Cloud9 Mid Year Ball - Zouk & Lambada 2025✨💃🕺

Welcome to Cloud9 Mid Year Ball - Zouk & Lambada Festival 2025🧡 This is a weekend full of dancing, learning and reconnecting. At Cloud9 Ball our focus is on bringing the new generation of dancers and rising stars whether from overseas, or our home grown talents in Australia & NZ, and give them the opportunity to showcase their talent. Every year in June, Cloud9Zouk celebrates our beautiful Zouk Community & now Lambada community that we have here in Brisbane and around Australia & NZ by putting on our Mid Year Ball.😍 In 2025, we are expanding and bringing new Ideas to our event, making it better, bigger and more awesome but keeping the same friendly feel there. Save the date and join us with another marathon weekend of dancing with inspiring workshops, epic parties, fun and friends! 💫This year’s Cloud 9 Zouk Mid Year Ball weekend will be taking place from Thur 3rd July - Mon 7th July 2025. Here are some details about our new and exciting additions & a bit about what to expect for this year at our Cloud9 Mid Year Ball - Zouk & Lambada Festival: 💫Cloud9 Ball is now both Zouk & Lambada festival as of 2024 onwards. 70% of workshops are still Zouk, but we have Lambada for you to explore, and add to your Zouk too! ✨ 💫 4 marathon nights of dancing, and 3 days of workshops in 3 rooms to cater to all levels of Zouk learning experience. 😍 💫We are excited to be again bringing another unique International Couple to add to our wonderful line up of national artists & NZ artists, 💖 the amazing Ale & Victoria! ✨😍 💫 A surprise 2nd International Guest Artist couple, with Fabricio & Maria joining us, and staying on in Brisbane for 3month residency with Cloud9🌟 💫2Hr Intensives & 1.5hr Focus courses opportunities are still a part of our weekend and will be taking place on the Sunday 🌟 (Intensives require special ticket & for Full Pass or Full Party Pass holders only, Focus courses are included in Full Pass & Starter Pass) 💫Day Party continues to be one of our feature points after their success and everyone's enjoyment at Cloud9 Ball 2024. 💃🕺 💫Project Zouk & Lambada - 1 month leadup! This year we will be sharing our amazing international artists with other cities in Australia as well as 4 weeks of June classes in Brisbane ! 🤩🌟 💫 Project JUNE in Brisbane; Brissie dancers get ready as we are hosting Ale & Victoria for the month of June here in Brisbane and bringing you weekely classes for both Zouk & Lambada style as well as Follower's Technique & Styling. We are making sure this event is still a relaxed and super sociable one, with many opportunities to hang out with friends and enjoy Brisbane. 🤗 So, let's have a BIG weekend of dancing and fun with all of our dancing friends new & old! ✨💃🕺🌟 Stay tuned for further announcements! 🤩 ARTISTS: 👉 International Artists ✨ 💫 Ale & Victoria | Brazil 💫 Fabricio & Maria | Brazil / Russia 👉 National Artists ✨ 💫Reinaldo & Joanna | Brazil / Australia 💫Arkadi | Auckland, New Zealand 💫Jiten & Riana | Perth 💫Behrouz | Brisbane 💫Abs & Usha | Adelaide 💫Valen & Bobbi | Canberra 💫Jorge Maryano | Sunshine & Gold Coast 💫Dharshana & Teresa | Auckland, New Zealand 💫Kama & Peter | Sydney 💫 ... --------------- DJs 🎵🎶✨ : 🎧DJ Grevo - Aka Matthew from Brisbane 🎧DJ Double B - Aka Behrouz 🎧DJ Devv - Sydney 🎧DJ AJ - from Brisbane 🎧DJ Habibi - Aka Amin from Brisbane 🎧DJ Kadi - from Auckland, NZ 🎧DJ Krank-It! - Aka Damian from Brisbane 🎧DJ Minsk - Aka Adam from Melbourne 🎧DJ Berries - Aka Logan from Melbourne 🎧DJ Ana - Sydney 🎧DJ Dharsh - from Auckland, NZ --------- 📹📸 Videographers & Photographers: 📽️ Roman Balìtskiy | Brisbane 📷 Bob McGahan | Brisbane 📷📽️ Behrouz | Brisbane -------------- 📅 DATE: Thur 3rd July - Mon 7th July 2025. ⏲ TIMES: ✨Welcome Dinner! 