 on the day
7:15 – 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
Wednesday
10:10 – 10:55am Zumba Gold® Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD £5 prebooked £6 on the day
Please call to book - 5 spaces left
11:30 – 12 noon Zumba Gold® chair Acacia IGC £2
Thursday
12 – 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Guild, Drake House, 44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED £3 (going up to £4 in April)
Please note that this price of this class will not now change until April 2015.
7:15 - 8pm Zumba® Gold Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Please call to book - this class is often quite full!
Saturday
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
Next week - all classes running as normal
Believe 2015
This is a fantastic event that I went to last year and is very special in that EVERYONE is invited, whereas most of the master classes I have attended with Beto Perez (the creator of Zumba) are Instructor only. More than that, despite attending Convention, Instructor Academy in Cologne in 2014 (and many other events in previous years) this was by far the best and most intimate class I’ve experienced with the master of Zumba! I will not be missing it!
Tickets are normally £35 online and £40 on the door, however until 1st April I can use double and group ticket bookings to get a cheaper price so if you would like to book a ticket through me it will be £30 up to Saturday 28th March. You can pay cash in class or also send to me via Paypal pearl@pearlescapes.co.uk If you prefer you can also book direct through Maloca - website and all details below, and if you fancy making a weekend of it you can use the hotel codes to get a discounted 2 night stay at the hotel!
Ages - 18 and up!
BELIEVE: MUSIC, LOVE, DANCE
Don't miss the ZUMBA® Party of the Year in London Open to ALL... From Newbies to ZUMBA® Instructors!
When? Saturday 11th July 2015
6:00 pm: Doors Open
8:00 pm: ZUMBA® Masterclass with International Presenters and "Beto" Perez, creator of ZUMBA® Fitness
10:30 pm: Latin Night Club with fabulous Music and Surprises
12 midnight: Midnight Show including Live Music
Where? The Grange St. Paul's Hotel, The Wren Suite, 10 Godliman Street, London EC4V 5AG
Tickets: www.malocauk.com
£35 online or £40 at the door (ZUMBA® Masterclass + Latin Night Club + Midnight Show). Group packages available.
TICKETS WILL BE READY FOR COLLECTION FROM 6 PM ON THE DAY, PLEASE BRING A PHOTO ID WITH YOU!
Playlists
I keep meaning to add these tracks as so many of you ask for the playlists so here is a quick snapshot of my most played tracks:
Na Ponta Do Pe - Axe zin 30
Hips Don't Lie (feat. Wyclef Jean) Shakira
Feelin' Good - Cumbia/Hip Hop Locos Por Juana
Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra) Gotye
F**kin' Perfect (Clean Radio Edit) P!nk
Baila Pa's Emociona (Warm Up) Zumba Fitness
Pegate - Merengue Grupo Treo
Zumba He Zumba Ha - French Reggaeton DJ Mam's Feat Soldat Jahman & Luis Guisao
Quebra As Cadeira - Axe Zumba Fitness
She Wolf Shakira
Crazy Love - Electro Merengue Mara
Oye - Reggaeton Mara
Cuando Pasara - Ballad/Cool Down Zumba Fitness
Estoy Enamorado Zumba
Zumba Lluvia - Cool down Zumba
Bossa Nova Baby Elvis Presley
Gasolina Daddy Yankee
Rumba - Salsa / Reggaeton Zumba Fitness
Lo que no Sabes tu (Reggae/Merengue) Zumba Fitness
Bailamos Enrique Iglesias
El Amor - Cumbia / Merengue Zumba Fitness
Boujé (Soca Kuduro) J Perry
Pegate Mas - Electro Merengue Zumba Fitness
Pitchea Eminencia Clasica
Salsa Bali (Salsa) Zumba Fitness
Let's Get Loud Jennifer Lopez
Burning Love Elvis Presley
