Learn to Dance Kizomba Mondays - Start of Winter Session

*** WELCOME TO THE HOME OF EAST BAY KIZOMBA AND GOT KIZOMBA U. JAN 9 IS THE START OF THE WINTER SESSION. OUR MONDAY PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR NEWBIES AND NEWER DANCERS. SEE BELOW FOR DETAILS. ***

**** FAST TRACK SESSION PLANNED FOR THOSE WANTING AN ACCELERATED LEARNING PATH. STAY TUNED! TEAM IS FOR THOSE WANTING TO BECOME GREAT KIZOMBA DANCERS. INBOX US IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE FAST TRACK OR TEAM ***

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. Don't forget to bring your friends. This is the ORIGINAL and the Bay Area’s longest running (4+ yrs) 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 (www.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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****MONDAY***

7-8p Kizomba 1a | PREREQ: None | Classes teach basics, musicality, connection, leading&following, and simple combinations, but the focus is on FUN. Material from this class is required to move on to 1b. Drop-ins allowed for the first class. We are not looking for casual students.

8-9p Kizomba 1b/1c | PREREQ: Basics & Saidas, and teacher permission | After learning the basics, this class will prepare you for more advanced dancing including new Kizomba Fusion techniques. Drop-ins allowed for the first class. We are not looking for casual students.

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)**

Drop-In: $15 with DISCOUNTED passes available for multiple classes

***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.