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 dance-based cardio workout powered by Latin and World music. The brainchild of a Colombian fitness trainer, this upbeat brand of group exercise burst onto the American fitness scene back in ...

Few exercise classes have had Zumba's staying power. This dance workout — which looks and sounds more like a dance party — remains a popular go-to for fitness-minded folks around the world. Indeed, ...

D’Artagnan “Danny” Cortes lives in Middletown, where he operates a home-based business and is a base camp coach and motivator and certified YMCA trainer and Zumba instructor. Tell us about the classes ...

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 ...

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 ...