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I've added a new page which contains links to some ZUMBA choreo and some break downs of moves - go check it out, by clicking on the 'Steps & Choreo' tab above.
For the current class timetable, please check out the Zumba Classes tab above. Check below for closures near public holidays. CLASSES CONTINUE TO RUN THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
March 2019 :
15th March : Dance the Distance for Comic Relief : Red Nose Day
Dance your way to 5K for Comic Relief at Middleton Pool & Fitness Centre in Newport Pagnell. Entry costs £12 and you can buy your ticket at Reception; in person or by telephone on 01908-610477.
If you can’t attend, you can support us and donate to Comic Relief on our fundraising page :
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/PlacesLeisureDancetheDistance (please mention Middleton Pool or Maddi / Jane). Alternatively, if you can donate a cake, please let us know!
Dance the Distance – more fun than a run! : created by EMD UK and delivered by Dance the Distance licenced instructors Zumba Maddi and Jane. The dancing comprises of simple moves to pop music (old classics) for about an hour. We will have water breaks every few tracks, so will finish before 11.30am. Tea, coffee, squash and water will be supplied free of charge afterwards. Slices of cake and fruit bowls available for a small donation.
Please wear trainers and clothing that lets you move freely - you can dress up, wear red or add accessories. Don't forget your water bottle and a small donation for a cake slice or fruit bowl if you would like some.
Please note that this one-off event replaces the weekly Zumba Gold class at Middleton Pool on March 15th, classes will resume again as normal the following week. Thank you!
February 2019 :
Classes are running throughout the school half-term holidays.
History....
Christmas / New Year break :
| 1st - 18th Dec 2018 | All classes running as normal | |
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| 19th Dec Wed | NOT running |
11.15-12.00, Zumba gold, Green Park Community Centre |
running |
6.45-7.45 pm, Zumba fitness, Lovat Hall, NPBC, Newport Pagnell |
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| 20th Dec Thurs | running |
10.30-11.15 am, Zumba gold, GYM MK, Stantonbury Leisure Centre |
running |
6-6.45 pm, Zumba fitness, Wolverton Swimming & Fitness Centre |
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| 21st Dec Fri | running |
10.30-11.15 am, Zumba gold, Middleton Pool and Fitness Centre |
running |
6-7 pm, Zumba fitness, GYM MK, Stantonbury Leisure Centre |
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| 22nd Dec to 26th Dec | NO classes |
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| 27th Dec Thurs | NOT running |
10.30-11.15 am, Zumba gold, GYM MK, Stantonbury Leisure Centre |
running |
6-6.45 pm, Zumba fitness, Wolverton Swimming & Fitness Centre |
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| 28th Dec 2018 to 2nd Jan 2019 Wed | NO classes |
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| Thurs 3rd January 2019 onwards | Classes running as normal, check out the Zumba Classes page. |
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December 2018 :
Saturday 1st December - Not Another Christmas Do! : Meal at 7pm, £2 secret santa, followed by Disco & Karaoke. Meal is chilli (meat or vegetarian with rice, chips or both) for £7 payable in advance, slices of cake available to purchase on the night. Please make your payment in class (or contact me to transfer the money). I need to know your meal option (meat/vegetarian, rice/chips/both) and have payment by midnight 23rd November.
October 2018 :
Saturday 20th October : 7pm meal at TGI Fridays, afterwards pop over to the Slug and Lettuce for their general disco and 241 cocktails ALL night. Both venues are opposite each other in the Theatre District Milton Keynes. If you wish to come for the meal, I require a £10 non-refundable deposit from you ASAP,so I can book and secure your seat. If you just want to meet us after the meal in the Slug and Lettuce, you are welcome to do so.
September 2018 :
Saturday 15th September - It was the disorganised unofficial do - the Paella Fiesta, Harben House, Newport Pagnell. Advertised by word of mouth in classes, 20 of us turned up and had a fantastic evening out. Over half of us then continued to party at Murati's for more drinks and more dancing until the early hours.
