Thrill the World 2014 Was a HUGE Success! Thank You Zombies!

57 Zombies raised $150,000 pesos for the Cruz Rojas Chapala. Rock on Zombies!

Final Wrap Up Coming Soon! Thanks to everyone's hard work, Thrill the World 2014 was danced, and boy was it ever! Way to go Zombies! Check back here for the final deets, the numbers are still coming in, but from early calulations, you can all be very proud of yourselves!

And yes, it looks like we're going to get back into the Book of World Records!

Thrill the World in Full Swing! Join Now--1:00 Saturday or 5:00 Wednesday at Club Exotica!

Make Up Appointments are OPEN

Starting Wednesday, Zombies can start to make their appointments for their makeup. Simple zombie makeup will be $50 ps and specialty makeup – Catrinas, Zombie - wounds, burns will be $150 ps. Children performing in the dance will be free. All proceeds will be donated to Cruz Roja.

Zombie Alum will testify that this is a great investment, and it makes it super easy if you don't want want to bother with it yourself. We're so lucky to have pro make up artists who volunteer their time for us! The appointments do fill up fast, so get in there and get your spot.

Happy Hour Practice Going Great!

I'm hearing great things on the Zombie grapevine about Wednesday's Happy Hour Dance Practice with Dance Director Val. Many of you have said that you really appreciate the way she breaks the sections down. If you weren't able to attend, you'll see what the buzz is all about tomorrow, at Club Exotica, from 1:00 to 3:00 for the regular dance practice.

Your "homework" this week is the section called Head n Shoulders. Have a look at it once or twice     ( or three times) and you'll be ready to go.

   

In all choreographed routines, one of the most overlooked parts is the transitions, the parts that "attach" one section to the next. Pay a little bit of attention to those as you watch the video lessons. You can gain confidence in the transitions by watching the whole dance.

Most important of all though, is to have a great time.

Remember, The Zombie Horde is a perfectionist free Zone

Welcome Back Val!

Zombie Duchess Val is BACK!!
   Zombies will cheer when the Duchess takes over the Horde ( and the Queen, ahem, graciously backs away). You've met our Executive Committee of Zombie Dance Leader Fether, Zombie Dance Captain Cortlandt, and Zombie Princess Lesley. Val Jones, Veteran Zombie since 2010 is back to take the helm.
    At Wednesdays's Happy Hour, Zombies danced all the way through the routine--twice! We learned two new parts. They are : Section 6:



and Section 7,


If you haven't gotten to a rehearsal, or won't even be in the country until October 23, or have some other reason you haven't been able to start yet, fear not. You can join any time. If you've started coming to sessions and you don't feel like you're learning fast enough, again, fear not. The dance will be reviewed often, and then again, and then some more. You literally can sign in at the last minute, and we will welcome you.

 Rehearsals sure are turning out to be fun though, especially since Emilio, has provided us with a bartender on Wednesdays.

Welcome 2014 Zombies! First Practice September 20 at Club Exotica, 1:00-3:00!

Well, Zombies, this is a treat! In the fab photo above, behind Michael and to his left (our right) is our very own Zombie Dance Captain Cortlandt! I bet we're the only horde in the world who has one of the original Zombies from the video!
I have attached the Zombie Step List. Remember there are eight sections, each of which has it's own set of videos. You can find the videos on the tab that says, uh, video lessons. During the dance, all of the sections are repeated at least once--we do the one called Shuffle Ha Slide FOUR times!-- so this list is the order in which the sections are done. It will all make sense on Saturday at 1:00, Club Exotica on the Plaza, when we will meet for our first official Learn the Dance Clinic. Encourage your friends to come and join...Zombie Princess Lesley has committed to 50 teens!

​ In addition to the step list, Here are two videos. The first is the actual Zombie Dance from the groundbreaking Thriller Video. See if you can find Cortlandt! Video HERE.


The second video is a really slow version of how we'll be doing the dance. On my computer there were several seconds of black before Ines ( our Supreme Leader,) starts with Zombie Stomp. You will notice that she is saying the words of the script, which is an important part of the learning process. The video is HERE


The script is HERE. This version has room for your own notes, so if you'd like to print it out, you may find it easier to work with than the one that will be provided for you on Saturday.


Okay Zombies, recap of this weeks tool kit.
1) a cool picture of our Dance Captain Cortlandt performing with MJ himself.
2) An Attached list of the order of the dance sections
3) a link to the original Michael Jackson Dance
4) a link to a learning version of how we'll be doing the dance
5) a link to the dance script that you can download and print.


See you at Exotica on Saturday at 1:00! Registration remains open, it's a one time fee of $50 pesos. Zombie Hugs,
The Queen of All Lakeside Zombies.

Welcome Back, Zombies!

We had a GREAT turnout for today's registration. We have 50 zombies signed up, and we haven't even had the first dance practice yet! Registration will stay open throughout Zombie season. You can join anytime and this year we want to have 150 Zombies on the Plaza!
  The first "Learn the Dance" clinic will be Saturday, September 20,  at Club Exotica on Ajijic Plaza. Following that, we'll have practice every Saturday and Happy Hour practices on Wednesday from 5:00 to 7:00, same place. Let's show Emilio our appreciation by ordering cocktails...it makes the dancing go better anyway!
  Here are links to some video lessons so you can get prepared.Don't worry, by the end of practice on Saturday I promise you, you'll be doing....well, something!
ThrilltheWorld/learn the dance
When you open this page, you will see a list of tools on the upper right hand side of the page.Browse through those, and get familiar with them, especially the videos and the dance script. You'll see there's no mystery to learning the Zombie Dance.
   See you at practice!

Happy Hour Tonight at Club Exotica!

Did you see the ad in Last Fridays Guadalajara Reporter? The first gathering of Ajijic Zombies, new and old, is scheduled for Saturday, September 13th from 1:00 to 3:00, at Lake Chapala Ballroom. But! Alumni Zombies and their guests are invited to a pregame Happy Hour on Thursday evening. I've got a big announcement to make, and we can use your experience to make sure this year's Thrill the World is the best ever.

   

  The kids are back in school, Summer is winding down, the folks up north are getting ready for Labor Day barbeques...I guess that means it's Thrill the World time!
See this weeks Guadalajara Reporter for a very nice article on the brainchild of John Ward, Mockumentary "Thriller in Ajijic." Although it included all of us, I think when you get a chance to view it that you'll agree we were more the inspiration than the actual subject! Thank God none of us have to deal with a Board of Directors such as the one cooked by John for his very funny full length film. Here's the link to the article  .
   The publicity was wonderful, and I've gotten lots of shout outs from Freshman Zombies wanting to know when were going to start. The first ad will appear in the September 5th edition of The Reporter. The first practice, or at least the first gathering of the horde, will be on September 13 at Lake Chapala Ballroom, corner of Marcus Castellanos and the Carreterra. It's upstairs across from Bruno's and we'll meet from 1:00 to 3:00, and then you can go to the globos.
  So excited to see everyone again. Bring your friends, let's make it an even bigger event. The more the merrier!