Zouk Weekender with Elijah James

Join us for Iowa Zouk's first weekender since 2019 featuring Elijah James! WHAT 🖤 FREE preparty at Alebrije Mexican Restaurant 🖤 6 hours of workshops 🖤 3 socials 🖤 Beginner friendly 🖤 No partner required 🖤 Private lessons available WHEN 🖤 July 22nd - 24th LOCATIONS 🖤 All the Way Up Studio 🖤 Alebrije Mexican Restaurant SCHEDULE .............................. Thursday 🖤 8 PM - 9 PM, begining Brazilian Zouk lesson 🖤 9 PM - 12 AM, Brazilian Zouk/Bachata party .............................. Friday 🖤 10 PM - 2 AM, Brazilian Zouk party .............................. Saturday 🖤 1 PM - 4:30 PM, workshops 🖤 10 PM - 2 AM, Brazilian Zouk party .............................. Sunday 🖤 9:30 AM - 11 AM brunch at Alebrije 🖤 1 PM - 4:30 PM, workshops 🖤 6 PM - 10:00 PM Brazilian Zouk party at Alebrije .............................. TICKETS 🖤 Sold out! ABOUT THE ARTIST Elijah grew up in a small town in Alaska called North Pole, where every street light looked like a candy cane and the main road was Santa Clause Lane (no joke). He started his dance journey in 2008 where he first trained in competitive Latin and Ballroom dancing. A few years later while teaching Cha Cha at a Latin dance congress, he decided to take a beginner Brazilian Zouk class and instantly fell in love. Combining his passion for technique and teaching he decided to dive in fully and learn from as many teachers as possible. Less than 3 years later he and his partner Deenie took this training and competed in the Amateur US Open at LA Zouk Festival and won! The next year they also competed in the Semi-Pro division and took 1st place. Since then, he has been certified by the Brazilian Zouk Dance Council and completed over 50 hours of teacher training from teachers around the world. He continues to fuel this passion every day in Phoenix while hosting regular classes from beginner to intermediate as well as DJing for events. Elijah loves the creativity, expression, and beauty that Zouk has to offer and looks to embody that in his classes and musical style. COVID PRECAUTIONS** Please understand that attending any in-person event where you'll be in contact with others comes with an inherent risk of infection. Please make informed decisions about your own health and safety. Masks are not required, but you are welcome to wear one. **These guidelines are subject to change based on local policies.