Dancing with Alexander Technique
Right from the moment I embrace my partner I can feel how her body works. I can feel how she breathes and how she holds her body. Above all, I can … Continue reading →
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Right from the moment I embrace my partner I can feel how her body works. I can feel how she breathes and how she holds her body. Above all, I can … Continue reading →
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ZoukSide Down - A journey with Brazilian Zouk
Dancing with Alexander Technique
Right from the moment I embrace my partner I can feel how her body works. I can feel how she breathes and how she holds her body. Above all, I can feel whether her body is working together as one, …
Make the Most of Your Moves
Some weeks ago I took part in a great Kizomba workshop by Ronie Saleh. One of the things that resonated with me was his approach to learning. He said that … Continue reading →
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Some weeks ago I took part in a great Kizomba workshop by Ronie Saleh. One of the things that resonated with me was his approach to learning. He said that … Continue reading →
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ZoukSide Down - A journey with Brazilian Zouk
Make the Most of Your Moves
Some weeks ago I took part in a great Kizomba workshop by Ronie Saleh. One of the things that resonated with me was his approach to learning. He said that he likes to learn a move and then squeeze …
You Don’t Have to Try So Hard
Ever seen something like this? On the dance floor, a man is leading a woman through a dance. The music is euphoric, and she dances beautifully, but the man stares … Continue reading →
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Ever seen something like this? On the dance floor, a man is leading a woman through a dance. The music is euphoric, and she dances beautifully, but the man stares … Continue reading →
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ZoukSide Down - A journey with Brazilian Zouk
You Don’t Have to Try So Hard
Ever seen something like this? On the dance floor, a man is leading a woman through a dance. The music is euphoric, and she dances beautifully, but the man stares straight through his partner, and …
LA Zouk Congress & US Open 2015 (I'm on a boat)!
What a wonderful adventure to have taken part in. LA Zouk Congress 2015 you rocked the boat! Such a unique & lovely place to party with all the Zoukies! Each and every year this congress becomes better and better! Cant wait for 2016. For us, this was a particularly special event as Island Zouk director's, Jonathan Troupe & Gigi Mak, entered in the US Zouk Open Competition. Competing really has a way of challenging you in more then you will ever imagine! Our advice....Go for it! After spending just one week to prepare our show, we are happy as we could hope to have brought back the second place award home to Hawaii!!! ;-) Much more than awards or recognition however, we are grateful for the opportunity to dance, teach and be a part of the one and only LA Zouk Congress! Big thanks to the organizers and all the friends/family we made and reconnected with along the way! ALOHA! “ Champions do not become champions when they win the event, but in the hours, weeks, months and years they spend preparing for it. The victorious performance itself is merely the demonstration of their championship character.- T. Alan Armstrong ”
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What a wonderful adventure to have taken part in. LA Zouk Congress 2015 you rocked the boat! Such a unique & lovely place to party with all the Zoukies! Each and every year this congress becomes better and better! Cant wait for 2016. For us, this was a particularly special event as Island Zouk director's, Jonathan Troupe & Gigi Mak, entered in the US Zouk Open Competition. Competing really has a way of challenging you in more then you will ever imagine! Our advice....Go for it! After spending just one week to prepare our show, we are happy as we could hope to have brought back the second place award home to Hawaii!!! ;-) Much more than awards or recognition however, we are grateful for the opportunity to dance, teach and be a part of the one and only LA Zouk Congress! Big thanks to the organizers and all the friends/family we made and reconnected with along the way! ALOHA! “ Champions do not become champions when they win the event, but in the hours, weeks, months and years they spend preparing for it. The victorious performance itself is merely the demonstration of their championship character.- T. Alan Armstrong ”
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LA Zouk Congress & US Open 2015 (I'm on a boat)!
What a wonderful adventure to have taken part in. LA Zouk Congress 2015 you rocked the boat! Such a unique & lovely place to party with all the Zoukies! Each and every year this congress becomes better and better! Cant wait for 2016. For us, this was…
The 6th Annual Spiral Dancers Mzouk Intensive!
