Facebook event RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/1462756823815573
Give yourself or a loved one a Christmas gift of KIZOMBA!
Kizomba Alegría Dance Company, Charlotte NC and AfroPop Nation welcomes David Campos (France/Portugal/NYC) - the elite of Kizomba community, one of the pioneers of Kizomba movement in the US - to Charlotte for a weekend you will not forget!
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Schedule:
*****December 15, Friday
Kizomba Alegria Fidelli Friday WELCOME party FEATURING DJ Alex (D.C.) on 1s and 2s!!!!!
When: December 15, 8pm-1:00am
Where: Fidelli Kitchen, 1616 Camden Rd, Charlotte, NC
Admission: FREE with FULL workshop ticket purchase, $10 online in advance or $15 CASH at door).
THEME: White Elegant Attire with Venetian Masks.
DETAILS/RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/501234200254509/
*****December 16, Saturday:
Workshops - 1:00pm-5:30pm - location: Move Studio - 1111 Hawthorne Ln, Charlotte, NC 28205 (dont be alarmed by all construction in the area)
1. Kizomba - Art of Connection - 60 min
2. Kizomba - progressive class - 90 min
3. Semba - progressive class - 90 min
Saturday night party at AFROPOP with dedicated kizomba dance floor FEATURING DJ DAVID CAMPOS on 1s and 2s!!!!!
When: December 16, 9:00pm-2:00am
Where: Morehead Tavern, 300 E Morehead St, Charlotte, NC
Admission: $10 at the door. Special discount if you're wearing african/cultural attire (i.e. dashiki, kente) before 10:00pm. Price will go up AFTER 12pm!!!
9:00pm-2am (separate ticket - $10 at the door)
Limited $5 tickets online here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/afropop-charlotte-vol17-holiday-edition-ft-david-campos-tickets-40175995484#tickets
Saturday party RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/307018529784682/
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Workshop tickets (Friday party included, Saturday party is a separate ticket):
$45 - before October 19
$55 - after October 19
$65 - at the door
Individual workshop tickets available online
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◽HOTEL BOOKING LINK: https://www.druryhotels.com/bookandstay/newreservation/?groupno=2322766
‼️MUST BOOK BY MONDAY, November 13, TO RECEIVE GROUP RATE‼️
◽Located next to trendy Northlake Mall with PLENTY of restaurant options and 15 min away from studio and Friday and Saturday night party venues
◽FREE Hot Breakfast – At Drury, “hot” means Belgian waffles, scrambled eggs, biscuits & gravy, sausage and more.
◽FREE 5:30 Kickback® - Enjoy a variety of free snacks — like salads, soups and more — and cold beverages, including a variety of beer, wine or mixed cocktails, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
◽FREE Free Long Distance - One hour every room every night.
◽FREE Wifi Throughout the Hotel.
◽FREE Soda and Popcorn – From 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm every night in the lobby.
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GUEST INSTRUCTOR and DJ bio - David Campos:
David Campos, kizomba instructor, Dj and a promoter, is French/Portuguese, he comes from Paris, France where he has been trained. He is one of the pioneers of Kizomba in the US and teach more than 8 classes every week since 2010. Since then he spread his love and knowledge for kizomba mainly in New York, New Jersey Connecticut, but also across the US & foreign countries throughout different Festival, congresses and workshops (New York, Washington D.C, Dallas, Houston, Philadelphia, Hartford, New Haven, Atlanta, Montreal, Edmonton (Canada), Cancun, Paris, San Francisco, New jersey, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Charlotte, Boston…). Of Franco-Portuguese descent, David is first and foremost impassioned by the stage, where he practiced for over 15 years as an actor and dancer, expanding his capacity for body language. Gradually this attention turned towards dance, mainly Latin, such as Salsa, but quickly focused his training towards Kizomba and then Semba . For him the body is able to express as much emotion as the voice. Since then, he seeks to find in those two complementary disciplines a way to transmit and share them with MOVEMENT, PRECISION CONNECTION & GRACE.
More info: https://www.davidcampos.fr/about-us
See David in action: https://www.youtube.com/user/sbsdancefusion/featured
GUEST DJ Alex Rodriguez bio:
Based in the DC/Maryland/Virginia area, Alex Rodriguez was first introduced to kizomba in 2015. Since then, Alex has traveled to various countries to enhance his knowledge and experience, receiving invaluable training from artists such as Afro-Latin Connection, Miguel & Susana, Enah & Carolina, Laurent & Adeline, Bonifacio Aurio, and DJ Snakes. Furthermore, he continues to support the local community as organizer, instructor, DJ, and dancer, while also teaching & DJing at several events and festivals locally and around the United States. As an instructor, he offers a unique technical perspective as a lead and follow with a strong emphasis on history, musicality, technicality, and body movement. As a DJ, he brought his style to Interfusion Festival: Awakening, Denver Salsa & Bachata Congress 2017, New York Urban Kiz Sensation Weekender and DCBX 9.
To Alex, kizomba is a unique form of art that allows dancers to speak through the connection they have with the music, the partner, and the dance floor.