URBANITYZOUK

Brazilian Zouk is a partner dance originating from Brazil. The dance is a descendant of lambada, the music and dance style that swept over the world like a storm in the late 1980's. Brazilian Zouk is characterized by the dancers’ undulating bodies and the girls' flowing hair. Depending on the style of Brazilian Zouk, you can see a close connection embrace and long graceful steps, strong hip movements, body isolations and upper-body torsions, wild spins and whip-like head movements. While the dance is often called sensual, it is not sexual or erotic. It is danced by people of all ages in night clubs, dance schools and events around the world!

José Cuadra will be teaching a more sensual, romantic and dramatic style of Brazilian Zouk. It is common to not use only the rhythm but also the pauses, melody and lyrics in the dance as well as utilize different dynamics in the timing. Moves such as body rolls and extensions are typical as well as movements influenced by jazz, ballet and contemporary dance. This is an open level course (beginner-intermediate) and you can lead or follow.

SUNDAYS 11:15 am-12:45 pm

Balance at Urbanity Studio

111 W. Concord St. (entrance in rear) $18 drop ins