Fri–Sun, Jun 12–14, 2026
Weekender
Brazilian Zouk
Join us for a Chicago Zouk weekender with Iago and Ninna at Urbanity Dance Chicago as an opening to their two-month RESIDENCY! 📅 Friday-Sunday, June 12-14, 2026 📍 Urbanity Dance Chicago, 1611 N. Sheffield ✏️ Workshops w/ Iago and Ninna 💃 Socials and Práticas Friday, Saturday, and Sunday! ✏️ ABOUT THE ARTISTS Iago and Ninna are Brazilians, from Vitória-ES. They are Brazilian Zouk teachers, dancers and DJs, as well as event organizers such as IN Zouk Festival, in Vitória-BR and Portugal Brazilian Zouk Festival, in Lisbon-PT. Both are official Jack and Jill judges from the Brazilian Zouk Dance Council (BZDC) and also competitors. Throughout their training, they studied with great professionals such as Jaime Arôxa, Val & Vanessa, Paulo & Luiza, Bruno Galhardo, among others, improving their dance and teaching techniques. In 2022, Iago and Ninna made their partnership official and, together, they develop work around the world, teaching Brazilian Zouk through workshops and festivals. They have already traveled to 23 countries and have been present at major events in Europe, the United States, Asia, Australia and Brazil. In 2024, they competed for the first time and won 3rd place in the Brazilian Zouk World Championship in Phoenix-USA, the largest Brazilian Zouk Championship in the World, in the professional category, called Original, and in 2025 they were champions in the Teams category.