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Hi, I'm Mayumi. I have worked at several sports clubs as a free-lance fitness instructor, teaching Aerobics, Step, Pilates, Kids Hip Hop and ZUMBA for over 11 years in Japan. I'm so happy that I can run ZUMBA Step lessons and dance lessons again now that I'm here in Australia and have oppotunities to meet various people in Australia as well. I really love physical group exercises, as it makes people happy regardless of nationality and language. Come and join!! View all posts by SWAN FITNESS →

Performances at Chinatown, Gold Coast March 2018

29/03/2018ZUMBAFreestyle Dance, Gold Coast, Hip Hop, Southport, SWAN FITNESSSWAN FITNESS

SWAN FITNESS has been performing at Chinatown Street Markets, Southport since October 2017.

We are enjoying performing there.

Saturday Freestyle Dance Crew’s Performance

Performers: Jade, Nina, Aimi, Miho, Ayami and Natsuko

Choreography by Natsuko

Performers: Jade, Nina, Aimi, Miho, Ayami and Natsuko
Choreography by Natsuko

Freestyle Dance 10:00-10:45 am
@ Southport Community Centre, PA2
6 Lawson St. Southport QLD 4215
Instructor: Natsuko

For more information,

→ Freestyle Dance

Kids Dance Crew’s Performance

Performers: Nina Yamada, Sarah and Satoko

Choreography by Satoko

Performers: Nina Yamada, Sarah and Mayumi

Choreography by Satoko

SWAN FITNESS Instructors’ ( Natsuko & Satoko’s) Performance

Choreography by Satoko

Nina & Jade’s Performance

Performers: Nina and Jade

Thursday Freestyle Dance Crew’s Performance

Performers: Sarah, Miho, Satoko and Natsuko
Choreography by Natsuko

We’re sorry, but we are going to close the Thursday lesson at the end of March 2018.

Thank you, everyone!

The reason for aging that causes skin trouble

18/03/2018health, Weight lossGold Coast, Mayumi Swan, SWAN FITNESSSWAN FITNESS

Japanese page（日本語ページ） → 肌トラブルを引き起こす老化の原因

Skin troubles are caused by aging.

It is said that the reason for aging is saccharification of blood.

What is saccharification of blood?

Sugar taken in from food is usually transported to all over the body through the blood and becomes an energy source for activity.

However, by eating too many sweet things and a lack of exercise, superfluous sugar comes to remain in the blood for a long time.

Then hemoglobin (Hb) which is protein in a red blood cell combines with glucose （C6H12O6）and changes into glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c).

This is saccharification of blood.

We can check the numerical value of glycosylated hemoglobin by having a blood check. The standard value is under 6.5 %.

What should we do to prevent from saccharification of blood?

Avoid the carbohydrate intake at night as much as possible

By restricting carbohydrates and controlling a blood‐sugar level, fat comes to burn easily.

Do a 30 min cardio exercise once a day

Serotonin in the brain, which is called `Happy hormone`, will be activated by a 30 min cardio exercise once a day.

Serotonin secrete in the day time changes to melatonin at night time.

Melatonin is an important substance which prevents our bodies from saccharification.

It has an antioxidative effect, lowers our body temperature and induces our sleep.

It is said that it takes about 90 days for all our blood cells to turn into new cells.

Why don’t you try cutting your carbohydrate intake at night and doing a 30 min cardio exercise once a day for about 3 months?

Performances at Chinatown, Gold Coast February 2018

06/03/2018ZUMBAFreestyle Dance, Gold Coast, Kids Dance, Southport, SWAN FITNESSSWAN FITNESS

SWAN FITNESS has been performing at Chinatown Street Markets, Southport since October 2017.

The event is held monthly and we are enjoying performing there.

Saturday Freestyle Dance Crew’s Performance

Performers: Jade, Nina Lenz, Miho, Ayami and Natsuko

Choreography by Natsuko

Performers: Jade, Nina Lenz, Miho, Ayami, Izzy and Reika

Choreography by Natsuko

Saturday’s Freestyle Dance 10:00-10:45 am
@ Southport Community Centre, PA2
6 Lawson St. Southport QLD 4215
Instructor: Natsuko

For more information, Freestyle Dance Beginners-Intermediate

Freestyle Dance Absolute Beginner Crew’s Performance

Performers: Sarah, Izzy and Satoko

Choreography by Satoko

Freestyle Dance Absolute Beginners
Thursday 5:30-6:15 pm
@ Southport Community Centre, PA2
6 Lawson St. Southport QLD 4215
Instructor: Satoko　

For more information, Freestyle Dance Absolute Beginners

Kids Dance Crew’s Performance

Performers: Nina Yamada, Sarah, Reika, Satoko and Mayumi

Choreography by Satoko

Kids Dance
Thursday 5:00-5:30 pm
@ Southport Community Centre, PA2
6 Lawson St. Southport QLD 4215
Instructor: Satoko　

For more information, Japanese Kids Dance

Izzy’s Performance

Izzy used to be a dance instructor in SWAN FITNESS when she was on the GC.
Now she lives in Japan and owns her coffee van named Izzy’s Cafe.
She joined our performance while she visited the GC for 1 month.

