About Eric Ventura

Eric has been teaching in the dance and fitness industry for the last 20 years. He is the Creator

and past owner of Cottonwood Dance & Fitness & Light Vibe Performing Arts Center in

Northern AZ. He has appeared on stage with Zumba Fitness Creator Beto Perez in the Orlando,

LA, and Lille France Zumba Fitness Concerts.

He was an international Performer and Presenter for Zumba Fitness. He’s also featured in numerous instructional DVDs for Zumba Fitness. Most recently he was a featured instructors for the 2013 Zumba Fitness Video Game, "World Party”.

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He’s main background is in dance. 35+ years of dance training and performing has taken him around the world. He’s currently a trainer and choreographer for Ujam Fitness. He teaches all styles of dance from Breakdancing to Ballet to over thousands of students all over the country. He can be seen in the Micheal Jackson movie "This Is It".

He is a choreographer, director, and dancer. He’s had the pleasure of working with such names as Pitbull, Lil Jon, Vanilla Ice, Paulina Rubio, Carmen Electra, Teresa Espinoza, Tabitha Dumo,

Nick Lazzarini, Jamie King, and 49er Goldrush Cheerleaders to name a few, and such

companies as HP, Sony, Sanyo, Hummer, and Nike. I was signed on with one of the top Talent

Agencies i the world, MSA Talent.

He is currently a Trainer and Choreographer for Ujam Fitness as well as teaches and performs

around the Reno Tahoe area.