Your Hero Enrique Iglesias
Bootylicious Destiny's Child
Work (Hip-Hop/Dance) Lil Jon
Mambo Salsa (Salsa) BIP
I Like It (feat. Pitbull) Enrique Iglesias
Survivor Destiny's Child
Meniando La Cola - Salsa Zumba Fitness
Chucucha (Merengue Tribal) Zumba Fitness
Historia Wyclef Jean
The Boy Does Nothing Alesha Dixon
Hey Brother (Extended Version) Avicii
Parachute Cheryl Cole
Got 2 Luv U (feat. Alexis Jordan) Sean Paul
No Tengo Dinero Zumba Fitness
Bailando (Flamenco-Reggaeton) Enrique Iglesias Feat. Gente De Zona
Boom Boom Mama - Reggaeton / Batucada Zumba Fitness
Corazoncito Bonito (Bachata / Merengue) Zumba Fitness
Dueno De Nada - Urban Merengue Mara
El Amor, El Amor - Merengue / Reggaeton Zumba Fitness
Hot, Hot, Hot KP Sunshine Band
Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny) [Radio Edit] {feat. Nicole Scherzinger} A.R. Rahman & The Pussy Cat Dolls
I Wanna Dance With Somebody Whitney Houston
Sweet Girl - Merengue House Zumba Fitness
I Love Salsa
Pega Pega (Caribbean Hip-Hop) S.H.E
Love Is In The Air (Ballroom Mix) John Paul Young
Zoomer - African Dance Les Jumo
Stand By Me - Bachata Zumba Fitness
Mambo - Rumba Flamenca Bandoleros
Ay! Papacito - Cumbia Zumba Fitness
Holding Out For A Hero Bonnie Tyler
Baila Mi Son - Salsa Ensamble
La Fantastica Zumba Fitness
La Camisa Negra Juanes
La Bamba Los Lobos
Hella Decale - By DJ Mam's Featuring Doukali & Soldat Jahman - French Reggaeton zin 30
Viva La Vida (Warm-Up) Zumba Fitness
She Bangs (English Version) Ricky Martin
Contando Estrellas (Salsa) Zumba Fitness
Cry to Me Solomon Burke
Rumba Buena (Batucada)
I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) [Radio Edit] Pitbull
Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) Beyoncé
Push the Button Sugababes
I Love My Life Demarco
Can I Have This Dance Forever Whitney Houston and Enrique Iglesias
Krazy (feat. Lil Jon) Pitbull
Pon de Replay Rihanna
Don’t Stop the Party The Black Eyed Peas
Beautiful Christina Aguilera
Love Lockdown Kanye West
Roar Katy Perry
I Got You (I Feel Good) James Brown
Church T-Pain
Time After Time Mark WIlliams & Tara Morice
Listen to the Man George Ezra
Work Work You Better Move
African Dream - African Beats Zumba Fitness
Singing In the Rain Gene Kelly
El Batazo Zumba Fitness
Es Tiempo De Bailar (Big Dance) Zumba Fitness
Que No Muera El Boogaloo (Salsa) Zumba Fitness
(You're The) Devil In Disguise Elvis Presley
Las Cosas Pequeñas (Bachata) Zumba Fitness
The Trip
Salome Zumba Fitness
Here To Stay (Electronic / Glitch Hop) Zumba Fitness
A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got) Fergie, Q-Tip & GoonRock
Rhythm Of The Night Valeria
Go, Stop, Drop, Pause
Uptown Girl Billy Joel
Can't Help Falling In Love Elvis Presley
Don't Let Me Down - Swing Zumba Fitness
Caliente - Reggaeton Barbero 507
Promise (feat. Usher) Romeo Santos
Chicharron - Merengue Zumba Fitness
Pause Pitbull
Luna Nueva - Cumbia Zumba Fitness
Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down Alicia Keys
Livin' la Vida Loca Ricky Martin
Objection (Tango) Shakira
Blin Blin (Flamenco / Salsa) Zumba Fitness
We Found Love (feat. Calvin Harris) Rihanna
Dynamite Taio Cruz
Rumba En Moscú (Russian Folk) Zumba Fitness
Me Vuelve Loco (Tropipop) Periko y Jessie Leon
6:00 A.M. (Reggaeton) Zumba Fitness
Mi Vecina - Cumbia / Bachata / Reggaeton Zumba Fitness
Mr.Saxobeat [Eurodance] Alexandra Stan
Footloose Kenny Loggins
C'est La Vie Aka Vivir Mi Vida (Salsa) Zumba Fitness
All of Me John Legend
Stereo Love
Rude Boy Rihanna
Panjabi Mc
Wake Me Up Avicii
A Touch Michiko Tanaka
Chacha Swing Zumba feat. Zona Prieta
Zumba Time!!
