Heels, hip-hop, and jazz funk. Classes, performance training, and structured programs. Real technique, in a room that builds real confidence. Finding the fun in the foundation.
Zay teaches a method, not just choreography: rigorous technique built inside a room that grows real confidence, both essential, neither one first. That is what Back to BAEsics was built to be, a foundational, safe space where the fundamentals get done right before anything flashy gets added.
Level in Zay's classes is set by demonstration, not by time in a room. Beginner, intermediate, advanced: it comes down to what the dancer can show, not how many weeks they have logged. It is a distinction most classes skip, and it is the whole reason the training holds up.
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The 6-week beginner heels series. This series fills quickly. Rigorous technique and real confidence, together, every time. Back to BAEsics has a Pt. I, a Pt. II, and an extended training option to further your journey.
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Coming Back
Industry prep for dancers ready to work. Headshots, reel guidance, agent advice, and performance training.
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Drop-in heels, jazz funk, and hip-hop. Come learn. Be challenged. Have fun. See schedule for weekly classes.
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Guest instructors and pop-up workshops. Bring this experience to your studio, your city, your community.
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On Patreon
Class recordings on Zay's Patreon. Train with him from anywhere.
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One-on-one sessions. Custom goals, direct feedback, focused refinement. In-person or virtual.
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Submit a 30-second to 5-minute video. Get personalized feedback from Zay on what to refine before your next performance, competition, or showcase. For individual dancers prepping a performance, competition, or showcase, and studio teams headed to competition.
Learn MoreFrom local Seattle studios to international stages. Zay has carried this work across the country and across the world. The list keeps growing.
Six weeks. Three weeks no heels, three weeks in heels. Confidence drills, walks, and a closing combo. This series fills quickly. Where the shy-corner-kid walks in and the floor-rolling, hair-flipping version walks out.
Saturdays at Bila (Seattle) and independently in Tacoma. Beginners only. No prior dance experience required.
Join the Next CohortThe movement, the style, the stage presence. This is what Zay brings to every class and performance.
The ZB Sports Car final production piece. Choreography, staging, and performance direction from concept through camera.
Questions about training, an event, a collaboration, or a brand partnership? Send a note and Zay will get back to you.
Ready to go beyond class? Audition for the BAEs Troupe and perform alongside Zay, or train toward Master BAE Certification and carry Back to BAEsics into your own room.