SWAN FITNESS Instructors’ ( Natsuko & Satoko’s) Performance

Choreography by Satoko

For more information, SWAN FITNESS instructors

Reika (dancing) & Mayumi (singing)s’ Performance

I sang a song at the stage after a long interval.
Choreography by Reika

Thursday Freestyle Dance Crew’s Performance

Performers: Sarah, Miho, Izzy, Reika and Satoko
Choreography by Natsuko

Freestyle Dance Beginners
Thursday 6:15-7:00 pm
@ Southport Community Centre, PA2
6 Lawson St. Southport QLD 4215
Instructor: Natsuko

For more information, Freestyle Dance Beginners-Intermediate

Thank you, everyone♡

Merry ZUMBA® Christmas 2017

17/12/2017ZUMBAChristmas ZUMBA, Gold Coast, Mayumi Swan, Southport, SWAN FITNESSSWAN FITNESS

Japanese page（日本語ページ）

→ Merry ZUMBA® Christmas 2017

We enjoyed a 80 min ZUMBA® lesson and dance performances on Saturday 9 December 2017.

Thanks for joining Merry ZUMBA® Christmas 2017, all our friends!

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We finished our last lesson of this year on the 16th of December 2017 and will resume on Friday the 5th of January 2018.

A new instructor, Satoko is going to take part in Freestyle Dance Young Learners-Beginners from 11 January 2018！
Look forward to her lesson!

Changing the names of dance lessons

12/12/2017ZUMBAFreestyle Dance, Hip Hop, Southport, SWAN FITNESSSWAN FITNESS

Japanese page（日本語ページ）→ レッスン名変更のお知らせ

Our dance lesson names will change from 2018.
They are separated by the levels, but the lesson contents won’t change that much.

Natsuko’s previous freestyle dance lesson on Thursdays at 5:30-6:15 pm is going to change to Freestyle Dance Beginners on Thursdays at 6:15-7:00 pm.

For more information about Natsuko’s lessons,

→ Freestyle Dance Beginners-Intermediate

A new lesson by a new instructor, Satoko will start in 2018.

However we mentioned that Satoko is going to take part in Jazz Hip Hop before, the lesson name and time change as follows:

Freestyle Dance Absolute Beginners
Thursday 5:30-6:15 pm
Instructor: Satoko

For more information about Satoko’s lesson,

→ Freestyle Dance Absolute Beginners

That means, Satoko’s lesson will be held before Natsuko’s lesson.
Sorry for any inconvenience.

Dance Performances at Chinatown, Gold Coast

19/11/2017ZUMBAGold Coast, Kids Dance, Mayumi Swan, Robina, Southport, SWAN FITNESSSWAN FITNESS

Japanese page（日本語ページ）→ チャイナタウンでダンスパフォーマンス

SWAN FITNESS performed at Chinatown Street Markets on Saturday 4 November 2017.

Thursday class is jazz hip hop style at the moment.

Suitable for mature teens & adults
(but we are accepting kids who want to join the lesson if they can follow along)

For more information about Thursday Freestyle Dance Lesson,

→ Freestyle Dance Lesson

Saturday class is based on hip hop including locking dance sometimes.

For more information about Saturday Freestyle Dance Lesson,

→ Freestyle Dance Lesson

For more information about Kids Dance Lesson,

→ Kids Dance

Welcome, beginners. No booking required. Do not hesitate to come and have a look at our lesson.

Halloween Seasonal Events on the GC, 2017

31/10/2017ZUMBAFreestyle Dance, Gold Coast, Kids Dance, Mayumi Swan, Southport, SWAN FITNESS, ZUMBASWAN FITNESS

Japanese page（日本語ページ）→ ゴールドコーストのハロウィンシーズンイベント

SWAN FITNESS enjoyed Happy Halloween ZUMBA® and performing at Justice in the Park Festival held on Saturday 28 October 2017 with our mates.

