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Zumbathon for Humanity

February 19, 2012

Local Zumba instructors teamed up with the Washington College chapter of Habitat for Humanity to raise funds to help build homes for needy families. Over $300 were raised in a few hours of dancing.

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Enlarge photos by Shane Brill '03, Erika Duenas '14, and Dylan Grimes '19 (prospective).

The Zumbathon for Humanity brought dozens of students and community members together for an afternoon of Zumba fun and prizes in Cain Gymnasium.

Habitat for Humanity member Courtney Burton '12 greets participants at the entrance.

Habitat for Humanity's Fundraising Chair, Taylor Goss '13, welcomes participants to the event.

Zumba instructor Beilin Zia '13 leads a warm up.

The group gets moving with Beyoncé's "Move Your Body."

Associate Director of Admissions and Zumba instructor Aundra Weissert '08 leads a song.

Participants follow along to learn the choreography.

Local Zumba instructor Amy Plummer leads a merengue song.

Participant Chelsea Corona '15 watches for the next step in a cumbia dance.

Zumba instructor Amy Plummer leads the group in a reggaeton dance.

Erika Duenas '14 and Zoë Woodbridge '13 follow the movements.

Kathy Thornton '13, Beilin Zia '13, and Kimberly Zepeda '13 dance in the front row.

Watching for the next move, participants get deeply involved in all the dance steps.

Shannon Denno '14 follows a dance.

The coordinated movements and high energy of Zumba create the atmosphere of a music video.

Instructors Carlos Scofield and Quincey Williams traveled from Cecil County to join the party.

Instructor Quincey Williams leads a dance to a flashback song mix.

Instructor Quincey Williams leads a samba song.

Using nonverbal cues, instructor Quincey Williams lets the crowd know what's coming next.

Erika Duenas '14 and Zoë Woodbridge '13 are all smiles.

Beilin Zia '13 sports her Zumba gear.

Zumba enthusiast Rachel Seward '14 gets ready for the next song.

Kimberly Zepeda '13 moves with the music.

Five Zumba instructors lined up to lead a song.

In sync with the lyrics of Pitbull's "Pause," all the dancers stop in place.

Amanda Anastasia '13 sways with the choreography.

During a break, Taylor Goss '13 prepares to announce raffle prize winners.

Raffle door prizes, donated by Zumba instructors and local merchants.

Habitat club members Stag McDyre '15, Maria Rose Hynson '15, Amanda Haar '15, Priyanka Parikh '12, and Shannon Shirk '15 dance together.

Habitat for Humanity participants Shannon Shirk '15, Stag McDyre '15, Max Li '14, and Brandon Citrano '14 follow the dance moves.

College Relations Coordinator and Zumba instructor Sarah Snyder '04 M'08 takes the stage to lead a set.

Kimberly Zepeda '13 mirrors an instructor's movements.

From right: Shannon Denno '14, Amanda Anastasia '13, and Shannon Shirk '15.

Aundra Weissert '08 gets participants to move their hips.

Leading a hip hop song, instructor Aundra Weissert '08 encourages participants to take it to the next level with jumps.

Zumba instructors combined their playlists on a laptop hooked up to a sound system.

It's a Zumbathon tradition to invite enthusiastic guest dancers to lead songs with instructors. Here, Rachel Seward '14 helps Aundra Weissert '08 lead a dance to "Prrrum."

Participants get low with some of the dance moves.

Carlos Scofield and Quincey Williams watch for the next step.

Zumba instructor Teddi Zia P'13 takes the stage.

Dylan Grimes, Amanda Ellis, and Alyssa Velazquez '12.

Many of the participants elected to dance for the entire 2.5 hours of the event.

Courtney Burton '12, Maria Rose Hynson '15, Claire Donald '13, and Brandon Citrano '14 welcome participants arriving later for the event.

Fliers for the club's next fundraiser, "A Night Out with the President and First Lady" raffle.

One of the prizes was a gift card for Against the Grain, a local bakery.

Stag McDyre and Brandon Citrano '14 speak about the importance of Habitat for Humanity.

Taylor Goss '13, showing off his Zumba muscles.

Zumba instructor and Cecil County high school student Quincey Williams came to lead several dances. He's also been accepted to attend Washington College this fall.