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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 # 19

Song #: 1 Title of Song: El Merengazo

Intro: Squat hamstring curl 4 Arms over head pull down
X
Musical Interlude Basic Merengue 6 count Arms swing out for X arms pull from opposite
step 6 X side of body X strong shoulder rolls
Chorus Meringue side step X 5
times

Verse Right hip pump for 1 Arms are pulling to cause ab work
count of 8 turn for 8
pump for 8 3 X8
Chorus Same as above Arms strong out triceps extensions

Musical interlude Same as above 4 counts Strong arms

of 8
Chorus Same as above
Verse Same as above on left side 3 X8
Musical/lyrical Giddy up hips forward 4 counts and hips back 4 counts
change 1 Repeat 3 X for a total of 24 counts
Musical change 2 Same as intro
Musical interlude Merengue six count step with arm variations 12 counts of 8
Chorus Same as above
Verse Same as above
Musical/lyrical Giddy up step with arms front and back 3X 8then above the head to
change 3 musical cues of Zumba Zumba 3X8
Musical interlude Same as above 8 counts of 8
Verse Same as above
Musical change 3 Same as above
Verse Same as above
Musical change 1 Same as above
Musical change 2 Same as above

Ending Same as musical interlude six Strong arms

count step in reverse 4 counts of
8

Song #: 2 Title of Song: Que Quire La Nina

Intro: Shimmy shake 4 counts of 8
Chorus Salsa Basic Rock back step 4 X8
Musical change Box step right over left with a left salsa back,
Alternate foot for 6 X 8
Musical interlude Salsa right 3 jump four left 4 X
Verse
Basic salsa side to side 2 X 8
Musical change Box step right over left with a salsa back on left foot
Shimmy shake toe tap 2 X 8
Basic salsa right left 4 x8
Basic salsa with fitness variations Natural arms
Crunch Salsa with lift,
Basic salsa right jump to left 3 times x2
Shimmy 4 count all around the world
Salsa right left
Add cross over
Musical change Box step right over left
Chorus Rock back step
Box step
Verse Basic salsa left right
Basic salsa
Box step right over left 2 x8 With hand claps
Chorus Rock back step 4 x 8
Box step right over left
Basic salsa with jumps 3 times
Box step
Ending Tap out

Song #: 3 Title of Song: Down

Intro: Hips roll down to squat
Verse: Basic Reageton step together side step R then left 2 Arms pushing
counts of 8 out opposite
Basic Reageton , same as above arm change to pull left direction of
arm while moving right, 2X8 movement
 Basic reageton single, single double, pull arm variation
2X8
Lyrical change right foot forward hip rotate out to front, rotate back step back, alternate
left 4 X 8 counts
Chorus Roll hips move down 2X 8
Verse Same as above
Lyrical Change Same as above
Chorus Sam as above
Musical change Right step forward, pivot back, left foot forward pivot front, again on left
foot 2 X 8
Verse Same 4 X8
Chorus Same
Verse Same as above
Ending Reggaeton step out, bring in to close

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Song #: 4 Title of Song: La Carcacha
Intro: Roll hips right foot stomp count to 4
Musical Interlude Candle stick step right count 8
“Candle stick step left 8 count
Turn in 8 count, hip bump 4 count
Verse Basic Cumbia step right for 8
Travel right for 8
Travel left 8
Turn in for 8
Hip bump for 4
Chorus Machete Variation step, start on right on second movement turn back on
middle foot alternating to left foot X 2

Musical Interlude Same as above, no final turn

Verse Same start on left foot
Chorus Same start of left foot
Other Hip hop Marc 2 counts of 8
Chorus Same on right
Musical interlude Same as above
Chorus Same start on left

Song #: 5 Title of Song: Mi Gente

Intro: Shimmy
Chorus Basic Salsa right left 4 counts of 8
Verse Basic Reageton step together step touch, Arms are turning in as a
Basic Reageton, single single double step bicep curl

Musical interlude Toe tap right toe tap left, step out right
 Repeat 2 X
Chorus Basic Salsa right left 4 counts of 8
Lyrical Interlude Turn right 8 counts, then left
Repeat 2 X
Squat shimmy shoulders 2 X8

Musical Interlude Toe tap right, toe tap left, step out right
Toe tap left, then right step our left
Reggeaton fitness variation of this above step
Up right left up squat to side

Verse Same as above

Musical
interlude/Ending
Basic salsa left right adding cross over step, turn and close

6 Title of Song: Bandalero

Intro: Merengue March arms extended

Hip bump4 count
Verse: Merengue step to the right then left X2
Chorus V step 4 x arms out , legs out, arms on head ,4 X comes together
right leg dip knee left knee dip then right dip push our right hip turn to left
8 count, sway arms right left 8 count, repeat on left side

