Kaija Freborg

After training in latin dances for many years, Kaija discovered kizomba by chance at a bachata congress in 2013. She was instantly captivated by this African dance for its beautiful footwork and sensual body movement. Kaija has travelled around the U.S. and Europe, learning kizomba, semba, and tarraxinha at specialty workshops and festivals as well as putting in numerous teachers’ training hours with world-renowned instructors like Mestre Petchu and Vanessa and Lucia Nogueira.

As the founding member of Kizomba Mpls, Kaija is passionate about building a kizomba community in the Minneapolis area. She loves to have fun in her classes, so don’t be surprised to find lively, entertaining lessons while students learn techniques in leading, following, body movement, and styling.

Ana Taylor

email: ana@anataylorart.com

Ana was introduced to Kizomba in a serendipitous moment during the summer of 2015, and, since then, has been dancing non-stop. She is captivated by the organic beauty and simple elegance of the Angolan dance. Ana has traveled across the U.S. and abroad to train in Kizomba, Semba and Tarraxinha with world renowned dancers, including Lucia Nogueira. In 2018 Ana received her teachers certificate in Lisbon, Portugal. As Instructor and Marketing Director of Kizomba Mpls, she is passionate about empowering new dancers and teaching the fundamentals of Kizomba through techniques in leading, following and body movement. Ana enjoys working with her team to build an inclusive dance community through weekly classes and spreading awareness of Kizomba through photography, video, and social media.