We recently had the pleasure of attending the 6th Annual Spiral Dancers "M-Zouk" training in Barcelona, Spain. The 6 day intensive is led by world renowned Zouk instructors, Daniel and Leticia, who have been training together as partners for over 20 years! The current longest zouk dancer partnership in the world. During the 36 hours of training, it became all to apparent that these two instructors were not just about teaching us some new moves but also about turning us into dancers, dancers who understand the overall fabric of Zouk technique. Proper body position, spinal alignment and head position became things that we didn't just mention, but went in depth on. That was just the tipping point! We had different classes on acrobatics, zouk/mzouk history, ladies/men styling, free style, improvisations, hip hop, contemporary dance and so much more! Our class size was limited to a maximum of 30 people, so it was a small group and we had more private attention. Students came from all over the world and from all different walks of life. Some, like us, had only minimal experience with the M-Zouk technique, and some have danced it more often. We all started from the basics and worked our way up in the concepts and learned how to make this dance, our own dance. We now have more zouk friends around the world. It was truly one of the most unique zouk training experiences that you could have imagine! This training is held every year in August in the magical city of Barcelona. When you are not training zouk (which is all the time), you can go out and explore the mystical streets of the gothic district that are spotted with buildings designed by the famous Gaudí, enter the everlasting-never finishing Sagrada Familia, or have a bite at a swanky tapas bar. What ever you do, do not go to the Anti Karaoke bar and sing Cowboys from Hell unless you really know the words well!! For us this was a truly unique experience that we highly recommend to any one looking to take there zouk dance to the next level! If you want professional, technically oriented, fast paced zouk training.... this is one of your best options! it's super mega ultra muy bien! -Island Zouk
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We recently had the pleasure of attending the 6th Annual Spiral Dancers "M-Zouk" training in Barcelona, Spain. The 6 day intensive is led by world renowned Zouk instructors, Daniel and Leticia, who have been training together as partners for over 20 years! The current longest zouk dancer partnership in the world. During the 36 hours of training, it became all to apparent that these two instructors were not just about teaching us some new moves but also about turning us into dancers, dancers who understand the overall fabric of Zouk technique. Proper body position, spinal alignment and head position became things that we didn't just mention, but went in depth on. That was just the tipping point! We had different classes on acrobatics, zouk/mzouk history, ladies/men styling, free style, improvisations, hip hop, contemporary dance and so much more! Our class size was limited to a maximum of 30 people, so it was a small group and we had more private attention. Students came from all over the world and from all different walks of life. Some, like us, had only minimal experience with the M-Zouk technique, and some have danced it more often. We all started from the basics and worked our way up in the concepts and learned how to make this dance, our own dance. We now have more zouk friends around the world. It was truly one of the most unique zouk training experiences that you could have imagine! This training is held every year in August in the magical city of Barcelona. When you are not training zouk (which is all the time), you can go out and explore the mystical streets of the gothic district that are spotted with buildings designed by the famous Gaudí, enter the everlasting-never finishing Sagrada Familia, or have a bite at a swanky tapas bar. What ever you do, do not go to the Anti Karaoke bar and sing Cowboys from Hell unless you really know the words well!! For us this was a truly unique experience that we highly recommend to any one looking to take there zouk dance to the next level! If you want professional, technically oriented, fast paced zouk training.... this is one of your best options! it's super mega ultra muy bien! -Island Zouk
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The 6th Annual Spiral Dancers Mzouk Intensive!
We recently had the pleasure of attending the 6th Annual Spiral Dancers "M-Zouk" training in Barcelona, Spain. The 6 day intensive is led by world renowned Zouk instructors, Daniel and Leticia, who have been training together as partners for over 20 years!…
A day in the Life of Island Zouk Hawaii
Acoustic Guitars playing around the campfire, roasting marshmallows under a star filled sky, waking up to the stillness of a Hawaiian beach at 7 am, Morning swim with dolphins and surfing blue hawaiian waves in the sun, thats our kinda fun! -Island Zouk Hawaii Permalink
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Acoustic Guitars playing around the campfire, roasting marshmallows under a star filled sky, waking up to the stillness of a Hawaiian beach at 7 am, Morning swim with dolphins and surfing blue hawaiian waves in the sun, thats our kinda fun! -Island Zouk Hawaii Permalink
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A day in the Life of Island Zouk Hawaii
Acoustic Guitars playing around the campfire, roasting marshmallows under a star filled sky, waking up to the stillness of a Hawaiian beach at 7 am, Morning swim with dolphins and surfing blue hawaiian waves in the sun, thats our kinda fun! -Island Zouk…
ISLAND ZOUK DANCE INTENSIVE WITH KAMACHO
We might not be the biggest Zouk scene in the world and we but we have the most fun of anyone under the sun @ the "Island Zouk Hawaii Dance intensive"!
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We might not be the biggest Zouk scene in the world and we but we have the most fun of anyone under the sun @ the "Island Zouk Hawaii Dance intensive"!
