Zumba is a Latin inspired dance fitness program created by dancer and choreographer Alberto "Beto" Perez in Colombia during the 1990s.
Zumba involves dance and aerobic elements. Unlike a typical dance class where counts are used, Zumba involves following the music with repetitive movements. Zumba's choreography incorporates hip-hop, samba, salsa, merengue, mambo, martial arts and some Bollywood andbelly dance moves. Squats and lunges are also included.
[edit]The Origin
In the 1990s, Perez forgot his tape of aerobics music for a class he was teaching. He took the tapes available in his car - which were of the traditional Latin salsa and merengue music and improvised a class using this non-traditional aerobics music. In 1999, after the initial success in Colombia, he took the class to the United States.
The Zumba program is recognized by the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America, IDEA Health and Fitness Association, and theAmerican Council on Exercise. [1]
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