About Zumba* Gold & Mary Ellen’s Classes

About Mary Ellen

Mary Ellen is a licensed Zumba* Gold instructor & has been certified by the Athletic & Fitness Association of America. With over a dozen years experience, she tailors each class to the needs of the participants, including kids and adults with special needs.

What is Zumba*?

Zumba* is an exercise fitness program created by Colombian dancer and choreographer Alberto "Beto" Pérez during the 1990s. Zumba* Gold classes feature moves lower in intensity than traditional Zumba* and is perfect for all fitness levels.

Zumba* classes are typically about an hour long and are taught by instructors licensed by Zumba* Fitness, LLC. In one Zumba* class, a person can burn up to 600 kcal, depending on the energy put forth. The music comes from the following dance styles: cumbia, salsa, merengue, mambo, flamenco, chachacha, reggaeton, soca, samba, hip hop music, axé music and tango. Zumba* choreography is composed using all or some of sixteen core steps. There are four basic rhythms: salsa, reggaeton, merengue and cumbia, and each basic rhythm has four core steps.

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*Zumba is a trademark owned by Zumba Fitness, LLC.