SESSION HANDOUT A Tribute to the King of Pop Steve Boedt Zumba Education Specialist, Belgium & Scandinavia SESSION HANDOUT Presenter Steve Boedt Schedule 60 min: Breakdown of Moves 60 min: Master Class (Total: 2 hours) Session Objective    ® To use pop songs from an amazing artist as a base for a Zumba Fitness class ® To use core steps from Zumba Fitness to build up a great fun choreography Most of Michael Jackson’s songs are well known to the students, making the class even more fun. See how you can make simple core steps look fun without crossing the line of difficulty. Easy and fun to do! History & Background Michael Jackson has always been a big inspiration to Beto. We want to honor this amazing artist with a tribute to the king of pop. We will use MJ songs sung by him but also covers in a Latin beat. This class is not about imitating MJ but about embracing what impact this great artist had in the dance, artist and performing world. We all have a part of us that is connected to his music, songs and entertainment. Application of the Zumba® Formula    ® We use Zumba Fitness core steps as a base for the choreography We follow the structure of the music. We add flavor to the choreography that is Jackson inspired. Basic Steps & Variations Song Basic core steps Flavor Fitness level Warm up *Beat it demo *Thriller *PYT Step touch Grapevine Preview movement MJ flavor Low-mid intensity 1. Billie Jean Merengue 6 count Merengue march 2 step Beto Shuffle HIGH 2 2014 ZUMBA INSTRUCTOR CONFERENCE – A Tribute to the King of Pop Salsa RL Salsa FB 2 step Rock back Salsa side 2 kick Walk forward MJ 3 side step + Rock back MID 2. ABC Salsa 2 step Knee lift Destroza Stomp Side step, heel turn Side heel tap Knee lift MJ arms HIGH 3.Smooth Criminal Reggaeton 4. Will You Be There Cumbia 5. Don’t Stop ‘til You Get Enough POP 6. Blame It on the Boogie Soca/2 groups 7. Human Nature Samba Axé 8. They Don’t Care About Us Reggaeton / Belly dance 9. Rockin’ Robin Swing Rock 3 machete The music is the flavor Front and back forward 2 step back Sleepy leg with slide LOW Step touch Sexy Grapevine Salsa side Side jump samba lunges Sexy grapevine in a row HIGH V step Horse Jackson 5 flavor MID Back step Cross step Samba basic Basic lunges 4 back step 2 cross over forward, samba basic back SSD lunges HIGH 2 step Stomp Destroza Knee lift Hip Bump Jelly fish arms side to side Egyptian hands Step forward Army style Wave back Hip bump RL + turn MID Chasse side mambo back Swing Kick front Swing flavor HIGH 3 2014 ZUMBA INSTRUCTOR CONFERENCE – A Tribute to the King of Pop 10. Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ POP 11. The Way You Make Me Feel Cool down, Battle 12. I Want You Back Cool down Shoulder shake Beto Shuffle 2 step MJ flavor Kick ball change People sing along HIGH Model walk forward Side walk slow fast Women V men Sexy LOW Charleston Step forward Jackson 5 flavor LOW ARTIST ALBUM Recommended Music SONG                 Beat It DEMO Thriller P.Y.T (Pretty Young Thing) Billie Jean ABC Smooth Criminal Will You Be There Don’t Stop ‘til You Get Enough Blame It on the Boogie Human Nature They Don’t Care About Us They Don’t Care About Us Rockin’ Robin Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ The Way You Make Me Feel I Want You Back MJ MJ MJ MJ Jackson 5 MJ MJ MJ Jackson 5 Ivete Sangalo MJ Karin Bloemen Jackson 5 MJ MJ Jackson 5 This is it Thriller Thriller HISTORY ABC HISTORY The Essential Michael Jackson HISTORY The Essential Jacksons Multishow AO VIVO HISTORY Karin Bloemen @ Paradiso Motown 50 HISTORY HISTORY Pure Michael: Motown A cappella References     The King of pop and the Jackson 5 for all the inspiration ® El patron (Dad of the Zumba twins in Sweden) for the great music remix Kass Martin for Rockin’ Robin All my students for the years of listening to my MJ songs ;o) and inspiring me 4 2014 ZUMBA INSTRUCTOR CONFERENCE – A Tribute to the King of Pop