I tried a Fit Dance class –

Truth be told: I’m no stranger to dancing. My dream (which went wrong) was to be one of the dancers of the Pussycat Dolls, that’s why I’m the first to book a class to learn choreography, if it appears on any online platform. but this is good far from meaning I’m good at them.

The reason I book classes online, by the way, is this: I stay well behind the level of the rest of the class, always. And in my house, I can turn off the camera and not be embarrassed.

But I decided to try a gym class through the Gympass benefit. My choice was the class that is successful all over Brazil in several gyms: Fit Dance.

WHAT IS FIT DANCE?

Fit Dance is a dance class methodology to burn calories. It’s a patented method that gyms hire to teach classes on their grid. Each class lasts one hour.

FIT DANCE X ZUMBA

If you’re already a dance workout buff, you might have tried Zumba too. While both workout styles are rooted in dance and combine a variety of cardio moves, the premise is a little different.

Zumba originates from Colombia and is inspired by Latin and dance styles like salsa. His choreography is simpler to focus on the cardio part.

Already, FitDance was created in Brazil and, therefore, also incorporates a variety of dance styles, but more to the sound of axé, sertanejo, pagode and funk, in addition to pop. Unlike Zumba, where you won’t necessarily hear what’s hot at the moment, FitDance focuses a lot on the hits and the idea is to dance, dance, dance, like a party. The choreographies are a little more elaborate — but nothing too difficult, for everyone to follow along.

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM A FIT DANCE CLASS

The name already says: dance steps adapted for the fitness universe.

The class teacher at BodyTech, where I trained, started the class with choreographies that the class had already learned, so the directions for each movement were quick and I thought I would not be able to keep up — remembering that I am quite uncoordinated, several beginner students followed without problems.

But soon he played a new song and, now, the instructions were more focused on didactics — but still without anything of slow rhythm, because the almost constant movement is a necessity of the class, for burning calories. Still, it was pretty simple to learn.

Everything was passed part by part and I was able to pick it up easily but, of course, when you put everything together to make the whole song at once, I got confused.

But that’s not a problem because what I’ve come to realize is that the key is repetition. This choreography learned today will be incorporated into the next class, and the next, and the next. That’s why, in the previous choreographies, I was the only one who got lost while the other students seemed to have it much easier: they already repeated this song in the previous ones, until they got the rhythm.

WHAT TO WEAR TO CLASS

I wore my usual training uniform: leggings, sports bra and running shoes. As long as you are able to move comfortably, your outfit is fine.

THE CONCLUSION

It is not a class for those who want to learn the perfect choreography of songs. The teacher does not pause to correct the difficulties of each student specifically, not least because the idea is not to do a perfect choreography, but to have fun.

That is, it is not a class for those who want to learn how to dance perfectly, but for those who want to learn how to let go at parties — with a foundation of choreography, to be able to follow the music, in their pocket.

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