Elizabeth Mazyck "Zyck" Baggett: Zyck, the General Manager of Jeh Kulu, is also known as the queen of Jeh Kulu or “Bintu”, and has been a member since 1994. Zyck, has been dancing all her life, she studied ballet, tap, jazz and modern and danced with a classical ballet company in college for 3 years. She never took a West African dance class until she moved to Vermont in 1994. When she took her first class she knew “I had come home and that this was the dance I was destined for.” Since then she has traveled to Guinea, Senegal, Ghana and Mali to study dance and drumming. She is dedicated to honoring the culture by learning as much as she can. Though managing Jeh Kulu requires hours of her time, Zyck is also a Project Manager for ARD, Inc., an International Development Company that implements USAID projects worldwide. This seemingly tireless woman still finds time to dance, dance, dance, travel as much as possible, enjoy the outdoors, spend time with her friends and visit family in North Carolina…to make sure she doesn't forget her southern roots!