In her forties, Michele Perron didn't realize how stiff she had gotten until she went to her first Zumba class. The Zumba approach features dance movements to Latin rhythms, including a lot of hip ...

The newest aerobic craze has a Latin beat. It's called Zumba. The word is Colombian slang for "to buzz" or "to move fast like a bee." The newest aerobic craze has a Latin beat. It's called Zumba. The ...

If you’re a “Dancing with the Stars” enthusiast who would love to learn merengue, salsa, tango and reggae steps while burning fat, toning up and having fun, Zumba is just the ticket. Starting Sept. 30 ...

Zumba is a fitness program that was developed by a fitness trainer named Alberto Beto Perez in the mid 90s, based on dance and Latin and international music that usually lasts for 60-90 minutes. It ...

If it wasn't for the workout clothes and a lot of sweat, it would be easy to confuse a Zumba exercise class at All-Skate Fun Center, 1313 W. North St., with a dance party. In the center of the wooden ...

STUTTGART, Germany -- For an evening out with Latin music and dancing, all Stuttgart military community members need to do is stop by the gym. They may want to trade their dancing shoes for trainers, ...

DANCE instructor Cindy Samudio helps others lose weight and get fit with Zumba, a Latin music-infused aerobic dance that's being used in health facilities and gyms both locally and worldwide. Samudio, ...

As their hips swivel, vibrating to the salsa beat, these movers and shakers are like Elvis gone Latin. There's a whole lotta shaking going on, as arms windmill and feet flamenco. But this isn't the ...

At Zumba, there is a whole lot of shaking going on. Hands and hips jiggle, shoulders shimmy and feet fly back and forth. Faces are noticeable, too. They glow with a smile. “I never taught a class that ...

We give you the lowdown on the emerging trend in fitness world “It is a very popular fitness regime in many parts of the world. It increases the efficiency of the various functions of the body,” says ...

Zumba was born in Colombia in the 1990s, quite by accident. A fitness instructor forgot to bring his usual workout music to class, so he grabbed some Latin albums from his car, ditched the constraints ...

It's hard not to be intrigued by Zumba--the popular Latin dance-inspired fitness craze that more than seven-and-half million people have tried worldwide. The name alone is interesting and, lately, it ...