Zouk Nation - "Zouk is the dance of the 21st Century"
INSTRUCTOR DIRECTORY
Find a zouk instructor in your area by selecting a location from the pull down menu
ARTIST DIRECTORY
Use the Zouk Artist Directory to learn more about your favorite Zouk recording artists.
“This site is dedicated to all the amazing and talented zouk instructors and zouk artists who have given so much to the zouk community over the years and continue to inspire us each and every day.”
- Nicholas Bambo,
Founder and Creative Director of Zouk Nation
Zouk Links
Friends of Zouk Nation
Lava Gina
A popular world music bar in the East Village, where Zouk Nation hosts a beginner’s class on Thursday night followed by a dance party.
Esperanto
Esperanto is a Brazilian and South American Bistro and a favorite restaurant of the zouk community. Located in the East Village on the corner of Avenue C and 9th Street, just two block up from Lava Gina.
The Brazil Foundation
The Foundation raises awareness of the initiatives of the Brazilian non-profit organizations. It makes annual discretionary grants in the fields of Education, Health, Human Rights, Citizenship (including local community development) and Culture.
Do Brazil Coffee
Do Brazil Coffee, Inc. was founded by Doug and Ebe Becker, two coffee aficionados who live in New York City.
Do Brazil Coffee was one of the generous contributors to the Brazilian Carnaval night at the 92nd Street Y.
Glaceau
Glaceau is the maker of vitaminwater, smartwater, and vitaminwater 10. They were one of the generous contributors to the Brazilian Carnaval night at the 92nd Street Y.
Zouk Classes/Groups in the U.S.
Instructor Juni Shimizu, operating out of Ripley Grier Studios in Mid-Town, offers weekly zouk classes on Saturday afternoons. Check out the dance section of this site for a full list of classes.
Zouk NY
Instructor Kim Rottier and assistant instructor Aria Atai teach zouk classes in New York City.
Run by instructors Ian Orr and Kendra Haynes in Knoxville, Tennessee
Miami Zouk
Instructors Nyx and Lais are getting all of Miami Beach, Florida out on the dance with their special brand of zouk. Classes are taught at the Miami Beach Fitness Center on Wednesday nights.
SoCal-Zouk
This group operates out of the Ida Hollywood Dance Academy and is run by brother and sister, Ryan and Mea-Lynn Wong.
Zoukalma
Washington D.C. group run by instructor Adrian Atoro.
Zouk Groups Overseas
BrasaZouk
Owned by Claudia de Vries, this famous Zouk school in Amsterdam offers courses in Samba de Gafieira, Samba de Pagode, Samba de Pe (Samba Solo), Zouk & LambaZouk, Axe, Forro, and Latin dancesm such as, Salsa, Merengue, Bachata and Bolero. The school is also well-known for its annual Zouk Congress which features some of the best instructors from around the world.
Lambada Me Crazy
A zouk school in London
Latin Dance Passion
A school in Latin Dance run by Tania Onca and Marcelo Estilo
Zouk Amor
A zouk school in Brazil.
Zouk Dubai
A zouk group based in the United Arab Emirates, establish by instructors Nayan and Sam.
Zouk Lambada Israel
The first zouk school in Israel is run by Liza Listvinsky and specializes in the Zouk-Lamabada Port Seguro style.
Zouk Lambada London
This London based school is run by Adriano de Sousa and offers weekly classes in Zouk Lambada Port Seguro style.
ZoukLovers
Home to Claudio Gomes, one of the most well known and respected zouk instructors in the world.
Zouk.ch
A zouk school in Switzerland run by Nancy Staub.