Only Love Ben Howard
James Bond Theme (From "Dr. No.") John Barry Orchestra
Papa Don't Preach Madonna
I Like The Way Bodyrockers
Do You Love Me The Contours
Maputo Song Maputo Drummers
Bounce - Merengue Zumba Fitness
Marioneta (Cumbia) Zumba Fitness
Lo Que Ellas Quieren (Reggaeton/ Cumbia) Zumba Fitness
Flechao (Bachata) Zumba Fitness
Gangnam Style (강남스타일) PSY
Zumbando Al Son (Salsa) Zumba Fitness
Mamafrikalo (African Soca) Zumba Fitness
El Jefe - Latin Hip-Hop Zumba Fitness
No Diggity (feat. Dr. Dre) [Radio Version] Blackstreet
Que Bolon Tiburón (Reggaeton) DJ Francis feat Tito Pakin & E_ Flatpro
Super Girls Mara feat Michelle Gutty, Beto Perez
Adios (Casadiego Merengue Urbano) Ricky Martin
Mexe Aí (Axé) Zumba Fitness
Because we can
Watch Out For This (Bumaye) [Remix] (Moombahton) Zumba Fitness
Wake Me Up Before You Go Go Wham!
Take It Easy The Eagles
I Will Survive (Single Version) Gloria Gaynor
Shout Lulu & The Luvvers
You're Beautiful James Blunt
Sex On Fire Kings Of Leon
Fiesta Buena (Latin Hip-Hop / Dance) DJ Mam's Feat. Soldat Jahman & Luis Guisao
World, Hold On Zumba
Prrrum - Reggaeton Zumba Fitness
La Tusa - (Salsa Choke) Zumba Fitness
Just The Way You Are - Pop Zumba Fitness
Hey Alicia - (Cumbia Hop) Zumba feat Myrto
Sigue La Cumbia - Cumbia Zumba Fitness
A La Nena Le Gusta Zumba Fitness
Gimme Five (Batucada/ Bachata) Zumba Fitness
We Are One (Ole Ola) [The Official 2014 FIFA World Cup™ Song] [feat. Jennifer Lopez & Cláudia Leitte] Pitbull
Paris (Ooh La La) (Burlesque Rock) Zumba Fitness
In The Summertime (Dancehall) Zumba Fitness
Let It Go Demi Lovato
Abusadora Various Artists
Just The Way You Are Zumba Fitness
Arremangala (Punta) Zumba Fitness
Salsa Dura - Salsa La Excelencia
Make You Feel My Love Ortopilot
Viene, Viene, Viene (Quebradita) Zumba Fitness
Mawa Sillah Zumba Fitness
True Colours Cindy Lauper
Video India.Arie
En Sus Marcas, Listos, Fuera - Reggaeton Zumba Fitness
Beneath Your Beautiful (feat. Emeli Sande) Labrinth
Pencil Full of Lead Paolo Nutini
I Got You (I Feel Good) James Brown
Papi Jennifer Lopez
I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) The Proclaimers
Rock-A-Hula Baby Elvis Presley
I Love It (feat. Charli XCX) [Clean Version] Icona Pop
Feeling Good (The Assassin) Nina Simone
She Will Be Loved (feat. Maroon 5) Rhythms del Mundo
Taki Contry Zumba Fitness
Menea la Pera BIP
I Get a Kick Out of You Frank Sinatra
Push It (Radio Version) Salt-n-Pepa
Smooth (feat. Rob Thomas) Santana
Ho Hey The Lumineers
El Kukucha Kucha Zumba Fitness
If You Wanna Dance [Techno Cumbia] Zumba Fitness
Halo Beyoncé
Vamos Pa' La Pista (Salsa) Zumba Fitness
It's Oh So Quiet (Jazz) Zumba Fitness
Baila Morena - Flamenco Zumba Fitness
El Pollo [Merengue] Amarfis & La Banda De Atakke
Largadinho (Axe) Cláudia Leitte
(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher & Higher Jackie Wilson
Booty Shake Matt Houston
I Like It Like That Pete Rodriguez
Don't Stop Me Now Queen
Use It Up
Acapella Kelis
Un Mes - Reggaeton Mara
I Put a Spell On You Nina Simone
Pretenciosa
Over the Rainbow Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Que Precio Tiene el Cielo (Salsa Version) Marc Anthony
I Love To Boogie T.Rex
Too Hot - Hip-Hop / Dance Zumba Fitness
I Want You Back Jackson 5
The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You) The Nat "King" Cole Trio
El Taxi (feat. Pitbull & Sensato) Osmani Garcia
Bailar Pegados Various Artists
Play (Radio Edit) Jennifer Lopez
Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars) Mark Ronson
Papa Loves Mambo The Ray Charles Singers, Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra & Perry Como
Bollybhangra Zumba Fitness
Surfin´ USA The Beach Boys
The Tide Is High Blondie
El Tango De Roxanne Ewan McGregor, Jose Feliciano & Jacek Koman
Simarik Tarkan
It's Raining Men The Weather Girls
All About That Bass - (Pop) Zumba Fitness
Supermassive Black Hole Muse
Happy (from "Despicable Me 2") Pharrell Williams
