Zouk Foundations & Combinations (Level 1.5): 8-Week Series

District Zouk offers Brazilian zouk classes and events in the Washington, DC area and online.  Founded in 2014, District Zouk is known as the leading source of Brazilian zouk instruction in this region. We offer a comprehensive curriculum, and also focus on community building.

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<P><STRONG>CONTINUE YOUR JOURNEY IN BRAZILIAN ZOUK WITH NEW FUNDAMENTALS AND FUN WAYS TO PUT EVERYTHING TOGETHER!</STRONG></P>
<P><SPAN>Level 1 covered Brazilian Zouk basic steps and techniques and the most common ways to use them. In Level 1.5, we continue by learning additional fundamental patterns and exploring how to combine them together with what we learned so far. </SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN>This 8-week progressive series with Gui Prada and Julissa will cover a new set of Brazilian Zouk fundamentals, including some important principles in body movements. The class will also include a good amount of practice time, so you can apply everything you've learned in class.</SPAN></P>
<P><STRONG>Tuesdays at DanceSport Dupont Circle</STRONG><BR><STRONG>6:45-8:15pm</STRONG><BR><STRONG>8-week series</STRONG><BR><STRONG>Oct 22 - Dec 10</STRONG></P>
<P><SPAN>Each week will introduce one or multiple new topics and build on you've learned in previous classes. <SPAN><SPAN>During the first 5 weeks we will learn new fundamentals and during the last 3 weeks we will see how to put them together in fun and interesting combinations.  </SPAN></SPAN>The new fundamentals include:</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>Cuddle</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>Lateral Opening</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>Free Spin</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>Yo-yo</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>Soltinho</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>Body Rolls and Isolations</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>We will combine these with fundamentals from Level 1, including viradinha, simple turns, waves and sways and close embrace.  The combinations we will introduce will be designed to be easily executed in a social setting, helping you feel more confident going out dancing. Also, after each class there will be a practice session from 8:15-8:45pm so you can come early and practice what you learned with students from this and other classes.</SPAN></P>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><SPAN>Pre-requisite: Level 1 series</SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN CLASS="textexposedshow">These classes were designed as a continuation of our learning, following District Zouk’s curriculum. We will build on the principles and patterns from the previous series in these classes.  Students should have completed our Level 1 Brazilian Zouk Fundamentals series, at least one full cycle of Level 1 Monday drop-in classes, or something comparable within the last four months. If you're unsure if this series is right for you, please talk to one of our instructors and let them know of your interest to determine if you can participate and benefit from the classes.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><STRONG>Enrollment:</STRONG></DIV>
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<LI>$144 for the 8-week series</LI>
<LI>No drop-ins - you must sign up for the full 8-week series</LI>
<LI>No partner required</LI>
<LI><SPAN>When purchasing your ticket we ask you to decide if you'd like to lead or follow in the classes so we can keep the lead/follow ratio fairly even</SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN>Note: DanceSport Dupont Circle class cards cannot be used for this series</SPAN></LI>
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<P><STRONG>Location:</STRONG></P>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj">2201 P St. NW (GPS 1520 22nd St. NW)</DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj">The Church of the Pilgrims Fellowship Hall</DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj">(Entrance from the south side via stairs going down)</DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj">Between P & Q St's, 2 blocks west of the Q St exit of the Dupont Circle red line Metro. Directions and unlimited adjacent Embassy Row parking info available at:</DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj">http://www.DanceSportDuPont.com/</DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj">Nearby bus lines: G2, D2 & D6, 42, N line to Friendship Hts, S line from Silver Spring & downtown and Dupont Circle Circulator from Georgetown</DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><STRONG>The Instructors:</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><SPAN>Gui Prada started dancing in 2004 inspired by the movie "Shall We Dance?". He began to dive deep into dance in 2006 as a work-study trainee of the Jaime Arôxa Dance School in Rio de Janeiro. Jaime Arôxa, one of the creators of Brazilian Zouk, was the head instructor and was a mentor for the most accomplished dancers in Brazil. During his 6 years as a member of the school's team, he learned all Brazilian partner dances (Forró, Samba de Gafieira, Soltinho, Bolero and Zouk) as well as Argentine Tango. After he left the school, he continued dancing and learning from other remarkable instructors, including Fabiano Vivas, Kelly Reis, Érico Rodrigo, Guilherme Pimentel and many others. Since then he has focused his training and research on taking the best of each of these dances and applying it to the close embrace, with the purpose of conveying a sense of well-being and relaxation to dance partners. In 2016 he attended the first Zouk Retreat in Valencia, led by Xandy Liberato, Brenda Carvalho and Anderson Mendes. After that, his research on partner dancing took a new direction, as he continued working with Brenda and Anderson to seek for the application of the concepts explored at the retreat in different ways by using the references of the other Brazilian partner dances and Argentinian Tango. As a result, the importance of the basic steps and concepts became evident, since it is through them that all dances reach another level. Gui is looking forward to sharing his technique and training with students here in Washington DC to help them improve their basics, comfort and confidence on the dance floor.</SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN>Julissa, a Washington DC native, was formally trained for over a decade in classical ballet and several years in modern dance (Alexander Horton technique). She discovered Zouk while traveling in Brazil in 2012, but did not begin to learn it until the NYC Zouk Festival in 2016. Since then she has traveled to various festivals in the states and internationally to learn and dance as much as possible. Her biggest sources of inspiration have been Kuna Malik Hamad, Anderson & Brenda, William & Paloma, and Hudson & Jessica. She has taught alongside artists such as Kuna Malik Hamad, and Jerry Lai. She is eager to grow as a student and teacher, and help inspire more dancers in this community.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><SPAN><SPAN>District Zouk’s mission is to offer regular opportunities to learn and dance Brazilian zouk, and to nurture and grow the Brazilian zouk community in DC.  Ashley Kent and Valentine Luu co-founded District Zouk with Amy Abbott and Bianca Desroches, and they have been teaching weekly Brazilian zouk classes at DanceSport Dupont Circle since June 2014, as well as organizing workshops and other events. District Zouk's classes are technique-focused and accessible both to those new to social dancing, those with a background in other dance styles, and those who have been learning and dancing this dance for awhile.  District Zouk received an award at the New York Zouk Festival in October 2017 for their contributions to zouk in North America. </SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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