Interfusion X: Zouk & Lambada Intensive

Interfusion Festival was founded in 2016 under The Institute for Integrative Wellness (IFIW). Since that time, it has become the primary indoor transformative festival of North America bringing together the like-minded from across the US and beyond on Martin Luther King Jr. weekend. Learn more about our mission and values: www.interfusionfestival.com/mission

Interfusion Festival

The Zouk &amp; Flow Intensive brings you the essence of Brazilian Zouk dance facilitated by world known international instructors.

Crystal Gateway Marriott

For the fourth consecutive year, we will be offering our unique Brazilian Zouk program at Interfusion Festival. The first Intensives were an amazing experience and this time we want to make it even better by bringing in new instructors to contribute with their teachings. This year we will explore the dance’s origins in the Lambada through new and innovative adaptations that Brazilian Zouk dancers will find familiar.This year’s intensive will be a deep dive into:● Incorporating Lambada concepts into one’s Zouk dancing;● Remixing the concepts through dancing Lambada to a variety of musical styles;● Adapting Lambada moves to expand our head movement and footwork vocabulary, and;● Dancing on various timingsThe instructors for this intensive will be Jessica Lamdon, Kuna Malik Hamad, and Devon Near-Hill, who will be joining us and bringing their amazing knowledge and craft to the program.

<h4>Intensive Purpose</h4>The Intensive was created to provide a deeper understanding of Brazilian Zouk's unique fluidity of movement through its origins in the Lambada, a Brazilian social dance that emerged in the 80s. We believe that exploring the basis of this dance will expand our capacity to enjoy more complex concepts and patterns in Brazilian Zouk, and appreciate the roots of the dance in an embodied way.  We may also find where many of the concepts of Lambada have carried through to Brazilian Zouk. The combination of different instructors, with different backgrounds and lines of work will bring an unique learning experience. As for the students, this will be for dancers with Brazilian Zouk experience, but with no need for prior Lambada experience. <h4>Intensive Structure</h4>This intensive is an additional offering to the Interfusion Festival programming, taking place throughout the festival weekend –on Fri, Sat and Sun at 1-3pm, respectively– for a total of 6 hours. Unlike the open-level workshops in the general ticket, the intensive is taught as a progressive series where the material taught in each workshop flows into the next.  <h4>Intensive Qualifications </h4>In light of the higher complexity of the topics, the Zouk Intensive was designed for more experienced dancers, who fulfill at least two of the requirements below:<ul><li>Have at least 2 years of continuous*, or 4 years of combined Brazilian Zouk experience</li><li>Able to execute Brazilian Zouk fundamentals with ease and fluency</li><li>Able to execute Brazilian Zouk basic head movement with ease and fluency.</li></ul>*By continuous we mean that the dancer did not take long breaks since they’ve started learning, that the dancer goes to classes, socials, training and other learning experiences consistently. Interruptions due to the past few years are understandable and can be mentioned in your application.

In order to participate, it is necessary to have a full pass for the main Interfusion Festival.  After purchasing your pass, you can sign up for the Intensive here.For the application we’ll ask for a link to a public or unlisted video of you dancing:<ul><li>A Brazilian Zouk OR Lambada social dance, training/practice or Jack n Jill competition dance.</li><li>In the role you want to take this intensive in. </li><li>Not a choreographed performance; not solo dancing.</li></ul>  The link to the video can be in any one of the following formats:<ul><li>A link to a Public or Unlisted video on a social media or video sharing platform (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Youtube, Vimeo) or</li><li>A link to a video on a file-sharing platform (Google Drive, Google Photos, Dropbox, iCloud).</li></ul> The video should include most of the below fundamental movements:<ol><li>Basic (linear)</li><li>Basic (in place)</li><li>Laterál</li><li>Simple Turn</li><li>Viradinha</li><li>Traveling Turn</li><li>Yo-yo</li><li>Cuddle</li><li>Bonus</li></ol>And at least the below head movements:<ol><li>Balão Apagado (Pião with head movement)</li><li>Frango Assado / Roasted Chicken (off-axis linear basic changing directions)</li></ol> When watching the video we will be looking at your posture, the initiation or execution of the movements themselves, transitions, and the technique for head movement. We will be looking at around 3 minutes of the video so please send one that ideally is no longer than this.After signing up, your request will be assessed by the Brazilian Zouk director and intensive instructors. We might get back to you requesting more info from you if needed, and will respond by Jan 2, 2025 by email with our decision. If not accepted, your intensive pass will be refunded by Interfusion Festival within 10 days of our decision. We’re very excited for this experience and look forward to seeing you!

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