zumba

Zumba is a Latin dance-inspired fitness program created by dancer and choreographer Alberto "Beto" Perez in Colombia during the 1990s.^[2]

Zumba involves dance and aerobic elements. Zumba's choreography incorporates hip-hop, soca, samba, salsa, merengue, mambo, martial arts, and some Bollywood and belly dance moves. Squats and lunges are also included.^[3] Zumba does not charge licensing fees to gyms or fitness centers.^[4] There are 12 million people taking weekly Zumba classes in over 110,000 locations across more than 125 countries.