Lambada Class with LambaLena 2.0

Lambada is Back! At Rose City Studios! Get the chance to learn Lambada! A fun partner dance from Brazil, originally popularized in the 80's, hibernated in distinct circles around the world for a couple decades, and is now in a resurgence! Since its origin, Lambada has maintained its dynamic energy, sensual hips, flowy body movements. Many people around the world could not let go of their love for lambada and cities like Sauo Paulo, Buenos Aires, Barcelona, Tel Aviv, and London to name a few, and have kept the dance alive and evolved beyond its original form. Lambada now has an expanded structure of movements and is danced to multiple musical speeds and styles. Note that lambada is similar to another partner dance, Brazilian Zouk, as it is also an evolution from lambada, and is more a slotted dance/linear, whereas lambada is often more circular. Join internationally recognized instructor/performer, Lena Thieme, aka "LambaLena", (version 2.0 post deeper study through the pandemic), who has happily nestled in Portland to share her joy for this dance to the Portland Community! Each Friday 8:00 pm Lesson Learn these skills via a new sequence each week! - Basic Lambada Footwork - Timing/rhythm - Lead/Follow through Wifi (visual cues) and/or physical connection - Turns; inside/outside/continuous -Head movement - Body movement - Exits; Chicoté (hair whip), Cambré - and more! .... all with the choice to learn follower's, leader's, or both! 9:00 pm Social Practice/Party! No partner necessary! Covid protocols in place, masks required.