Leonardo Neves & Layssa Liebscher Leonardo and Layssa are professional teachers from Brazil and have already performed at many of the world’s biggest congresses, they are the youngest dancers to travel worldwide and teach these styles of dancing. Some of their travels have taken them to Holland, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Spain and Russia. They started dancing very young with the Queen of Zouk Renata Peçanha. After a while they started professionally and teaching dancing in her Studio – Núcleo de Dança Renata Peçanha, and got specialized in Zouk and Samba. Leonardo is also one of the  creators of  Renata Peçanha’s Dance Company. Leo and Layssa have also worked on an amazing Cruise Liner with “Seven Seas Marine” giving Zouk and Samba workshops and Performances, this tour took them to Barbados and other extravagant places.On Jan 2011 they  started  to work together with Zouklife in Holland / Europe and still give regular  Zouk and Samba de Gafieira classes.
	Kadu & Larissa  Brazil / Brisbane - Rio Rhythmics Kadu is an accomplished Brazilian teacher-performer who boasts a dance resume brimming with first class credentials. He has taught at Brazil’s most respected dance academies, including Rio de Janeiro’s Jimmy de Oliveira, Alex de Carvalho, and in Paraná at Espaço Latino and Estética Ghor Academies. He has a wide variety of television, festival, special event and professional appearances to his credit, and has completed studies in Advanced Zouk, Advanced Salsa, Advanced Samba, Samba Rock, and Contemporary Ballet with leading Brazilian dance teachers. Larissa is talented dancer who started her dance studies at the age of nine, and completed a professional dance course in 2002, followed by tertiary studies in dance at the University of Arts of Paraná. She is a former member of El Paso de Dança, and has taught contemporary and classical ballet, and contemporary dance at various academies in Rio de Janeiro. She started her studies in Brazilian partner dance at Carlinhos de Jesus’, Jaime Aroxa’s and Jimmy de Oliveira’s Academies in Rio de Janeiro, and has since joined Jimmy de Oliveira’s Dance Company as a performer and instructor.
	Jaime Jesus & Little Liz  Sydney - Latin Dance Australia Jaime Jesus has been the lead Instructor for Latin Dance Australia since 2003. His amicable personality and ability to explain the most intricate of details has earned him a reputation as Australia’s best male Instructor and one of the best instructors in the world. His reputation has carried him to instruct thousands of dancers all over the world. Liz Raciti also known as “Little Liz” and is known for her amazingspins, ladies styling, smooth sensual body movements and musical interpretation.  Liz is known for her fun, detailed style andprecise teaching methods. Liz teaches every style of dance for LatinDance Australia including the regular classes in Salsa On1 and On2,Samba, Zouk, Gafieira and Forro.
	Amit Arora & Angela McKristal  (Sydney, Latin Dance Australia / Melbourne, The Salsa Foundation) Amit Arora, has been dancing Zouk since 2004 when it first got introduced in Sydney, Australia. Later he founded his own Zouk team - Zouk Sensation. Amit has his own unique style in Zouk, focusing a lot on connection and chemistry with his partners. He is one of the most sought after Zouk instructor famous for his incredible easy to learn and effective techniques. He has taught and performed in various national and international events including Sydney Salsa Congress, Bangkok Salsa Festival, Zouk Mega Weekend, Sydney International Bachata Festival, Byron Bay Latin Fiesta, Doudoule Latin Camp. Amit successfully choreographed, performed and won Australian Zouk Team Championship in 2010. Angela McCristal has been dancing professionally for almost a decade, having featured on stage and television Internationally in music videos and as a back-up dancer. Following three years full-time dance training across the disciplines of commercial dance, Latin and Ballroom, she co-founded The Salsa Foundation, one of Melbourne’s most popular latin dance studios. She is a current Australian Salsa Solo champion, lead dancer and co-choreographer for the groundbreaking Zouk Sensation team and is widely recognized for her versatility and skill across most genres of latin and commercial dance.
	Alex & Ebony Melbourne/ Latitude Dance Company With passion, grace and elegance, Alex and Ebony have been entertaining audiences since they met in Brisbane in 2002. This amazing team are known for their vast experience in many dance styles, with extensive training between the two of them in Salsa, Brazilian dance styles, Classical, Contemporary and Jazz. Specialising in Salsa and Zouk, Alex and Ebony have travelled the globe to learn from the best instructors in their respective fields. With many national and state titles under their belt, Alex and Ebony have travelled all over Australia to perform and teach becoming icons in the Australian Latin Dance scene. Alex and Ebony have also extended their talents beyond just Melbourne and Australia travelling the world to perform and teach in many Latin dance capitals including, Rio De Janerio, Sao Paulo, Los Angeles, New York and Puerto Rico. In addition to their travels, Alex and Ebony have both appeared on national and international television including programs such as Dancing With the Stars, Strictly Dancing, The Today Show and GloboVision News (Brazil). As one of the youngest Latin Dance partnerships in Australia today, Alex and Ebony are rising stars in the Australian and World Latin Dance community.
	Alisson & Audrey  Brazil / Perth - Juan Rando Dance Academy Alisson hails from Brazil, São Paulo. His arrival into Perth, Australia has blown the top off the Latin dance world in Perth. He has made himself an integral part of the Juan Rando Dance Academy as the main Brazilian dance instructor where he teaches Brazilian zouk, samba de gafieira, Argentine tango, salsa, forró and axé.  He has taught in Singapore and Malaysia introducing zouk into the community in 2008 and 2009, which turned out to be a highly unexpected success! Thus bringing him back to Singapore and Malaysia and other countries throughout Asia many times since to teach both zouk and introduce samba de gafieira.  Audrey Isautier is originally from Reunion, and is now based in Perth. She offers  ladies more technique and styling. Alisson & Audrey are renowned as one of the best teachers and dancers of Zouk, so use this unique opportunity to learn from them.

 
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