DC's FIRST Brasilian ZOUK Dance Festival! - 06 05 14-06 08 14

Celebrate the rich cultural legacy of Zouk and Brazil music and dance. The DC Zouk Festival is the premier Zouk Music and Dance event of the year for the Washington DC region, bringing you total immersion for 3 nights and 2 days of non-stop excitement with our unsurpassed array of workshops, dance productions and live entertainment. THE BIRTH OF DC'S ZOUK FESTIVAL For one weekend only you'll have the opportunity to choose workshops from a list of Zouk dance instructors both nationally and internationally renowned. You'll enjoy instructors teaching at all levels of Zouk dance covering the latest styles and traditional methods, rhythm and historical perspectives honoring the multi-cultural origins of this dance. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WHAT IS ZOUK? Also known as "Zouk-Lambada", Brazilian Zouk is a sensual partner dance with origins in Lambada (aka "the Forbidden Dance") and danced to "Zouk" rhythms made popular in the French Caribbean. These days the dance has developed deeply with influences in classical dance, street dance and other partnered styles (Forro, Samba, Salsa, etc.). The music that we dance to has also evolved with the introduction of various genres of music (i.e. hip hop, R&B, pop) that have similar rhythmic structures and/or a danceable lyrical component. Zouk is known best for flowing motion and upper body movement (i.e. body waves), giving rise to the woman’s dramatic “hair flicks”. The dance is close with an intimate partner connection. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WHAT'S GOING DOWN? Tuesday - 06/03/14 Kizomba and ZOUK Meet at Iris Lounge Tysons Corner, VA Wednesday - 06/04/14 Zouk/Kizomba Takeover at The Salsa Room Arlington, VA Thursday - 06/05/14 Zouk/Kizomba Fiesta Tapas Restaurant & Lounge Washington, DC Friday - 06/06/14 Meet & Greet 8:00pm - 9:00pm Workshop 9:00pm - 10:00pm PARTY 10:00pm - 3:00am Washington, DC Saturday - 06/06/14 Tentative schedule: Registration 10am - 11am Workshops 11am - 5pm PARTY 9:30pm - 3:00am Washington Court Hotel Washington, DC Sunday 06/07/14 Tentative schedule: Registration 10am - 11am Workshops 11am - 5pm PARTY 9:30pm - 3:00am Washington Court Hotel Washington, DC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS NOW! https://dczoukfestival.eventbrite.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ HOW MANY BALLROOMS? Not 1..Not 2..but THREE Ballrooms on Saturday night! 1 - All Brasilian Zouk Room 2 - All Salsa Room 3 - All Bachata/Kizomba Room ***ZOUK BATTLE AND PERFORMANCES SATURDAY NIGHT*** Interested in performing? Contact Kat Arias at [email protected] or http://www.facebook.com/danscenes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WHO'S COMING? - Adrian Dimech - CA/USA - Amy & Adrian - DC/GA/USA - Daniel & Leticia - Barcelona/Spain - Kamacho - RJ/Brasil - Henri & Claudia - NJ/NYC/USA - Ian Orr - Tennessee/USA - Inna & Edwin - Boston/USA - Jules & Melodie - Montreal/Canada - Kendra - Miami/USA - Kim Rottier - NYC/USA - Rodrigo Ramalho - RJ/Brasil - Sarah Zuccaro - MI/USA - Eddie Henrick - BC/CA - Hisako & T Tem Mel - NYC/USA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WHO'S ROCKING THE MUSIC? - DJ Emerzive - Washington DC/USA - DJ Gringuito - Washington DC/USA - DJ Igor - New York/USA - DJ Oscar - B.A. Washington DC/USA - DJ Jules - Montreal/CA - DJ Renzo - Washington DC/USA and MORE TO COME! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DC'S FIRST ZOUK FESTIVAL IS SPONSORED BY: - The DC Bachata Congress "The World's Largest Bachata Festival" - Ferocity Dance Company - Selo Productions - StuckOnSalsa Entertainment - Vita Coco