Kendra Haynes

Kendra (Kendy) is one of the leading Zoukera’s and promoters of Brazilian Zouk in
the United States. She first discovered Brazilian Zouk online and was captivated by
the connection and fluidity of the dance. She fell in love with Zouk in 2009 - and
made it her goal to learn and spread this unique style of dance across the United
States and beyond. In additional to traveling and teaching at congresses world-
wide, currently Kendra is focused on creating and graduating new Zouk Instructors
through the Zouk Mia Instructors training program.
-Artistic Director of Zouk Mia and ZM Instructors Training Program– the leading
Brazilian Zouk School in Florida, USA.
-Presented workshops throughout the US, Brasil and Europe
-Leads Zouk Mia student performance team which has travelled nationally and internationally
-Co-founder, organizer and artistic director of I’M ZOUK – The International Miami
Zouk Festival
-Featured in the first Associated Press article on Brazilian Zouk gaining popularity
in the US, which appeared in over 65 news outlets in print and online including The
Miami Herald; New York Times; Washington Post; San Francisco Chronicle;
Knoxville News Sentinel; AP Online; Huffington Post; ABC News; AOL news; and CNN online