ZIN 21 Choreography Notes

These choreography notes are only meant to supplement the ZIN DVD. If you do not have the
ZIN DVD (i.e. you joined ZIN after the release of this DVD), then these notes may not be as
clear to you without the DVD. While any ZIN member is welcome to use these notes, we are
unable to clarify the notes (unable to answer any questions about the notes) if you do not have
the DVD, since these notes work in conjunction with the DVD. The notes are intended to be
used as a “reminder” for those of you who have the DVD. Feel free to print these notes and add
your own notes for clarification and/or add your own choreography changes to any parts of the
song.

For ZIN Volume # 21

Song #: 1 Title of Song: Como Si Na

This song describes the dancing style of a certain woman. In “ella vacila como si na”, vacila can
mean many things such as to sway, to show off, or to joke. “Como si na” literally means like
nothing, but here can be interpreted to mean as if she doesn’t care.

It invites people to “dance what I dance, dance what I say”, and ultimately, to sway and show off
as if you don’t care!

“salta, salta” = jump, jump

“salta fuerte” = jump hard

Chorus Facing side 4 pumps contracting in, arms straight

Travel to other side 4 pumps, one hand straight other hand on head
Repeat on other side
Knees up, hands pull toward hips, alternating legs
Verse: RLR, LRL, RLR, LRL moving back, hands pull back
RLR, LRL, RLR, LRL moving forward, one hand waves
Feet apart, elbows pull up to diagonal 2x right 2x left
Repeat 4x
Chorus: Repeat
Verse: Repeat traveling back and forward
Feet jump together with arms up
Feet jump out arms out
Pump to right, pump to left
Repeat 4x
Chorus: Repeat
Verse: Repeat back and forward traveling movement
Feet jump out and in 4 x
Add arms punching down while feet are out
Arms pull up under chin while feet are apart
Chorus: Repeat
Verse: Repeat back and forward traveling movement 2x
Chorus: Repeat
Verse: Repeat traveling back and forward
Feet jump together with arms up
Feet jump out arms out
Pump to right, pump to left
Repeat 4x
Chorus: Repeat
End: Feet jump out and in 8 x
Add arms punching down while feet are out
Arms pull up under chin while feet are apart

Song #: 2 Title of Song: Cachamba

This is a love song to the object of the singer’s affection. He asks her to “don’t be mean and give
me some love”. Cachamba in itself does not have any meaning.

Toward the end, he goes into a fast narrative about a crazy man looking at woman in a bikini
sitting by the seashore.

“Y el loco soy yo” = And I am the crazy man

Intro: Merengue March

Legs apart adding swinging arms
Face L and shake 1234, switch sides 5678
Face R and shake 1234, back to center 5678
March w/ arm variation to the side
Chorus: Kick step 8x, swtch sides
Repeat to other side
Legs apart adding swinging arms
Kick step repeat to the first side
Music Interlude 1: Merengue 6 six step
Arms: cross over chest, touch shoulders then down
Face L and shake 1234, switch sides 5678
Face R and shake 1234, back to center 5678
Chours: Repeat
Music Interlude 1: Repeat
Music Interlude 2: Cross step to the R, 2 counts of 8
Cross step to the L, 2 counts of 8
Verse: Swing step
Add the arms on the musical accents
Arms: scoop in to your body 2 counts of 8
Directional variation w/ shakes: moving forward and back

Verse 2: Merengue 6 six step

 Arms: cross over chest, touch shoulders then down
Interlude 3: Merengue 6 step
Directional variation adding the leg flick for more advanced movement

Interlude: 2 Cross step to the R, 2 counts of 8

Cross step to the L, 2 counts of 8
Verse: 3: Merengue March step
Arms: Extending to the diagonal
4 down
4 up
repeat
Bridge: Arm sequence: In this section of the song, you breakdown the arms
sequence I variation at a time adding on each time… the sequence goes:
Loco Hands (crazy) 2 cts
Shimmy 2 cts
Cross R then L arm over hip
Flick hand 2 cts
Pump on chest 3 times
After the arms sequence completes:
Jumping forward and back, feet are in a gallop motion
Arms: Loco hands (crazy) on the jump forward
Circle motion back
Repeat 4x
Second arm variation:
Push to R up - on jump forward
Push to L down – on jump back

Song #: 3 Title of Song: Que Hay De Malo

This song is about two people in love. Her parents do not allow her to see him, or to even
mention his name. Now, she has forgotten about him.

