Brazilian Zouk Solo Training

About this course

This course includes a series of full online follow-along classes with a lot of detail to details and technique.It is composed of two main units: Footwork & Turns and Body & Head Movements.Each class simulates a real-life class. Through exercises and drills you will work on your body awareness and control. Being able to do the movements alone is essential to being able to do the movements with a partner, and will make you a better dance partner. It is also useful to know the movement for body the leader and the follower, independent of your preferred role in the dance. No equipment or partner is necessary!Footwork & TurnsIn this unit, we work on the quality of the steps, directions, focusing on the basic versions and adding variations.  We will practice variations for both leaders & followers. The movements start more basic, and more variety and difficulty is added as the course progresses.Body & Head MovementsHere, you will improve your body awareness, mobility and body control, body movements (body rolls, waves, snakes, body isolations) and head movements (balao, horizontal turns, boneca, baté cabelo). We will practice variations for both leaders & followers.Every class is around 45 minutes and includes a warming-up and a cooling down.

Course objectives

• develop quality footwork and turn techniques
• master body isolations and head movements
• increase mobility and flexibility in dance