Zumba Hair: How do you do your do?

We all have signature looks to our locks during Zumba class.  What is your hair style and how do you do your do?

I’ll start.  I rock the Tanya poof – high and teased in the front, pony in the back!

Rockin the poof with ZES George Iu

Stef and Joy rockin their bandanas!

ZES Joy Smith rocks her signature hairography

Zumbawear: How to make a halter top out of a racerback tank (via ZLife)

One of my favorite new looks is to make halter tops out of the Zumbawear racerback tanks.  This look became HOT after the one and only ZES Joy Smith started rockin them in classes and at events.  I like matching my new halters with colored sports bras (see below).

The following are the series of steps necessary to make a halter top out of your racerback tank.  ZLife did just a great job of documenting the steps (so much better than my pics!)

Step 1: Lay shirt on a hard, flat surface with the back of the shirt facing up.

Step 2: Make a straight, horizontal cut through ONLY the top layer from one arm hole to the other.

Step 3: Lift the cut edge, and lay the fabric flat as shown.

Step 4: From the cut edge to the neck hole, cut the piece vertically in half.

Step 5: Cut along the straps and inside the neck hole, just inside the seam. Continue down the neck line to make a “V” shape. (Go as low as you’d like).

Step 6: Cut the fabric along the outside of the straps, inside the seams. Be careful not to make the straps too thin.

Step 7: Tie the straps, and you’re finished! For added flair, create slits.

Saturday morning Zumba classes at Studio Gracia in November!

Exciting news: Saturday mornings in November will be sensational with not just one, but two fabulous Zumba Instructors to spice up your regular Zumba classes!

Alena will be joined by the one and only GLORIA PERRY, an extremely talented, beautiful and energetic dancer and instructor. You will not want to miss out on these team-taught classes!

Join the party:

  • November 6th
  • November 13th and
  • November 20th!

November will be one HOT month in San Francisco!

Saturday morning Zumba classes at Studio Gracia in October!

Saturday mornings in October are going to start getting HOT with not just one, but two fabulous Zumba Instructors to fire up your regular Zumba classes!

Alena will be joined by the one and only STEFANIE CANAHUI, an incredibly talented, beautiful and energetic dancer and instructor. You will not want to miss out on these team-taught classes!

Join us in October!

  • October 2nd – Alena
  • October 9th – Stefanie
  • October 16th, 23rd and 30th – Alena and Stef!

October is going to be one non-stop party in San Francisco! See you there!

Studio Gracia: 19 Heron Street, San Francisco, CA 94103, www.studiogracia.com

$10 drop-in or only $8 with a 10-class punch card

How to make and cut a Zumba top (via Michaela Šišková)

As many of you know and see, Zumba Instructors and students are some of the most creative people I have ever met.  And they like to show off their own sense of style!  The following is a series of photos to help YOU show off your own unique Zumba style by cutting up your Zumbawear (images and instructions courtesy of Zumba Instructor Michaela Šišková).

Step 1: Cut straight lines

Step 2:

Step 3: Stretch every single string

Step 4: Choose a string and interweave it through the others

Step 5: You can try diferent patterns-at the bottom just use safety pin till you find style you like it

Step 6: Back