The Art of Connection
In Zouk, there is a moment at the beginning of each dance, when the song is first starting, where two people form a close hold, temple to temple, and center with few small body rolls, spot … Read More »
The Magic of Zouk at the New Zealand Salsa Congress
The Magic of Zouk at the New Zealand Salsa Congress – A Congress Within a Congress This is a Zouk magazine, so why am I writing about a Salsa congress, you may ask. Good Question. Let … Read More »
Video: Jessica Carro’s Interview With Bruno Galhardo at the 2015 Washington DC Zouk & Kizomba Festival
One of the highlights of this year’s Washington DC Zouk & Kizomba Festival was having the chance to interview Bruno Galhardo. Here’s the scoop: I walked into the ballroom at around 1:30am after a long day at work … Read More »
Video: Jessica Carro’s Interview With Renata Peçanha about Zouk History
Zoukology’s Jessica Carro had the privilege of interviewing well-known instructor and dancer Renata Peçanha at Berg’s Congress 2015. In part I of this interview, Renata describes the Lambada origins of Zouk. Watch as she unravels the story of how it … Read More »
Teacher Spotlight: SvetLana’s Interview With Getúlio Ramalho – the Man Who Smiles With His Eyes
—Photo by Aramis K.— Getúlio Ramalho (GR) and I met in September of 2014. At that time I was a beginner who had only been learning Brazilian Zouk (and partner dancing altogether) for about 9 months. So … Read More »