Zumba Fitness

Zumba® Fitness is a dance program that combines Latin and international music with popular latin dance in an effort to make exercise fun. Music is the key ingredient to Zumba classes. The score, created with specific beats and tempo changes, transitions the workout from toning, to strengthening to cardio and from one move to another, it targets every major muscle group in the body. The Zumba program borrows Latin flavor from the following dance styles: Cumbia, Salsa, Merengue, Mambo, Flamenco, Chachacha, Reggaeton, Samba, Belly dancing, Bhangra, Hip Hop, and Tango.

The Zumba program is recognized by the America’s leading fitness educators, including the Aerobic Fitness Association of America, IDEA Health and Fitness Association, and the American Council on Exercise.

History of Zumba

Alberto “Beto” Perez the creator of Zumba is a dancer and choreographer in Colombia. He previously attended the Maria Sanford Brazilian Dance Academy. There he became an instructor and choreographed dance routines for popular performers including Shakira.

Beto invented Zumba in the early 1990s and in 1999, after visiting Miami four times, he was given his first opportunity to teach fitness based on Latin dance music, a method he had developed in Colombia when he had forgotten his music and had to use a tape of recorded Latin music with the class he was teaching.

The class gained popularity and in 2001, Beto joined Alberto Perlman and Alberto Aghion to trademark the Zumba brand name and create the company Zumba Fitness LLC that today offers the Zumba program globally. Zumba Fitness is headquartered in Hollywood, Florida.

Zumba Certified Instructor: Laura Byne

Just Dance Academy is proud to partner with Tarpon Springs leading Zumba Instructor Laura Byne. Laura’s passion about dance and healthy living combined with her love for teaching Zumba will make this your favorite workout class ever!