Luísa iniciou seus estudos na Dança em 1991, na Escola de Ballet Clássico Ivone Freire, Santa Maria – RS.
Aos 10 anos, ingressou no Centro de Pesquisas Folclóricas Pia do Sul no qual teve seu primeiro contato com dança em casal.
Formada em ballet Clássico, conquistou inúmeras premiações como solista em diversos festivais e em seu background tem experiências no ballet Guaíra, Cisne Negro e Bolshoi.
Foi professora de dança de salão por 9 anos na Solum Escola de Dança na cidade de São Paulo e participou de companhias de dança de salão como Conexion Caribe, Tango e Paixão, Perfoot e em especial Cia Okan, dirigida por Rafael Machado e Geysa Ruiz por 4 anos. Atualmente é coordenadora da mesma.
Em parceria com Paulo Victor, iniciaram em 2016 uma maratona de competições em diversos festivais de danças, e hoje são atuais Campeões Brasileiros de Zouk.
– 1stplace – Brasil Latin Open 2018 (Brazilian Zouk Championship)
– 1stplace – Prêmio Desterro – Festival de Dança de Florianópolis SC 2018
– 2ndplace – THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS “Cabaret” – Los Angeles, US 2018
– 2ndplace – Brasil Latin Open 2017 (Brazilian Zouk Championship)
– 1stplace – Festival de dança de São Paulo 2017
– 1stplace – Festival Campos do Jordão SP 2017
– 1stplace – Festival Equilibrium de Dança SP 2017
– 1stplace – Festival Fragmentos de Dança SP 2017
– 1stplace – Litoral Dance Festival SP 2017
– 1stplace – Prêmio Desterro – Festival de Dança de Florianópolis SC 2016
– 1stplace – Festival Campos do Jordão SP 2016
Atualmente desenvolvem um trabalho com aulas e organizações de eventos em Miami, onde moram, além de desenvolver um trabalho com o Coach Billy Fajardo, para elevar o nível de performance.
Paulo e Luisa são reconhecidos mundialmente, e já estiveram em mais de 10 países. Entre eles, Rússia, Austrália, Estados Unidos, Londres e Holanda, representando o zouk brasileiro em diversos festivais de Dança (Zouk, Bachata, Salsa e WCS) como professores, competidores e performers,proporcionando o desenvolvimento e crescimento do zouk brasileiro pelo mundo.
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Luísa started her dance studies in 1991 at the Ivone Freire Classical Ballet School in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul. At the age of 10 she joined the Piá do Sul Folk Research Center where she had her first contact with dance as a couple.
Graduated in Classical ballet, has won numerous awards as a soloist in various festivals. In his background are experiences in the ballet Guaíra, Black Swan and Bolshoi.
She was a ballroom dance teacher for 9 years at Solum Dance School in São Paulo. She has participated in ballroom dance companies such as Conexion Caribe, Tango e Paixão, Perfoot and in particular Cia Okan, directed by Rafael Machado and Geysa Ruiz for 4 years, and is currently coordinator of it.
In partnership with Paulo Victor, in 2016 they started a marathon of competitions in various dance festivals, and today they are current Brazilian Zouk Champions.
– 1st place – Brasil Latin Open 2018 (Brazilian Zouk Championship)
– 1st place – Desterro Award – Florianópolis Dance Festival SC 2018
– 2nd place – THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS “Cabaret” – Los Angeles, US 2018
– 2nd place – Brazil Latin Open 2017 (Brazilian Zouk Championship)
– 1st place – Sao Paulo Dance Festival 2017
– 1st place – Campos do Jordão SP Festival 2017
– 1st place – Equilibrium Dance Festival SP 2017
– 1st place – Festival Fragments of Dance SP 2017
– 1st place – Litoral Dance Festival SP 2017
– 1st place – Desterro Award – Florianópolis SC Dance Festival 2016
– 1st place – Campos do Jordão Festival SP 2016
They are currently working with classes and event organizations in Miami, where they live. In addition to developing work with Coach Billy Fajardo to raise the level of performance. It is a worldwide recognized couple, where they have been to more than 10 countries, including Russia, Australia, United States, London, Netherlands, among others. Representing Brazilian zouk in various dance festivals (Zouk, Bachata, Salsa and WCS) as teachers, competitors and performers, providing the development and growth of Brazilian zouk around the world.