📅 Thursday 5.30 - 7.30pm ....... El Comina Cantina - All Gas Buildilng, 153 Stanley St, South Bank 🕺💃 PARTIES & SOCIAL DANCING! : > Thursday 3rd July ........ 9pm - 1 am (8pm pre-party workshop) > Friday 4th July ........ 9pm - 3 am > Saturday 5th July .... 9pm - 3 am > Sunday 6th July ...... 9pm - 3 am ------ 🧾 WORKSHOPS ✨ : > Thursday Pre-party Workshops: 8 - 9pm ......Open | Intermediate 📅 Friday Full Day Workshops: 10am - 11am ...... Intermediate | Intermediate | Advanced 11.10 - 12.10pm ...... Open | Intermediate | Advanced 12.10 - 1:30pm ...... Break for Lunch 1:30 - 2:30 pm ...... Open | Intermediate | Advanced 2:40 - 3:40 pm ...... Intermediate | Advanced 3:45 - 5:00 pm ...... Day Party > Saturday Full Day Workshops: 📅 Saturday Full Day Workshops: 10am - 11am ...... Intermediate | Intermediate | Advanced 11.10 - 12.10pm ...... Open | Intermediate | Advanced 12.10 - 1:30pm ...... Break for Lunch (Plenty of cafes within short walk from venue! 😋 ) 1:30 - 2:30 pm ...... Open | Intermediate | Advanced 2:40 - 3:40 pm ...... Intermediate | Advanced 3:45 - 5:00 pm ...... Day Party 📅Sunday Focus Workshops (1.5hrs, included in Full Event Pass): 🌟 SUNDAY INTENSIVES & MASTER CLASS 🌟 > Sunday Intensive Courses with International artists (optional extra workshops, requiring separate booking) 🌟 Note that Intensives require special pass purchase and attendees must hold either a Full Event Pass or Full Party Pass for Cloud9 Mid Year Ball in order to take part in opportunity. 🕛11:00AM - 1:00 ….. 2HRS MASTER CLASS with International Artists, Ale & Victoria (Pre-bookings recommended and separate ticket required) 📜 Topic: Lambada - Peao: A deep dive in Level: Intermediate to Advanced progressive -- Lunch break 12:45 - 1:45pm -- 🕛2:00 PM - 4:15 ….. 2HRS INTENSIVE course with International Artists, Ale & Victoria (Pre-bookings required and separate ticket required) 📜 Topic: Head Movement Intensive Level: Intermediate to Advanced progressive * NOTE - Intermediate to Advanced level, please ensure your experience and training level is appropriate for this class. Intensives will be set at higher level than general workshops, and we assume dancers to be already proficient in fundamental footworks and patterns, and comfortable leading and following a range of head motions, tilted turns and rotisseries already. Please stick to yours & your dance partner's comfort level during the workshop, and take on and execute new learnings with consideration for your fellow classmates, space, your experience level, etc. FOLLOWED BY.... Sunday Pre-Party Drinks & Dinner! Drinks & Dinner: Sunday 6th July 🥂 5.00- 7:00pm - Sunset Cocktails at Emporium Rooftop bar Link: https://g.page/the-terrace-emporium?share 🥗 7.00 - 9:00 - Southbeach Restaurant in South Bank Link: https://g.page/the-terrace-emporium?share 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 PARTY THEMES: 👉Thursday night: casual smart 👉Friday night: Bright Nights 👉 Saturday night: Festa Junina 👉 Sunday night: Smart casual, cocktail, elegant Party Themes, yay! We have kept these easy, bright and effortless so you can all join in the themes and we have our nights looking awesome and feeling extra 'vibey'. > ' Bright Days & Brighter Nights ' - Friday It's 'Colour-time! shaka-shaka'..😜 Rustle up your most fun outfits and brightest colours to light up our dancefloor - we want your traffic stopping colours, juicy fruits & bright flowers inspired attire, or primary oranges, reds, yellows to keep us UP & dancing ALL night! 