Edgar Zendejas

Edgar Zendejas was born and raised in Mexico City. He began his dance training at the Studio Professional de Danza Ema Pulido. A few years later, he received a dance fellowship from the University of San Diego. His accomplishments earned him positions with The International Ballet Company of USIU, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, the Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago, and finally, Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal where he was a company member and choreographer for 18 years. While dancing in Les Ballet Jazz, Zendejas soon distinguished himself as a gifted choreographer, creating movement often inspired by his Mexican heritage that explores the human soul with humor and delicacy. His works “Sonata De Luna” and “I and Other” garnered critical acclaim at both the 2002 and 2003 Festivals Danse Encore in Trois-Rivières, Québec. Shortly thereafter, Les Ballet Jazz Artistic Director Louis Robitaille invited Zendejas to choreograph several pieces for the company, notably the sultry ballet Besame, Besame Mucho… Zendejas has been commissioned to create new works for Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, Ballet de Monterrey, Dance Works Chicago, Playhouse Dance Company, among others, and has been presenting his own work for the past 8 years at festivals around the United States and Canada, most notably Jacob’s Pillow and Danse Encore. In 2006, Zendejas launched his own company and choreographic medium, ezDanza, which has gained much notoriety in its first two seasons throughout North America.