{"id":14437,"date":"2016-05-19T22:04:11","date_gmt":"2016-05-20T03:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=14437"},"modified":"2016-05-19T22:04:11","modified_gmt":"2016-05-20T03:04:11","slug":"shaking-it-for-a-cause","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=14437","title":{"rendered":"Shaking it for a Cause"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I participated in a Zumbathon a few weeks ago in support of my friend Jen Cole&#8217;s bid for <a href=\"http:\/\/lls.org\"  target=\"_blank\">Leukemia &#038; Lymphoma Society<\/a> Woman of the Year. If you&#8217;re going to do volunteer for a cause, it might as well be a fun one! Right? Right!!!<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/26810804991\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7559\/26810804991_34fdd61fda.jpg\" width=\"500\" class=\"pic\" height=\"418\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Brian even helped by taking photos and videos.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/26810805011\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7721\/26810805011_9f8f5d6861.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"pic\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>We didn&#8217;t have the door code so we had to wait for Abby to let us in. We made good use of our time by taking a bunch of photos.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/26788510932\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7499\/26788510932_9a17ef2e01.jpg\" width=\"500\" class=\"pic\" height=\"441\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>We had six instructors &#8212; Jen, Missy, me, Andrea, Charis, and Nick &#8212; teach four songs each plus a warmup song from Nick and a cool down song from Jen. Everyone picked out some awesome songs. I put together the playlist and I was astounded by how well everyone&#8217;s songs worked together. It was 90 minutes of nonstop party and the best playlist I&#8217;d ever put together. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/26274050253\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7777\/26274050253_2efb262cf9.jpg\" width=\"500\" class=\"pic\" height=\"498\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>These are the instructors who happen to be some of my favorite people: (clockwise from left) Charis, Andrea, Jen, Nick, Ching, and Missy.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/26276358494\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7340\/26276358494_b69917bb4d.jpg\" width=\"500\" class=\"pic\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This is definitely my kind of volunteer work!<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/26276359244\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7235\/26276359244_1bc8a9a0ce.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"pic\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Obligatory &#8220;before&#8221; photos with our Woman of the Year candidate, Jen Cole.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/26276355614\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7723\/26276355614_8e1d150815.jpg\" width=\"500\" class=\"pic\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Look at these guys and their matchy-matchy shirts!<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/26814149661\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7594\/26814149661_8091fe7a16.jpg\" class=\"pic\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>I love Missy. She&#8217;s so vibrant!<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/26882066495\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7037\/26882066495_3ba4fcb9e9_c.jpg\" width=\"500\" class=\"pic\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>We had a pretty good turnout also. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/26276139974\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7364\/26276139974_82b54f505d.jpg\" width=\"500\" class=\"pic\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/26276138934\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7779\/26276138934_bcd5514d03.jpg\" width=\"500\" class=\"pic\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/26847639486\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7034\/26847639486_c91517677c.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"pic\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/26847642416\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7602\/26847642416_33db96a566.jpg\" width=\"500\" class=\"pic\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t particularly enjoy squats but I recently realized that almost every song I do in class has squats in it. If we&#8217;re not squatting, we&#8217;re doing a bunch of jumping jacks. I guess that&#8217;s why they say it&#8217;s exercise in disguise. You&#8217;re having a great time dancing around and don&#8217;t realize that you truly are exercising. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/26608662800\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7716\/26608662800_7ffd6475ae.jpg\" width=\"500\" class=\"pic\" height=\"282\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/26276083743\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7264\/26276083743_457bc16736.jpg\" width=\"500\" class=\"pic\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Here are some videos of us in action.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J5mQ-WsTBKI\" frameborder=\"1\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Nick warmed us to the tune of <em>Damelo<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qBzPy1jiC0g\" frameborder=\"1\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/254rpBo\"  target=\"_blank\">Meghan Trainor&#8217;s <em>Better When I&#8217;m Dancing<\/em><\/a> with Jen.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u9sp-g4hGSQ\" frameborder=\"1\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This is the song with a bunch of squats in it.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r2yXQfegxjQ\" frameborder=\"1\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Merengue Choque<\/em>. I love watching Charis and hearing Nick&#8217;s laughter.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Zt349ZesrSY\" frameborder=\"1\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Konsey<\/em>, <em>Konsey<\/em>, <em>Konsey<\/em>!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5loSwibYiCQ\" frameborder=\"1\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Andrea led us through <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/20d43Gh\"  target=\"_blank\">Lindsey Stirling&#8217;s <em>Roundtable Rival<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xntfZn5_TC0\" frameborder=\"1\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/Chingay\/videos\"  target=\"_blank\">There&#8217;s a ton more videos on YouTube<\/a>. I won&#8217;t post them all here. Just head on over there to watch the rest.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/26275166104\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7422\/26275166104_81cf1b6281.jpg\" width=\"500\" class=\"pic\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Courtney and Andrea won Zumba shirts!<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/26607603840\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7358\/26607603840_2c5f1850f1.jpg\" width=\"500\" class=\"pic\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>A few people had left already by the time we remembered to take a group photo. It was such a great turn out. I&#8217;m grateful that I was able to be there and support Jen and help raise money for the <a href=\"http:\/\/lls.org\"  target=\"_blank\">Leukemia &#038; Lymphoma Society<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you missed this event and want to shake it with us, don&#8217;t worry. We have another event coming up. Come join us for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1025313310894664\/\"  target=\"_blank\">Zumba in the Square<\/a> tomorrow night &#8212; Friday, May 19 &#8212; at 6:30 PM. We will we right in front of the Warren Theater downtown. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Hope to see you there!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I participated in a Zumbathon a few weeks ago in support of my friend Jen Cole&#8217;s bid for Leukemia &#038; Lymphoma Society Woman of the Year. If you&#8217;re going to do volunteer for a cause, it might as well be a fun one! Right? Right!!! Brian even helped by taking photos and videos. 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