Brazilian Zouk is a sensual, energetic and technical couple dance. This dance mixes several dance techniques and can be danced to different types of music.
Brazilian zouk is a partner dance originating from Brazil and is a descendant of lambada, the music & dance style of the late 1980's. Brazilian zouk is characterized by the dancers’ undulating bodies and the girls' flowing hair. Depending on the style of Brazilian zouk, you can see a close connection embrace and long graceful steps, strong hip movements, body isolations and upper-body torsions, wild spins and whip-like head movements.
Benefits of zouk dancing
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Joy and happiness
Dancing improves self confidence and stimulates the release of important chemicals, like dopamine, oxytocin and endorphin. Learn Brazilian zouk to bring a bit more balance to the everyday life which can be stressful at times.
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Social bonding
Zouk dancing is a great way to meet new people and have a healthy body contact.
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Health enhancement
Zouk dancing can be both, dynamic and relaxing. With zouk one can improve his/her posture, core and lower body strength, flexibility and elegance in movement.
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Memory improvement
According to many studies, dancing improves visual perception and spacial memory and helps to prevent diseases such as Dementia and Alzheimer. Being a very technical dance, zouk requires a lot of attention and coordination of different body parts.
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