“ Zumba Utah Instructors “

The Origin Story (1990s)The Happy Accident: In Cali, Colombia, fitness instructor Beto Pérez arrived to teach an aerobics class and forgot his traditional workout tapes.Improvisation: He grabbed cassette tapes of traditional Latin music (salsa, merengue, cumbia) from his backpack, improvising a high-energy dance routine that thrilled his class.Early Success: Originally called "Rumbacize" or "rumba" (party), the style exploded in popularity and even led Pérez to choreograph for pop star Shakira