August 2018 :
TIME CHANGE - Tuesdays - Middleton Pool & Fitness Centre, Zumba Fitness is now running at the slightly later time of 7-8pm.
Wednesday 15th August : Zumba GOLD, Green Park, 11.15 am- NOT RUNNING
: Zumba Fitness, Lovat Hall, 6.45 pm - NOT RUNNING - due to the hall being used for an annual event*
Thursday 16th August : Zumba GOLD, GYM MK, Stantonbury Leisure Centre - 11-11.45 am RUNNING (ONE OFF TIME CHANGE)
: Zumba Fitness, Wolverton Swimming & Fitness Centre, 6pm - RUNNING
Bank Holiday, Monday 27th August : Zumba Fitness, Newport Pagnell Youth Club, 6.15 pm - NOT RUNNING - classes don't run at the Youth Club on Bank Holidays.
* We normally go out for a drink or a meal when Lovat Hall is unavailable for 1 class in August, but this year we're going to meet up in September.
July 2018 :
Thursday 18th July : Zumba Fitness, Wolverton Swimming & Fitness Centre, CANCELLED - centre closed until Friday 19th due to faulty fire alarm.
Thursday 26th July : Zumba Gold, GYM MK (Stantonbury Leisure Centre), CANCELLED - I've got a hospital appointment and unfortunately my cover has cancelled. I'm unable to find anyone else to take the class.
May 2018 :
Bank Holiday Monday, 7th May : Zumba Fitness, Newport Pagnell Youth Club, 6.15 pm - NOT RUNNING - classes don't run at the Youth Club on Bank Holidays.
Bank Holiday Monday, 28th May : Zumba Fitness, Newport Pagnell Youth Club, 6.15 pm - NOT RUNNING - classes don't run at the Youth Club on Bank Holidays.
April 2018 :
Easter Monday, 2nd April :
- Zumba Fitness, Newport Pagnell Youth Club, 6.15 pm - NOT RUNNING - classes don't run at the Youth Club on Bank Holidays.
Thursday 5th April :
- Zumba Fitness, Wolverton Pool & Gym, 6.00 pm - NOT RUNNING - gym refurbishment, gym closed all day.
Easter Weekend 2018 :
Most classes continue through the school Easter holidays, only 2 aren't running as shown below :
Good Friday 30th March :
- Zumba Gold, Middleton Pool , 10 am - RUNNING - with another instructor; the lovely Jane
- Zumba Fitness, GYM MK, 6 pm - NOT RUNNING - no classes are running at GYM MK over the Easter weekend
Easter Saturday, 31st March :
- Zumba Fitness, Freedom Fitness, 10 am - RUNNING - with another instructor; crazy Gemma
Easter Monday, 2nd April :
- Zumba Fitness, Newport Pagnell Youth Club, 6.15 pm - NOT RUNNING - classes don't run at the Youth Club on Bank Holidays.
March 2018 :
CANCELLED : ZUMBA fitness, 6pm 2nd March - GYM MK (Stantonbury Leisure Centre). The gym is closed due to the current weather conditions.
CANCELLED : ZUMBA GOLD, 10am, 2nd March - Middleton Pool & Fitness Centre. The gym have cancelled the class due to the weather conditions.
January 2018 :
*TWO NEW CLASSES* - ZUMBA fitness & ZUMBA gold start at Middleton Swimming and Fitness Centre, Newport Pagnell.
