How do I purchase Zumba Merchandise? Limited merchandise for women and children is available at the Allen Studio location - primarily tanks and shirts....pants , DVDs, and music sometimes. Orders are placed as needed to replenish our small inventory. Occasionally, we will special order for current clients. As of June 2009, any/all Zumba merchandise available may be ordered directly from Zumba Fitness LLC at www.zumba.com.
I had to miss one of your Zumba classes I'm registered for at a Plano or Murphy location (via City Parks & Recreation), can I make up that class at the Allen Studio? Unfortunately the Allen Studio location cannot accomodate make-up participants from other locations. Because the Allen Studio location allows open registration and anyone can start at any time, any open/available space is only for potential clients and current clients registered for the Allen Studio location. However, if you are registered to take only 1 of 2 or more classes offered at the same facility (i.e., Oak Point Center), we will allow you to attend another one of our classes offered at the same facility - you'll need to let your instructor know to confirm space is available.
What are the best shoes to wear in a Zumba class? Zumba Fitness recommends that you wear "cross training" or "aerobic" style shoes to provide the cushion and medial lateral support needed for side-to-side movements. They also have low traction rubber for easy sliding and turning. We also recommend and offer Slip-On Dancers, which allow you to dance in your running or athletic shoes. Slip-On dancers give you the power off adjustable traction. They fit on regular shoes in seconds, may help reduce the risk of twisting knee injuries and allow your hips to move more freely. Most athletic shoes have large 'grips" in the ball of the foot, which is needed for many fitness activities, however in Zumba, there is more hip movement and if the hip stays gripped to the floor because of the shoe tread, the knee can be twisted. Slip-On Dancers are spcially designed to smooth the offending treads in the "Spin Spot", allowing you to slide and spin - without sacrificing the foot support needed for fitness. VisitMarketplace
How many calories can I burn in your classes offered? The number of calories each person burns per class varies. However, depending on your body parameters (i.e., body type, weight and composition, range of motion and intensity you workout at), you can burn several hundreds of calories per class. Current and former clients have recorded 350-800 calories in 50-55min. Zumba classes; 300-550 calories in 45-minute Miss Fit Bootcamp classes; 250-350 calories in 45-minute BellyDance Core Workout classes; 200-350 calories in Hybrid Yoga & Pilates classes.
What if my class purchase for Allen Studio expires and I want to renew but I can't pay/renew on or before due date and I don't want to lose my spot in class(es)? Whatever the reason, contact us immediately and we may be able to make arrangements.
Can I register for multiple months or sessions at a time? You can register for 1, 2 or 3-months at a time at the Allen Studio. For Murphy and Plano classes, you can only register on a per session basis as the classes are made available via City website.
Are my classes transferable? Class purchases at the Allen Studio are tranferable - may be transferred to another person. Class purchases via City of Murphy and/or City of Plano are subject to their registration rules and guidelines.
I've had to miss class at the Allen Studio, can my purchase expiration date be extended? To keep prices low, there are no refunds, scheduled make-up classes, expiration extensions or credits extended for unused or missed classes. Clients can attend another class at Allen Studio to make-up mised class, however, space is not guaranteed - other class(es) may be full. Priority for space is given to clients that have a valid class purchase reserving thier place in their primary designated class and their guest(s). In the case of emergencies, travel, injury or illness, causing 3+ (reserved) classes to missed in a row, account credit for each class missed can be issued - pro-rated per class based on amount of purchase and not to exceed 50% of class purchase. In such case, client must notify management/ instructor asap for consideration and/or verification and issuance of account credit.
Are your classes for men only? Our Zumba classes are open to everyone. Women are our primary focus of service at our Allen Studio location. Classes that are part of our Miss Fit Program are for women only - at any site/location. From time to time, we schedule "women-only"events also.
Do you offer any incentives if I refer my friend(s)? We offer a 10% referral bonus to referring clients for their referrals that purchase classes at the Allen Studio location or private/off-site services. The referral amount is 10% of the total amount paid by the purchaser and credited to the referring client's account to automatically apply to upcoming renewals or services. Referral incentives are not available for City of Plano or City of Murphy locations.