February Zouk Lambada Classes – 2 for 1!
January 25th, 2010. Published under Zouk Events in San Diego. No Comments.
In honor of Valentines Day and Heart month during the month of February, I’d like to invite you and a partner to take zouk lambada classes.
Normally $10, if you bring a partner to the class, you each split the price and pay only $5 each for the entire month of February–so please take advantage of the opportunity and bring someone new to come check out my class and help spread the knowledge of this amazing and sensual Brazilian dance!
No experience is needed, just bring comfortable clothes, smooth-soled shoes, and your friend or significant other to Dance Place at Liberty Station in San Diego, studio 103.
I’ll be emphasizing fun combinations that can be used in many other dances 
Peace, Love and Zouk!
Zouk Lambada at A Time to Dance
December 13th, 2009. Published under Zouk Events in San Diego. No Comments.
Zouk Lambada is now an official class at A Time to Dance studio in North Park, San Diego, California! The studio, headed up by Angel and Tulane Rivera, offers dancers in San Diego a unique environment where Latin dancing (such as Salsa, Bachata and Afro Cuban), Belly Dancing, Hip Hop, Ballroom dancing and Latin fitness all coexist to create a place where you can pretty much find any dance you’re interested in. Although salsa is the predominant dance at A Time to Dance, what makes it unique is its integration of other dances. Since the studio is constantly ambitiously looking to integrate new dances to compliment it’s curriculum, it only seems appropriate that zouk lambada would find a place to make itself known there, and create a broader audience in San Diego.
Every Saturday at 2pm you can take a drop-in zouk lambada course at A Time to Dance. For those of you who are unable to make the Saturday classes at A Time to Dance or for those who want extra practice, the zouk lambada classes at Dance Place studio in Liberty Station offers the freedom of a more multi-level classroom, as some of the people who come have a lot more experience dancing zouk lambada and the longer class time (1.5 hours) allows more time to practice while dancing and have fun.
A great supplement to each other, taking both the zouk lambada classes at A Time to Dance as well as zouk lambada classes at Liberty Station will increase your level of dancing and help build the dance community!
Zouk Lambada at Evoke Dance Theatre!
November 12th, 2009. Published under Zouk Events in San Diego. No Comments.
This Friday, Nov. 13 I’ll be giving a Zouk Lambada dance class at Evoke Dance Theatre in Hillcrest. I’m excited to be invited to introduce Zouk to this amazing venue and invite you all to come
The schedule is as follows:
8-9pm – Zouk Lambada class
9-10 pm – Zouk dancing
10 pm to midnight – Barefoot Boogie
Zouk class is $10 (and includes dancing afterwards)
Zouk dancing only (9pm) is $5
After 9:30pm cost to dance is $7
Click here for more info and directions.
Remember to bring your soft-soled shoes (or you can always go barefoot)
See you there!!!
Lambada debuts on Dancing with the Stars!
October 13th, 2009. Published under Zouk Lambada in the News. 3 Comments.
San Diego Zouk Lambada is so excited that the Brazilian Lambada now has a US audience. On October 12 Dancing with the Stars had couples perform lambada for the first time on national television and so far the response is overwhelmingly positive. It’s important to point out, however, that this US ballroom-version interpretation of lambada is not the kind one would find on the dance floors in Brazil. Sadly, the basic step is nowhere to be seen and the outdated lambada movements, reminiscent of 1980s Kaoma videos, are mixed with swing and salsa spins to fill the space between flashy lifts. Nevertheless, the energetic performance succeeds in capturing the energy of the audience and epitomizing the reason people still continue to dance lambada today–it’s so much fun!
In San Diego you can take a lambada class on Tuesdays at 7:30pm at Dance Place Liberty Station. Classes are $10 and you can try out your first time for $5! The style of lambada we dance originated in Porto Seguro, Brazil (the birthplace of lambada). In the last two decades lambada has been influenced by zouk music from the french Caribbean and now the moves have evolved to be able to be danced to slower zouk music or the traditional faster Brazilian lambada songs. Here is a video of some amazing professional lambada dancers:
Zouk Lambada with Rich from Buenos Aires! Sept 22-29
September 20th, 2009. Published under Visiting Zouk Instructors. No Comments.
