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 ...

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 ...

In the 1990s, dancer and choreographer Alberto "Beto" Perez created a dance fitness program with the aim of making fitness fun. Zumba is taking up where aerobics left off and has taken the world by ...

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 ...

On Saturday, Sept. 10, Zumba instructors will be teaming up for an all-out dance workout from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The class is free to the public. They are asking participants to bring school ...