May 2011 - Jefferson County Public Schools

Zumba
By: Danielle Spencer
Zumba is the name of a dance fitness program,
created by dancer and choreographer Alberto
(Beto) Perez in Colombia during the 1990’s.
Zumba is combined with Latin and international
music in dance to make exercise a lot more fun.
Zumba is for everyone – youngsters to teenagers to
adults. Zumba isn’t just a regular exercise. It is also
fun and interesting, and it is a good workout.
Zumba helps out with a lot of body toning. It has
with specific beats and tempo changes, transitions,
equal to the workout from toning, strengthening or
cardio moves. It also targets every major muscle
group in the body. Zumba is limited to just one style of dance. It
includes: Cumbia, Salsa, Meringue, Mambo, Flamenco, Cha-Cha-Cha, Reggaeton, Samba, Belly
dancing, B-hangar, Hip-hop, and Tango. Zumba is fitness, but fun. Zumba can be played on:
Wii, Playstation3 (with move), and Xbox 360 (with kinect). You just have to have the DVD to
learn Zumba.
The Allied Health classes do exercises that include Zumba, and soon, my mother and I will begin
our own Zumba workouts. Zumba is a really good exercise because it keeps you relaxed and
calm while it gives you energy. That makes you want to do it even more. You will feel more like
a brand new you. Zumba isn’t just for some people, it’s for everybody. It is really fun and
interesting and you’ll enjoy yourself so much. So everyone get up, get out, go have fun with
exercising. You will enjoy the workout, so let’s get in and join the party.
References:
www. Zumba .com
www.msn / zumba .com
www.google.com