<P> In January 2016, the first Zumba Cruise took place . </P> <P> In addition to the Annual Zumba Convention, Zumba also holds a number of shorter one - day Academies where instructors can meet and attend master classes and rhythm sessions . These events are held in cities globally . </P> <P> In 2005, the Zumba Academy was launched to license instructors for teaching Zumba classes . </P> <P> Zumba sold DVDs via infomercials in 2002 . More than 10 million DVDs have been sold . </P>

When was the first ever zumba instructor training conducted