About the program

Zumba is a popular fitness program inspired by Latin dance. It is a registered trademark for the dance classes developed by Alberto “Beto” Perez, a Colombian dancer and choreographer, as a way to turn a fitness class into a dance party. Zumba dancers move fast and have fun while getting exercise and burning calories. Using upbeat Latin music together with cardiovascular exercise, Zumba is an aerobic dancing style that is lots of fun and easy to learn.

Zumba is an optimal fitness choice, mixing cardio intervals with resistance training. Many experts believe that an interval-resistance combination maximizes caloric output, fat burning, and total body toning. Zumba mixes effective body sculpting movements with easy-to-follow, fun dance steps. People seem to forget about working out during a Zumba session, allowing them to exercise longer, and burn even more calories.

A typical Zumba session lasts about an hour and incorporates several dance styles, including cumbia, merengue, salsa, reggaeton, mambo, rumba, flamenco, calypso and salsaton. The Latin music includes both fast and slow rhythms, allowing for a great cardio workout as well as body sculpting exercises.