Zoe Ziff is from Vienna, Virginia and has been dancing for fourteen years. She was trained in hip hop and jazz while in Rome, Italy, and was introduced to ballet and contemporary when living in Bogota, Colombia. Once in Virginia, Zoe continued to train in ballet and contemporary dance at Virginia Ballet Company and IMPACT Dance Company. For a year she studied tap, modern, jazz, and ballet at Fairfax Academy Dance as well. Zoe participated in the Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company summer intensive for three consecutive years and the Batsheva Dance Company summer workshop in 2016. Prior to starting university, Zoe took a gap year where she studied contemporary dance, ballet, and Gaga in the 5-month International Dance Journey Program under the Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company in Israel. Zoe continues to dance with the University of Virginia’s dance department and is honored to be a part of the Miller Arts Scholars Program.