Gin Miller Fit Me! Workshop

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FIT ME! Workshop Presented by Gin Miller Saturday, December 3rd Gin Miller Productions Facility 1281 East Main Street Canton, GA 30114 6 Hour Workshop ACE Credits .6 AFAA credits will need to be petitioned Cost $60.00 Pre-register – www.ginmillerdvds.com – Workshop Registration  Time – 8:30 to 4:00 pm Lunch Break 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm… [Continue Reading]

Aerobic Hecklers

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 We’ve all been faced with the varying species of the ”Aerobic Heckler” – that participant that defies your lead and does their own thing.  If you’ve taught any length of time, or subbed for another instructor, you’ve likely had to bite your tounge at least once to keep from channelling Eric Cartman and yelling at the top of your lungs “Respect My… [Continue Reading]

Situation Step Safety – Step Height

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photo credit: billsoPHOTO ~ Keerasel asked a question about safety in step class when a participant came in wearing Five Fingers athletic shoes. I  responded to the shoe situation on the original post but, in that there were several facets to the situation, I decided to address them here in a new post.  Here’s her question: A woman came… [Continue Reading]

Situation Step Safety – Five Fingers and Crocs?

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photo credit: billsoPHOTO  Question posted by User Keerasel:  I found this site because I need information ~ I’ve been teaching exercise classes for over 30 years; and step for the last 15.  A woman came to my class yesterday wearing the running “shoes” that look like gloves for your feet- each toe is separate. Additionally,… [Continue Reading]

IDEA Report: Fitness Trends

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Gin was featured in a segment done by Lori Corbin of ABC7 in Los Angeles: If you look back at exercise trends you’ll think of things like high-impact aerobics, step classes, spinning, and mind-body workouts like yoga and Pilates. So what’s next in the world of fitness?   Read Full Text Article

The Step Speed Issue – Again

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For the last decade – at the very least - we’ve been contacted by frustrated instructors and program directors for information on the issue of step speed.  (You can read the archive article about the evolution of step or the pages about step speed that start here.)  Truth is, while Gin Miller is well-known as the creator of step, she… [Continue Reading]

Pitch Control – There’s an App for That!

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Finally, life as an instuctor just got easier!  YES! Music, Petra Kolber and LoLo just released an app for the iphone and ipod touch that gives you total PITCH CONTROL for your music!    Historically, the ability to control your music with pitch control has always lagged behind the progress of technology. Back in the days of cassette tapes, you had to… [Continue Reading]

Step Girl 4Ever

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This is my first blog post….EVER.   I am not a person that does Facebook or Twitter.  I happily do e-mail however.  So imagine my surprise when I was asked by Mary to become a blogger on Gin Miller’s website…THE Gin Miller, inventor of step no less.  Talk about being WAY FLATTERED!   Step IS my passion… [Continue Reading]

How to Choreograph

You can learn how to do just about anything on YouTube. Here’s a clip titled How To Choreograph a Step Aerobics Routine… from expertvillage. Really? Seriously?  

Step Choreography

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32 Count Self Reversing Step Combinations by Melissa Layne Melissa Layne resides in the outreaches of Metro Atlanta, where she is a College Professor. Melissa has had a long and diverse career in fitness and has quite the reputation as a choreography queen.