April Newsletter

Hello dancers - welcome to April.

We’ve welcomed SO many new dancers recently – it’s been amazing to see classes growing, friendships forming, and so many smiling faces each week.

And because of YOU… I’ve got some brilliant news…

Our Wednesday 11am class is now strong enough to stay OPEN right through the school holidays! 🎉 No more joint classes of 30+ people and feeing that you have to fight for your favourite space - BOTH our 10am and 11am classes will be open all Easter!

AND I have booked Sarah for BOTH classes for my break in July. 

So many other classes close their doors during the holidays… but I absolutely LOVE that we can keep dancing together, mostly without interruption.

And it gets even better…

If you’re on grandparent duty, you don’t have to miss out 💛

You’re welcome to bring your (well-behaved) grandchild along FREE of charge when you attend as a paying dancer.

They can:

• Join in and dance with you
• Or sit to the side with something quiet (colouring, etc.)

Who knows… they might even love it 💃

Just drop me a quick message beforehand to let me know:

• Their age
• Whether they’ll be dancing or watching

…and I’ll make sure we’ve got space for them.

April Opening Hours 🌼

Good news… it’s (mostly!) business as usual this April 🙌

All classes are running through the Easter holidays, so you can keep that routine going and keep feeling good.

A couple of important dates to note:

• ✅ Good Friday – we are OPEN, but with a time change to 10am
  (I’ll be staying afterwards to do some filming for my website 🎥)
• ❌ Easter Monday (6th April) – CLOSED
• ❌ Monday 13th April – CLOSED
  (giving me a little time to recover after the Brighton Marathon 😅🏃‍♀️)

Everything else runs as normal – including all Wednesday and Friday classes 💃

New Choreography 🔥

This month we’ve hit the JACKPOT… and I don’t say that lightly…

This is without a doubt the BEST routine we’ve had in the last 6 months (maybe more!) 💃🔥

“Ziggy in the House (I Wanna Dance with Somebody)” has completely taken over the classes… and EVERYONE loves it.

It’s a fresh, feel-good remake of a song you’ll definitely recognise – and the energy in the room when this comes on is just something else ✨

We’re singing, smiling, and properly going for it… it’s one of those routines that just lifts everyone.

And the good news…

🎥 I’ve now recorded it for YouTube, so you can practise (or just enjoy it!) at home too.

But honestly? Nothing beats doing this one in the room together 💛

This routine will be featuring in ALL classes throughout April… so plenty of chances to come and experience it for yourself.

And it’s not on its own…

🔥 Livin’ La Vida Loca has also joined the playlist – bringing the sass, the attitude and a slightly cheeky vibe!

You’re loving this one too… maybe not quite as much as Ziggy 😉… but it’s definitely a firm favourite already.

ParkWalks 🌿

A little quieter on the ParkWalk front this month…

We made the decision to cancel our planned March walk – with quite a few of us away or busy, and my marathon training schedule being pretty full-on, it just felt like the right call.

But it’s definitely just a pause, not a stop 💛

Our next ParkWalk will be on Saturday 18th April, and I’ll let the group decide on the location – either Maldon or Chelmsford.

With the weather improving and (hopefully!) less mud about, it should be a lovely one 🌼

If you’d like to join us, make sure you’re in the WhatsApp group within the Zumba with Steph community for all the updates and details.

Come along for a chat, some fresh air, and a gentle move together 💛

Marathon Training Update 🏃‍♀️

This is it… we’re getting VERY close now 😳

I completed my FINAL long run on Sunday – 31km, with some speed work in there too!

My coach was a little concerned that my fatigue levels were quite high and did give me an “out”… but once I got out there, I felt confident I could complete the session as planned.

3.5 hours later… I was home and DONE. ✔️

And just like that… training is complete.

Now we move into taper time – which means I’m still running, but the volume drops right down, with more easy sessions to allow my body to absorb all the training and recover… ready for race day on 12th April.

I’ll be sharing more in the WhatsApp group, including:

• My race number
• The tracking app link (if you’d like to follow along on the day!)

And finally… a huge thank you 💛

So many of you have supported me already with my fundraising for Helen Rollason Cancer Charity – it really does mean a lot.

If you’d still like to donate, you’re very welcome to bring cash along to class.

🧩 Jigsaw Swap – Join In!

A group of our lovely ladies have started a jigsaw swap at the Wednesday 10am and Friday classes, and they’d love to open it up to everyone!

If you have a jigsaw at home that you’ve already completed, bring it along before or after class and swap it for a new one from the group. It’s a simple, fun way to share and try something different.

No pressure at all -just join in whenever you fancy. Everyone is very welcome!

And Finally.....

Thank you for joining me each week - our community is growing, classes are buzzing and I can honestly say that dancing with you all is the highlight of my week!

Here's to a wonderful April of movement, friendship and fun!

Come as you are.

Move how you can.

Leave smiling.

With love,
Steph 💚

zumbawithsteph.uk

07951 574501

stephgunnzumba@gmail.com