😁🚦🌞😎🍍🌻🌟🤩💃🕺⚡ > ' Festa Junina ' - Saturday By special request.... Festa Junina, a time of traditional Brazilian festivities that takes place over the month of June, with everyone coming together, and celebrating rural life with good friends, food and fun. 🔻🔻🔻🎀🏵🌼🤠👖👨‍🌾 Join us on Friday, dressed in your country inspired denims or checks, flowered dresses or bright festive wear. 🎉🎉👨‍🌾👩‍🌾 > Sunday Mingles, Cocktails & Views ✨ Let's wind down a top weekend and spend relaxing time together socialising and feeling some Sunday elegance, perfect for Rooftop Bar sunset mingles & cocktails. 🌇🍹🍸🎶🎵 ---- 📌 VENUE: Performing Arts Centre, Brisbane State High School Entrance is via Gate M3 off Merivale Street, South Brisbane (opposite Southbank Tafe) ---- 🎟 TICKETS: 👉 Full Passes: 🎫 CLOUD9 Ball 2024Attendees - Full Pass (Workshops & 4 Nights Parties) - $200 🎫 BZF24 Attendees - special discount 🎫 1st Early Bird - Full Pass (Workshops & 4 Nights Parties) - $250 🎫 2nd Early Bird - Full Pass (Workshops & 4 Nights Parties) - $270 🎫 3rd Early Bird - Full Pass (Workshops & 4 Nights Parties) - $290 🎫 Buddy Pass for 2 Leaders or a Leader & a Follower (Workshops & 4 Nights Parties - $500 - $550 🎫 Buddy Pass for a Leader & a Follower (Workshops & 4 Nights Parties - TBC 🎫 'Starter' Pass (4 Selected workshops - Open Level + 4 Nights Parties ) - $150 ---------- 👉 Intensive Curses: 🎫 Intensive Courses Pass (2x 2 hours Intensives on Sunday) - $60 each course (The Intensive courses are only available for Full Weekend pass holders or Full Party Pass holders) 👉 Party Pass: 🎫 4-Night Party Pass (3 Nights Social Dancing) - $150 (LIMITED NUMBERS) REFUND POLICY: Tickets to this event are non Refundable, but transferrable to another person of the same dance role. A transfer fee of $20 applies per ticket. We are also happy to transfer your tickets to our next event if not less than 24 hours notice has been given before the start of the event. OFFICIAL SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEKEND 🌟 : COMING SOON! ATTENDEES INFO SHEET: COMING SOON! 🙏🙏 Thank you very much for your excitement and support and we are sooo looking forward to an amazing weekend with all you Zouk lovers! 😍 Behrouz & Sibell and the Cloud 9 Zouk Team 🧡 TERMS & CONDITIONS CUSTOMER CARE Festival tickets are nonrefundable. However, If you purchase your ticket and due to a change in certain circumstances are no longer able to attend, you are able to transfer your ticket to another person However it is your responsibility to find the recipient. Please note an administration fee of $25 will be applied. Tickets purchased by Pay UR Way are not refundable nor transferable to another person. This ticket can not be transferred to another person or year. By purchasing your ticket you have agreed to these term & conditions. ​ LIABILITY WAIVER: 📃LIABILITY WAIVER: By attending our events, you and your guests, directly and implicitly accept all potential risks involved, including but not limited to exposure to or contracting Covid-19, injuries or mishaps. You agree to participate at our events completely at your own risk and take full responsibility for your own safety and well being, including those of your guests. You agree and thereby forever waive, exonerate and fully release Cloud9 and its affiliates from any legal action or liability in any manner whatsoever. Your attendance at this event signifies that you have read and accepted the terms of this Liability Waiver. If you don’t feel well, have recently tested positive or have recently been exposed to Covid-19, please stay home and rest ​