Larissa Thayane in DC: Zouk Workshops & Social

International instructor Larissa Thayane is coming back to DC February 28 and March 1 and will be teaching and dancing with us! Larissa is one of the founders of the Brazilian Zouk Dance Council, and one of the top traveling zouk artists in the world. Don't miss this chance to learn from and dance with her in DC! 🔻🔺🔻 🔺🔻🔺 🔻🔺🔻 🔺🔻🔺 🔻🔺🔻 SCHEDULE FRIDAY, MARCH 1 Ladies Technique & Styling Workshop w/ Larissa 7:30-8:30pm Technique and drills to improve your footwork and make your dance more elegant. Learn from one of the best! Zouk Partnerwork Workshop w/ Larissa 8:30-9:30pm Turns in tight spaces: explore some options for turns and styling when space is tight, using some of Larissa's favorite turn patterns. Zouk Party w/ DJ Chuky 9:30pm-2am Get your dance on and practice everything you've learned! Both Danniel Navarro and Larissa Thayane will be here for the social. There are also workshops on Thursday, February 28 at DanceSport Dupont Circle. See Zouk & Lambada Workshops: Larissa Thayane & Danniel Navarro for more information. 🔻🔺🔻 🔺🔻🔺 🔻🔺🔻 🔺🔻🔺 🔻🔺🔻 TICKETS Both workshops and social: $30/$35 online, $40 at the door (if not sold out) One workshop and social: $20/$25 online, $30 at the door (if not sold out) Social only: $13 online, $15 at the door Tickets for the Friday workshops are limited due to space. There are a small number of early bird tickets available for the workshops at $30 or $20 and then the price will go up to the online prices above. 🔻🔺🔻 🔺🔻🔺 🔻🔺🔻 🔺🔻🔺 🔻🔺🔻 LOCATION Salsa With Silvia Dance Studio 3232 Georgia Ave NW #104 Washington, DC 20010 🔻🔺🔻 🔺🔻🔺 🔻🔺🔻 🔺🔻🔺 🔻🔺🔻 PRIVATE LESSONS Larissa has limited availability for private lessons during her visit. To schedule one, contact District Zouk on Facebook or at [email protected]. 🔻🔺🔻 🔺🔻🔺 🔻🔺🔻 🔺🔻🔺 🔻🔺🔻 WHO IS LARISSA? Kadu Pires and Larissa started their partnership also in 2005. They moved to Australia in 2007 and since then they spend up to half of each year travelling – teaching, performing, choreographing and judging at the world’s most important Latin dance events and competitions. Since 2007, they have toured extensively throughout Australia and New Zealand, Asia, Europe, North and South America. They have been instrumental in boosting the popularity of Brazilian zouk and samba de gafieira internationally. Their credits include competition wins and television appearances in Brazil and in Australia, including choreography for So You Think You Can Dance Australia. Kadu and Larissa founded the dance school called “K&L Dance” in Brisbane and “K&L Dance Events” in 2012. On this same year they also founded the Casa do Zouk congress in the Gold Coast which attracts over 500 participants every year! In 2014 Larissa founded the Brazilian Zouk Dance Council (BZDC). The Brazilian Zouk Dance Council serves, supports, and promotes all aspects of Brazilian Zouk. BZDC encourages the growth of Zouk throughout the world. The Council is supported by its board of directors - Gilson Damasco, Renata Peçanha, Alex de Carvalho, Rodrigo Delano, Kadu Pires, Larissa Thayane and Freddy Marinho. In 2014 the first BZDC oficial Brazilian Zouk Jack and Jill took place at Casa do Zouk in Australia, since then registered competitions are gaining popularity all over the world. Since 2016 K&L are based in Los Angeles - USA, where they began the K&L Teachers Training Certificate (K&LTT) and are working to improve the growth of Zouk in North America. They have also been dedicating time studying and competing in West Coast Swing, their new passion. Kadu and Larissa placed top 5 in the world on Showcase division at the US Open Swing Dance Championships in the last 3 years.