Israeli born dancer, Offer Zaks started his dance studies as an apprentice in the Batsheva Dance Company in Tel Aviv. Later he attended the Julliard School in New York where he studied mainly with Hector Zaraspe and Anna Sokolov, and later with David Howard.

He was a soloist dancer with the Ballet International de Caracas, the Israel Classical Ballet, in Kucem,

Zurich and Bern, Switzerland, and with Arena di Verona, Balleto di Venezia and the Rome Opera in Italy. He has also been a featured guest artist in numerous galas in the United States, China, Italy, Switzerland, France and Cuba.

Mr. Zaks’ outstanding dramatic interpretation and musicality has been highly praised in his work with many world renowned choreographers including John Butler, Jiri Kylian, Heinz Sporeli, Vicente Nebrada, Alvin Ailey, Maria Eugenia Barrios, Jean Guizarix, Norman Walker, Ricardo Duse, Birgit Culberg, Giuseppe Carbone, Fleming Flindt, Mirahle Sharon, Nils Christe and Anna Sokolov.

In addition to his role as principal dancer of Ballet Contemporaneo De Caracas Mr. Zaks serves as Executive Director of the company.