Zouk Beginners (A)
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Get to know the instructor
Vahur
My journey into the dance world began in 2015, when I discovered Latin dances (salsa, bachata, kizomba). I used to study martial arts and music for over ten years. Zouk won my heart 2 years later. After numerous dance festivals and workshops under renowned Zouk instructors, I feel that Zouk has offered me the most powerful dance experiences both in terms of connecting with my partner and feeling my body. That is why my mission has become the development of the Zouk community in Estonia!
Triin
Triin’s life full of dance started when her dad took her to Kaie Kõrb Ballet studio at the age of 5 - since then she never stopped. She danced Ballet for 7 years, later dance acrobatics and Estonian folk dance.
While at high school, she became member at Estonian dance agency, where she used to spend all her evenings - learning Classical, Contemporary, Jazz and various modern dance techniques.
She was brought to Latin Social dances by her Latin friends in 2015 when graduating high school in Belgium. She started with Salsa, Bachata and Kizomba, when later in 2019 discovered Zouk - her true love.
FREE TRIAL CLASS welcomes you to try out!
- Modern social dance to your favourite music. Zouk is a social dance to any music! That’s why you can hear a lot of RnB and POP music in zouk classes and social parties. Depending on the music, zouk can be fast, energetic and playful, but also slow, sensual, soulful or even hypnotic and meditative with very calm and lyrical music. Whatever is your vibe, zouk has it!
- Learn a new skill. Master the rhythm of music and step to the beat with confidence, finding a new version of yourself.
- Have fun while burning calories. Zouk is not only fun, but also a tool to get a healthy amount of physical activity and improve your posture.
- Relieve stress and anxiety. Positive emotions are waiting for you to forget daily stress! Studies show that people who dance live longer and happier lives. Dancing helps to reduce stress, make you sleep better, and release a lot of "happiness" hormones to your body. Combining fun physical exercise with some mind work can do wonders.
- Build your confidence. Learning a skill that makes you enjoy yourself inside, makes you also glow outside! We're all in the beginner class to learn together, laugh together, and get out of our everyday routine.
- Community and new friends. Tallinn Zouk community welcomes you with weekly classes, special events on the weekends, summer beach parties and new friends!
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Warning: Learning Zouk may cause: sudden boost of confidence, strangers asking "where did you learn to move like that?", an overwhelming desires to hit the dance floor on daily basis and attend weekly social parties. Side effects include meeting new people, getting in shape and enjoying yourself like never before.
What People Say
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.
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.
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!
What to expect after trial class
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