He asks her: What is wrong with loving you like I do?

He asks himself: Is it possible that she never fell in love?

“Que hay de malo” What is wrong with dreaming? Laughing? Loving? Feeling? What is wrong
with being young and wanting to live?

Intro: Salsa Side step basic

Verse 1: Swing step
Feet: 123 tap 4, twisting to each side
Repeat 16x
Salsa side step
Verse 1: Swing step
Feet: 123 tap 4, twisting to each side
Repeat 16x
Salsa side step
Arms: in a rowing motion
Add knee lift for more difficulty and fitness
Verse 1 ending: Arms to the side, soft swing tapping left in front 8x
Chorus: Salsa R&L, 4 step touch
Repeat step throughout chorus
Musical Interlude: Salsa Side step basic
Verse: Repeat as above
Chorus: Repeat as above
Interlude 2: Salsa side step

Chorus variation: Arms: in a rowing motion

Add knee lift for more difficulty and fitness
Interlude 3: Salsa R&L with knee lift
Options for more difficulty/fitness:
Add hop on knee lift
Take traveling further R&L by crossing the feet.
Chorus Variation 2: Chorus step
Directional variation: ALL 4 walls
Final Chorus: Arms: in a rowing motion
Add knee lift for more difficulty and fitness
Song #: Repeat
4 til theof
Title end
Song: Estas Perdida

This song is about a man looking for his “pretty woman”. In the moon, in the sea, in the sky, etc.
“Estas perdida” means you are lost. “I have looked for you everywhere”, he says.

However, you will be able to tell that tone of the song is very upbeat and happy.

“Zumba que el party esta encendido” = Zumba, the party is on!

REMEMBER: THERE IS A LOT OF DIRECTIONAL MOVEMENTS IN THIS SONG,

REMEMBER YOUR STUDENTS ARE MIRRORING YOU. SO YOUR STUDENTS LEFT IS
YOUR RIGHT 
Intro: Hop side to side, getting ready to move!
Chorus: 4 runs forward, rolling arms
hops back rotating hips side to side
repeat to ALL 4 walls
Verse: 4 merengue marches forward with legs apart
4 hops back
repeat above sequence 4x

Feet stay in place, arms swing single single double

4x to teach move and prepare
 increase intensity and energy on last set of 4
Zumba Hook: Beto Shuffle RLRL
4 hops with clas
(add turn for more varition)
Chorus: Repeat
Interlude TO THE Calypso step side to side (preparing for “to the right”
RIGHT: Arms circle out
TO THE RIGHT:
5 steps back (traveling to the right), stop, 3 claps
repeat 3x
Calypso step side to side (preparing for “to the Left”
Arms circle out
Chorus: Repeat
Verse: Repeat
Zumba Hook: Beto Shuffle RLRL
4 hops with clas
(add turn for more varition)
Chorus: Repeat
Interlude UP & Calypso Side to Side (preparing for up and down)
DOWN: UP AND DOWN:
Moving forward or staying in place
R arm up and down, to chest pumps
Repeat 3 times
Repeat entire sequence on the Left
Interlude LEFT Calypso side to side (preparing for LEFT/RIGHT)
RIGHT: LEFT/RIGHT:
Jump from one leg to the other
Heel kicks out in front of you
Follow the music

Shake interlude: Shaking shoulders

Arms down to the side
Hands in a fist
Travel in a circle to L
Repeat to the R
--
Calypso hops 2R 2L
Adding claps
Break: Here we are putting everything together! Here we go!
Begin w/ LEFT/RIGHT hops 8x
TO THE LEFT (this time each one is shorter with no claps)
TO THE RIGHT
TO THE LEFT
TO THE RIFHT
HIPS!!!!!!
Chorus: Repeat
Verse: Repeat
Zumba Hook: Beto Shuffle RLRL
4 hops with clas
(add turn for more varition)
Ending: Move your hips to the music accents! 

