Early Bird •

Until May 31 •

Early Bird • Until May 31 •

From Friday, August 30 to
Monday, September 2, 2024

DISCOVER OUR ARTISTS

INTERNATIONAL

  • Bruno and Fae started dancing together in November 2015 and have since taught and performed at numerous events nationwide from local workshops to large international congresses.

    In 2016 they took second place in the semi-pro division of the Zouk US Open with their popular choreography piece “Worth It” and shortly after got featured in the “Fences” movie, that’s currently in production stage.

    Fae has a rich dance background in classical ballet, modern, contemporary and commercial jazz, as well as hip hop and heels choreographies. She is also an All-Star west coast swing dancer.

    Bruno is trained in hip hop, salsa, kizomba and of course brazilian zouk. He has been on the social dance scene of his hometown Braga, Portugal since he was 14 years old.

    Together Bruno and Fae are one of the high ranking Brazilian zouk couples in the US - dancers, instructors, performers, choreographers and certified judges for Brazilian zouk competitions. Bruno and Fae are also the directors of the Elevation Zouk Festival in Denver CO and the Dream Zouk Week dance camp in Clearwater, FL, along with smaller events and classes in Central Florida.

    Having combined their knowledge and experience as dancers and teachers, Bruno and Fae have built a unique and memorable style, which they are always eager to share

  • Alex de Carvalho began his dance career in 1996 by joining the Jaime Arôxa Dance Academy. Soon after, he started to gain his popularity and participated and performed in dance and TV shows, serials and soap operas in Brazil. He then became a dance reference and was requested to coach many Ballroom Dance Schools in Brazil.

    One of his most prominent jobs in TV took place at “Dança Dos Famosos”, a Brazilian version of the worldwide TV show “Dancing With The Stars”. There he taught and partnered Hortência Marcari – a former internationally known basketball player.

    In 2009 he earned the “Medalha Tiradentes” the most prestigious award in Rio de Janeiro, for his dedication to dance on behalf of the Culture, Education and Social Inclusion.

    Alex de Carvalho is a Director of the International Council of Brazilian Zouk (BZDC), President of the “Salão Brasil” Association in Paris and registered in the Sindicat of Dance Professionals of Rio de Janeiro.

    For 18 years he has been the owner of CDAC, one of the most popular dance schools in Brazil and for 10 years also DBAC – Brazilian zouk in Paris, France.

    Training and mentoring dance professionals all over the world, Alex, who currently resides in Paris, is one of the greatest international artists in his field who created many of the world’s leading Brazilian Zouk dancers.

NATIONAL

  • In September 2018, Gaétan, having a strong background in Martial Arts, West Coast Swing and Blues, and Deanna, having compiled her experience from Cheerleading and Latin + other dances (Funky, Salsa, Bachata, Kizomba), join forces to restart Brazilian Zouk classes in Quebec City.

    To do so, they were coached at the beginning of their teaching by Eric Marrapodi, then took off for a 6-year journey of continuous involvement and development of a new and still growing community.

    Representing the independent organization "Zouk Québec", they strive to maintain collaborative and mutual support relationships with the local Latin dance schools, as well as with the various Brazilian Zouk leaders from their city or elsewhere with whom they have the honor to work with.

  • Iva and Eleonora decided to join their dancing and knowledge, becoming dance partners since the beginning of April 2022. Combining their teaching skills from the start, both of them brought their own teaching backgrounds and a lot of drive to be active parts of the dance community.

    They have been teaching locally weekly classes and for Canada Zouk Congress since 2022 and gained their MAC certification in May 2023. They keep growing in their skills under Pedro and Ana’s mentoring since July 2023.

    Iva and Eleonora are most known for their fun and energetic flavor in both their personality and dance. They enjoy teaching a variety of topics with a strong emphasis on connection and body awareness.

    Their current repertoire includes Brazilian zouk (follow & lead), Kizomba (follow & lead), Bachata (follow & lead), Salsa (follow), Afro (basic), Contemporary (basic), Belly dancing (basic), ballet (basic), jazz (basic), and hip-hop (advanced).

    Iva and Eleonora are really passionate about continuing to grow in their craft, and seeing their students grow with them.

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BRUNO & FAE

ALEX DE CARVALHO