An Overview of Zumba Dancing

6 12 2011

Zumba dancing is the brainchild of Beto Perez, a celebrated fitness trainer. The word ‘Zumba’ is derived from the Colombian word that means ‘to move fast and to have fun’. The fitness workout was created back in the 1990s. There is an interesting story behind the start of the fitness workout. It all started back in 1986 when Perez forgot his aerobics music tape for a class he was teaching. He took a tape consisting of merengue music and traditional Latin salsa and improvised a class using them. The dancing combines the strong, distinctive beats characteristic… Read more »




Zumba Dance: The Key to Year-Round Fitness

13 09 2011

As winter approaches many people are turning to Zumba dance to help them stay in shape. While outdoor exercise may be easy in the summer the cold rain and snow of winter prevents many people from continuing their jogging or hiking routines. Fortunately Zumba can provide a great way to exercise without braving the winter weather.While it may be the perfect winter exercise regime Zumba dance was actually created in South America by Alberto Perez. Beto as he is known to his friends was a dancer choreographer and fitness instructor in Colombia in the 1990′s…. Read more »