Zoukology

Goal
Significantly improve the level of dance through an intensive training taught by qualified native Brazilian instructors. A focus on technical and theoretical aspects of the dance in a structured and fun environment meant to create a special experience. The team has now completed 8 month long trainings, this will be our ninth. We are excited to continue improving the program and create special experiences.

Who is this course for?
Zoukers interested in seriously improving their level of dance and understanding
Multiple tracks for various level dancers to improve their skill level
Aspiring teachers who wish to gain knowledge and attain more course resources
Program
The program is divided up into 100 hours of instruction & activities over a little under a month. Courses are scheduled to begin January 28th, 2024 and conclude prior to the festival on Feb 22nd. Sessions will be work remote friendly, meaning they will take place in the evenings during the week and on weekends so you can still work remote during this time. After conclusion of the program, a formal evaluation will be done by programing team.

Team
7/8 qualified native Brazilian instructors, part of ZoukMX program
On site organization coordinator & MX team
Program Includes
Assistance with shared group accommodations
Special program excursion activities for group
Course notebooks for study/training
ZoukMX official tees
Access to private video library for post study of various selected courses
Limited group size
Structured training hours and practice time
practicas and fun socials throughout the city with training team
One in a lifetime epic experience in one of the most beautiful and cultural parts of the world
Program Tracks

Fundamentals

In this track, we will go through all the foundations of Brazilian Zouk to make you a great social dancer! You will learn or review the foundational stepping patterns such as basic step, viradinha, lateral, simple turn, soltinho, abertura, bonus/boomerang, elastico/raul, yo-yo and common variations, as well as be introduced to body movements. You’ll learn how to be more confident and how to lead/follow comfortably and musically to have a great social dance experience.

This track is great for you, if:

You are new to Zouk/have less than 6 months of Zouk experience
You haven’t had the chance to follow a progressive beginner’s course yet, and want to go through/review all the foundations
You have already done a full beginner’s course but wish to solidify your basics
You are an advanced dancers who want to clean and refine your basics, or learn the dance as the other role (lead/follow)
You are looking to teach, or are already teaching – joining this track can help you experience a complete course for beginners to inspire you for your own classes
You can apply to this track without any video. No previous experience is required.

Beyond Fundamentals

You’ve already passed through the beginner modules at your local dance school, or taken enough private classes to be comfortable with all the basics listed in the Fundamentals track above. You’ve got the basic stepping patterns down, can stay consistently in the beat, and can have a comfortable dance in a social setting with a partner. You’re now ready for more challenges! In this course, the focus will be on expanding your Zouk horizon beyond the fundamentals – working more on connection, musicality and creativity, all while solidifying all the things you already know.

This track is great for you, if:

You have a good understanding of all the basic stepping patterns
You’re looking for more challenges in your dance
You want to work on connection, musicality, and creativity
You must submit a video of your dancing to demonstrate that you are comfortable with all the basics listed above. Please show us all the movements listed. We want to see that you can dance on time, in connection with your partner, with solid basics. Instructions for sending the video will follow after you’ve submitted your application.

Competition Track

This track is for those who wish to work on improving both their social dance and the aesthetics of their dance. We’ll start by guiding you through the rules and concepts for Jack & Jills (aimed towards competition in official BZDC competitions), and then work on cleaning your 3 T’s – technique, timing and teamwork, as well as teaching you some useful movements to impress and add level to your dance in a Jack & Jill. You are not required to participate in any BZDC competition in order to join, but the training will be aimed towards this type of competition.

This track is great for you, if:

You already have a solid understanding of stepping patterns, timing and body movements
You want to work on having a good social dance with any partner
You want to improve your own aesthetics in your dance
You want to compete in BZDC Jack & Jills (not required)
To join, you must submit a video of your dancing to demonstrate that you are comfortable with all the basic stepping patterns (basic step, viradinha, lateral, simple turn, soltinho, abertura, bonus/boomerang, elastico/raul, yo-yo and common variations), as well as body movements (isolations, undulations) and simple linear and circular head movements (linear head movements, balão). Please show us all the movements listed. We want to see that you can dance on time, in connection with your partner, with solid basics. Instructions for sending the video will follow after you’ve submitted your application.

Lambada for Zouk Dancers

This course is a fast-track to lambada. You’ll learn all the foundations of lambada, as well as how to integrate these lambada moves in your Zouk. So if you’re looking to expand your horizon and learn more lambada from the best, this is your chance!

This track is great for you, if:

You already have a good understanding of all the basic stepping patterns in Traditional Zouk
You want to learn lambada
You want to add some spice from lambada to your Zouk dance
To join, you must submit a video of your dancing to demonstrate that you are comfortable with all the basic stepping patterns (basic step, viradinha, lateral, simple turn, soltinho, abertura, bonus/boomerang, elastico/raul, yo-yo and common variations). Please show us all the movements listed. We want to see that you can dance on time, in connection with your partner, with solid basics. Instructions for sending the video will follow after you’ve submitted your application. This track will not teach you traditional Zouk, as we expect that you already dance traditional Zouk to join.

NOTE

We reserve the right to adapt and make changes to the tracks. If your chosen track is changed, you will be given the option to transfer to another track. This is to allow for an equal lead/follow ratio and limited group sizes.

To apply to the program please start the process by selecting the application below, then you can also leave a deposit to secure your spot. If for some reason your application is not accepted you will receive a full refund on your deposit.

Apply here: http://bit.ly/zoukmx100

Deposit here: http://zoukmx24.eventbrite.com