Module 1

2026
30th, 31th and 01st january, february

History of Brazilian Zouk - Lambada and its transformation for over 30 years

Researchers and Teachers

luis florião & Adriana d'acri

Beginning of ballroom dance in Brazil, beginning of Lambada in the North / Northeast and transition to the Southeast.

Practical class of rhythms from the North / Northeast that influenced Lambada and rhythms active in the Southeast that influenced the beginning of the Brazilian Zouk.

10:00am on saturday and sunday - europe central time

Teacher and Dancer

gilson damasco

Geographical transition of Lambada in the Southeast of Brazil – RJ, SP and MG and abroad (Argentina and Europe).

Practical class on how to dance Lambada and its technical evolution to Lambazouk.

11:30am on saturday and sunday - europe central time

conference 3

Alexis ortiz Cucheval

personal trainer

Techniques of stretching and body warming for dance

lecture recorded and available on the platform

Methodology

saturday at studio des rigoles

02:00pm to 07:00pm - europe central time

sunday AT STUDIO DES RIGOLES

02:00pm to 06:00pm - europe central time

Group of movements on the vertical axis

GROUP OF MOVEMENTS ON THE VERTICAL AXIS

  • Pulse and timing control
  • Weight transfer control
  • Basic on the spot and rotating
  • Pre movement and knee flexion control
  • Motion execution progression and grounding
  • Basic back and forward and rotating
  • Lateral for both
  • Asterisk base with opening steps / balanço
  • Elasticity concept
  • Body directions and lines (Primary, secondary and variations)
  • Closed, open and semi-open embrace
  • Viradinha
  • Soltinho structure to understand the displacement (Linear traveling, Linear lateral shape, Triangle, Square, Circular and Free way
  • Symmetry and reverse movements
  • Leading from embrace, using hands and without physical contact / wi-fi
  • All the other basic movements patterns included on BZDC