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Zumba was created in the 1990s by dancer and choreographer Beto Pérez, an aerobics instructor in Cali, Colombia.After forgetting his usual music one day, and using cassette tapes of Latin dance music (salsa and merengue) for class, Pérez began integrating the music and dancing into other classes, calling it "Rumbacize".
Alberto "Beto" Pérez (born 15 March 1970) is a Colombian dancer, choreographer, businessman, and Zumba instructor.He created the exercise fitness program Zumba in the late 1990s which involves dance and aerobic exercise elements with accompanying music, specifically Latin, and associated martial arts moves, squats, lunges, and other aerobic techniques.
It has several different forms and many modernized styles which creates a problem because it is shifting away from its Native, European, and African roots. A popular aerobic dance class known as Zumba is said to be influenced by Latin rhythm and steps. However, there are disagreements among Latin dancers about whether Zumba is a true Latin ...
The term "salsa" was coined by Johnny Pacheco in the 1960s in New York, as an umbrella term for Cuban dance music being played in the city at the time. [2] Salsa as a dance emerged soon after, being a combination of mambo (which was popular in New York in the 1950s) as well as Latin dances such as Son and Rumba as well as American dances such as swing, hustle, and tap.
Zumba is Trisha's go-to exercise class, which she takes three times a week. She particularly enjoys class in the evenings, so she doesn't have as much "free time before bedtime," per Good ...
Zumba Fitness 2, a video game; Zumba Fitness Core, a video game; Zumba Fitness: World Party, a video game; Zumba Kids, a video game; Other uses. Zumba AKA Zumba Fitness, physical exercise movement created by dancer and choreographer Beto Perez; Zumba Fitness Dance Party, a compilation album of dance hits; See also. Zumba (disambiguation)
The online dating world is vast, with a plethora of apps to choose from, including ultra-exclusive Raya and mainstream favorite Hinge. However, according to a study by Statista, one outranks them ...
This is an appealing promise to many, as only about 15 percent of the country runs, according to Statista data, compared to about 60 percent of those who walk for fitness or leisure.