1/5 Abigail J. 5 years ago on Google β’ 40 reviews
My
entire
day's
experience
was
of
little
value.
The
trainer's
training
model
is
sketchy
and
lacks
professionalism.
A
bait
and
switch
approach
was
used
online
and
the
deception
led
to
my
not
receiving
my
certificate
at
the
end
of
the
class
as
advertised
on
the
Website
at
that
time.
Another
sketchy
strategy
to
obtain
and
keep
potential
trainers'
1hr
long
routine
is
to
demand
that
they
produce
a
1
hour
teaching
video
in
order
to
receive
certification
and/or
auditioning
for
an
entire
1
hour
with
one's
own
self-developed
routine.
There's
also
cut
and
pasted
terms
in
a
unilateral
contract
that
attempt
to
prohibit
and
restrict
potential
certified
trainers
from
competing
within
the
"region."
There
are
no
supports
for
their
"SPIN"
(copied
from
Zumba's
ZIN)
club,
but
you
can
pay
monthly
for
a
bi-monthly
soca
music
CD,
which
you
can
make
yourself
or
purchase
for
$10
off
a
good
DJ.
Nothing
about
this
dance-fitness
model
is
unique
although
one's
led
to
believe
it
is.
It
is
a
simple
32
count
fitness
approach
applied
to
soca
and
other
Caribbean-style
music.
The
only
distinguishing
feature
is
the
application
of
misappropriated,
culturally
local
terms
that
are
being
used
as
trade
names/signature
terms.
The
socacize
concept
attempts
to
replicate
the
Zumba
business
model,
but
lacks
the
history,
framework,
and
originality.
Nonetheless,
properly
dancing
to
soca
is
highly
effective
for
burning
fat
and
keeping
fit.
I
recommend
soca
aerobics
and
soca
fitness
activities
on
YouTube.
Capitalism
is
driving
the
product
push.
I
recommend
only
for
personal
exercise,
but
not
for
be
coming
a
soca
dance
instructor.
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