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Basics 2:This class is a progressive series designed to teach you the basic principles of partner dancing and Brazilian Zouk. No experience or partner needed.
📋 (5) 90-min classes. You commit to attending 4 out of 5.
🕒 Wednesdays 8pm-9:30pm
📅 6/3, 6/10, 6/17, 6/24, 7/1
📍 Richmond Urban Dance (4 E Grace St, Richmond, VA 23219)
📘 Requires fundamentals: basic, lateral, viradinha, simple turn
🎟️ $60 (whole series). $30 for old students who have taken the class before and want to repeat (same role). Ticket link above.
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Roles:
Brazilian Zouk and many other partner dances often have distinct roles. Both roles are highly creative and offer a unique experience of the dance. It's up to you which you decide to learn first:
🍏 Leads are primarily suggesting movements
🍎 Follows are primarily responding to those suggestions
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What is Brazilian Zouk?
Brazilian Zouk is a social partner dance that originated in Brazil which is characterized by wavelike motion, playful footwork and upper body/head movements. It can be danced to a wide variety of musical styles ranging from ambient music to hip-hop. Zouk dancers often emphasize creativity, flow and connection. While Zouk choreography is popular, the dance is primarily practiced as an improvised social dance.
Here is an example of an improvised dance featuring two professionals:
Come learn this life-changing dance!
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Richmond Urban Dance, 4 E Grace St, Richmond, VA 23219-1740, United States
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