If you’ve strolled past Waterfront Park, heard music pumping and seen people dancing like nobody’s watching, that’s energy from our community partner, We Move to Give. For seven years, founder Meli Bliss (she/her) and her incredible community (or as she warmly calls them, familia) have shown up to the waterfront with free Zumba master classes, big energy, and even bigger hearts. It all started on the original Pier 58—long before the park was what it is today—and they’ve been here through every chapter since, most recently bringing the party to Sunday mornings in 2025.
This year, Zumba moves to Wednesdays, a midweek dose of joy that everyone is welcome to enjoy. We’ve loved them from the start and the feeling has grown over the years.
We’re taking it back to 2019 to show you the origins of We Move to Give and a flash forward to 2025—getting you hyped for this year’s classes.
Then (2019)
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- We Move to Give brought the energy in the early days of Hot Spot program to the original Pier 58 stage. (Left to right: Amari Calderon, Helen Pulvera Williams, Gabriela Velazques, Meli B Bless, Freida Gatewood, Mauricio, Itziri, Nahla, Kaylynn What). Photo by We Move to Give.
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- We Move to Give founder Meli Bliss brought her signature energy to the Pier 58 stage. (Left to right: Natalia Chan, Meli B Bless, Nahla). Photo by We Move to Give.
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![Zumba instructors lead a class from an outdoor stage while a crowd of participants dance on the wooden pier boardwalk, with the Seattle Great Wheel and Elliott Bay visible in the distance.]](https://waterfrontparkseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2019-Zumba-3.jpg)
- We Move to Give instructors got moving with the Seattle Great Wheel as a backdrop. (Left to right: Itziri, Kazuko Rosen, Diana Yu on stage). Photo by We Move to Give.
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![A group of people spread out in a circle on an open plaza at Pier 62, arms extended mid-dance, with white umbrellas, yellow chairs, and the Seattle skyline visible behind them on an overcast day.]](https://waterfrontparkseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2023-Zumba-4-720x482.jpg)
- We Move to Give led a Zumba class on the newly opened Pier 62, with the Seattle skyline rising behind an Overlook Walk still taking shape. Photo by We Move to Give.
Now (2025)
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- Pure joy on Pier 62 as a We Move to Give instructor Diana Yu with guitar (and Shellone Grant behind them) connects with a young participant during a Zumba class at Waterfront Park. Photo by Jo Cosme.
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- We Move to Give founder and instructor, Meli Bliss, brings the world to the waterfront stage, dancing beneath a canopy of international flags at the Free Zumba Master Class at Waterfront Park. Photo by Jo Cosme.
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- Participants move together at the Free Zumba Master Class on a sunny summer afternoon featuring WMTG volunteers Cindy Jacqueline, Lana Harvey, Helen Pulvera William, Shellone Grant, student Erica Botts and Gina Martins-Brown. Photo by Jo Cosme.
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- Joy is contagious at the 2025 Zumba Master Class with We Move to Give at Waterfront Park. Photo by Jo Cosme.
Seven years later, the music hasn’t stopped and neither has the love of movement. Whether you’re a longtime regular or you’ve been curious but haven’t made it out yet—Wednesday is your new reason to come through. We Move to Give is on the waterfront every Wednesday, free and open to everyone. All you have to do is show up.
Each class has its own theme, taking you on a journey from Latin beats to hip hop, Asian pop to disco, and everywhere in between. Free, open to all, and guaranteed to make you move. Here’s the class schedule:
- July 22: El Amor Está Aquí: The Unity Cup at Pier 62
- July 29: Pride in Motion: The Rainbow Connection
- August 5: Freedom Rocks: We’re Not Gonna Take It
- August 12: Hallyu Asian Pop Love Fest
- August 19: ¡Azúcar! Latin Dance Celebration
- August 26: World Carnaval Tour: Afro Carnaval Takeover – Jump, Whine & Shine
- September 2: Dance Heroes United: Assemble the Rhythm
- September 9: Hip Hop Explosion: Pop Queens & Hip Hop Dreams
- September 16: Colors of Fiestas Patrias: Cultura en Movimiento
- September 23: Showtime! The Greatest Showtunes: A Dance Musical Experience
- September 30: Grand Finale: The Last Dance (70’s Disco Theme)
And join the “Amor Esta Aqui” (The Love is Here) challenge!