Zouk Intensivo - Learn Zouk In A Day!

Hello Aspiring Zoukies! Our 1st run of intensive Brazilian Zouk course for 2017 is back and will be on 5 Feb, Sunday for fundamental/beginner and intermediate! If you have been thinking of taking up a new dance this year and haven't had the time to commit to weekly lessons, here is a chance to go around the system and learn a new beautiful dance in just 1 day! Single workshop - $90/person Both workshops - $175/person (lunch provided) 1) Fundamental/Beginner Intensivo 10am - 2pm (*15min break included) We will be going back to basics with the first workshop, where we will focus on philosophy of zouk, connection in zouk, fundamental zouk body movements and footwork, including simple zouk combinations. So all zouk newbies who would like a refresher class, and first-timers are welcome to join us for a quick bootcamp to get you started in this beautiful dance! ---Lunch Break at 2pm - 3pm--- Lunch is included for those who purchase both workshops. Single workshop attendees can add $5 if you would like to include lunch. 2) Intermediate Intensivo 3pm - 7pm (*15min break included) Here we will be moving on to intermediate combinations and exploring different variations and styling for both the lead and follow. We will also touch on lead and follow technique, as well as the many ways we use connection to dance Zouk. We will work on different aspects of musicality and also variations of zouk body movements and footwork in partnerwork. If you have zouk background and have taken zouk classes before, this would be a good class where you will get to deepen your knowledge and skills of the zouk dance. You do not need to bring a partner to join the class as we will be rotating around, and do invite your friends who are interested to learn something new. You will also be entitled to a 1 time refresher for the course. All you need to do is drop us a message to confirm your slot. Register now to avoid disappointments. To confirm your spot, you will need to register/drop a message to Moni Dance. Your slot will be confirmed only after you have informed us on your interest via the following: 1) whatsapp us at +65 90279357 2) email: [email protected] 3) drop us a FB message ------------------------------ About the instructors and how they met: Of all the places in the world, Max and Karen met each other first on the zouk dance floor in São Paulo, Brazil. They reconnected through social media and discovered that they share the same nationality. Keeping each other updated with news of their respective dance scenes, and with her intention of heading homewards to Singapore, Max and Karen decided to collaborate as partners to spread their passion for Brazilian Zouk here together. About Max: Having been dancing various Latin dances such as Salsa and Bachata for over 10 years, Max has successfully fused his years of experience as a hip hop street dancer with his passion for Latin dance to bring together his own unique, sleek and groovy style that is recognized by the local and international Latin dance scenes. In 2013, after founding and falling in love with Brazilian Zouk, he began to train intensively in the dance and started teaching Zouk with the hope of growing the Zouk dance community in Singapore and Asia. He has also travelled around the world such as Czech Republic, Turkey, Netherlands, UK and France to dance Zouk and in particular to Brazil in 2015 to deepen his knowledge and understanding of the dance as well as getting to know the roots and culture of the Brazilians. Max has also been invited to teach at overseas festivals such as in Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia. Besides Zouk, he is also accomplished salsa and bachata dancer having won numerous competitions. Some of his accolades include First runner up in the 2010 Asia Bachata Championship, Champion in the 2010 NTU/NBS Got Talent performing a Salsa piece and more recently Champion in the 2014 Asia Bachata Championship. About Karen: Karen, originally from Singapore, spent her last 3 years in New York City where she found and fell in love with Brazilian Zouk. She has learned and performed with Raw Zouk by Jeremey Adam Ray, Zouk New York by Kim Rottier, and Zen Zouk by Henri Velandia. She has also travelled to and lived in Brazil to study the dance intensively by practicing all the different styles of Zouk as well as getting to know the culture. Besides Zouk, she also took an interest to the vibrant Brazilian Ballroom dance, Samba de Gafiera. Karen has 14 years of experience in performing and competing, coming from a background of International Latin Ballroom, Cheerleading and Figure Skating. She won the amateur division of the 1st U.S.A Zouk Championships in the 2014 LA Zouk Congress, and 1st place in the 2014 ZoukEX Jack & Jill in Toronto, Canada. She also won 3rd place in the 2016 Rio International Zouk Congress Jack & Jill recently. Karen has taught and performed around Japan and South East Asia, including Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia. Let's Zouk! Max Ahmad Director Moni Dance