Ayane Azevedo

Original From Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Ayane studied at early age Classical Ballet Jazz, modern dance and contemporary.

As a young adult she started learning the Brazilian partner dances which include samba de gafieira, forró, bolero, soltinho e zouk. She fell in love with the Brazilian partner dances and studied with most of the big names of these dances, such as Ramalhos, Jaime Aroxa, Val & Vanessa and Renata Peçanha, Paulo and Luiza. Currently based in Atlanta Ayane had the opportunity of traveling to teach at events in various cities of the U.S. in collab with other instructors, and performed at events, festivals and the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Brazil.

Partnering ip since summer of 2022, Gustavo and Ayane are teaching and competing at events throughout the U.S.. Together they won the first Brazilian Zouk World Championship in two divisions.(Teams and Originals)