NYC ZOUK FESTIVAL - MASTER SERIES - Advanced Intensives with Rau and Isa and Paulo and Luisa OCT 3RD

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NYC ZOUK FESTIVAL - MASTER SERIES - Advanced Intensives with Rau and Isa and Paulo and Luisa OCT 3RD
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WELCOME TO NYC ZOUK FESTIVAL 2025
MASTERY SERIES
Advanced Intensives
We are super excited to introduce our Friday 4 Hour Mastery Series - Advanced Intensives at NYC ZOUK FESTIVAL 2025! This year we will be having both the amazing Paulo and Luisa and Rau and Isa who will be teaming up and teaching 2 hours of "Connection Spectrums" and 2 Hours of "Spinning Secrets" Discover all the hidden details below. YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS IT. And if you are still undecided there is till time to upgrade your pass!
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WHO:
PAULO AND LUISA / BRAZIL
RAU AND ISA/ BRAZIL
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WHAT AND WHEN:
October 3rd Friday 2 - 6 PM Workshops
October 3rd Friday 6-8 PM Rooftop Happy Hour - Casual
Limited to 30 Leads and 30 Follows
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ABOUT THE INTENSIVES:
Looking for a challenge in your dance training? Look no further than our Brazilian Zouk Challenge Intensive Workshops with two of our headlining artists!
These classes are not your standard regular classes - they are designed to push you to explore and discover new transitions, techniques, frame, spacing, weight transfer, angling, and more in your Brazilian Zouk partner work. With a focus on flow, technique, unspoken connection and more, you'll be challenged to improve your skills and take your dancing to the next level. These classes are for Intermediate to Advanced Dancers. Please see the pre-requisites before purchasing tickets.
So if you're ready to take on a challenge and explore the world of Brazilian Zouk, sign up for our intensive classes today. You won't regret it!

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PRE-REQUISITES:
- All Level 1 Standard Basics including footwork and turns
- Soltinho | tilts | intro to head movement
- Aptitude of lead and follow movement for partnerwork
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ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS:
WORKSHOP 1:
CONNECTION SPECTRUM
Elastic | Static | Neutral
Workshops 1: Artist Paulo and Luisa 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Step into the enchanting world of Brazilian Zouk, where connection is the heartbeat of every movement. This class explores the profound and beautiful art of creating a seamless, intuitive bond with your partnerβ€”transforming simple steps into a captivating dance of unity, trust, and flow.
What you will learn
-- > Different States
--> Footwork and Frame
--> Readiness and Steadiness
--> Lead and Follow Perspectives
For a description of all of the above please click here:
https://www.nyczoukfestival.com/advanced-training
WORKSHOP 2:
SPINNING SECRETS
Workshops 2 : Artist Rau and Isa 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Step into the techniques of Rau and isa and within their world of Brazilian Zouk, discover the art of mastering spins with confidence, grace, and precision. This master class is designed to unveil the hidden techniques behind seamless spinning, empowering both leaders and followers to elevate their dance to new heights.
What you will learn
-- > Weight Transfer
--> Mastering Push and Pull Dynamics
--> Perfecting Balance and Posture
--> Harnessing Momentum
--> Initiation
--> Partner Connection
--> Lead and Follow Perspectives
For a description of all of the above please click here:
https://www.nyczoukfestival.com/advanced-training
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BIOS
PAULO AND LUISA
Paulo and Luisa are 9 times champions in several dance festivals in Brazil. They were Brazilian champions of Zouk at the Brazil Latin Open in 2018 and recently was the first couple of Brazilian Zouk to conquer 2nd place in an top rated swing event, The Open Swing Dance Championships in the category "Cabaretβ€œ
They currently reside in Florida and have founded Zouk United which was created to develop zouk classes, workshops, social dances, among other things related to the Brazilian Zouk in Miami/Hallandale Beach/Hollywood/ Deerfield - Florida!
We are blown away by the exceptional talent that these two bring to the Brazilian Zouk and Lambada scenes!! This will be their 3rd time here in New York City!

RAU AND ISA
Coming soon!
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