HM OPEN - Zouk effect & HM for adv bachata dancers (zouk & bachata)
Here are the details for this class
Guest teachers from Brazil
๐ง๐ท Pat Géa is a Brazilian Zouk professional from Brazil, with more than 10 years of teaching experience and an impressive career, with vast knowledge in different techniques and styles, giving classes throughout Brazil and Europe in over 30 different cities. Pat is the embodiment of presence, confidence, technique, and freedom.
On the dance floor, she is known for her fluid, connected, and creative dance when she follows, and her comfortable, precise and musical dance when she leads. Her authentic and adaptable style of dancing has led her to win awards as a leader and follower at BZDC. In the classroom, she is known for her clear and precise explanation for both roles, using her unique methodology.
๐ง๐ท Gabs Sena is a Brazilian Zouk teacher and dancer, known for his work focusing on creativity, body expression and fluid movement. He began his studies in various ballroom dances such as Samba de Gafieira, Bolero, and Forró.
With experience also in urban dance, he brings a unique approach to Zouk, combining the fundamentals of street dance with the traditional foundations of Zouk. This fusion provides students not only with technique and musicality, but also with confidence, self-identity, and authentic expression in dance.
With this experience, Gabs has been invited to teach classes and workshops at congress and events in Brazil, cementing his
reputation as one of the new leaders in creativity and style in Zouk.
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Open head movements class for improve your adv zouk techniques
- Class designed open for adv bachata dancers.
- Understand zouk techniques and movements.
- Include more challenging zouk movements to your vocabulary - counterbalances, head movements combinations, and on and off axis turns.
- Experiment with tornados, toalhas, cambrés, counter balance variations & transitions, advanced head movements.
- Learn proper zouk concept first to integrate it in your other dances later.
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What People Say
What surprised me most was how flowing and free this dance is. When I first came to a Zouk class, it felt like diving head-first into unknown waters. I had to somewhat throw away what I had learned before and focus on constant flow. Zouk opened a completely new dimension in dance - like communication between bodies without words! It gave dance a certain depth and charm that I hadn't experienced with other dances. Don't think about it for too long! For someone who values beauty, emotionality, and free self-expression in dancing, Zouk could offer lots of joy in discovery and personal growth. At first, the dance might seem unfamiliar, unusual, or even complicated. It's enough if you're open to this experience - you won't be alone because our community is extremely supportive and warm. I feel like I've found another home and a dear Zouk family to always come back to!
I started with two courses at once and there was so much to learn even at the basic level - I discovered many new and fundamentally important things that are also relevant for other dance styles. When starting partner dancing, I would definitely recommend zouk because firstly, it gives you a strong technical foundation (also for other dances); secondly, zouk has a very friendly and supportive community, with whom it's great to start and discover together. Thirdly - and this might be the most important - zouk allows you to search for and find new ways to express yourself in dance, to do it together in a very special atmosphere.
I was at the practice party after taking only two classes and it was very enjoyable. The community was super welcoming. Zouk allows you to express so many different emotions, since the music is so very different. You get confident with bouncy r'n'b moves as well as sensual flowy elements like head movements or body rolls. Zouk is not as hard as it might look. Learn basic step and come to the party! You will always find someone there to practice your basic step with
The rhythm of Zouk, which at first felt uncomfortable, quickly became my main dancing rhythm. I've started to feel and enjoy the dynamics of leading and following. The Zouk community in Estonia is quite small and might seem exclusive at first glance, but actually, people are very friendly and gladly welcome all beginners to the dance floor. Just a few classes are enough to reach a level where you can enjoyably spend time at socials.
What to expect after trial class
- This is an intermediate/advanced zouk effect movements class that is using head movements.
- Earlier experience with head movements foundations (circular, rotisserie, avion, cambrés) is expected.
- Class is designed open for advanced bachata dancers. No zouk fundamental steps needed. And open to all zouk dancers from level B.
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Thank you for your registration. We are looking forward to seeing you in our studio!