Join Claude and Veronika of "Kizomba Alegria Dance Company" (based in Charlotte, NC) for an unforgettable evening of learning to dance kizomba and re-connecting with yourself! Singles and Couples are welcome!
When: Sunday, October 24, 2021
Time: 3pm-7pm
Location: AFAS - Art for Art's Sake, 630 North Liberty St, Winston Salem, NC 27101
IMPORTANT: Entrance on Seventh St through glass double doors, TAKE ELEVATOR to 2ND FLOOR
Free parking on the street
- No prior dance experience required
- Bringing a partner is NOT required but encouraged! We will rotate partners in class to maximize learning!
Join Claude and Veronika of "Kizomba Alegria Dance Company" (based in Charlotte, NC) for an unforgettable evening of learning to dance kizomba and re-connecting with yourself! Singles and Couples are welcome!
Fun and engaging evening full of laughs and smiles is guaranteed for everyone. Re-discover yourself through kizomba!
We start with 2-hour class that will give you practical steps to embark on amazing journey of partner social dancing with KIZOMBA. 2-hour class is followed by 2 hours of open dancing and guided practice with one-one-one feedback from instructors to give everyone a chance to put the moves to practice right away.
Next dance social in the same location with equal parts of Salsa, Bachata, Kizomba music is Saturday, August 21 9pm-1am.
!!!! Discounted private lessons for couples and singles will be available on location the day of the event!!!
The word "KIZOMBA" means "PARTY". Kizomba dance orininated in Angola, West Africa. Kizomba music is characterized by African and Caribbean flavor that you are sure to fall in love with.
Curious to know a bit more about kizomba??? Check out this 1-min video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PB__3LWMpaY
Contact for any questions: 980-272-7106
No refunds.
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Instructors biography:
Veronika St Gilles, originally from Belarus, discovered the world of dancing in 2011 when she decided to take her first salsa class in Charlotte, NC. Her love of dancing and exploring different cultures brought her to discover Kizomba in summer of 2014. After her first Kizomba workshop with Kizomba RDU, she went on to receive more training attending different Kizomba festivals around the US, including Washington DC, Miami, Las Vegas, Houston, etc. Her dance style has been influenced by different Kizomba instructors including training with Tania Mendonca, Oscar BA, David Campos and Guida Rei, Eddy Vents and Lucia Noguiera, and Brinca (TBoy and Ashby). She has completed over 100 hours of intensive Kizomba/Semba/Tarrachinha instructor training with Lucia Noguera (Portugal), Miguel and Susanna (Portugal), Maria Maluca (Germany), Sonja KiKizomba (Belgium).
Since March of 2015, Veronika has been co-teaching weekly classes locally in Charlotte, as well doing workshops at local Charlotte and Atlanta kizomba dance festivals in "Kizomba Charlotte", one of the first kizomba schools in the area. July of 2017, Veronika went on to establish “Kizomba Alegria Dance Company” where she teaches weekly classes and does bi-weekly dance social events to promote kizomba dance culture in Charlotte and surrounding areas.
Veronika is also the co-founder and organizer of “Kizomba Open Air” initiative – free outdoor kizomba dance events in Charlotte. She got the idea after she visited Minsk, Belarus and saw local kizomba community of dancers there dancing outside in local parks and plazas.
Currently, Veronika and Claude St Gilles of Kizomba Alegria Dance Company are committed to promoting Angolan style of kizomba dancing in hopes to preserve and educate more people about the beautiful culture and African roots of Kizomba/Semba dancing.
