“I was not prepared for the evening of July 10, 2002. It was raining and after a long day of work, one exit from my h…
Adversity
I Left My Violent Neighborhood And Made My Dreams Come True
Rony Gratereaut grew up in a rough neighborhood in Puerto Rico, where he saw things that no young person should be wi…
What Happens to Your Brain When You Dance?
Meet Leoni Epiphaniou. The Boston resident has been a psychotherapist for over 20 years, helping hundreds of clients …
How Dancing Helped Me Get Through a Traumatic Car Accident
“When I first started taking Zumba classes, it was because I needed to commit to a healthy lifestyle and I needed to …
From Bullying to Dancing
Natalie Burlison has battled more demons in just a few years than most people experience in a lifetime. For any norma…
My Hearing Impairment Doesn’t Stop Me From Dancing To The Music
“I am 85% deaf in both of my ears. I was born that way. As you can imagine, my childhood was a difficult time for me,…
I Manage My Disability Through Dance
“I was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis at just 18 months of age. When I was 16, I was told by doctors th…
Friends Don’t Let Friends Fight Alone
Meet Sandy, Jocelyn, Janet, Maribel, and Carla. These Zumba® Instructors and survivors are fierce warriors, who don’t…
I Was Only 30 When I Was Diagnosed With Breast Cancer
Growing up in the Middle East with its customs and traditions, Nour Jabri was never taught to make a career for herse…
I Am A 20 Year Breast Cancer Survivor
“When I was 35 years old, I was working a double in the NICU when something just didn’t feel right. I saw my doctors …