Gisella Ferreira is a Brazilian American performance artist and instructor specializing in Samba, Afro-Brazilian, Capoeira, Hip- Hop, Street Jazz, Funk dance and Zumba® fitness instruction. She currently resides in Los Angeles Ca, where she performs with her dance company Samba Soul as well as with Brasil Baile Funk & Ballet Folkloric do Brasil. Gisella tours and performs worldwide and trains extensively in the U.S. as well as Brasil and has taught dance for over 14 years in Santa Cruz, Watsonville, Salvador (Brasil) and Los Angeles CA. Recently she has been providing Samba training for Zumba® instructors across the U.S. as well as teaching Zumba® in the Los Angeles community 7 days a week. As a dancer, choreographer, director and instructor Gisella Ferreira travels the world, sharing her passion for dance, fitness and culture through teaching and performance art where ever she goes.