In-studio classes are a HIT! Plus, PIP for breast cancer research!
Oct 2020 Newsletter
October is breast cancer awareness month and for us it means a Party in Pink event to raise money for breast cancer research. This year we are raising money for the UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center and all funds will go back to the Cancer Center for breast cancer research! Our event this year is on 10/23/2020, suggested donation $12. See more details below! My girl Rita is taking the lead in organizing this event, but you can be sure that our ZCREW instructors will be there to help every step of the way! It will be virtual so anyone can join from ANYWHERE!

Our in-studio classes have been very well received and we have SOLD OUT the last 3 weeks of those classes with 2 people always on the wait list! If you have not made it into the studio for our hybrid (in-studio and virtual) classes on Thursdays at 6pm (MDT), you must log onto MindBody and sign up! Get on the waitlist for sure because we had 2 cancellations last time for classes and both of our waitlisted people got into the class! Several things that you need to do for those in-studio classes, but SO WORTH IT. See more details below!
In-person classes
Thursdays at 6pm
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Signing up for class
1) Must pre-register for class on MindBody at least 1 hour before
  • no drop ins allowed, no cash accepted
  • make sure to sign up for IN STUDIO Zumba class
  • virtual class is also listed
2) Cancel up to 2 hours before class
3) No-shows/late or fail to cancel will be charged full price
4) Price for in studio class $7.50 plus tax
  • No punch cards or unlim pass accepted for in-studio
  • In studio classes only available by single class purchase
5) Must fill out client form "in person class attestation" every class
  • will be emailed to you with class reservation, class reminder
6) 8 person limit for in person class
  • no spectators, no children allowed
Temperature check & masks
1) Must fill out client form (in person attestation) prior to class
  • no COVID symptoms
  • no travel 2 weeks prior out of state
  • no contact with COVID positive person
2) Temperature check required to enter
3) Masks required (no paper, no bandanas, no neck sleeves)
  • no mask or wrong mask = can't participate
  • will be charged full price if arrive with unacceptable mask
  • must wear mask entire time, even during class
Face Mask 1
Distance
Social distancing
1) No congregating before or after class
2) Sign in will be electronic (no paper/pen)
3) Must not touch anyone at all for any reason
  • do not touch toning sticks
  • no waters available for purchase
4) Must stay on or near your X on the dance floor
  • Maintain 6 ft social distance at all times
5) Prefer transactions to occur online or over telephone
  • Must pre-register, no drop ins
  • No cash accepted
Logistics
1) Please arrive 15 min before class to complete temp check, check-in etc
2) Once class has started, nobody will be allowed in the building
  • if you are late and not allowed to enter, you will be charged full price
3) Doors must remain open to allow air exchange, but no fans allowed
4) After class, please leave promptly
  • the entire studio will be cleaned after every class
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Reservation reminder emails
You may have received an email reminding you of your reservation for class. It sends automatically from Mindbody to registered participants the day before the class.
Please make sure it lists the correct class that you wanted to sign up for.
  • VIRTUAL class: you don't need to do anything besides verify date/time of class. Zoom links will still be sent separately from FitGrid starting Oct 12th. See below!

  • IN STUDIO class: you will get a link to the client form "in studio class attestation". You MUST click on link and fill out the form FOR EACH class that you attend in the studio. If you do not fill it out, you will not be allowed to take the class.
Virtual Zumba classes (livestream) on Zoom: Option 1
We currently have 7 classes (Zumba, Strong Nation and Zumba Toning) available for LiveStream with Sabrina. All classes are listed in Mountain Daylight Time (MDT, local NM time). To convert to your local time zone click here. You may use your existing punch cards or unlimited passes for classes online or you may purchase a drop in ($5) or 10 class punch ($45) or unlimited month pass ($60) online through MindBody.

Please sign-up on MindBody.

*THIS IS NEW & IMPORTANT* As of Oct 12th, Zoom links will be sent by FitGrid automatically to registered participants. Nothing changes for you besides how the link is delivered. You still sign up on MindBody. You should receive the email with the link 1 hour before class to the email address listed on your MindBody account. If you sign up anytime within the hour before the class (even 1 min before) you will get the link immediately...automatically. No need to email or text me anymore. No need to feel bad about signing up late!

To ensure that you get the emails in your inbox, please follow these steps

50/50 Toning & Zumba: Tuesdays 4:30pm (MDT)
Let's TONE those muscles in this half Zumba, half Zumba Toning class (50/50)! We are building muscle endurance, challenging our bodies and brains in this hour long class!

