Professional dancer and choreographer Alberto “Beto” Perez developed Zumba in Colombia towards the late 1990s when he came to his aerobics class and realised that he had forgotten his music. He ...

Zumba has a vast global following, with an estimated 15 million participants in its dance workouts. Unlike other fitness companies, Zumba makes its money through instructor training and licensing.

In this health experts column, Consumer Reports medical adviser Orly Avitzur, M.D., discusses the benefits and risks of the exercise sensation called Zumba. Zumba, the Latin dance-inspired fitness ...

Dance has always been fitness program Zumba’s stock in trade, getting people all over the country to salsa, shimmy and sweat off the pounds. Now it’s making a play for the dudes who don’t dance and ...

Zumba instructor Josette Tkacik leads a dance workout class Saturday at Chase Palm Park in Santa Barbara. Tkacik is trying to keep her space at the Carrillo Ballroom, where she has been teaching for ...

If it wasn’t for the movie “Grease,” a dot-com failure, a mother’s advice, nearly running out of money, a key change in a business model and a boost by the celebrity Pitbull and his pals, one of the ...

The Latin-inspired dance fitness craze, Zumba Fitness, has taken the fitness world by storm. Since its inception in 2001, the fitness program has grown to become one of the most successful fitness ...

If your ideal vacation includes turquoise waters, lively music, and a whole lot of dancing, mark your calendar because the Zumba Cruise is officially returning in March 2026. Back by popular demand, ...