Zumba

         Let’s get ready to ZUMBA!  Zumba is a fun dancing program that combines music and dance to create a vigorous workout.  While Zumba may seem a bit intimidating at first because of all the different dance moves, it is really fun once you learn what to do and find a style of dance that fits you.  Zumba is so much fun that you don’t even realize that it is actual exercise.  It is dancing to the beat and energizes each person who does it. 
          Zumba has different styles of dance that make up different programs.  A common dance type is Latin based and it is very upbeat.  I prefer the Pop music style because it includes songs that I know and can sing along to.  The dance moves that a person learns from Zumba can be applied to regular dancing and make a person more active when they are not specifically doing Zumba, but when they are listening to music and dancing.  Ricardo Marmite, a representative of Zumba, said “It is not a dance class, it is a party! No one is judging you by your dance abilities, just have fun and feel the music.”  He is correct in saying that; Zumba is not a dance competition, it is meant to be fun and get people to dance to the music.
          Many people are curious about how people know how to dance to the songs, but through repetition, memorizing the dance moves becomes easy.  There is always a person who is leading the group in a class or demonstrating the dance moves if it was to be done individually in a home through a CD.  Dancing gets easier the more you do it and the more into it a person gets.  Dancing with Zumba is fun because the music is in sync with the dance moves and it creates a fun musical experience. 
         Zumba is made into many forms.  Zumba can be purchased at a store through a gaming device, done in a class, or even watched through a DVD.  I currently have Zumba for the XBOX 360 and enjoy it.  While there are many different programs for Zumba, they all give the benefit of making a person feel more toned and invigorated.
        To find out more about Zumba, click on the link below and it will take you directly to the official Zumba website that has information on classes and every other thing a person would want to know about Zumba.
http://www.zumba.com/en-US