Kizomba Thursdays Winter Session Starts - East Bay

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From Thursday 26 of January at 19:30 to Thursday 26 of January at 23:30
Lake Merritt Dance Center 200 Grand Ave 94610 - Oakland
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This event finished on 26 Jan 2017

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Lake Merritt Dance Center
200 Grand Ave
94610 - Oakland

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*** WELCOME TO THE HOME OF EAST BAY KIZOMBA AND GOT KIZOMBA U. THE WINTER SESSION STARTS JAN 9. SEE DETAILS BELOW **

Kizomba is a beautiful partner dance from Portuguese-speaking West Africa that is taking the world by storm. If you want to learn to dance Kizomba, join us weekly. Classes focus on Connection, Musicality, and FUN, all elements of great Social Dancing. Our students learn to dance to ALL styles of Kizomba music, with a strong foundation of basics. Classes meet every Monday and Thursday night. Every Thursday night, we have our popular Kizomba social. Don't forget to bring your friends. This is the Bay Area's ORIGINAL and longest running (4+ years) Kizomba program.

Here is a video featuring your instructors (filmed in Milan):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYjX3-egCp8

**YOUR INSTRUCTORS**

As Cartara Productions, Veronika & Emile have been on the forefront of growing the Kizomba scene in the SF Bay Area, and North America. They have organized numerous Kizomba & Semba IMMERSION™ workshops, and taught workshops and hosted Kizomba at festivals around the world. They are the organizers of the international got kizomba! festivals (gotkizombafestival.com) which were the first all-Kizomba festivals in North America. Aided by extensive training and dancing with some of the most talented Kizomba artists on the planet, they have developed a style of teaching that is uniquely their own. And, they can't wait to share their passion for Kizomba with you.

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********************WINTER SESSION********************

*********CLASS & SOCIAL SCHEDULES *********

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****THURSDAY ***

7:30p MOVE-OLOGY | PREREQ: None

This class has a focus on Movement. You'll learn how to move with fluidity and sensuality, with elements of Bundology, Afro-Funk, Semba, and more. Each week will be something different. It's not just about the technical stuff. This class is not specific to Kizomba or Semba, and can be enjoyed by anyone who wants to loosen up and move better. Drop-ins welcome.

8:30p Kizomba CONNECTION | PREREQ: Familiarity with Kizomba basics. This can be satisfied by attending Monday foundational classes or privates | This class will focus on CONNECTION in Kizomba dancing including Tarraxinha, Body Movement, Leading & Following, and Playful techniques that enhance enjoyment of the dance. Drop-ins welcome.

9:30p - 11:30p Kizomba Social - So you learned some great new moves, or you just finished a great class, but how do you really own the dance? You have to dance SOCIALLY as much as possible. Social dancing not only reinforces what you've learned, our socials are a GREAT way to meet other like-minded people. Come make some new friends today! :)

****MONDAY***

7-8p Kizomba 1a | PREREQ: None | Classes teach basics, musicality, connection, leading&following, and simple combinations, but the focus is on FUN. Knowledge of material from this class is required to move on to higher levels. Drop-ins allowed for your first class.

8-9p Kizomba 1b/1c | PREREQ: Kizomba 1a, or teacher permission | This class will prepare you for more advanced dancing including Kizomba Fusion techniques. Drop-ins allowed for your first class.

9-10p Kizomba TEAM

** LOCATION**

Lake Merritt Dance Center (Oakland’s Veteran Memorial Center) 200 Grand Av, Oakland

**PRICES (cash, check, and credit card accepted)**

+New Students: First class for $10. 30-day unlimited pass for $49.

+Ongoing Students: Drop-In: $17 with DISCOUNTED passes available for multiple classes (5-class, 10-class, monthly and session unlimited).

Thursday Social Only: $7

***HELP***

Feel free to contact us with any questions. The passes are available on the gotkizomba.com site. You can also send payment via paypal and we can manually register you. Buying passes online help us keep congestion at the door to a minimum.

**TRANSIT & PARKING**

A short walk from from 19th St BART, and busses on Broadway. Uber or Lyft are also great options.

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