Miriam Torres

My name is Miriam Torres. I am an elementary school teacher who is working towards becoming a licensed Zumba instructor. I formally found dance in my high school years where I took ballet, jazz, and folklorico classes. I found those classes to be lots of fun and great workouts as well. Later on in life, when I was going through a very difficult divorce, a friend invited me to a free Zumba class, and I instantly fell in love. I have been taking Zumba classes on and off for the past 16 years. Zumba has been extremely therapeutic for me, more recently, since the loss of my life partner. Zumba has a way of helping me to process my emotions and also helps me to heal. When I am dancing Zumba, I leave the cares and troubles of this world and focus on the music and the dance moves.

I volunteer for Emerge with Hope because I wholeheartedly believe that God put us on this Earth to be of service to others. My goal is to support, help, serve, and bless others in any way that I can.