Thanks for joining and motivating our Happy Halloween ZUMBA®, all our friends!!

ZUMBA®

Every Saturday 9:00-10:00 am @ Southport Community Centre, Performing Arts Room 2
6 Lawson St. Southport QLD 4215

Our Performers

☆ Natsuko’s Thursday Freestyle Dance Lesson Crew: Natsuko, Reika, Sophie, Satoko and Minori

☆ Kids Dance Crew: Kotaro, Monah, Lily, Akira, Winnie, Mea, Sarah and Nina

☆Duo: Reika & Sophie

☆Solo: Satoko (jazz hip hop)

☆Solo: Reika (contemporary)

☆ Natsuko’s Saturday Freestyle Dance Lesson Crew: Natsuko, Ayami, Tomoko, Mia, Minori, Sophie and Reika

☆ Finale: All the members and Mayumi

Natsuko’s freestyle dance lessons are held on Thursdays 5:30-6:15 pm and Saturdays 10:00-10:45 am at Southport Community Centre.

Thursday class is jazz hip hop style at the moment.

Saturday class is based on hip hop including locking dance sometimes.

This kids crew is composed of 4-6 years old kids.
We tried to let them perform a half of their performance without assistant instructors on stage for the first time. It was successful.

Reika and Sophie are assistant instructors of SWAN FITNESS Kids Dance.
The teenagers who learned ballet for a long time composed this choreography by mixing several types of dance.

Satoko joined our performance as a guest this time. She won a dance tournament in Japan and has an experience to work at a local kids dance school in Melbourne.

Reika is our Kids Dance Assistant Instructor and currently a Griffith university first year student, Studying education.
She started dancing when she was 3 years old. Dance classic ballet for 12 years. Contemporary dance for 2 years.

Thanks, FSG Australia!!

Information about our future events

24/10/2017ZUMBAGold Coast, Kids Dance, Mayumi Swan, Southport, SWAN FITNESS, ZUMBASWAN FITNESS

We have 4 events until the end of this year as follows:

Saturday 28th October 2017

Morning

Wear something to do with Halloween!!

Afternoon

Our performance time is 4:00-4:15 pm!

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Saturday 4th November 2017

This video is the last time we performed at Chinatown Street Markets on the 7th of October 2017.

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Saturday 9th December 2017

No bookings required for all events.

Look forward to them!!

Dance School for adults & kids on the Gold Coast

03/09/2017ZUMBAFreestyle Dance, Gold Coast, Kids Dance, Robina, SouthportSWAN FITNESS

Japanese page （日本語ページ）→ ゴールドコーストの大人＆子ども用ダンス教室

SWAN FITNESS’s dance lessons have changed recently.

Natchan (Natsuko)‘s Freestyle Dance Lesson (Saturday 10:00-10:45 am @ Southport Community Centre) used to be for mature teens & adults, but now we are accepting kids who want to join the lesson if they can follow along. The youngest ones are 9 year old girls at the moment.

Why don’t you dance with your kids?

Another freestyle dance lesson which is on Thursdays at 7:15-8:00 pm started as a regular lesson from this month.

The choreography is jazz hip hop style different from Saturday’s Freestyle Dance.

For more information,

→ Freestyle Dance Lesson

Kids Dance at Robina Community Centre opened last month.

The last lesson in Term 3 is on Saturday the 16th of September, 1:00-1:45 pm.

If you buy 5 pass tickets for Term 4 during Term 3, you can get a discount!!

Don’t hesitate to contact us.

The first lesson in Term 4 will be held on Saturday the 7th of October, 1:00-1:45 pm.

We have another kids dance lesson in Ormeau. ↓

For more information,

→ Kids Dance

We hope to give children some opportunities to perform at stages from now on.

Contact

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Multicultural Festival 2017

08/08/2017ZUMBAFreestyle Dance, Gold Coast, Southport, SWAN FITNESSSWAN FITNESS

This was the third time that we performed at Gold Coast Multicultural Festival which is held every year (Japanese page 日本語ページ → マルチカルチュラルフェスティヴァル 2017 )

SWAN FITNESS is a mixture of adult and child dance performers. Adult performers are joining a lesson held on Saturday morning at Southport Community Centre. The lesson is based on Hip Hop including Lock dance and Jazz dance etc.

For more information about the lesson,

→ Freestyle Dance Lesson

Child performers are from 2 education groups which are concentrating their efforts on Japanese education, Sakura Gakuen Japanese School and Mebae Little Seedlings Family Day Care. The 2 groups of children worked and danced together.

For more information about the kids lesson,

→ Kids Dance