ALL classes start running again from January 2nd, with the first class of the year being : ZUMBA fitness, 6.45-7.45 pm Tuesday 2nd January 2018 @ Middleton Swimming and Fitness Centre.
| ZUMBA gold : 45 mins low intensity, low impact, slower & easier choreography | |||||
| Wednesday | 11:15 | 45 mins | ZUMBA gold + cuppa | low intensity | Green Park Community Centre, Newport Pagnell, MK16 0NH |
| Thursday | 10:30 | 45 mins | ZUMBA gold + cuppa | low intensity | GYM MK, Stantonbury Leisure Centre, Milton Keynes, MK14 6BN |
| Friday *NEW* | 10:00 | 45 mins | ZUMBA gold + cuppa | low intensity | Middleton Pool & Fitness Centre, Newport Pagnell, MK16 9BG |
| ZUMBA fitness : 45 - 60 mins, medium - high intensity | |||||
| Monday | 18:15 | 1 hour | ZUMBA fitness | medium - high | Newport Pagnell Youth Club, Wolverton Road, Newport Pagnell, MK16 8HX |
| 18:45 | 1 hour | ZUMBA fitness | medium - high | Middleton Pool & Fitness Centre, Newport Pagnell, MK16 9BG | |
| Wednesday | 18:45 | 1 hour | ZUMBA fitness | medium - high | Lovat Hall, Silver Street, Newport Pagnell, MK16 0EJ |
| Thursday | 18:00 | 45 mins | ZUMBA fitness | medium - high | Wolverton Swimming and Fitness Centre, Milton Keynes, MK12 5GH |
| Friday | 18:00 | 1 hour | ZUMBA fitness | medium - high | GYM MK, Stantonbury Leisure Centre, Milton Keynes, MK14 6BN |
| Saturday | 10:00 | 1 hour | ZUMBA fitness | medium - high | Freedom Fitness, Willen Lake, Milton Keynes, MK15 0DS |
December 2017 :
| 1st - 18th | All classes running as normal | |
|---|---|---|
| 18th Mon | running | 6.15-7.15 pm, Zumba fitness, Newport Pagnell Youth Club |
| 19th Tues - 20th Wed | no classes | |
| 21st Thurs | running | 10.30-11.15 am, Zumba gold, GYM MK, Stantonbury Leisure Centre |
| running | 6-6.45 pm, Zumba fitness, Wolverton Swimming & Fitness Centre | |
| 22nd Fri | running (cover instructor) | 6-7 pm, Zumba fitness, GYM MK, Stantonbury Leisure Centre |
| 23rd Sat | running (cover instructor) | 10-10.45 am, Zumba fitness, Freedom Fitness, Willen Lake |
| 24th Sun - 27th Wed | no classes | |
| 28th Thurs | running | 6-6.45 pm, Zumba fitness, Wolverton Swimming & Fitness Centre |
| 29th Friday | no classes | |
| 30th Saturday | running | 10-11 am, Zumba fitness, Freedom Fitness, Willen Lake |
| New Year's Eve & New Year's Day |
no classes | |
| New class @ Middleton Pool & Gym in Newport Pagnell kicks off on Tuesday 2nd January 2018, 6.45pm. | ||
| Tues, 2nd January, 2018 | running *** NEW CLASS *** | 6.45 - 7.45 pm, Zumba fitness, Middleton Pool & Gym, Newport Pagnell |
| 3rd January 2018 onwards | Classes continue to run as normal, check out the Zumba Classes page. | |
Saturday 9th December 5-7pm - I've volunteered to be the 1st guest on Mark Lombardo's NEW RADIO SHOW - coming to you directly from Newport Pagnell! I'll be interviewing the host himself as well as chatting about ZUMBA and what's happening in Newport Pagnell. My son Chase will be chatting about the town from a 9 year old's point of view and we'll be listening to some music from the charts :D
CHAT N' CHARTS - Want to know what goes on in our lovely town of Newport Pagnell while listening to predominantly top forty songs? Then join Mark Lombardo, on his Chat'n'Charts show where you get exactly that. A mixture of live guests and top forty hits all in one show! 5-7pm Saturdays.
