Tania Mendonca

Tania Mendonca was born in Benguela, Angola and as most Angolans she has danced Kizomba with family and friends most of her life, however, in 2010 by then a resident in the United Kingdom she started to share her knowledge and teach Kizomba outside the PALOP community. 

Although Tania is proficient in teaching both roles of Leading and Following efficiently, in 2016 Tania found a movement called "More Than a Follower" with the goal of acknowledge and empowering women the importance of the role of the Follower within the dance.

Known for being passionate about the culture, with her recent project "About Kizomba", Tania translates the meaning of lyrics of kizomba popular songs and its messages carried, redirecting the focus to the music and its history in order to give the dance context and meaning. 

Twice nominated for best Kizomba teacher by The UK Lucas Awards, Tania is an highly reputable Instructor that is sought after to teach Internationally at various Congresses and Festivals, while focusing in sharing her knowledge of Kizomba in its most original form.