The Zumba Academy provides many opportunities for fitness and dance instructors to learn how to teach Zumba classes. New students, aspiring to be first-time instructors, are also welcome to begin their teaching journey with the Zumba program.

Anyone interested in becoming a Zumba Instructor must attend a Zumba Instructor Training Workshop, and then must keep their instructor status current through the variety of courses offered by the Zumba Academy.

The first step in becoming a Zumba Instructor is to attend one of these basic courses: Zumba Basic Steps Level 1 or Zumba Gold.

Zumba® Basic

This course teaches you the foundation and formula to teach a Zumba class. You will learn the steps to four basic rhythms (merengue, salsa, cumbia, reggaeton). You'll learn how to put these steps together into a song, and how to create your first Zumba class. We''ll provide you with all the tools and resources you will need to teach a Zumba class. Prerequisite: None.

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