About this Event
🌟 Modern Moves & Signature Styling 🌟
8-Week Brazilian Zouk Followers Online Course
💻 Live Online Classes + Lifetime Access to Recordings
📅 Starts January 8, 2025
We’re starting the new year STRONG 💪✨
Join us for an inspiring 8-week journey into modern Brazilian Zouk, focused on favorite and trendy moves, signature styling, self-expression, and solid technique — guided by some of today’s most inspiring international Zouk teachers.
For over 5 years, our Empowered Follows courses have brought together 400+ followers from around the world. Many of you have grown with us class after class, and this new course is designed to help you go even further — refining your dance and discovering your unique style.
✨ This course is for followers who want to:
✅ Strengthen their technique
✅ Master trendy and modern moves seen on today’s dance floors
✅ Dance with more confidence, flow, and expression
✅ Explore new and elegant styling
🔥 Our community knows how powerful solo technique and styling can be. Whether you’re continuing your journey or joining us for the first time, this is your invitation to become part of the Empowered Follows community.
👉 Join us live for personalized feedback or train anytime with lifetime access to recordings.
📅 8-Week Course Plan
Week 1 – Jan 8
Posture & head movement drills, flexibility work (Melyssa)
Week 2 – Jan 15
Creative head variations (Joanna)
Week 3 – Jan 22
Trendy Lambada moves in Zouk timing (Melyssa)
Week 4 – Jan 29
Choreography with favorite variations (Vick)
Week 5 – Feb 12
Exploring sensual movements (Vick)
Week 6 – Feb 19
From Foundation to Identity (Sara)
Week 7 – Feb 26
Beyond the Steps: Texture, Presence & Signature (Sara)
Week 8 – March 5
Elegant arm styling (Joanna)
⚠️ Minor changes possible
🕒 Schedule
Every Thursday
🇪🇺 Central Europe: 8:00 PM
🇬🇧 UK: 7:00 PM (GMT+1)
🇺🇸 New York: 2:00 PM
💰 Investment
✔️ 60-minute classes
✔️ Lifetime access to recordings
🎟 4-Class Pass: €74
🎟 8-Class Pass: €130
🎟 Single Class: €21
🎉 Discounts
🔹 TED Members: 20% off
🔹 Returning followers: €10 off
📝 Register here 👉
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/gQbPZvJWRfqPC-MK5bW55Q
📩 Questions? [email protected]
👉 Register now & save your spot!
🌍 Meet Your Instructors
✨ Joanna Zwierzyńska
Founder of The Empowered Dancers, professional dancer, international coach, judge, choreographer, and actress. Joanna has taught in 30+ countries and has played a key role in shaping Zouk across Europe. Known for expressive solo follower classes, playful musicality, and high-level technique, she has inspired hundreds of follows worldwide.
📸 Instagram: @joanna_zwierzynska
✨ Melyssa Tamada
From São Paulo, Brazil, Melyssa represents the new generation of Zouk & Lambada instructors. Together with Marck Silva, she is known worldwide for creativity, versatility, and influencing modern Zouk trends. Her dance videos inspire thousands daily.
📸 Instagram: @mel_tamada
✨ Vick Lima
International Zouk instructor known for musicality, creativity, and super high technique.
✨ Sara Bezerra
Dancer, teacher, and choreographer from São Paulo with a background in ballet, jazz, and Brazilian country dance. Now fully dedicated to Zouk & Lambada, Sara is known for her refined musicality, dynamic style, and deep focus on connection. She teaches and performs worldwide with her partner Otávio Kanashiro.
📸 Instagram: @sbezerra_
Dance Styles
Zouk (70%)
Lambada (30%)
Pricing
Single Class:€21.00
4-Class Pass:€74.00
8-Class Pass:€130.00
Organizer
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