No need to 'tune in', it's internet radio! - head over to : crmk.co.uk
November 2017 :
** MORE NEW CLASSES ** - check out the Zumba Classes tab above for full details, or see below :
ZUMBA gold : Thursday 10.30 - 11.15 am - GYM MK, Stantonbury Leisure Centre. Join us for a low impact, low intensity version of ZUMBA at GYM MK, Stantonbury Arts & Leisure Centre every Thursday at 10.30 am. The class runs for 45 minutes, then we have a cuppa in the Art Gallery above the Theatre - fitness & culture in one outing :D
ZUMBA fitness : Thursday 6 - 6.45 pm - Wolverton Swimming & Fitness Centre. All the crazy fun of ZUMBA fitness in a large mirrored studio.
October 2017 :
Classes NOT running this month :
Tuesday 10th & 31st October - Freedom Fitness @ Mercedes (private corporate class) - conference room unavailable due to events.
** NEW CLASS - ZUMBA GOLD ** : Wednesdays 11.15 am, Green Park Community Centre, Green Park Drive, Newport Pagnell, MK16 0NH. 45 minutes plus a cuppa. Starts Wednesday 4th October. This is an easier, low intensity class geared towards beginners, the older generation and people new to exercise.
TIME CHANGE - Zumba Gold is now at 11.15 am on Wednesdays! We are now starting the class at a slightly later time, to allow the hall hirer before enough time to vacate the premises. This gives me enough time to get in and take the register and for you ladies to have a few minutes catch up, before we start the actual class at 11.15am. I'll be there every week at 11am. We'll still have a cup of tea & coffee afterwards :)
August 2017 :
Classes NOT running this month :
Saturday 12th August - Freedom Fitness. I'm unavailable and most participants and cover instructors are away on holiday, so we decided to cancel the class just this once.
Wednesday 16th August - Lovat Hall closed for their annual event. So we are going for a curry in Newport Pagnell @ 7pm - let me kow if you want to join us.
Monday 28th August - Bank Holiday Monday - Newport Pagnell Youth Club - no class on a public holiday.
Tuesday 29th August - NCI - day after a public holiday - no class.
Tuesday 29th August - Freedom Fitness @ Mercedes (private corporate class) - day after a public holiday - no class.
July 2017 :
ANOTHER NEW CLASS - Saturdays (starting 15th July 2017) 10.00-11.00 am : Freedom Fitness (part of Freedom Leisure) @ Willen Lake, Milton Keynes. Pay As You Go's are welcome, please note parking charges do apply, but the class rates are cheap and make up for it.
June 2017 :
NEW CLASS - Mondays 6.15-7.15pm : Newport Pagnell Youth Club, Wolverton Road, Newport Pagnell, MK16 8HX in a large hall with free car park.
May 2017 :
New classes will be announced soon ... watch this space! I'm still in talks with a couple of interested parties and should have some more classes running by June. The current class timetable can be seen by hitting the 'ZUMBA Fitness Classes' tab above.
2nd May & 30th May - Classes at NCI are not running on the mornings after the Bank Holidays.
April 2017 :
Easter Break - The last class before Easter is Wednesday 12th April at Lovat Hall, we then break for a long Easter weekend. Classes start running again from Wednesday 19th April at Lovat Hall.
Monday evening and Saturday morning classes no longer running - the ladies only gym in Newport Pagnell has closed it doors, more specifically the new owners and landlord could not agree to the terms of the new tenancy agreement. So Monday evening and Saturday morning classes are no longer for the time being. I'm investigating the possibility of new classes, so please check back at the end of April / beginning of May.
