Dance2Kizomba Party Night - DJ Blowout - 1st February

Monthly Kizomba party DJ Blowout with DJ Ko Ko and DJ Martin Visser Guest resident teacher Ezekiel Taiwo (SAL) Next Party – 1st February Venue Maidenhead Rugby Club, Braywick Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 1BN Doors open 7.45pm – Midnight ***CLASS TIMES*** 8.30pm – 9.30pm Beginners – Level 1 Improvers – Level 2 Intermediate/Advanced – Level 3 with our guest Ezekiel Taiwo (SAL) 9.30pm – Midnight Social and music with DJs KoKo and Martin Visser til Midnight ***COSTS*** £10 for all classes and club £4 for club only Contact Basil on 07595 397184 for further info 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. 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. The evening will start with 3 classes at 8.30pm for beginners, improvers and intermediate/advanced dancers. The intermediate/advanced level 3 class will be taught by our guest teacher Ezekiel Taiwo. After the classes we have the first of our monthly DJ Blowouts with DJ Ko Ko and DJ Martin Visser playing the best in Kizomba, Semba and related until midnight. ***DJ Ko Ko*** Koko was born in the Gambia, raised in France and England. She has grown up loving different genre of music from bashment, rnb, pop, afrobeat and many more; with her favourite childhood memories tied to Bollywood music. Her love for music began at a young age when her dad used to teach her to dance to Bollywood songs and some 80’s funk. She first came into contact with Kizomba nearly 2 years ago and has truly embrace the dance as well as the music. She considers music as her therapy. It allows her to put her daily stress and cares on the back burner for a bit and decompress. She loves getting lost in music and the joyful feelings it stirs up in her chest. ***DJ Martin Visser*** Born in South Africa and now living in the UK, DJ Visser was first introduced to Kizomba 3 Years ago and immediately fell in love with its sensual rhythmic melodies. Relatively new to the Kizomba scene but with a string of residencies already under his belt, DJ Visser is quickly gathering popularity for his sets that have a unique “festival” feel to them. His sets include a good mix of Kizomba, Ghetto Zouk, Tarraxinha, Semba and Urban Kiz and promise to keep you on the dance floor for hours. Our party nights take place in a fantastic venue located at Maidenhead Rugby Club. This venue has a great wooden dance floor, massive parking, same area bar and is easily accessible from junction 8/9 of the M4. ***KIZOMBA PARTY DATES FOR 2018*** 1st February – DJ Ko Ko and DJ Martin Visser 1st March – Guest Teacher 5th April – DJ Ko Ko and DJ Martin Visser 3rd May – Guest Teacher 7th June – DJ Ko Ko and DJ Martin Visser 5th July – Guest Teacher 2nd August – DJ Ko Ko and DJ Martin Visser 6th September – Guest Teacher 4th October – DJ Ko Ko and DJ Martin Visser 1st November – Guest Teacher 6th December – DJ Ko Ko and DJ Martin Visser 20th December Christmas Party – Guest Teacher