Song #: 5 Title of Song: Ella Menea

This song describes how a woman “se menea”, which means wag or wiggle. The singer is
admiring how she dances, walks, and likes attention.

“Ella se meneo, y a mi me gusto” = She wiggled, and I liked it

Intro: Preview chorus step:

Booty swings back and forward 12
Begin salsa back step
Repeat sequence 2 times
Chorus: Preview chorus step:
Booty swings back and forward 12 (ella menea)
Begin salsa back step 7x
Booty swings back and forward 12 (ella menea)
Begin salsa back step 7x
Verse: Using L leg going front
Salsa F 123 on count 4 face the back
Salsa facing B 123 on count 4 turn back to the front
Chorus: Preview chorus step:
Booty swings back and forward 12 (ella menea)
Begin salsa back step 7x
Booty swings back and forward 12 (ella menea)
Begin salsa back step 7x
Verse: Switching to R leg front
Salsa F 123 on count 4 face the back
Salsa facing B 123 on count 4 turn back to the front
Music accents: Ella menea
Circle booty around – travel in a circle
Chorus variation: Salsa side to side basic 4x
Add arm variations
1 – up to the side 4x
2 – shimmy 8x
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123 tap cross with L
123 tap cross with R
repeat several times (listen for the vocalist to yell (Claro Que Si) this is the
cue I used to move to the next choreography which is basic salsa to the
 side.
Bridge:: Preview upcoming step in slow motion
R arm cross over body, pressing in front of you
R leg pushes back
Arm and leg are pushing away from each other
Repeat slow 4x
Hop scoots back with booty shake
Repeat slow 4 x
Repeat sequence on the other side
(this is just the preview, and we will repeat the segment faster
Interlude: Salsa Back
For more difficult:
Add kick on count 4
Bridge 2: Repeat Bridge above (this time to tempo)
Begin on right sideArm and Leg push 8x
4 scoots back – don’t forget to add your hips
repeat on left side
repeat above segment
End: Repeat Ella Menea booty scoop
Finish with Salsa back, just as in the chorus

Song #: 6 Title of Song: Ten Paciencia

This song begins with the male singer describing how she drives him crazy. Then the female
singer replies in a flirty way. She says: “ten paciencia”, which means means be patient. She says:
he who waits is rewarded.

“Eso no te lo voy a dar” = I’m not going to give you that

Intro: Small quick steps, moving the lower half of your body
Musical interlude Swing side to side 2 counts of 8, shake hips at the end of each count of 8
Verse: Cumbia front and back, traveling side to side
Verse sections 2: Pony step with R leg traveling back
1234 basic
5678 pump arms
Step out, cross behind R leg
Step out, cross behind L leg
Repeat 2x
Chorus: Cumbia basic traveling forward 8 counts
Stay in place, travel in a circle R 8 counts
Arms are pulling down as your hip is pumping up
Repeat moving forward on the other side 8 counts
Repeat circling the other directions 8 counts
--
Sleepy leg to the right 8 counts
 Circle around 8 counts
Sleepy leg to the left 8 counts
Circle around 8 counts
Bridge: Listen to the music and have fun with this section:
Feet are apart, stepping in place on each count
Follow the music

Shake fingers saying “no”

