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Careers in Motion - Dance Fitness Party - Zumba} Riding the mind-body wellness wave
Zumba was established in Miami in 2002. Over 20,000 people teach Zumba in 35 countries, making it a bona fide dance craze. Special programs are now offered for children and the elderly, and many places are reporting a shortage of teachers. One-day teacher trainings start at $250.
From his earliest years, Juan Pablo Santana was offering his energy, volunteering at local performing arts and karate schools in exchange for training. Raised in the rhythmic atmosphere of Manizales, Colombia, Santana’s talent and passion for fitness brought him to Los Angeles in 2004 as a group and personal trainer. He immediately connected with the Zumba wave, and became a licensed instructor the same year. Today, Santana is one of the most recognized Zumba leaders in California. A celebrated guide in packed fitness and dance venues throughout LA, Santana shares the spirit of his heritage as he steps to the new tradition of Zumba—a mind–body wellness program rooted in Latin music and movements.
Santana writes, “I was excited beyond imagination to begin this new chapter in my life and took as many teaching jobs as possible. Soon, I was teaching Zumba to packed classes all over LA and word was spreading. I watched in awe as the lives of my students were changing in so many positive ways. It was and is an amazing feeling to lead a group of people who have such energy and zest for life. I realized that this dance program was more than just exercise. It was really an uplifting experience for everyone, including me! My students were coming to my classes again and again not only because of the changes that were happening in their bodies, but also because of how participating in my classes made them feel. I understood at this point that my mission in this profession is not only to lead my students to a healthier state of physical being, but to lead them to a healthier state of emotional and mental being as well.”
