Sucheta Pal wows Kolkatans with Zumba

The Zumba Fitness festival 2016, organized by Dance Factory, took place at Acropolis Mall in Kolkata.

The main purpose of this festival was to spread health awareness and promote Zumba.

Participants grooved to the beats of Salsa and Flamenco with Sucheta Pal, International Zumba Education Specialist (ZES).

Pal is the most popular face and mascot of Zumba Fitness in India today.

The high-energy classes are set to upbeat music and feature choreographed dance numbers.

The Latin-inspired dance workout,  Zumba is a dance fitness program created by Colombian dancer and Choreographer Alberto "Beto" Perez during the 1990s.

It Involves dance and aerobic movements, performed to energetic music.

There are nine different types of classes for different levels of age and exertion.

There are several different kinds of Zumba classes, from Aqua Zumba workouts to classes like Zumba Toning that incorporate weights for additional calorie burning and strength training.

Sucheta Pal is also one of the few  Master Trainer for Zumba in the world.

She is currently leading India after undergoing her fitness training from the United States and is the only ZES who is officially licensed to train instructors in India.

She famously featured as a Dancer Avatar on Zumba Rush Game on XBOX for Kinect.

Pal is also a trainer for celebrity fitness program Piloxing and a Masala Bhangra Workout ambassador.

Speaking on the occasion, the Curator of the The Zumba Fitness festival 2016 Kolkata Chapter, Mainak Banerjea said, “The Zumba Fitness festival  is planned to spread Zumba trend  among the people."

"The event justifies its name as it commenced with immense enthusiasm and a great dance mood along with workout at Acropolis Mall. You don’t need to be a great dancer to feel welcome in a Zumba class you just need enthusiasm," he added.