Cowboy arms
Repeat shake finger 4
Pull as if you were roping in 4 counts Shake fingers saying “no”
Shake fingers
Arms cross
R L and pull over your head 5678
Repeat quick small steps as in the beginning
Trying not to move the upper half of your body
Musical interlude Swing side to side 2 counts of 8, shake hips at the end of each count of 8
Verse: Cumbia front and back, traveling side to side
Verse sections 2: Pony step with R leg traveling back
1234 basic
5678 pump arms
Step out, cross behind R leg
Step out, cross behind L leg
Repeat 2x
Chorus: Cumbia basic traveling forward 8 counts
Stay in place, travel in a circle R 8 counts
Arms are pulling down as your hip is pumping up
Repeat moving forward on the other side 8 counts
Repeat circling the other directions 8 counts
--
to the right
arms reach out and grab, as if you were holding a rope
pull arms in and feet travel forward LR
repeat 3x more on the right
then switch to left side
Bridge: Listen to the music and have fun with this section:
Feet are apart, stepping in place on each count
Follow the music

Shake fingers saying “no”

Cowboy arms
Repeat shake finger 4
Pull as if you were roping in 4 counts Shake fingers saying “no”
Shake fingers
Arms cross
R L and pull over your head 5678
 Repeat quick small steps as in the beginning
Trying not to move the upper half of your body
End: Small quick steps, moving the lower half of your body

Song #: 7 Title of Song: Hecha Pa’ Lante

This song is about moving forward despite the circumstances. “Hecha pa’lante” means move
forward. It says: In the end, it’s not about what you have, but who you have been. Life does not
allow hand luggage, be thankful you have the health to continue fighting.

Intro: shakes
Chorus: 4 bounces front leg in
4 bounces front legs out arms out
4 bounces side
on the 4 strong musicals beats
1 legs jumpout, arms in running position
2 Twist front
3 squat down
4 stand up straight
Repeat switching sides 3 more times
Musical interlude 1: Feet apart
No vocals Shoulders hit side – single single double
RLRR
LRLL
Repeat

Verse 1: Arms out the the side

vocals Step out R
Swing L across body
Step out L
Swing R across body
Step out R
Swing L across
Belly dancing forward 123 arms in praying position
Repeat til chorus
Chorus: repeat
Musical interlude 2: Slide to right
Left knee pumps ups and arms pull up too
Slide to left
Right knee pumps up and arms pull up too
Verse: Repeat verse
Vocals
Lyrical Interlude: Legs out
Belly dance arms, almost like you are holding a sword
Pull down in front of your body 1234
 Pull across your body 1234
Repeat other side
Hands stay together, alternate pulling across the body
Vocalist begins singing
Single single double
Tap R in front with hip roll to the right
Tap L in front with hip roll to the left
Double tap R in front with double hip roll to the right
Repeat
Chorus: Repeat
Musical interlude 1: Feet apart
No vocals Shoulders hit side – single single double
RLRR
LRLL
Repeat

Verse 1: Arms out the the side

vocals Step out R
Swing L across body
Step out L
Swing R across body
Step out R
Swing L across
Belly dancing forward 123 arms in praying position
Repeat til chorus
Chorus: repeat
Musical interlude 2: Slide to right
Left knee pumps ups and arms pull up too
Slide to left
Right knee pumps up and arms pull up too
Verse: Repeat verse
Vocals
Lyrical Interlude: Legs out
Belly dance arms, almost like you are holding a sword
Pull down in front of your body 1234
Pull across your body 1234
Repeat other side
Hands stay together, alternate pulling across the body
Vocalist begins singing
Single single double
Tap R in front with hip roll to the right
Tap L in front with hip roll to the left
Double tap R in front with double hip roll to the right
Repeat to the end 
 Song #: 8 Title of Song: Si Como No

This song is about a woman who cheated on her man. He says: you got caught with someone
other than me and “te pillaron”, which means you got caught. Now I have “horns” on my head;
an expression that figuratively means one has been cheated on.

