Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, Zsa Mae was exposed to dance at an early age. She trained in ballet, ballroom dancing, jazz, hula, tahitian, and tap and participated in competitive ballroom dancing until junior year of high school.

 

Zsa moved to Seattle in 2002 and took her first ever hip-hop class from Kari-Lee Florentine at Westlake Dance Center. Zsa later had the opportunity to work with Kari-Lee Florentine’s company “In-Effect”, UW’s Hip-Hop Dance Team “Swerve” under the direction of Mindy Lu,and Cameron Lee’s Dance Group “Potion”. She has received recognition and a scholarship for Alvin Ailey at the Monsters of Hip-Hop Convention in Portland, OR. Zsa has coached local competitive dance teams and has gained recognition for her choreography in the world of competitive dance. Some of her previous students have been featured on Disney's "Shake It Up: Make Your Mark" dance competition and America's Got Talent. Zsa continues to teach youth and adults around King County and participates in various dance groups and projects. Zsa is a current member of The Purple Lemonade Collective and teaches an Intro to Hip-Hop series at Velocity Dance Center.

 

Zsa is the creative director of her group "The Z Project" and continues to feel inspired by different types of art.