Benefits

• More sleep
• More sanity
• Less dying
• People are rested giving them the ability to enjoy the presence of people more
• DAY PARTY VIBES
• Actually enjoy breakfast
• More time to actually hang with people
• No death from lack of sleep
• Actually feel energized on Monday morning
• Everyone bringing their A game to the dance floor cause they aren’t hurting from being sleepy

We couldn’t have said it better ourselves.

Open Level

How to Build Your Own Dance with Pedro & Ana

This workshop focuses on developing your unique style beyond traditional patterns. We’ll explore techniques that integrate foundation with creativity. The ultimate goal is to make improvisation a game while we develop autonomy and adaptability.

Hot FUNdamentals with Ayane & Gustavo

Spice up your basics with intentional body movement, timing, and style. Perfect for new dancers who want to feel and look more confident, or seasoned ones looking to refine and refresh their foundation.

Yummy Head Movements with Alisson & Christina

Learn the art of safe, expressive head movements from the ground up. Playfully explore relaxed yet deliciously connected head dynamics, because “effortless” unlocks when you have the right technique. Through playful drills and precise technique, we’ll unlock range, support, and communication that enhances your dance all while learning to lead/follow our favorite head movements!

Footwork and Circularity with Iago & Vanessa

Let’s move away from lines and learn how to dance in circles! While Zouk has linear elements, we are not confined to linear footwork or movements. We’ll break down the footwork to create smooth circularity and continuity in our dance.

Challenge Level

Tangled Transitions with Alisson and Christina

Navigate complex lead/ follow techniques that require precision. Master seamless movement through intricate transitions that challenge your orientation, memory, and spatial control. We’ll explore how to maintain clean technique and continuous connection… even when the pattern twists your brain!

Bate Cabelo & Flow with Elena

Come explore the yummiest way to use weight transfer and momentum to incorporate bate cabelo into your dance.

Elasticity and Delay with Ayane & Gustavo

Learn how to play with stretch and resistance in different levels to build contrast in your dance. This class will help build awareness of where to apply the energy to create good communication with your partner without excessive use of arms. Basic understanding of head motion recommended.

Rotisserie Variations with Rau & Isa

For follows, explore the possibilities available to you while in rotisserie as well as how to maintain control, balance, and fluidity in the movement. For leads, we’ll explore hand changes and how to create new paths and effects.

Open Level

Energy and Control with Rau & Isa

Energy is everything in social dancing. Learn how to control the energy within your body and the energy that you pass to your partner. Learn how much energy is needed when, and learn how weight transfers and body contact create energy in the dance.

Responsive Partnering: Pressure, Play, & Precision with Alisson & Christina 

Great dancing isn’t just about doing moves… it’s about feeling your partner. In this class, we explore how to adapt your lead/follow to different communication pressures: soft, elastic, grounded, or directive. Build responsiveness and versatility so you can match your partner’s energy while still expressing your own movement dynamically. Learn how subtle shifts in tone and tension open the door to smoother dances and more personal connection. You’ll walk away from this class understanding how to use adaptive pressure and dynamic communication in your Zouk!

Soltinho and its Possibilities with Elena

Think you know soltinho? Think again! Starting with “faux-tinho,” let’s break down this common yet iconic move – and use it in new and fun ways.

How to Groove with Pedro & Ana

Find your rhythm and elevate your musicality in this “How to Groove” workshop. We’ll break down techniques for interpreting the music, understanding its nuances, and translating them into movements. Learn to internalize the beat, play with timing, and add that irresistible groove to your dance by feeling and dancing the music deeply.

Challenge Level

Playing with Sensations with Iago & Vanessa

This class will explore different levels within the dance. We can use our frame and the height of it to indicate different things to our partner and create new sensations.

Soft Skills in Dance with Pedro & Ana

Learn how to create better connections and navigate Brazilian Zouk social dynamics, enhancing your dance experience both on and off the floor. We will also expand your knowledge of  types of embrace, floor craft, and circularity in dance.

One Leg Spins with Rau & Isa

It’s what they’re known for! The king and queen of one-leg spins. Learn their tips and tricks on how to find balance, keep balance, and maintain a soft yet strong connection.

Use Those Legs! with Elena

Level up your legwork! Follows will learn to embellish and leads will learn to lead some fun leg styling and rond de jambes to spice up their dancing.

Open Level

Elasticity and Stretch with Elena

All about the delicious soft stretch that makes Brazilian Zouk such a unique dance. Use elasticity to conserve energy, improve your balance, and sink into your connection with your partner.

Circular Movements with Rau & Isa

Explore how to use changes of directions to create circularity within fundamental movements.

Rooted & Fluid with Ayane & Gustavo

Ground your movement with strong footwork while layering safe, expressive head motion. A technical class for those ready to refine control and flow.

Wifi Boneca with Iago & Vanessa

Explore boneca variations in wifi connections on Zouk timing. Learn how to connect boneca to bonus, chicote, and more, all without touching your partner!

Challenge Level

Zouk Lab with Ayane & Gustavo

Break out of the box and unlock your creative side with tools for improvisation and musical texture. This is a playful opportunity to challenge yourself and explore what’s beyond the rules we already know.

Different Dimensions with Iago & Vanessa

Be prepared to be mind blown! Dimensions are the concept of changing the basic footwork of Zouk by starting with your projection step, rock step, or grounding step, while keeping the same timing in the music. Confused? Don’t worry, we are too.

Connection and Flow with Pedro & Ana

Develop the sensitivity and responsiveness needed to create a continuous flow throughout your dance, making every movement feel connected and organic. We’ll explore the P&A head movement method, which allows effortless leading and following.

Tricky Toalhas with Alisson & Christina

Take your toalhas and execute them with intention. Decode the secrets of an elegant “toalha” with unstoppable axis control, transitions, and grounding. This class deconstructs technical “toalha”-style movements exploring axis manipulation, arm path precision, and grounded flow for effortlessly aesthetic shapes.