The Latin and African rhythms streaming out of the studio at the Mankato Ballet Company signal a different kind of dance on Saturday mornings. “It feels like a big dance par-tay!” Zumba instructor ...

Zumba is a workout program that fuses Latin rhythms with easy-to-follow moves. The Zumba motto, “ditch the workout, join the party” promises to make working out fun and encourages people to return ...

Most of the people gathered in the YMCA were huddled close to the back of the aerobics room. But the trepidation soon gave way as the beat of the music pumped through the gym. All inhibitions were ...

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 ...

While no longer the latest fitness trend, the worldwide popularity of Zumba endures. Admittedly, I'm a bit biased, having taught Zumba for five years. But I think it is one of the more fun ways to get ...

Then Sreshtha Tewari took up Zumba classes last January she never imagined that by November she would be teachinga class. Tewari, who by day is a senior financial analyst at a financial institution, ...