Kizomba Dance Fundamentals and Technique Course

Who is this course aimed at?

Kizomba dancer?
If you have been doing Kizomba and know the moves, come and cement your fundamentals and technique to enhance your dancing experience.

New to dancing?
Kizomba is a good dance style to choose at the beginning of your dancing journey. By the end of the course, you will be familiar with basic steps and their variations, enough to dance all night and have fun.

Latin dancer?
Kizomba leading and following is different to other latin styles. Come and explore your existing dance skills and see how it can be utilised for dancing Kizomba.

Over the 8 weeks you will find your own Ginga/Banga and enhance your dance flavour and stand out on the dance floor based on the proven training methodology by Metre Petchu. Please note this is not Kizomba Fusion or Urban Kizomba, we will focus on foundation steps but are also very important for other flavours of Kizomba.

Class Format: 10 Min warm up, 50 min class and 30 min practice (including consolidation)

Schedule:
Week 1
Brief History of Kizomba
Connection with the ground (effective weight displacement)
Cavalinho (Kizomba element 1)

Week 2
Passo Base 2 (and variations)
On Time or In Tune? (simple introduction to song structure)
Body Position

Week 3
Passo Base 3 (and variations)
Drawing on the dance floor
Connection with your partner (body leading)

Week 4
Introduction to Balance (Kizomba element 2)
Pathways
Types of Kizomba Music

Week 5
Introduction to contra-tempo (Kizomba element 3)
Active following vs Passive following
Corridinho

Week 6
Creating Combinations
Virgula
Connection with the music

Week 7
Estrela (4 and 8 Tempos)
Review Part 1
Your Questions Answered

Week 8
Introduction to Taraxxinha
Review Part 2
Fine Tuning your dancing

Where: 111, May Road, Mount Roskill, Auckland (there are plenty of parking)

Cost: $60 for 8 weeks course, couple $100 for 8 week course.

What is Consolidation? I understand that sometimes it is hard to give personal attention during the class so consolidation is your opportunity to ask questions and break it down.

Look forward to seeing you all.

Contact Details for registration jainjayesh74@gmail.com or 0211149230