Kizomba Workshops with Rachel Cassandra

Rachel Cassandra will be back in town the weekend of April 23rd to offer more fantastic kizomba workshops! Join us to kiz the afternoon away at the LIving Arts Collective Dance Studio in the Trotter Building at 410 W Geer Street Durham, NC. Full Pass $50- inlcudes 3 workshops of 75 minutes each Pre-register at http://www.embodiedance.com/kizomba-workshops-ft-rachel-cassandra.html Individual workshops $20- cash only at the door Then join us for Kizomba Fusion Night in Durham from 7:30-10pm at Living Arts Collective Cost $5 https://www.facebook.com/events/826236880814596/ Workshop Schedule 1:00-2:15 I Love the Way You Move! Ask around about who people love dancing with, and you’ll quickly discover – it’s not so much about WHAT they do as it is HOW they do it. In just over an hour, we’ll explore the movement signatures of every style you need for a kizomba social: semba, kizomba, tarraxinha, and urban kizomba. Body movement, connection, holds, stepping, lead, follow, and so much more – come get it all sorted out not just in your head but in your body! 2:30-3:45 Playing with Textures As we go about our daily lives, we don’t give much thought to how we get around – our feet just carry us. When we enter the world of dance, we learn to pay attention to weight changes and the way we step. This class will take you beyond that to considering the spectrum of possibilities that exist for steps and weight changes, including syncopated steps, touch steps, taps, pivots, and more. We’ll try out several kizomba moves that encourage us to play with dynamic weight changes. Come transform the texture of your dance! 3:45-5:00 Transitions: Changing Positions and Directions Ever feel like you’re stuck in linear motion? We’ll explore different ways of moving into open or promenade position as well as many ways of resuming exit or closed position. Have fun with moving in and out subtly or opening closing with panache. Never feel stuck again! Rachel Cassandra Bio Rachel Cassandra has been hooked on kizomba since she was first introduced in Jan 2011. After teaching with Nelson Campos across Europe in 2012 and 2013, Rachel returned home to New York and founded Kizomba Community, a free resource connecting people to Kizomba all over the USA. She has been traveling on her own non-stop since early 2014, teaching in over 30 US cities as well as in Europe, Southeast Asia, and Australia. Equipped with a teaching degree, Rachel is especially good at helping people fix their technique and at breaking down the "cool things" people see in videos but can never get to work right on the dance floor. While she loves following, Rachel is an advocate of gender equality. Not only does she teach leaders’ steps and technique, she also leads on the social floor. Be sure to ask her for a dance! Rachel has a varied dance background – she was once Moroccan salsa champion – but remains active in the blues dance community. She is also intermittently learning tango, West Coast Swiing, and Brazilian zouk. Get more information about her at www.rachelcassandra.com