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CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS by KVON from SPINODYSSEY 2010

Emm and Everyone who participated in SPINODYSSEY 2010
raised over $20,000!

Here's Emm being honored by The American Cancer Society
with the SPINODYSSEY 2010 Committee at the Bertucci's Night-Before-the-SPINODYSSEY Pasta Party!



BFFs Emm and Denise


Valentine's Day Zumba Celebration








Hedy! You Glow Girl!






Get the Kids and the Guys in there!


To: "Emm Koteka-Wiki" <zumbawithemm@yahoo.com>
From: Cole, Denise.
Subject: Before & After Pictures

Here are some before and after pictures. THANK YOU EMM!! Have a great holiday!
Denise Cole

I am deeply honored to be writing a testimonial for the best, most inspiring zumba teacher, Emm.  I have been taking exercise classes for over 30 years and have never encountered a more vivacious, energetic, talented, fun-loving, kind to everyone instructor.  Despite teaching several classes a day and running to different facilities, Emm is ALWAYS wearing a smile with her incredibly colorful and versatile zumba wardrobe!  I would have to say the Emm is without a doubt the Pied Piper of Zumba...she has many leaving their original gyms to follow her.  Each class with Emm is an uplifting new adventure...like her zumba wardrobe, her classes and dance steps present continual challenges and reward us immensely as we dance away and feel like we are at a perpetual party instead of a workout class.  The only bad thing I can say about Emm is that we can't wait for her next class!!!!

Thank you for this opportunity to express this well deserved testimonial
Sincerely, Wendy Kaufman

Zumba with Emm is the best! It is definitely NOT a workout but a huge party. It's a friendly atmosphere with great music and loads of bootie shaking!  Emm is the best instructor - she loves what she does and  we all get wrapped up in her enthusiasm and shake our booties off.  We laugh, we sweat, we dance and we lose calories - every time - no doubt about it.  We dance for fun, for calorie reduction for charity - you name it; we do it.  I was 14 pounds heavier before Zumba!  All I can say is come on in - "Join the Party"

Hedy Mosier - Zumba-crazed


Emm, Zumba and Friends make their debut at the 10-Year Anniversary of the SPINODYSSEY!
Emm and her ZUMBA Peeps helped bring SPINODYSSEY over the $2 MILLION MARK!

With Emm I embrace the "Zumba " experience by shaking my tail feather while smiling
the whole time.

Thank you Emm!! Sharon

Hi Emm,
You were AWESOME at SpinOdyssey and we can't thank you enough for leading Zumba for two hours . . .
and filling the room!!  Next year it will be bigger at the new INTENSITY facility next door :-)

I can't believe when I was saying goodbye to you that you were on your way to teach another class! Thought you'd like this photo.  More are getting added to www.spinodyssey.org so keep checking!!

Patty Kondub - Co-Chair, SPINODYSSEY

I LOVE MY ZUMBA CLASSES . . . I NEVER THOUGHT THAT MY HIPS COULD MOVE THE WAY THEY DO . . .
THE CLASS THAT EMM KOTEKA-WIKI TEACHES IS JUST FABULOUS. SHE HAS A WAY OF EXPLAINING
THE STEPS AND MAKES YOU FEEL VERY COMFORTABLE WHILE YOU ARE IN THE LEARNING STAGE. HER ENERGY IS AMAZING AND HER PERSONALITY AND ENTHUSIASM IS CONTAGIOUS. OVER THE PAST YEAR I HAVE GOTTEN MUCH STRONGER BOTH AEROBICALLY AND PHYSICALLY. IT IS A BLAST AND I HAVE EMM TO THANK.

SINCERELY,

ALICE STUART


Emm and Friends at The Fred Astaire Studio
I remember always driving by the Fred Astaire Studio and seeing the big ZUMBA sign in the window.  I've never been a "gym" kind of girl. I walked in with a friend, I was HOOKED on zumba from my first booty shake!  I love the way Emm gets me inspired.  My days are happy when I know I'm going to Zumba at the end of it!  THANKS EMM, FOR THE INSPIRATION.

Larissa Santaella

"I can honestly say that Zumba with Emm has changed my life for the better. Before I found her class I had never been able to find something that I consistantly liked to do for a workout. But as Emm often says Zumba isn't a workout it's a party and that's what it's like every class. She's helped me not only change what I look like on the outside but how I feel about myself on the inside.
I can never thank her enough!

See you tomorrow am!

Rachel


Zumba always gets me feeling so good about myself.  The music is amazing, I can't stop dancing even after it's over and time for the cool-down, it always leaves me wanting more.  I follow Emm everywhere she goes, her energy is contagious!!

Anthoula :)


TO: MY 'BACK UP BABES" . . .

THANK YOU FOR GIVING UP YOUR TIME TO SHOWCASE "ZUMBA" AT WEIGHT WATCHERS OPEN HOUSE ON SATURDAY 16TH, MAY! YOU MADE MY DAY . . . I WAS SO PROUD TO SHOW YOU OFF IN FRONT OF YOUR PEERS!!! SEE WHAT THEY ARE MISSING OUT ON . . . I HOPE YOU WERE ABLE TO CONVINCE THEM THAT 'YOU HAVE TO MOVE IT IF YOU WANT TO LOOSE IT'!!!!

