Dance2Kizomba 5 week residency with Colin Patrick - 15th Feb

Dance2Kizomba presents guest Colin Patrick starting a 5 week residency on the 15th February 2018 promoted by Dance2Infinity Dance Academy We look forward to welcoming Colin Patrick as our resident teacher for 5 weeks delivering fantastic authentic Kizomba classes at Maidenhead Rugby Club.starting on the 15th February 2018. Our classes take place at: Maidenhead Rugby Club, Braywick Road, Maidenhead, SL6 1BN CLASS TIMES (Thursday): 8.30pm – 9.30pm Level 1 – Beginners Level 2 - Improvers Level 3 – Intermediates with Colin Patrick 9.30pm – 11.30pm Social Dance and practice – Kizomba, Semba and related with DJ KoKo Cost Level 1 Beginners 6 week course Drop in – £10 Level 2 Improvers Drop in – £10 Level 3 – Intermediate Drop in – £10 Social dance only – £4 Should you require any further information please contact Basil Pinnock on 07595 397184 or email to [email protected] or visit our website at www.dance2salsa.co.uk Dance2salsa are proud to present our weekly Kizomba classes run by our Dance2Kizomba team. Kizomba is a partner dance native to the African country of Angola, with influences from other Lusofone countries. It was first known as “Passada” (meaning “stepping” – a reference to the movement flow) and for having a sensuous rhythm. Although the exact origins are unknown, it is considered to be a fusion of Semba (a traditional Angolan dance and predecessor of samba) with ‘Zouk’ influences coming from the French Caribbean Islands. In the 80’s groups like Kassav or Zouk Machine infused a fast paced and more African influenced sound into the music. In recent times the style has become slightly slower and more romantic and the influence of other dance styles like Tango are clearly visible. Kizomba style now emphasizes a very smooth way of dancing, heavily influened by Tango steps, one of the main differences being that the lower body, the hip, does forward/backwards and circle movements. People dance on the tempo, as well as playing on the off beat and only sometimes using syncopated steps. Repetitive steps and patterns provide a clear platform for teaching this dance form in a skilled manner.