Rich is giving zouk lambada classes in San Diego–Dont Miss it!
ABOUT RICH: Rich started dancing about 3 1/2 years ago in Buenos Aires from Mari Hodges. He continued his studies, learning zouk lambada from such experts as: Mauro, Gilson, Braz, as well as his preferred teacher, Pablo Schmoller. In 2008 he began assisting Mari’s beginner and intermediate classes at Maluco Beleza, as well as Pablo’s group classes at Carlinhos dance studio in Buenos Aires.
His ‘claim to fame’ was in January when Mari asked him to dance with her in her ‘head movements’ demonstration at Berg’s III International Lambada Congress in Porto Seguro.
CLASS SCHEDULE:
(*note that classes will be progressive and “fundamental” classes will cater to the average level of the class and that if you are attending your first Lambada class you are STRONGLY suggested to come at the BEGINNING of the fundamentals class in order to benefit from the whole two hours.)
FRI, Sept 25 @ Portugalia Restaurant in Ocean Beach
7:00-10:00pm Free Zouk Dancing
SAT, Sept 26 @ Dance Place (studio 108)
11:30-1:30pm: Fundamentals*
1:30-3:30: Intermediate
SUN, Sept 27 Dance Place (studio 108)
11:30-1:30pm: Fundamentals*
1:30-3:30: Intermediate
SAT/SUN PRICES:
$20/one class
$30/day
$50/whole weekend!
(***for those who have never taken a zouk lambada workshop, prices are 1/2 off!***)
Rich will also guest teach the next two Tuesday night Zouk Lambada Classes!
TUE, Sept 22:
7:30-9:00pm
Zouk Lambada Practice: Emphasis on Musicality
$10
TUE, Sept 29:
7:30-9:00pm
Zouk Lambada Practice: Emphasis on Partner Connection
$10
Zouk Dancers from Holland to give Zouk Workshop Sept 19/20!
September 11th, 2009. Published under Visiting Zouk Instructors. No Comments.
Dont miss out on this chance to learn some Zouk moves from this Dennis and Marjonneke from Holland!
Their classes will focus on learning lots of figures for all levels of dancers; If you’ve never taken a zouk lambada class before, this is the perfect time to come and learn what makes it so unique. If you are looking to hone your skills, it’s an equally opportune weekend to expand your zouk “vocabulary.”
ABOUT DENNIS AND MARJONNEKE:
Marjonneke van Oosten started dancing in high-school. She was immediately hooked on Zouk. Last year she assisted Dennis twice in New York. She also assists/teaches Kizomba (a lot of Zouk music is actually Kizomba from Angola), which clearly influences her Zouk dancing style.
Dennis Mook-Kanamori started dancing in junior high-school. Like all Dutch boys, he had to learn ballroom dancing. In college, he picked up Cuban Salsa. He has been dancing Zouk for almost 5 years and taught several Zouk marathon weekends in NY last year. Dennis‘ classes are focused on learning many different figures/combo’s in a short period of time by getting a feel for the music. Marjonneke and Dennis have been dancing together for 2 years and live happily together in Leiden, the Netherlands. They are getting married in May 2010.
WEEKEND SCHEDULE:
SATURDAY, SEPT 19: (3 hours) @ Dance Place (studio 108)
11:30 am – 1:00pm – Zouk Figures I (All Levels Welcome)
1:00pm – 2:30pm – Zouk Figures II (All Levels Welcome)
SUNDAY, SEPT 20: (5 hours) @ Dance Place (studio 108)
10:30am-12:00pm – Intermediate Zouk Figures I (All Levels Welcome)
12:00pm -1:30pm – Intermediate Zouk Figures II (All Levels Welcome)
1:30pm – 3:00pm – Lunch at Liberty Station
3:00pm-4:30pm – Advanced Zouk Figures + Review
4:30pm – 5:00pm – Dance Practice
PRICE:
$10/Each Class
$20/All Saturday Classes
$30/All Sunday Classes
$45/Whole Weekend (if paid by Friday, Sept. 18!)