Rebolabum (Axe) Zumba Fitness
Bananza (Belly Dancer) [12" Version] Akon
Afaste-Se De Mim (Alejate De Mi) (Cooldown) Cláudia Leitte
Price Tag (Edit W/Out BoB) Jessie J
All About Tonight Pixie Lott
I Hope You Dance Ronan Keating
Dance, Dance, Dance (Hip Hop) Zumba Fitness
Amarte Es Un Problema - Salsa Zumba Fitness
Nena Zumba Fitness
All Around The World (Electrodance) Zumba Fitness
Whenever, Wherever Shakira
Darte Un Beso (Bachata) Zumba Fitness
Ven Conmigo (Merengue Electrónico) Zumba Fitness
Lovergirl - Bhangra Alisha
Think Aretha Franklin
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman Aretha Franklin
Electric Avenue Eddy Grant
Try Again Aaliyah
La Vida Es Un Carnaval - Salsa zin 30
Gazab - Hindu Beat Zumba Fitness
Ni Tu, Ni Yo Albita
Little Treat For My Zumba Gold Chair Class Ladies
In chatting about videos I mentioned I had uploaded this a while back and promised to add it for the ladies!
Not quite up to Beto’s standard but I’m working on it!
Congratulations!
Congratulations to all you guys who completed reward cards this week!
Rachel completed 5 classes, funky diva!
Val completed 5 classes, fanfare!
Tilly completed 15 classes, fit and fierce!
Liz completed 30 classes, that’s amazing!
Marian completed 70 classes, spectacular!
Thank You...
...for being so wonderful - you are blessing to teach.
Much love, Pearl
February 26, 2015
Weekly Newsletter - Want Real People In Advertising? Now's Your Chance To Represent And Earn A Big Fat Fee!
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Saturday 28th February 2015
Saturday
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
Monday
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Please call to book - 5 spaces left
1 - 1:45pm Zumba Gold® chair class Wimbledon Park Hall £3
8:15pm - 9:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
Tuesday
12:30 - 1:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
6 - 6:45pm Zumba Gold® Vestry Hall, London Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3UD £5 prebooked £6 on the day
7:15 – 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
Wednesday
10:10 – 10:55am Zumba Gold® Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD £5 prebooked £6 on the day
This class is fully booked - please call or text if you want to be notified of cancellations.
11:30 – 12 noon Zumba Gold® chair Acacia IGC £2
Thursday
12 – 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Guild, Drake House, 44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED £4
Please note that this price of this class is changing.
7:15 - 8pm Zumba® Gold Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Please call to book - this class is often quite full!
Saturday
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
Next week - all classes running as normal
Want Real People In Advertising? Now's Your Chance To Represent And Earn A Big Fat Fee!
I’ve just been contacted by a casting agent looking for real people (it doesn’t get much realler than our classes!) for a utility company photographic shoot. I’m trying to figure out the logistics but would love to get some of you out there in advertising because you’re all so gorgeous... and also there’s a big fat fee involved! (Didn’t I just mention about hitting walls and then good things coming along!)
Well the agency recommend I take a 10% fee for sorting it out, and it would definitely be worth my while as the fee per adult is £2,000! They are also looking for children (£1,000 fee). They are particularly looking for older adults and older couples (which is why they came to me!)
If you are keen send me a text on 07770 846 284 and I’ll let you know as soon as I have anything organised.
Uptown Funk
I love how we set the trends in our Zumba Gold classes. This is our new warm up track (well, the original) in many of my Zumba Gold classes - and then someone sent me this without even knowing it - love it!
