Can I say Leslie is just awesome? She had a gym full of kiddos groovin' to the beat!

Leslie, Leslie, Leslie.....

Leslie Anderson is one of my favorite Zumba gals. Like me, she lost a significant amount of weight doing Zumba, and she was already hot to begin with. The girl has some abs. Ok, this is not about her hotness. She might shoot me after reading this review :)

In all seriousness, Leslie helped continue Luci's legacy, but she is not defined by that. Leslie had a large following of friends who supported her several years ago when she decided to get certified and begin teaching Zumba class. She was and still is a natural for the "job." She's a great dancer and can put a smile on your face! Her dances are fun and when you look around, you can see how inspiring to others she is.

That following remains today in her classes. Some of her buddies, Jen, Holly and Angela, stand in the front row with her, and along with Leslie, bring a TON of energy to class at 9:30 in the morning. That's right, folks. This class is now at 9:30 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. I am barely awake before noon but somehow these girls get me up and going early.

I actually learned today that Leslie (in her previous life) was on her college dance team. I mean, I am so not surprised. It makes perfect sense to me. She is so itty bitty and has some great choreography that can only come from a true dancer. There is a new song that I'm pretty sure she put together a fun new dance to. I remember the words "when you talk that talk." Anyways, it involves some hip shakes and rolls. And we all know I got some hips to shake and roll. Shake what the good Lord gave you is my thought!

Anyways, after going to Leslie's Friday a.m. class and loving it, as usual, I returned to the reality of the stress of work. I then found out Leslie was leading a Zumba dance party at Pearsontown Elementary School where her 3 daughters attend. I know all too well that my son, Owen, could use some serious one-on-one time with me so we filtered in to a packed gymnasium half-way through the dance party. Owen's face lit up as he saw all the kids dancing around. On the way over, we had talked about the fact that we were going to a dance party and Owen said, "You mean I get to dance with the girls tonight in that other room?" He was referring to the "girls" that I dance with in Leslie's class. He is next door in the child care room. Ok, so it was cute. :)

Leslie was up on stage rockin' it to "Drop it Low" with a bunch of elementary kids. Some of their teachers and parents were on the floor just trying to keep up. Everyone seemed to be into it and even Jen Martin handed out glow sticks to the kids who loved them. I know Owen was happy to be there. As for me, well let's just say we went to get ice cream afterward, so I was just happy for the chance to take Leslie's Zumba class twice in one day.