**Special Introductory Offer*** (for those who have NEVER attended a zouk workshop)
$10/All Saturday Classes
$20/All Sunday Classes
$30/Whole Weekend
Aug 21 & 22 Zouk classes with Leon!
August 16th, 2009. Published under Visiting Zouk Instructors. 2 Comments.
Leon is visiting southern California from his native Israel where he has been dancing lambada since 2005. Shortly afterward he started teaching with “Zouk Lambada Israel” and is now a prominent zouk lambada dancer in the Tel Aviv zouk community.
Leon has traveled to many congresses (Barcelona, Amsterdam, Porto Seguro), and studied with famous Lambada teachers such as Braz dos Santos, Gilson Damasco, Patricia Cruz, Didi and Patricia. Studying with the original ‘Kaoma’ dancers from Porto Seguro, Leon maintained the original dancing style of the Porto Seguro Lambada.
During his years teaching and traveling, Leon developed practical teaching methods with emphasis on technique and body expression.
Take advantage of this opportunity to sharpen your skills and remember to come on Saturday with plenty of fluids and snacks–it’s going to be a power packed 5 hours!
WEEKEND SCHEDULE:
FRIDAY, AUG 21: 8pm-10:30pm
8pm: Advanced class ($10)
9pm: Free intro class
9:45-10:30pm: Free dancing!
SATURDAY, AUG 22: 10am-3pm (Dance Place San Diego. studio 109)
10am: Fundamentals (All levels welcome)
11am: Fundamentals (All levels welcome)
12pm: Intermediate
1pm: Intermediate
2pm: Advanced
PRICE:
$15 for one class
$10 each (for 3 or more)
$40 for all Saturday classes!
Zouk Marathon Weekend – Aug 1 & 2
July 29th, 2009. Published under Zouk Events in San Diego. No Comments.
Mari comes to San Diego once again to grace us with her presence on Friday, July 31!
She’ll be giving a free class on Friday at Tropicoso Bar in Pacific Beach and 10 hours of classes total throughout Saturday and Sunday at Dance Place.
TAKE YOUR ZOUK DANCING TO THE NEXT LEVEL!
WEEKEND SCHEDULE:
Fri, July 31 @ Tropicoso Bar in PB (1261 Garnet Ave)
9pm – free intro class and dancing!
Sat, Aug 1 @ Dance Place (studio 108)
12:00pm – Fundamentals
1:00pm – All Levels
2-3:30pm - Lunch
3:30pm – Intermediate
4:30pm – Advanced
5:30pm – Practice
Sun, Aug 2 @ Dance Place (studio 103)
10:00am – Fundamentals
11:00am – All levels
12-2:00pm – Lunch
2:00pm – Intermediate
3:00pm – Advanced
4:00pm – Practice
5:00pm – Wine and Cheese – end of weekend celebration
PRICE:
- $15 each for one class
-$10 each for three or more classes.
-$60 (if you pay in advance) for the full weekend. $70 at the door on Saturday.
San Diego Zouk Classes – Tuesdays – $10
July 8th, 2009. Published under Zouk Events in San Diego. No Comments.
Every Tuesday from 7:30-9:00pm come and take a zouk class at Dance Place San Diego!
Dance Place San Diego – 2650 Truxtun Road (google map: http://tr.im/jT2m)
All levels welcome.
Zouk Marathon – June 12-14th
May 21st, 2009. Published under Visiting Zouk Instructors. 2 Comments.
Once again San Diego is being graced with the presence of Mari Hodges, a California Native who has spent the last 8 years of her life living and dancing in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is going to give a weekend of zouk classes at Dance Place San Diego.
Prices:
$15 for one class
$10 each for three or more classes
$60 for the whole weekend–9 hours of dancing!