Perlman: 450 instructors joined the Zumba Instructor Network at launch
Alberto Perlman · Zumba: Beto Perez & Alberto Perlman · Jan 2, 2017 · at 24:49
Alberto Perlman, co-founder of Zumba, discusses the initial response to the email launch of the Zumba Instructor Network in 2006.
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“And 450 instructors joined.”
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