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Beto Perez: 'I created Zumba by accident'
Published 3Â years, 5Â months ago
Description
In 2001, Colombian born choreographer Beto Perez created Zumba, a fitness craze which would go on to become a global phenomenon. The aerobic workout was inspired by Latin dance moves including Merengue and Salsa, and it was all created by accident. Now classes are held in 185 countries from Indonesia to Iceland, and 15 million people take part each week according to the company. Beto Perez shares his story with Reena Stanton-Sharma.(Photo: Beto Perez by Daniel Perez Garcia-Santos. Credit: Getty Images)
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The original photo gallery, unedited witness statements, and the private archive documents mentioned in this historical report are now available for public access:
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