Musical change Meringue basic 4 count of 8 arms over head, head, head hip, hip sway,
sway 2X

Musical interlude Merengue step right left 2 X 8 hip bump 4X

Verse Reggeaton step with Beto arms 4 X 8
Chorus Same as above
Musical interlude Same as above
Musical change Right tap back tap 3 time then pivot , switch left foot
Musical interlude Same as above

Chorus Same as above

Musical change Merengue 4 count step X
Lyrical interlude Front tap, back tap 3 times then pivot, switch left foot
Musical interlude Merengue basic 4 count step with sway arms 4 counts of 8
Ending Merengue front back 3x then pivot, switch left, 3 X
Song #: 7 Title of Song: Samba Groove
Intro: Shimmy Shake bottom 2 counts of 8, pump arms shaking r and let hip 2
counts of 8
Verse: Face right roll hips forward, while moving forward 4 counts, turn left side
roll hips forward moving forward 4 counts, Move back alternating hop
right left back to start, Repeat 5 X 8, repeat one last time right up 4 count
left up 4 count, come back only count of 4.
pump arms twice, roll hips count 4,pump twice, roll hips for 4our then
pump six times
Repeat.1 X Total of 16 counts
Single Samba step R L 4 X of 8
Double Samba step Right Left, double on Right, left lunge right lunge
double on left 4X of 8
Shoulder shimmy count of 8 1x, Double Samba on Right count of 4 1X
Repeat 2 more time with left then again on right
Verse Same repeat but start on Left

pump arms twice, roll hips count 4,pump twice, roll hips for 4our then
pump six times
Repeat.1 X Total of 16 counts
Single Samba step R L 4 X of 8

Double Samba step Right Left, double on Right, left lunge right lunge
double on left 4X of 8

Shoulder shimmy count of 8 1x, Double Samba on Right count of 4 1X

Repeat 2 more time with left then again on right (Finish stamp twice.)

Song #: 8 Title of Song: Push push push

Intro: Hips side to side 1 count of 8
Verse: Cha Cha Cha step R and L facing Arms extended alternating calling
forward, cross front 5X counts of 8 students forward,
Chorus Cha Cha R and L Pivot on the 1 Arm push with pelvic thrust for 3
and 4 count, pushing body to the counts of 8 then shoulder and
body sideways.6 X counts of 8 pelvic thrust for 3X counts of 8
Musical Interlude Cha Cha Cha Basic Right left, then Basic Cha Chat turn middle R then L,
3 X count of 8, Stop Shake bottom for 2X counts of 8
Verse Repeat above 5X counts of 8 Arms same as above
Chorus Repeat Chorus above 8 Counts Arms same as above 4 push
w/pelvic thrust 4 shoulder w/pelvic
thrust

Song #: 9 Title of Song: Sigue la Cumbia

Intro: Slide R to L 2X 8 Arms above head
moving same side leg
R to left 2 X8

Chorus Roll hips around to turning Right 2 X 8 Arms above head for 1
Roll hips around turning Left 2 X8 count of 8 then at hips
for 1 count of 8 R then
repeat L
Verse Beto shuffle Front back, Right side, step Arms move up toward
toward front , step toward back, step front direction of body,
twice, step back left foot, step front ‘R, then
step together step back on left foot. X 4 counts
of 8

1 Lyrical Interlude Twist pushing pelvis forward 1 count of 8

then back count of 8 X2

1Musical Interlude Turn to right shimmy forward 8 counts then Left arm extended
back 8 counts, Right hand on hip 1
cont of 8, Right hand
extended left hand of
hip for 8 counts
Musical Interlude Basic Cumbia Lazy foot or candle step Right
for 1 count of 8 then to the left,
2 Lyrical Interlude Basic Cumbia Right picking up tempo to Arms pump up and
almost a hop for 2 X of 8 then L 2 X 8 down creating
abdominal contraction

1 Lyrical Interlude Repeat 1 Lyrical Interlude

Chorus Repeat above

Other Hip hop march for 2 x of 8, Come down to a Arms above head R
squat 4 counts R L RL, bring in right knee in and L for 2 x 8
count 1 alternate left count 2 then middle
pelvic thrust 2 counts X 11 On squat movement
army punch down
towards knee 1 count
them to left, then 2
 counts middle.

Chorus Repeat above Beto Shuffle with left side

facing front for 4 counts of 8 then turn facing Arms pump up same
front for Beto shuffle 4 counts of 8 side as body

1 Musical Interlude Repeat this time on L. shimmy forward, for 1 Right arm is extended
count of 8 then 8 back while left hand is on
hip, for 1 count of 8
then alternate,
2 Musical interlude Repeat above

Chorus Repeat above

Ending Repeat Musical Interlude Shimmy front 8

1xcount shimmy back 1count of 8
2X