Zumba with Bursts® Lunchtime Classes
When I first started teaching at Wimbledon Park Hall there was a lot of interest in lunchtime/day time classes but I couldn’t make it work with the availability, however there will be more time available in the hall from mid March, so... who would like a high intensity class 30 minute lunchtime class - Zumba with Bursts® ?
Times would be 1:30-2pm or later on Wednesday or Thursday at Wimbledon Park Hall, running for school term times only, so from the second week in April.
I am also thinking of running this as a six week booking so I would love to know your thoughts - text, email or call me to let me know! 07770 846 284 or pearl@pearlescapes.co.uk
Congratulations!
Congratulations to all you guys who completed reward cards this week!
Mary completed 5 classes, fanfare!
Susan completed 5 classes, funky diva!
Andrea completed 5 classes, feet of fire!
Jan completed 5 classes, fit and fierce!
Sharon completed 5 classes, phenomenal!
Mary completed 15 classes, fabulous!
Sue completed 20 classes, tango-tastic!
Kathleen completed 50 classes, furious fun!
Pearl’s Blog
Hitting Walls
Thank You...
...for being so wonderful - you are blessing to teach.
Much love, Pearl
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Saturday 28th February 2015
Saturday
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
Monday
12 - 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Please call to book - 5 spaces left
1 - 1:45pm Zumba Gold® chair class Wimbledon Park Hall £3
8:15pm - 9:15pm Zumba® Fitness Wimbledon Park Hall £7
Tuesday
12:30 - 1:15pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Park Hall £6
6 - 6:45pm Zumba Gold® Vestry Hall, London Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3UD £5 prebooked £6 on the day
7:15 – 8:15pm Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
Wednesday
10:10 – 10:55am Zumba Gold® Acacia IGC, 230 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD £5 prebooked £6 on the day
This class is fully booked - please call or text if you want to be notified of cancellations.
11:30 – 12 noon Zumba Gold® chair Acacia IGC £2
Thursday
12 – 12:45pm Zumba Gold® Wimbledon Guild, Drake House, 44 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED £4
Please note that this price of this class is changing.
7:15 - 8pm Zumba® Gold Wimbledon Park Hall £6
Please call to book - this class is often quite full!
Saturday
10 – 11am Zumba® Fitness Vestry Hall £5 prebooked £7 on the day
Next week - all classes running as normal
Want Real People In Advertising? Now's Your Chance To Represent And Earn A Big Fat Fee!
I’ve just been contacted by a casting agent looking for real people (it doesn’t get much realler than our classes!) for a utility company photographic shoot. I’m trying to figure out the logistics but would love to get some of you out there in advertising because you’re all so gorgeous... and also there’s a big fat fee involved! (Didn’t I just mention about hitting walls and then good things coming along!)
Well the agency recommend I take a 10% fee for sorting it out, and it would definitely be worth my while as the fee per adult is £2,000! They are also looking for children (£1,000 fee). They are particularly looking for older adults and older couples (which is why they came to me!)
If you are keen send me a text on 07770 846 284 and I’ll let you know as soon as I have anything organised.
Uptown Funk
I love how we set the trends in our Zumba Gold classes. This is our new warm up track (well, the original) in many of my Zumba Gold classes - and then someone sent me this without even knowing it - love it!
Zumba with Bursts® Lunchtime Classes
When I first started teaching at Wimbledon Park Hall there was a lot of interest in lunchtime/day time classes but I couldn’t make it work with the availability, however there will be more time available in the hall from mid March, so... who would like a high intensity class 30 minute lunchtime class - Zumba with Bursts® ?
Times would be 1:30-2pm or later on Wednesday or Thursday at Wimbledon Park Hall, running for school term times only, so from the second week in April.
I am also thinking of running this as a six week booking so I would love to know your thoughts - text, email or call me to let me know! 07770 846 284 or pearl@pearlescapes.co.uk
Congratulations!
Congratulations to all you guys who completed reward cards this week!
Mary completed 5 classes, fanfare!
Susan completed 5 classes, funky diva!
Andrea completed 5 classes, feet of fire!
Jan completed 5 classes, fit and fierce!
Sharon completed 5 classes, phenomenal!
Mary completed 15 classes, fabulous!
Sue completed 20 classes, tango-tastic!
Kathleen completed 50 classes, furious fun!
Pearl’s Blog
Hitting Walls
Thank You...
...for being so wonderful - you are blessing to teach.
Much love, Pearl
