L.A. Zumba Conference 2014

Here are the pictures I promised when I posted last!  They're mostly in order-ish... I think.  My favorite thing that happened at the conference was when Gina Grant (look her up, you won't be sorry you did) was teaching a Burlesque session and someone sneezed while she was breaking down moves for us.  She said, "and rock, two, three, four, God bless, six, seven, eight.."  I couldn't stop laughing.  I have no idea why that was so funny.  Probably because I was exhausted.  But it was hilarious.

Now, the pictures!  Ready, set, GO!

Thursday, January 30.

Upon arriving at LAX, our little 737 parked next

to this behemoth Delta Airline 747.  You can be

sure I was freaking right out!!

Be still, my heart!

Thursday.

The observation deck at LAX.  Not sure if it's still used.

On a slight digression, I actually have intact memory of 

this observation deck from when I was like six 

years old.  I remember standing on it.

Thursday.

 In the background there was a demo

of a Zumba Step class going on.  I actually 

captured my friends J and C (the one from

Curacao) in this picture, although I didn't

see C until after I'd already taken it.

Friday, Jan 31.

The hugest banner in the history of mankind.

Friday.  

The line for the Zumbawear store was HUGE.  I wasn't 

even at the front of it! (Lol @ the lady in front there)

Friday.

Walking back to the hotel, I heard turbofan engines.

I looked up and stared in awe at this glorious

sight - a Koren Airline 747.  Not too 

impressive in the picture, I know.

Friday

This is actually the Burlesque session where Gina

said "God bless" while teaching.  Although

that isn't Gina on the screen, it's Betsey

Dopico. :)  She's cool too.

Friday.

These next few pictures are of Alena and me doing 

our now-traditional picture in the hallway of

our hotel room at the JW Marriott 

before the fitness concert.  The 

first one is obviously blurry.

Why do I look like such an amazon?? sheesh.

Saturday, February 1.

That is Ricardo Marmitte, the African Workout teacher.

He and his brother Michael are from Mauritius and

are so awesome and hilarious!

There are the two of them, Ricardo on the right and

Michael on the left.  They had a live DJ, called

DJ Francis, who was on the far right but

you can't really see him because of

the glare.

Saturday.

Saw this on our way to Trader Vic and laughed.

Saturday

Me and a tiki at Trader Vic

Saturday.

Alena and me with our Bellydance instructor, 

Portia Lange.  She was probably one of

my very favorite instructors of all time!

Okay so I didn't take a ton of pictures this year.  To be honest, I was so exhausted half the time that I was like "I should take a picture of that!  But then I have to take my bag off my shoulder, put it on the floor, unzip it, find my phone, get to the camera, and take a picture... that's too much work!"  And then I wouldn't do it.  I did see C three times, but never got a picture with her of course.

Anyway!  The conference was awesome.  I'm sure that in a few days time, when I've recovered and my muscles aren't quite so fatigued and my brain actually works, that I'll be excited for next year!