Just Dance!

(CNN) -- Stretch out your core, cue the music and get ready to follow the beats. Zumba and other dance workouts are debuting on the list of the top 20 predicted fitness trends for 2012. 

Most of us won't ever see ourselves on national tv while performing on Dancing with the Stars, but even from your living room at home you can get in shape, improve your coordination, learn how to dance and workout like no one's watching!  Dance fitness is definitely on the upswing.  And here are some interesting options as posted by Shape Magazine

Glee Club at Crunch Fitness -- Calling all Gleeks! Singing is not optional in Crunch Fitness' Glee-inspired dance class. The dance and vocal adrenaline workout is described as a mix of stylized dancing with hip-hop and Broadway flair. For those that aspire to be the next Rachel Berry or want to move like Mike Chang, this class is for you.  

Michael Jackson-Inspired Dance Class -- Want to thrill your friends with your sweet moves and moonwalk your way to a toned dancer’s body? Try a Michael Jackson dance class. The King-of-Pop-inspired classes are gaining popularity in studios across the country. Broadway Bodies Dance Studio in New York offers Michael Jackson Mondays that teaches the icon’s signature choreography as well as some moves from his days as a Jackson 5. Beat the workout blues with an upbeat MJ course.  

Vegas Stiletto Fitness Class -- Ditch your sneakers and unleash your inner diva in a Vegas Stiletto Fitness class that will make you feel sexy and sweaty. Though this class is based in Las Vegas, there are plenty of other fitness classes around the country that sport heels and teach sexy dance moves. Dancing the night away in heels is killer on every girl’s feet, but after a few session in this class you’ll learn to rock heels like a pro and be ready to last all night on the dance floor.  

Hooping -- If you’re looking for a way to work your core while reliving your childhood playground days, hooping is an excellent workout. Hooping strengthens your core muscles and can even help build cardiovascular endurance. Put your body to motion in a hoop fitness class, where participants swivel their hips and move the hoop through their legs and arms to create a total body workout.  

Wii’s Just Dance or Kinect’s Dance Central -- If you’re too busy to make it to the gym, you can two-step in your living room with Wii’s Just Dance or Kinect’s Dance Central. Both games challenge players to mock the dance moves on the screen and burn some serious calories (just check the "sweat meter," which counts calories burned in Just Dance) in the process. Pick a genre and start grooving right in your living room for an excellent workout that is more fun than work. The best part is it allows for two players! So grab a friend or bond with your kids while battling it out to see who has the best rhythm.

Dance is a fundamental source of joy, fitness and wellness at Siren School.   And that is why we offer more than a dozen getaway and camp experiences that include dance. Through these differing forms of movement you learn something about the rich heritage of a variety of cultures; and instead of doing so in a lecture hall, it's on the dance floor.  Dance is the kind of art form that transcends language, borders and politics.  It's good clean fun with so much variety that there is literally something for everyone, regardless of age, gender or size.  So join the dance revolution.  You'll sweat, you'll smile, you'll be hooked!