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I wish I had read the reviews about becoming licensed to teach Zumba before I started the program! The training fee is $225.00.

During the training, they discuss the benefits of becoming a ZIN member for $30.00 a month ($360.00 per/year). Unfortunately, I signed up and the ZIN membership wasn't helpful. I ended up getting my music and choreography for free from YouTube and when I asked the ZIN customer service for a waiver form that I could use at my classes, they told me they don't provide those and I would have to seek legal counsel to come up with one on my own. Then when I asked if they provided liability insurance, they said no, but because I am a ZIN member, I could go to their discount section and they have a company that would give me a discounted rate.

When I looked into it, the insurance would be $172.00 a year, plus I would have to become a member of their company, which was an added $109.00 per year. So the insurance would cost me $281.00 per year! I found a better rate on my own, through another company for $144.00 per/year with no yearly membership fee.

After being a ZIN member for 5 months, I decided to stop the membership. However, by doing that, I will have to pay $225.00 per year, to retake the licensing class, but it is cheaper than $360.00 for a membership I don't use.

Canceling was frustrating. The site said I had to cancel online to stop my monthly payments, but when I tried, it said to cancel I had to call a certain number. I had to email them to try and find out what the procedure is to officially cancel, since their site was telling me to do two different things. When I finally got it canceled, they sent me an email which stated I was no longer allowed to use the Zumba name or logo on any of my class materials or business cards!

When I took the class, I was told that as long as my license was current, I would have access to their trademark. The story goes on, but you get the point.

This is not worth the money!

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Hey when you guys signed up did you have to put down your account number and routing number.?? Did you have to put down your banking info.??

I have to put a credit card number down . I’m trying to cancel it myself but they won’t let me!!

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I agree with you!

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Totally agree. So disappointed they turned a passion of dancing and being fitness into a bussiness.

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I too had the same experience but I went and it was 108 degrees with no air conditioner, not to mention they had a fake door and a hip hop class was going on while ours was! The instructor training us decided to have a turf war.

When I told her at break- after being there for 5 hours- she said it wouldn't be going on after lunch- LIE. I asked about why there was no AC nor a water fountain she said we can buy our water.. I already drank 5 bottles. When the company asked her if she said that she LIED, I left after 1 and she tried to put down I left during lunch- LIE.

I made her write down the time. She told corporate no one else complained-LIE I have emails from 2 students and four did when I had the balls too. When I was told she dismissed the class after an hour and a half- she said she didn't-LIE. When the lawyer at Zumba told me the instructors don't work for Zumba but Zen- ZUMBA LIES- when I was told that the portion I missed was just selling zen- the instructor told her I wouldn't know-again LIE.

When I was told by customer service that I would still get my cert bc I didn't miss anything important (in turn we all did bc we couldn't hear her through the turf was) -LIE.

Their corporate lawyer laughed when I told her I was a CPA and a Lawyer I didn't LIE- like them- they think only poor people want to train bc it's a quick buck which is why the laugh at me- that's until they find out who I am and what my dad owns- and ZUMBA u will pay for ripping off the "poor people" that you laugh at. *** off the person that is so dear with the owner of a worldwide magazine that only publishes about business will teach u not to LIE.

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