Latino

Getting Fit With Latin Flair: Zumba! Ethnic Dance That Is Fun

Authored by: Ann Marina
men and women dancing

Above the crowded, hardwood dance floor, hips gyrate, shoulders shimmy, feet hop and slide to a spicy Latin beat. A long, mirrored wall reflects sparks of childlike excitement in dancing eyes.

It feels like Saturday night at a Salsa hot spot, but it's actually Wednesday morning at the YMCA in Bonita Springs, Florida. In stretch pants, T-shirt, and glittering belly dance belt, Angeli Chin-Franz amps up the volume and yells, "Let's Zumba!"