Ana Paula Gomes - Hello Zouk Fest - Seattle, Washington

Seattle, Wash.

Ana started dance at 6 years of age and studied for 6 years Ballet Classico and Jazz. At the age of 12, she took a break as an academic dancer and dedicated herself to music and theater. 

Leo and Ana are recognized for their technique, a quality of their shows that mix elements of Lambada, Zouk and other dances, and versatility in the social to dance various styles of music, this partnership has developed focused no study of all existent styles of Lambada and Zouk , aiming to offer students a 360 degree panorama of what happens in the zouk community.

For them the diversity of zouk and the dialogue between styles, is what makes the community so special. They put together a test of their study, as the main competitions of Lambada and Zouk do Brasil, consecrated 2 times, champions of Lambada world championship of Porto Seguro, and in June of 2017 were the first placed of Brazil Latin Open, Brazilian championship of Zouk, judging by Renata Pecanha, Philip Miha, Gabriel Salgado, Leticia Beltrán, Karen Forcano and Ricardo Vega, competing with the best zouk couples in Brazil, selected and invited to this competition by Rafael Barros and Carine Morais, organizers of this great competition.

Since 2016 they have traveled around the world as instructors and international artists from Lambada and Zouk, and have passed through 18 countries in Europe, Oceania, Asia and South America.