Urbankiz Refresher in Austin, TX!!

Urbankiz Refresher with Charles Ogar! 3 hour workshop followed by a short practica! This is happening Saturday June 29th! 11:30 AM - 4 PM! Get your pass here https://neokizomba.thrivecart.com/ukr-atx-june2024/ What can you expect? Variation-Based Instruction: We do have core kiz steps that will be taught and the lesson plan will the focused primarily on variations so the leaders are actually leading and followers are actually following. Excellent Instruction: Charles Ogar (a.k.a., Mr. Neokiz) is an internationally recognized Kiz instructor with a unique ability to break down Urban Kiz concepts and fundamentals. Gentle UrbanKiz: Charles loves leading from a gentle frame to allow dancers to relax and be present in the flow of urbankiz without unnecessary force & tension! Encouraging Learning Environment: Be kind, be gentle, be curious! This is a safe place for learning, questions, and making mistakes as we progress forward in our urbankiz skills! Warm up for Neokiz 2024! The 8th Annual Neo Kizomba Festival is right around the corner! This is a perfect opportuntity to level up your urbankiz skills. Schedule: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM - Registration/Check In 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Progressive Urbankiz Refresher Workshop 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Guided Practica with Feedback! 📝📝📝 Who is Charles Ogar? Charles Ogar, Mr. Neokiz: The Urban Kiz Godfather of North America Charles is a highly respected figure in the Urban Kiz dance scene, often hailed as the Urban Kiz Godfather of North America. From his very first kiz class in June of 2012, Charles has dedicated over a decade to mastering and promoting Urban Kiz. Since May of 2014, he has been a full-time dancepreneur, passionately sharing his love for dance with the world. Throughout his journey, Charles has hosted 8 international Neo Kizomba festivals and 2 co-hosted Olympiads Of Kizomba competitions in North America. He has co-hosted 4 Show Your Styles events and organized 7 Urban Kiz Jack and Jill competitions across the continent. His teaching experience spans numerous weekenders in Canada, the US, Mexico and beyond enriching the dance community with his expertise. In addition to his in-person contributions, Charles has created a wealth of online content aimed at helping dancers elevate their Urban Kiz skills. He is also a competitor in Brazilian Zouk Jack and Jills and hosts a popular dance podcast where he shares insights and interviews with prominent figures in the dance world. Charles is known as a passionate master instructor who delves deeply into the pedagogy and lesson planning of his classes. His decade of experience, combined with his nerdy analytical mind and playful approach, creates a unique and effective teaching style that resonates with dancers of all levels. Over the past two years, Charles has been building WhereCanWeDance.com, a platform that adds immense value to dancers of all styles by helping them find dance events around the world through global dance event calendars, artist profiles, and more. Charles’s dedication to the Urban Kiz community is evident in his extensive body of work, from intellectual dance content to hands-on teaching and event organization. His impact continues to inspire and elevate dancers across North America and beyond. 📣📣📣 Testimonials "The workshops covered areas we felt that we needed to work on. Anything too complex was broken down to the simplest form in order to build or work from that. Overall I loved the structure of the workshops. They were well thought of." Grace Njogu - Detroit, MI "I have taken 3 of Charles' workshops in the past week. I wanted to say that I am truly amazed in his ability to take a big concept and break it down in a very dance digest-able way, while making the class fun, productive and well paced at the same time. I took it as a lead and had a lot of lightbulb moments. I feel I finally have a structure to work on and build off of to create new moves. He also gave solo exercises that I can practice with. I also heard someone saying that they finally understood how to lead hooks just over one session. The material taught in one festival workshop had so much value, that it was worth multiple sequences of classes. I also really appreciated Charles' care and enthusiasm for students' dance growth. Thank you for pouring your heart into it! " Olesya Brizhak - Vancouver, BC "All the videos and workshops I have collected made sense after attending the Neokiz weekender. You not only simplify the moves in a way that is easy to comprehend but also added a unique flair and style to each workshop. I decided to take my first private lesson and was impressed by your energy and meticulous attention to detail." Yi Chen - Roanoke, VA