Zumba is the latest global craze and it’s no wonder Australia has been quick to embrace this cool new fitness trend. Zumba is a Latin dance fitness experience suitable for anyone. As a teacher, people always have exercise questions and concerns. I say exercise, but it’s often referred to as a “party” which means it’s … Read more
Zumba fitness is an aerobic exercise program that takes into account dance in addition to aerobic exercise. The show was inspired by fitness trainer to the stars, Beto Perez, when he forgot his workout music and was waiting for him in an aerobics class to teach. He grabbed some tapes in his back bag, all … Read more
Alberto Beto Perez is the creator of Zumba. A native of Colombia (South America), Beto is the founder of Zumba and the head coach of the national team of head coaches. Beto Perez is also a famous choreographer and professional dancer. Having choreographed for Shakira and other celebrities, if you’ve ever wondered what Zumba means, … Read more
ZUMBA is a great form of exercise that feels like no exercise when you’re doing it. Well, it probably depends on your teacher. The basic premise of Zumba is to increase your heart rate up and down at controlled points to increase calorie burn. Zumba does this by incorporating Latin dance moves (such as Cha … Read more
Are you part of the dance sensation that hit America? No, I’m not referring to the hit reality TV show Dancing with the Stars, I’m referring to the Latin dance-inspired Zumba Fitness. Zumba has become America’s new darling of exercise obsession. From the beginning as a mistake when creator Alberto Perez forgot his traditional gym … Read more
Have you tried to lose weight recently? Are you tired and confused from all the different cardio dance classes? Well, there is hope for you so far! Learn Zumba… Zumba Dance is a blend of Latin and International music dance themes creating a successful and vibrant fitness regimen! The routines feature aerobic/fitness interval training with … Read more
So you want to lose weight and you’ve heard Zumba is a fun way to do it. For those people who are not coordinated, who are new to Latin dancing, or who don’t learn the steps very easily, it can be intimidating. Fortunately, Zumba has created a great DVD class that will make it simple … Read more
Fitness instructors often have to be choreographers if they create their own routines. A fitness and dance instructor must be skilled at creating routines that are fun, rhythmic, effective, and easily learned by students. Zumba instructors must also incorporate nonverbal cues into the equation. Here are ten tips on how to choreograph an easy to … Read more