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ISLAND ZOUK DANCE INTENSIVE WITH KAMACHO
We might not be the biggest Zouk scene in the world and we but we have the most fun of anyone under the sun @ the "Island Zouk Hawaii Dance intensive"!
The Ethics of Paying for Dances
We are used to paying cover to go social dancing, but for many people the concept of ‘paying for dances’ is both foreign and alarming. It is usually men who are ‘paid’ as a partner, and women who are paying. And, the...
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We are used to paying cover to go social dancing, but for many people the concept of ‘paying for dances’ is both foreign and alarming. It is usually men who are ‘paid’ as a partner, and women who are paying. And, the...
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The Ethics of Paying for Dances
We are used to paying cover to go social dancing, but for many people the concept of 'paying for dances' is both foreign and alarming. It is usually men who are 'paid' as a partner, and women who are paying. And, the practice is more frequent at large events…
What changes when you become an advanced dancer?
Social dancers tend to covet the idea of becoming an advanced dancer. When beginners first start out, they ask “how long will it take for me to be an advanced dancer?” (Answer: depends completely on your skills, how seriously you...
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Social dancers tend to covet the idea of becoming an advanced dancer. When beginners first start out, they ask “how long will it take for me to be an advanced dancer?” (Answer: depends completely on your skills, how seriously you...
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What changes when you become an advanced dancer?
Social dancers tend to covet the idea of becoming an advanced dancer. When beginners first start out, they ask “how long will it take for me to be an advanced dancer?” (Answer: depends completely on your skills, how seriously you take it, and how willing…
Dance-Touch vs. Non-Dance Touch
Touch is necessary for social dancing. Depending on your style of dance, it can be anything from an open handhold to full body contact. Those contact points may also change or evolve, and those connection points may ask for specific...
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Touch is necessary for social dancing. Depending on your style of dance, it can be anything from an open handhold to full body contact. Those contact points may also change or evolve, and those connection points may ask for specific...
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Dance-Touch vs. Non-Dance Touch
Touch is necessary for social dancing. Depending on your style of dance, it can be anything from an open handhold to full body contact. Those contact points may also change or evolve, and those connection points may ask for specific physical responses from…
The 12 Types of Beginners
Beginners are one of the most important parts of a growing dance community. They’re our future. But, if you look at the beginners in any scene, you’ll notice a few patterns: there are types of beginners. Not everyone falls neatly...
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Beginners are one of the most important parts of a growing dance community. They’re our future. But, if you look at the beginners in any scene, you’ll notice a few patterns: there are types of beginners. Not everyone falls neatly...
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The 12 Types of Beginners
Beginners are one of the most important parts of a growing dance community. They're our future. But, if you look at the beginners in any scene, you'll notice a few patterns: there are types of beginners.
Not everyone falls neatly under one "type." Most…
Not everyone falls neatly under one "type." Most…
The five W’s (and one H) of Dancing
Each great dance we will ever have comes down to a few foundational building blocks. If all the blocks are there, a dance will be more successful and pleasant. But, if we prioritize certain building blocks over others, we end...
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Each great dance we will ever have comes down to a few foundational building blocks. If all the blocks are there, a dance will be more successful and pleasant. But, if we prioritize certain building blocks over others, we end...
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The five W's (and one H) of Dancing
Each great dance we will ever have comes down to a few foundational building blocks. If all the blocks are there, a dance will be more successful and pleasant. But, if we prioritize certain building blocks over others, we end up with an unbalanced experience.…
One Dance vs. Several: Which system is better?
Each dance has their own system and customs for dancing. Some dances have a pretty defined limit of one-song-per-partner, while in others you can spend an hour or more dancing with one person. Tango has the most defined example, with a Tanda (3-4...
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Each dance has their own system and customs for dancing. Some dances have a pretty defined limit of one-song-per-partner, while in others you can spend an hour or more dancing with one person. Tango has the most defined example, with a Tanda (3-4...
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One Dance vs. Several: Which system is better?
Each dance has their own system and customs for dancing. Some dances have a pretty defined limit of one-song-per-partner, while in others you can spend an hour or more dancing with one person. Tango has the most defined example, with a Tanda (3-4 songs) being…
The 7 Types of Dance Crushes
Dance Crushes: we’ve all had them. They fill us with joy (usually), and are a concept that most non-dancers don’t quite understand. But, have you ever noticed that “Dance Crush” doesn’t always mean the same thing? While it usually refers...
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Dance Crushes: we’ve all had them. They fill us with joy (usually), and are a concept that most non-dancers don’t quite understand. But, have you ever noticed that “Dance Crush” doesn’t always mean the same thing? While it usually refers...
