I love to Do Zumba! It always makes me feel so much better after a class.
Colombian dancer and cyclist/choreographer Alberto "Beto" "Power Pedal" Perez created Sumba in the 1990's. It is a wonderful way to get exercise. 
Oh really? I didn't realize it originated in Columbia. Does is always use the same type of music?
People use different types of songs. There are many dance moves incorporated into Zumba, including hip-hop, samba, salsa, mambo, merengue and soca
Does this type of dance usually burn alot of calories?
take weekly Zumba classes in over 200,000 locations across 180 countries. The Brazilian pop singer Claudia Leitte is the international ambassador for Zumba Fitness.
Origin.
Zumba was founded in 1998 by Pérez in Cali, Colombia. Pérez, an aerobics instructor, forgot his regular music to his aerobics class. He pulled out cassette tapes of Hiphop music instead and danced to them, which Pérez later taught as "Rumbacize." In 2001, Pérez partnered with Alberto Perlman and Alberto Aghion, and the trio released a series of fitness
Zumba
Zumba is an exercise fitness program created by Colombian dancer and choreographer Alberto "Beto" Pérez during the 1990s. A Zumba class combines fast and slow rhythms that tone and sculpt the body using principles from aerobic and fitness to achieve cardio and muscle-toning benefits. . In every Zumba lesson four core rhythms are always present: merengue, salsa, cumbia and reggaeton. Besides, there are six other official rhythms that might be incorporated in the instructor playlist, these are: belly dance, flamenco, tango, samba