Zouk Workshop Series in Santa Fe

Join instructor Rachel Ashley and Santa Fe Zouk one Saturday a month for a fun, progressive, and community-building Brazilian Zouk Workshop Series! This progressive series of introductory workshops will cover the foundational elements for learning to be a compotent, creative, embodied, and joy-filled Brazilian Zouk dancer! Our goal with this workshop series is to help create a sustainable, kind, welcoming, fun, and community-centered group of Zouk dancers in the Santa Fe area! What is Brazilian Zouk? If you have never experienced this beautiful and mesmerizing dance, you are in for a treat! Brazilian Zouk, also known as "Zouk-Lambada," is a partner dance with origins in Lambada and traditionally danced to "Zouk" music made popular in the French Caribbean. Brazilian Zouk can be characterized by its smooth and flowing nature as well as its circular upper body movements, dramatic hair whips, dips, and magical connection. As this dance has evolved along with popular music and dance trends, you will now see various styles where partners may deviate from the traditional rhythm to allow for musical interpretation and enhanced partner connection. Brazilian Zouk can be danced to many musical genres including Hip-Hop, R&B, New Age, & Pop (to name a few), lending itself to be enjoyed by a wide range of dancers (or non-dancers) from all backgrounds! Details for Workshop: Date: Saturday, July 9, 2022 Time: 1-4pm Cost: $40 pre-registration Address: 535 Cerrillos Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87501 (You will enter Pomegranate Studios through the downstairs door across from the parking lot. The studio is on the second floor.) Pre-register at: https://www.livembodied.com/embodied-dance Content: Each workshop, we will cover fundamental steps and movements with different variations to provide foundation and creativity to our Zouk dance. Because this series is progressive, we recommend that students attend on a monthly basis. If this is not possible, the workshop content can still be tailored to meet the needs of the group. Because community building is a large component of these workshops, we recommend practicing and meeting up in between workshops with others in the Santa Fe Zouk community! *Masks are not required to attend this workshop. Those wishing to continue wearing a face mask may do so for their own health needs. High quality air purifiers and hand sanitizer will be present in this space. We ask that if you are feeling unwell the day of the workshop that you stay home.