Meet
Paulo & Luiza
Brazilian artists based in Miami, Paulo & Luiza are dancers, choreographers, and instructors recognized references in Brazilian Zouk.
They direct the Miami Beach Zouk Festival and lead Zouk United in Miami and Boston, connecting active local communities to the international Zouk circuit.
Paulo
Dancer · Teacher · Choreographer
Paulo is a dancer, teacher, and choreographer with over 14 years of experience, driven by dance, artistic expression, music, and competition.
His training with Cia Okan helped expand his artistic vision and overall development, shaping the clarity and direction seen in his work today.
Alongside titles with Luiza, he also won Brazil Zouk Open 2012 with Janaina Martins and Zouk Day with Erika Baggi.
Luiza
Dancer · Performer · Choreographer
Luiza began studying classical ballet at age six and has since performed and competed throughout Brazil in both solo and duo dance.
Her background includes training with Cisne Negro in Sao Paulo, the Bolshoi School in Joinville, and Cia Okan in Sao Paulo.
Across competitions and showcases, she earned several top placements while building the technical and artistic base that defines her work today.
Achievements
Competitive results, artistic recognition, and years of contribution on stage and beyond it.
4x
Brazilian Zouk World Team Champions
10+
Major festival wins and placements
Global
Judging and coaching presence
Titles
Championship results
Festivals
Wins across Brazil
Leadership
Judging and coaching
The Journey
More than a partnership on stage, they built a home for Brazilian Zouk around community, continuity, and direction.
Paulo & Luiza's trajectory moves from competition and performance into something broader: a long-term commitment to artistic leadership and scene-building.
Through classes, mentorship, festival direction, and local community work, they turned experience into structure and created spaces where dancers can grow with consistency.
01
From training to identity
Their path started in Brazil through deep technical training, stage experience, and years of competitive work that shaped a clear artistic voice.
02
Building a shared direction
As a partnership, Paulo & Luiza transformed performance experience into teaching, choreography, and a consistent vision for community development.
03
Creating Zouk United
That vision evolved into Zouk United, a space designed to strengthen local scenes, connect dancers, and support sustainable growth in Miami and Boston.