Colombia Intensive with Gab & Caroline

As something new, we’re adding 2 weeks of intensive, advanced-level training with Gab & Caroline! This will be a small group intensive training, where a video audition is required to attend.

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Week 1 (Int/Advanced)

3 hours of training per day = 18 hours intensive

Saturday 9 November

Sunday 10 November 

Monday 11 November 

Tuesday 12 November

Wednesday 13 November

Thursday 14 November

This training requires

- Solid foundational stepping patterns (basic step, lateral, viradinha, soltinho, yo-yo, bonus, simple turn) and common variations of the basics

- That you are comfortable with basic body movements (isolations and ondulations)

- That you are comfortable with basic head movements (linear and circular, in place) and are able to execute them safely with a partner

- That you use pre-movements correctly

- That you have a good sense of connection and frame

- That you are able to keep the traditional Zouk timing consistently and able to exit and enter the rhythm easily

- That you are a comfortable dance partner and respectful towards your partner at all times

- That you are open and willing to learn other and new ways to do things

You will learn about:

- Mastering the weight transfer

- Groove, swing and flow

- 3 most important Zouk rhythms

- Grounding and using grounding to initiate head movements

- Structures of head movements and their biomechanics

Week 2 (Advanced)

3 hours of training per day = 18 hours intensive18 hours intensive

Saturday 16 November

Sunday 17 November

Monday 18 November

Tuesday 19 November

Wednesday 20 November

Thursday 21 November

This training requires

- All of the above

- Solid understanding and quality of the weight transfers in Brazilian Zouk

- Swing and groove with correct use of hips in the basic stepping patterns

- Ability to safely and comfortably initiate and continue head movements, both in place and traveling

- Solid understanding of the structures of head movements

You will learn about:

- Continuous, traveling head movements

- Inverted structures of head movements

- Head movement textures

- Playing with axis in movements like counterbalance and spins

- Body expression in head movement for leaders & followers

Important

You can register/apply for either one week or both weeks, and we will get back to you with information about price and how to submit your audition video 🙂 

Exact locations and times will be disclosed once you are confirmed to the program.

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