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The Dancing Grapevine
The 7 Types of Dance Crushes
Dance Crushes: we've all had them. They fill us with joy (usually), and are a concept that most non-dancers don't quite understand.
But, have you ever noticed that "Dance Crush" doesn't always mean the same thing? While it usually refers to someone you…
But, have you ever noticed that "Dance Crush" doesn't always mean the same thing? While it usually refers to someone you…
K-yo Victor: On Music, Movement, and the Birth of Soulzouk
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Getúlio Ramalho: On Connection, Creativity, and Leaving the Steps Behind
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Follow, The Leader: Why Follows Should Lead (and Vice Versa)
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Learning Pains? Here’s How to Handle Them
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Maestre Gegê on MZouk
Check out Horacio’s five minute interview with Gegê, the creator of MZouk, filmed in Majorca, Spain. Learn about the commitment of one person to share his passion and talent, the unique skills MZouk has to offer and the reasons why it developed differently than Rio Style. Gegê is one of the most beautiful human beings that […] The post Maestre Gegê on MZouk appeared first on Ludic Zouk .
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Check out Horacio’s five minute interview with Gegê, the creator of MZouk, filmed in Majorca, Spain. Learn about the commitment of one person to share his passion and talent, the unique skills MZouk has to offer and the reasons why it developed differently than Rio Style. Gegê is one of the most beautiful human beings that […] The post Maestre Gegê on MZouk appeared first on Ludic Zouk .
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Maestre Gegê on MZouk | Ludic Zouk
Check out Horacio’s five minute interview with Gegê, the creator of MZouk, filmed in Majorca, Spain. Learn about the commitment of one person to share his passion and talent, the unique skills MZouk has to offer and the reasons why it developed differently…
Party venue for Saturday, October 7th – DX Club
DX Club Address: Themidos, Limassol, Cyprus Site: DX Club Time: 9:30PM till late Our Saturday night party with shows will be in the DX Club! It’s situated right in the old city center and was once known as the legendary Latin Club ‘Los Amigos’ and Kingston Town! Renovated and boasting a great bar area, friendly staff, delicious cocktails🍹, warm led lighting, massive sound system and […] The post Party venue for Saturday, October 7th – DX Club appeared first on Cyprus Zouk'n'Holidays Congress .
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DX Club Address: Themidos, Limassol, Cyprus Site: DX Club Time: 9:30PM till late Our Saturday night party with shows will be in the DX Club! It’s situated right in the old city center and was once known as the legendary Latin Club ‘Los Amigos’ and Kingston Town! Renovated and boasting a great bar area, friendly staff, delicious cocktails🍹, warm led lighting, massive sound system and […] The post Party venue for Saturday, October 7th – DX Club appeared first on Cyprus Zouk'n'Holidays Congress .
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Party venue for Saturday, October 7th - DX Club - Cyprus Zouk'n'Holidays Congress
DX Club Address: Themidos, Limassol, Cyprus Site: DX Club Time: 9:30PM till late Our Saturday night party with shows will be in the DX Club! It’s situated right in the old city center and was once known as the legendary Latin Club ‘Los Amigos’ and Kingston…
Party venue for Sunday, October 8th – Ceti Locale
CETI Locale Address: 115, Eleftherias, Limassol, Cyprus Time: 9:30PM till late Our venue for Sunday party with shows is well-known Ceti Locale! A magnificent venue right in the heart of Limassol, with a convenient parking next to it. Excellent for all sorts of events from club nights to corporate meetings! The club has an air if elegance and sophistication off the bat, and once you […] The post Party venue for Sunday, October 8th – Ceti Locale appeared first on Cyprus Zouk'n'Holidays Congress .
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CETI Locale Address: 115, Eleftherias, Limassol, Cyprus Time: 9:30PM till late Our venue for Sunday party with shows is well-known Ceti Locale! A magnificent venue right in the heart of Limassol, with a convenient parking next to it. Excellent for all sorts of events from club nights to corporate meetings! The club has an air if elegance and sophistication off the bat, and once you […] The post Party venue for Sunday, October 8th – Ceti Locale appeared first on Cyprus Zouk'n'Holidays Congress .
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Party venue for Sunday, October 8th - Ceti Locale - Cyprus Zouk'n'Holidays Congress
CETI Locale Address: 115, Eleftherias, Limassol, Cyprus Time: 9:30PM till late Our venue for Sunday party with shows is well-known Ceti Locale! A magnificent venue right in the heart of Limassol, with a convenient parking next to it. Excellent for all sorts…