It's so sad, I'd just been offered a new Thursday evening class there, on top of the two popular classes I was already running, but alas it was not to be. It's broken apart a lovely local community of nearly 200 ladies (I will miss those of you I met), plus 3 local residents have lost work. That little gym meant a lot to me.... I participated in my first ever Zumba class many years ago at that very gym, funnily enough I thought it was a bit weird, I didn't get the whoop whoop thing... but I persevered and tried more classes and then it clicked...and I was totally hooked! Thus my Zumba journey began and I then went on to participate in 2-3 classes a week. I tried pretty much every other class out there, but nothing was as great as Zumba fitness...then I decided I loved it so much, I wanted to teach the classes. So eventually, over 3 years ago, I started my first ever Zumba class in Lovat Hall with 5 friends, then in May I opened out the class to the public.... arghhhh ... it was crazy...what was I doing ??!!** Then, a friend said she wanted to do my classes twice a week, so I decided to start another class in North Crawley Village.... and the story continues..... I'm still at Lovat Hall and NCI in North Crawley Village and I'm also teaching on a Friday night at GYM MK Stantonbury Leisure Centre :)
New classes - With regard to the above I am investigating the possibility of new classes and hope to have some new classes running in May 2017. Please check back at the end of April beginning of May.
March 2017 :
11th March - Temporary phone number for energie for women, Newport Pagnell is : 07391-217713. This will revert back to the old number within a week or so and I will update you here. Use this number to secure your place in my Zumba Fitness classes on Monday 6pm and Saturday 9.30am. You don't need to book for my classes elsewhere.
2nd March - The Cubs at Broughton in Milton Keynes, invited me along to show them some Zumba Fitness. I quizzed them about fitness and we had fun trying out some tracks.
History
February 2017 :
February 4th Saturday 2017 - *Social Evening with buffet* - Swap and upgrade your unwanted Christmas gift (optional) at our social night, 7pm+ NPTFC (Newport Pagnell Town Football Club on Willen Road). Tickets for sale in classes, available in advance for £4, or on the night for £6.
January 2017 :
All classes restart on Wednesday 4th January 2017 - Let's kickstart the New Year! Increasing our health & fitness with smiles and giggles :D Beginners & all abilities welcome! Ages 12*-80 (*ages 12-15 years allowed in community classes with an adult, classes in gyms are for ages 16+).
2016.....
December 2016 :
All classes up and running until (and including) Tuesday 20th December 2016.
No classes run between Wednesday 21st December and Tuesday 3rd January.
All classes restart on Wednesday 4th January 2017.
November 2016 :
Monday 28th November - CHRISTMAS DRINKIES - Yes, it's that time again! For the 3rd year running, we're back at The Plough pub in Newport Pagnell. I asked you what you wanted to do and the resounding response was to do what we always do... because it's fun, a great way to mingle and catch up with class mates and it's cheap... just bring a healthy or naughty snack or sweet treat, £1 to play the charity game and a wrapped £1 Secret Santa present. The pub quiz is back, with party game rounds - prizes for everyone on the winning team! Instead of the normal free raffle, Mary & Cheryl are running the backwards raffle, which is free to join in (thank you Mary & Cheryl for offering to run this and for providing prizes) - rules will be revealed on the night....hopefully there will be no tears, unless it's crying from laughing too much! We are also running the charity heads & tails game, with 2 prizes up for grabs (everyone plays and your £1 will go to local charity Willen Hospice). No Zumba gear is required! Enter the pub, go through the left hand door, you will be given a number on entry - keep it safe, this number will be used throughout the night :D
19th November 2016 - Saturday energie - Class cancelled as the gym is closed due to a national energie event.
October 2016 :
Wednesday 26th - Lovat Hall - Class cancelled. The floor in the hall is being refurbished (stripped and re-varnished) and the hall will be unavailable for a week. Instead we plan to do a social event, please let me know if you have a great idea. Once decided the details will be published on facebook, in the newsletter and up here.
SOCIAL EVENT - Wednesday October 26th - £10 Curry Night at Moza!
September 2016 :
All classes are running as normal.
Sunday 18th September - Charity ZUMBATHON - The Zumbathon in aid of Willen Hospice is on the morning of Sunday 18th September in Central Milton Keynes. Held in Middleton Hall (in front of John Lewis) in centre:mk, before the shops open for business... 9 - 11am. £10 if you book in advance online (or I'm selling tickets in all of my classes) : www.willen-hospice.org.uk/get-involved/events/zumbathon
August 2016 :Class cancellations, cover & alternatives :
Friday 12th & 19th August - Another instructor is covering my Zumba Fitness class at GYM MK just for these 2 sessions.