KEEP ON ZUMBA-ING! LOVE YA - EMM

I had a membership at a regular sports club which was extremely expensive and ultimately ineffectual since the classes I wanted got cancelled.  When I heard about Zumba, I was thrilled because it was in my price range, available WHENEVER I might have the time and provided the weight-bearing and strength-training/endurance I needed to keep my oncologist happy and the music beats to keep my musical heart and feet happy!   Emm is enthusiastic, knowledgeable, supportive and most of all credible.  Thank you! A former, sweat-hating, non-booty-shaking 50+! 

Kate Altman

Emm is the most "positive energy" instructor I have ever had! She makes Zumba a dance party, not a workout- but you are getting a very high energy cardio workout, at all fitness levels. I am a runner, and when I'm done with Emm's Zumba, I feel like I ran for an hour, but had SO much more fun!! I love my Zumba with Emm,
its a fantastic class!!

Marie Mccarthy

"I have been doing Zumba with Emm for over a year and a half.  Her classes are great.  You get a great workout and have a lot of fun.  Emm's energy is limitless and extremely infectious. "

Adrienne

I started Zumba with Emm a little over a year ago.  When she moved from one gym to a new location, I went too.  Zumba with Emm is the only exercise that I look forward to.  I wake up in the morning and WANT to go.  It is fun as well as good for your body and your spirit.  I am in better shape than I have been in in years and I wouldn't give  up Zumba with Emm without a fight!   Thanks to Emm!

Sincerely, Dana

Zumba With Emm. 

I have been Zumba-ing with Emm for a year and a half. So far, I have lost fifteen pounds while doing her high energy class. Emm is a lot of fun, and she always walks into her class with tons o spirit. When she walks into class, she says “Are you ready to Party?!” After an hour of working out you just want to keep going. The thing I love most about Zumba is I am not afraid to shake my booty, and I love to try all the moves that Emm teaches us. Because of my wonderful Zumba class I have made a lot of friends. Emm is a great teacher, and I love her.

Rita Accardi

Zumba with Emm is fantastic.  You will dance and jump and sweat your way to a  new body.  Emm's enthusiasm is contagious. I've never seen such a large group of women have so much fun exercising. No matter what level you're at, beginner of advanced, Emm will teach you all of the moves and you'll be shaking your booty in no time.

Bonnie Hassan

Heartfelt thanks for introducing me to Zumba and subsequently turning me into a groupie of yours. I have exercised for most of my life with trainers, in classes, on yoga mats, etc. I have ever achieved such positive results in the past. Your Zumba classes have not only been fun, but the greatest form of exercise for me. I have tightened my middle, lifted my bootie and released stress. I now sport a new waistline in my clothing. In fact, numerous people have commented on how my entire frame has changed. Emm, you are an absolute delight. As you know, I come up from New York City during the week to make as many of your evening classes as possible.It is the icing on my cake and you, Emm, are the cherry on top.

Debbie Cane

I have followed Emm halfway across the world to Zumba with her! We first met in Kenya, East Africa and now here I am loving her Zumba classes on the Eastern seaboard and all the new friends I have met. Emm's classes are phenominal and her high energy workouts inspire everyone, young and old, to get on the floor and shake their booties! No one cares what you look like or how well you know the routines, you soon catch on and it's all about being your personal best and feeling invigorated and full of energy. I've witnessed so many ladies lose weight and feel more confident about themselves because Zumba with Emm is all about having fun - every class is like a party!

Debs Gordon

Sometimes instead of going to the gym for a boring workout, I come to the zumba class for an hour of fun. I call it my "party hour". Emm's energy flows through the class and keeps everyone pumped up!

Mia

Zumba with Emm makes me feel good about me!!   In this crazy, busy world we live in often I have put myself on the bottom of the list in my life, what with working full-time, raising kids and getting them off in the world, contributing in taking care of my mother, taking care of the house and home, when has there been much time for me to take an exercise class?  But Zumba has made it easy to help me take care of me.  The group of people that gather for your classes are wonderful.  You work us hard but boy do we have a good time!! Your energy and passion are infectious.  In a short period of time these classes have become very important to me and for that I thank you. 

With fond Zumba hugs,

Moira Barber

Zumba has awakened many parts of my body that I have not even used! It is an excellent way to lose not only pounds but also body size. I am amazed at the number of women who started the zumba with Emm just months ago and who have trimmed down a few dress sizes down. It is motivating when one sees the results so dramatically. This is probably why she has a "groupie" of women who follow her around from gym to gym.

Emm is great instructor because  she enjoys teaching the class, has such a high energy level and always come with new and challenging  dance moves that each class is an adventure and so much fun. I look forward to the classes to start my day with energy.

Manolita Ocampo 

Emm’s enthusiasm and zest for life is exactly what Zumba stands for!  It’s fun and uplifting and the time goes by so quickly you hardly realize that class is over and that your clothes are stuck to you from your intense workout.  It’s makes my whole day!  All exercise classes should be such fun…is it the instructor or Zumba??

Orly Angerthal



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