You can do this class without weights, but if you want to use weights but don't have toning sticks please use weights that are 3lbs or less.

Strong 45: Wednesdays 6pm (MDT)
Our 30 min STRONG class is now our 45 min Strong class. Now get 15 extra min of Strong content as we get #STRONGerTogether

Limit of 12 people so please sign up ahead of time. ALSO, you will need to re-sign a liability form for VIRTUAL classes when you sign up for a STRONG class. Plus, be prepared to keep your video ON the entire class.
Pre-Recorded classes ZIN Studio: Option 2
ZIN Studio Pre-recorded classes are available at YOUR convenience for a 24 hour period! Join me AND my ZCREW instructors in these hour long classes! We often have new ZIN studio classes for you, so stay tuned!
Virtual Party in Pink Zumbathon
Friday, Oct 23rd, 2020 @ 6:00pm (MDT) / 8:00pm (NY time) / 5:00pm (LA time)
Suggested donation $12, sign up on Zumba.dance, Class will be on ZOOM

Join us as we #movetogive again this year! Its tradition for our studio to host a Party in Pink event in support and in honor of all the the people battling this deadly disease, the ones who have won the battle and the ones we have lost. My girl Rita Stange is taking the lead on organizing this virtual event and I am happy to be her co-host. All of our instructors are helping to bring this event to you wherever you may be in the world!

All proceeds from this event will go to the UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center, specifically designated to support the amazing work that our researchers are doing to end breast cancer. I am proud to say that I work for the UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center and have always wanted to do something like this so its great that Rita, our instructors and YOU are helping to make that a reality!
A message from Sabrina
Our studio is now officially 4 years old! Thank you to all of you who came to celebrate with us! Special thanks to my family, my ZCREW instructors and all of the invited guest instructors that came to celebrate with us! What a special treat to have all of us on the same virtual dance floor! It was the the most perfect 4th birthday a studio ever had so thank you all for your continued support!

This month we are continuing to connect virtually and we now have our in-studio HYBRID classes to welcome back our friends that for whatever reason were not able to connect with us virtually. It feels great to be back in the studio again and even though we are all in masks, its great to see everyone's eyes smiling back at me! We are also continuing our tradition of moving to give this year with our Party in Pink event! This year is especially exciting because my "real-job" world collides with my "fun-job" world as we are donating all profits raised in this Zumbathon to the UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center. I am overjoyed to help bring this to fruition with my girl Rita who is handling much of the logistics this year. Thank you Rita!

We are continuing to grow our ZCREW family virtually and we invite you to tell your friends and family in other states and around the world about our Zumba family and ask them to join us at a class! Our ZCREW family now extends to other areas in NM, CO, AZ, CA, VA, NY, NJ, NC, SC, TN, TX, OR, PA, HI, Australia and COLOMBIA!!

If you find yourself in difficult financial situations and you can't afford classes, PLEASE contact me privately and we will work something out. Also, if you are having technical difficulties with Zoom or your personal set up, please contact me privately and I can give you some pointers (preferably after you read the above instructions and tips for virtual classes). If you have questions about in-studio classes, I am here for you!

As always I am available by phone to all of you if you have questions about your account or about classes. I can also do credit card transactions over the phone if that helps you. If you are on social media, please friend or follow me so we can keep in contact in every way possible!
Get rewarded for joining us!
Attendance Award
This month's attendance award goes to Alice Barczak with 15 classes in the month of Sept! Keep up the great work and keep dancing! You have one free class on your MindBody profile that you can use towards any one of our classes!

If you didn't win this time, there is always next month! Alice can't win for a whole year...will it be you next month?
Loyalty Points
All of you are still receiving loyalty points for every class you attend which can be turned in for FREE classes and 20% percentage off your next punch card or unlim pass. You MUST call me to redeem the 20% off, there is not a way to get your discount online, I need to manually put in the discount. Make sure we have your phone number so that you can receive text updates about how many points you have and whether you would like to redeem them for anything.

Contact Sabrina to redeem or for details.
Referrals
One of the great things about virtual classes is that we get to connect with others who have moved away or are not local. So this means you can have your family members join us from different states or even out of the country!

You can help our studio by sharing this information with others anywhere in the world either by email or social media using this link. Plus you will even get rewarded when the people you refer join our classes! Contact Sabrina for details.