Saturday 13th & 20th August - Marine @ énergie is running Legs, Bums & Tums.
Wednesday 17th August - Lovat Hall class cancelled, as the hall is being used by the Church, we will do a social event on this night instead.
Tuesday 30th August - NCI class not running (classes do not run at NCI the day following a Bank Holiday Monday).
CHINESE FRESH BUFFET - Wednesday 17th August - Imperial Garden, Newport Pagnell £17.50. Meet in the Plough Pub garden 6pm.
July 2016 :
Saturday 16th July - Zumba Fitness demo at the Willen Hospice Midnight Moo.
Class cancellations, cover & alternatives :
Friday 8th July - Another instructor is taking my Zumba Fitness class at GYM MK just for this session.
Saturday 9th July - My class at énergie is being replaced by Legs, Bums & Tums just for this session.
Wednesday 13th July - Lovat Hall class cancelled, as the hall is being used by the Church, so it's £10 curry night instead.
CURRY NIGHT - Wednesday 13th July - £10 @ Moza, Newport Pagnell, 7pm.
June 2016 :
All classes running as normal and no special events this month.
May 2016 :
North Crawley Institute (NCI), there are no classes on a Tuesday following a Bank Holiday Monday, so there is no class on Tuesday 3rd or Tuesday 31st of May.
Thank you Florence, for coming to talk to us about the charity Midnight Moo Walk in Milton Keynes. The 10 mile women only walk raising funds for Willen Hospice takes place on July 16th 2016. Some of the Zumba ladies are doing the walk, so please ask them or me for more information and/or pick up a leaflet in class.
April 2016 :
Sunday 22nd : The Beavers, Cubs & Scouts from the Milton Keynes District invited me to join in with their St. George's Day celebrations. After they marched through the centre of Milton Keynes there were a number of performances in Campbell Park. With the help of some of the leaders and the Mayor of Milton Keynes, we got them bouncing along to 3 Zumba tracks! It was crazy, so many of them joined in! Thank you for the invite!
The Monday morning class at North Crawley Institute has been moved to a Tuesday morning. The Tuesday morning class will not run following a Bank Holiday Monday, but will continue to run throughout the school holidays. The first class on a Tuesday starts on the 5th April 2016.
March 2016 :
Big Thank You! to everyone that donated to Willen Hospice during Blue Week.
The following classes are NOT running over Easter weekend (all other classes are running as per usual):
Good Friday 24th- GYM MK, Stantonbury :6-7pm CLOSED
Saturday 25th - energie for Women :9.30am CLOSED
Bank Holiday Monday 28th - North Crawley Institute :9.30am & energie for Women, Newport Pagnell :6pm CLOSED
February 2016
No class on Monday 15th February @ NCI, North Crawley Village.
All other classes continue throughout the school half-term holidays
January
* new class * - on Fridays, 6-7pm, GYM MK (Stantonbury Leisure Centre, Milton Keynes).
Thank you to the 5th Newport Pagnell Cub Scouts for inviting me to introduce you all to ZUMBA. We had lots of fun - the bow & arrow, stomping and boxing moves were the most popular :) We also talked about hydration, sweating and the importance of warming up and cooling down.
ALL classes start up again on Monday 4th January.
2015.....
Free raffle, party games, quiz.nibbles & �1 secret santa (both provided by guests)
January 2015 :
'Zumba with Maddi' will soon be running 1 or 2 additional classes in Newport Pagnell. Please keep checking back for updates.
Current classes are detailed here : Zumba classes with Maddi
April 2014 :
Wednesday Evening classes are in Newport Pagnell, just outside of Milton Keynes. The hall is huge, everyone in the class is lovely and there is still plenty of space. Click this link for more details : Zumba classes with Maddi