“que te perdone Dios que te perdone” = May God forgive you

“no volvere contigo” = I will not go back to you

“No fue uno, fueron dos, fueron tres” = It wasn’t one, or two, it was three (people that saw you
with another man)

Intro: Jump claps

Bridge: pump right leg, slow to preview, arms pump up and down
Bring up to tempo on the other side
Musical accents: Move your hips
Verse: Tap R foot: front, center, back, center
Tap L foot: front, center, back, center
Hook: Pump right leg up, with biceps 8x
Pump right leg up, arms extrend side 8x
Repeat left side
Short interlude: Jump claps
Bridge: Cumbia front and back in place – 3 sets of arms
1 – throwing up & back over shoulders 8x
2 – Ghetto cumbia, hip hop arms 8x
2 – Hold body steady for fitness 8x
Place hands together, elbows out,
Musical accents: Move your hips
Verse: Tap R foot: front, center, back, center
Tap L foot: front, center, back, center
Hook: Pump right leg up, with biceps 8x
Pump right leg up, arms extrend side 8x
Repeat to left side
Bridge: Cumbia front and back in place – 3 sets of arms
1 – throwing up & back over shoulders 8x
2 – Ghetto cumbia, hip hop arms 8x
2 – Hold body steady for fitness 8x
Place hands together, elbows out,
REPEAT OTHER SIDE
Music break: Jumping front and back, circling hips & arms
4 Hips accents
Contine with jumping front and back
Music break 2: Jump claps
Verse: Tap R foot: front, center, back, center
Tap L foot: front, center, back, center
Hook: Pump right leg up, with biceps 8x
Pump right leg up, arms extrend side 8x
Repeat to left side
Bridge: Cumbia front and back in place – 3 sets of arms
1 – throwing up & back over shoulders 8x
2 – Ghetto cumbia, hip hop arms 8x
2 – Hold body steady for fitness 8x
Place hands together, elbows out,
REPEAT OTHER SIDE
End: Beto shuffle!

Song #: 9 Title of Song: Merehop

This song is inviting a woman to dance. Dance, sweat, move your hips!

“Que comienze la fiesta” = Let’s get the party started

Right before the Belly Dance, he calls for those dancing to slow it down and take it down. Then,
do the Belly Dance!

Intro: Preview chorus move

1234 arms swing up to the side, swing hips
5678 wipe the sweat of forehead, flick off
1234 swing hips w/ heel R & L
5,6 Jump up point “zumba” 7,8 2 jumps
Chorus: 1234 arms swing up to the side, swing hips
5678 wipe the sweat of forehead, flick off
1234 swing hips w/ heel R & L
5,6 Jump up point “zumba” 7,8 2 jumps
Repeat
Verse 1: Quick salsa L & R
Verse 2: Feet: step touch R & L
Arms: diagonal to R then L
Chorus: Repeat
Verse 1: Quick salsa L & R
Verse 2: Feet: step touch R & L
Arms: diagonal to R then L
Chorus: Repeat
Fun part: R: Jump forward 3x hold 4
Repeat 3 more times
L: Jump forward 3x hold 4
Repeat 3 more times
--
R leg steps out
Arms pumps out 3 times
 Feet come center, arms push forward on 4
L leg steps out
Arms pump out 3 times
Feet come center on 4
Repeat 6x
Interlude: Quick salsa L & R, music starts to slow down
Belly section: 4 chest isolations
4 Body rolls from top to bottom
4 hips isolations
4 body rolls from bottom to top
--
slowly!
Put them together
1 chest isolation
1 body roll T – B
I hip isolation
1 body roll B – T
repeat 1 more time slowly
--Speed up when vocalist starts singing—
4x through
Finish with hip slides
Start slow, speed up to tempo
Verse 2: Feet: step touch R & L
Arms: diagonal to R then L
Chorus: repeat
Fun part: R: Jump forward 3x hold 4
Repeat 3 more times
L: Jump forward 3x hold 4
Repeat 3 more times
--
R leg steps out
Arms pumps out 3 times
Feet come center, arms push forward on 4
L leg steps out
Arms pump out 3 times
Feet come center on 4
Repeat 6x
Chorus: Repeat
Ending: Quick salsa R & L