Congratulations to our October Fitness Instructor of the Month, Ruth Bustios!

Check out her story here:

I came from my native country Peru where dance is a form of life. I started with Peruvian folklore Dance in the USA-Texas back in the year 2000 performing in public places like festivals, and party venues. It was rewarding to expose my culture through dance. I began Latin Dance in Colorado in 2010 on a ladies' team, starting with salsa and later adding bachata and cumbia. It made me happy to pass along this dance passion to my daughter who followed in my footsteps with classical and contemporary dances to the point that she competed in big venues, winning several competitions and being a dance instructor nowadays. When Zumba gained popularity approximately twenty years ago, I learned from a friend about a license event in Colorado and decided to attend. I got licensed in 2012, and since then I have taught Zumba in Recreation Centers, workshops and private parties. What I love about Zumba is its energetic format, fun music and feeling like I am at a dance party. The best thing is to see the students having fun, burning calories and getting reenergized. I started with CVPRD in 2018 teaching Zumba and since then I have the most loyal patrons an instructor can ask for. Juggled with a graduate program, work and busy life overall, Zumba brought stress relief into my soul, and I cannot consider Zumba a job but more like therapy. I was made for this, and I love it, so come to my classes and join the party!