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Though born in Accra, Ghana, Rita Cohen has spent most of her life in the U.S., having earned her Bachelor of Arts in Classical Music as an Echols Scholar from the University of Virginia. She also holds a Master of Music in Classical Voice Performance from the Manhattan School of Music. She retired from a decade long professional operatic and musical theatre career to raise her family, eventually discovering Zumba® Fitness. Her fluency in over 8 languages - including Spanish, along with her musical and dance (classical, jazz, and African) background make her an ideal Zumba® instructor. She has been a licensed Zumba® instructor and member of the Zumba Instructor Network (ZIN™) since June 2009; AFAA certified group instructor since October 2010; certified Piloxing® instructor since July 2014; and has won much critical acclaim in herAfrican HEATZumba® master classes, as well as herI