Brazilian Zouk Lambada Intensive Progressive Weekender w Ry'el

Get ready for an epic weekend of Brazilian Zouk!!! 💃🏻🕺🏻🔥🔥🔥🤩 We are so excited to announce that world-renowned instructor, Ry'el Velandia, is coming to Albuquerque to offer a weekend of Brazilian Zouk Lambada workshops!!! In this "Fundamental Intensive Progressive Weekender," dancers will have the chance to express and progress through the core Zouk Lambada curriculum created by the genius dancing mind of Ry'el himself! All levels of dancers, including beginners, are welcome! ❤️ This is a progressive series where each class will build upon the other throughout the weekend. For this reason, we are offering full weekend passes only. 🎫 Join us for a weekender where passion, expression and precision meet. Level up your dance journey with Ry'El Zenzouk—Let's dance! 🕺 *Workshop Schedule* 📆 Day 1 -Foundations (Circles, Lines, and Diagonals) Date: Saturday, February 3rd Time: 1-4pm Location: AlleyKats Studio Address: 222 Truman St NE Albuquerque, NM 87108 Day 2- Building on Foundations with Integrated Practica Date: Sunday, February 4th Time: 1-4pm Location: AlleyKats Studio Address: 222 Truman St NE Albuquerque, NM 87108 💸 *Cost* In order to ensure that we can cover our weekend expenses while also being sensitive to everyone's different wallet sizes, we are offering a sliding scale for these six hours of workshops. Please contribute whatever financial offering between these two numbers that works best for you. 💰Sliding scale cost: $75-$125 In order to reserve your space for this weekender, please send payments in advance via Venmo to Rachel Ashley @embodied. 🚨**Only 20 spaces available, so please register ASAP to reserve your space!!**🚨 🌟 Ry'el will also be available for private lessons throughout the weekend. His rates are $150/hr 1 person and $160/hr 2 people. Please reach out Yasmin to schedule your private lesson! _________________________________________ 📣📣 📣 Weekend Opportunities for Zouk Social Dancing 💃🏻🕺🏻🔥 *Friday Night, February 2nd* KiZouk 1st Fridays! Zouk Class by Ry'el from 8:30-9:30pm, Social Dancing until 1am AlleyKats 222 Truman St. NE ABQ 87108 $10 entry https://facebook.com/events/s/kizouk-1st-fridays-with-world-/790199533160924/?mibextid=Z0UBBX *Saturday, February 3rd* Heartbreak Hotel SBKZ Social! Salsa Class from 8:30-9:30, Social Dancing from 9:30-1:00a.m. Maple Street Dance Space 3215 Central Ave NE ABQ 87106 $12 Entry Separate Zouk and Kizomba Room w/Ry'el present to social dance with everyone!! https://www.facebook.com/events/767377301919747 🚨*Please note: These socials are not included in the price of the weekender.🚨 ______________________________________________________ 📷The Larger Picture Our hope is to have enough interest in our community to bring Ry'el down to New Mexico each month to train our dancers in his ZenZouk Curriculum! We are committed to at the least the next three months! 💫Get ready to groove through the heart of Brazilian Zouk Lambada with our awesome 3-month Zenzouk Calligraphy dance journey! Ry'el put together a killer curriculum to take your dance skills to new heights. Dive into the basics, all laid out in an easy-to-follow order. Ryel's vibe is all about the essence of dance - expressing yourself freely and feeling that sweet connection. He will be putting a spotlight on our legs because, let's be real, they're the foundation of any dance. Learn the dance structure secrets with our Ry'El Zenzouk Calligraphy exploration. It's like learning the ABCs of dance architecture with geometric kinetic alphabets. Watch your moves transform from strict precision to smooth cursive, creating a dance story that flows effortlessly. Ready for some mind-blowing skill upgrades? We're keeping the sequence hush-hush, but get pumped for a mix of exciting dances that'll challenge and thrill you like never before. ______________________________________________ Ry'el Velandia Dance Bio Ry’el is a performer, choreographer, instructor, and dance coach. He is also the creator of ZenZouk, a method of teaching Brazilian Zouk-Lambada and overall body movement through multiple exercises and philosophies based on the “elements," including earth, water, fire, and air- as symbols for analyzing dance and personal movement. Ry’el’s main aim is to educate and cultivate the appreciation for each one of these different styles of Brazilian Zouk-Lambada , building a strong foundation of versatility by embracing evolution through the classic techniques found in the origins of our dance (Lambada). ​ His rich formal dance training in classical ballet, jazz, World Jazz, modern dance, international Latin, and social dances like Salsa, Bachata, cha-cha and different Brazilian Zouk styles enables him to understand, share & create flavorful and fluid organic movement in each of his works as well as in his teachings. His expressive sensuality and trained eye for technique through his Body and mind connections and philosophies makes for a unique and unforgettable class experience.