Zezeh Zax is a Washington, DC based dancer, teacher, and professional performer of Brazilian samba and founder of the ZEZEH BRAZIL Dance Troupe.

Originally from Sao Paulo, Brazil, Zezeh Zax is a former Carnival Queen of the Unidos do Peruche samba school. She has danced professionally for over 15 years in a number of countries, appearing on Brazilian television shows and performing in a variety of venues in the United States.

ZEZEH BRAZIL is a dance troupe dedicated to bringing the great beauty, diversity and vibrancy of Brazilian culture to the United States. Performing a number of styles of Brazilian dance -- from traditional samba de roda movements of Bahia to the afro-influenced pulsing samba reggae rhythms of Pelorinho to the intoxicating carnival batucada styles of Rio de Janeiro -- with its performances ZEZEH BRAZIL takes you on a whirlwind tour of the magnificant country that is Brazil.