01/02/2015: Zumba Masterclass Comes to Mumbai

India’s largest international Zumba^® masterclass & instructor training to be held in Mumbai with love from the world-renowned fitness expert Beto Perez

Mumbai: With a following which extends to Jennifer Lopez, Michelle Obama, Hugh Jackman, Natalie Portman, Emma Watson, Shakira, Jackie Chan and many more, the creative genius behind the Zumba® program that fuses fitness, entertainment and culture into an exhilarating dance-party workout, is all set to wow India as he co-hosts India’s Biggest B1 Zumba Training in Mumbai on 1^st February 2015 along with Sucheta Pal – International presenter and Zumba Master Trainer India and South East Asia.

Flying all the way down from Miami, Beto Perez will also christen all those in attendance as Certified Zumba Instructors, all under one roof!

This Zumba certification will be followed by a Mega Zumba fitness party for over 1000 participants – a once in a lifetime opportunity to burn 800 to 1000 calories and train for a non-stop 90 minutes with the biggest celebrity in International Fitness aka Beto Perez as he matches his California rhythms with India Master-trainer Sucheta Pal’s desi beats.

Speaking about his first visit to India, Beto Perez (CCO/Co-Founder Zumba Fitness, LLC) says, “India has such a deep and rich culture and connection with dance and music. Seeing the passion with which Indians dance and move, especially to Bollywood songs, shows just how incredible the growth and popularity of Zumba® will be in India. The Zumba® workout provides long-term physical and emotional benefits through exhilarating, high calorie-burning fitness parties, and its simple dance moves from around the world increase the fun factor, making it feel like exercise in disguise. You can burn up to 1,000 calories in a one-hour class!”

“In addition to this passion for dance, more and more people in India are becoming health and fitness aware. Recent studies indicate the wellness industry is expected to touch Rs 1 lakh-crore mark by 2015 (source: FICCI and PwC, 2014), and we believe that Zumba® can help to take this fitness revolution even further in India. It is for these reasons that Beto Perez – the creator of Zumba®, who has already captured the hearts of over 15 million people worldwide – is coming to India to personally train the next wave of Zumba Instructors in Mumbai on the 1^st of February” says Alberto Pearlman (CEO / Co-Founder Zumba Fitness, LLC).”

In India, major credit for the spread of ‘Zumba Love’ goes to Sucheta Pal, India’s only Zumba Education Specialist (ZES) and Master Trainer. She has single-handedly created over 2000 jobs in India by training people to become officially licensed Zumba Fitness Instructors.

Excited about hosting Beto Perez for Asia’s biggest B1 Zumba training, Sucheta Pal, International presenter and Zumba Master Trainer India & South East Asia says, “It is the biggest honour to host the father of Zumba in India. With more and more of the Indian youth becoming more ‘fitness-aware’ and opting for alternate careers that make them happy, this training couldn’t have happened at a better time. I am looking forward to matching my feet with Beto at the Zumba fitness party as we train over 1000 Zumba enthusiasts together. Join us and get a taste of this happy drug that is Zumba.”

With a presence in over 180 countries, Zumba® program is offered in approximately 200,000 locations worldwide, has sold over 25 million DVDs, 10 million video games and currently shares credit for the no 2. selling video game franchise in the fitness space in the world. A fitness party that blends upbeat world rhythms with contagious choreography for an effective, total-body workout, over 15 million people attend Zumba classes every week, all across the globe!