Mar
25
Recurring Event: 6 Occurrences
Registration: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/nyczouk/1183039
NYC Zouk Classes with Shane Rasnak! Mondays March 11th - April 15th.Β
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NYC Zouk is excited to kick off a new progressive 6-week series of Brazilian Zouk classes starting Monday March 11th, with Levels 2 & 3!
Classes will be led by Shane Rasnak and assisted by a team of NYC Zouk instructors/dancers, including Jessica Lamdon, Paula Naconecy, and Kyelee Fitts!
Join us every Monday evening at Ripley Grier studios in Manhattan to grow your skills in this beautiful dance and make new friends in the Brazilian Zouk community.
In each 6-week cycle we focus on a different set of moves, concepts and techniques, so you can continue learning and growing with us throughout the year!
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BRAZILIAN ZOUK LEVEL 2 (7-8pm)
For beginner to intermediate Zouk dancers who want to build on their basics and enjoy social dancing with confidence. If youβve learned the fundamentals and want to keep progressing to the next level β with more moves and a deeper understanding of Zouk technique β this series is for you!
This series is designed for those who have completed 2 months or more of Level 1 Zouk classes. You should be familiar with fundamental Zouk moves including lateral, viradinha, and soltinho.
BRAZILIAN ZOUK LEVEL 3 (8-9pm)
For intermediate and advanced Zouk dancers who want to expand their social dancing repertoire with more advanced moves, including head movement, tilted turns, and more! Weβll begin the series with the fundamentals of head movement and explore variations so you can enjoy more exciting, dynamic, and fun moves while social dancing.
This series is designed for those who have completed our Level 2 Series or taken classes with other Brazilian Zouk instructors for 4 months or more.
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Looking for Level 1?
If you are beginning your Zouk journeys or want a refresher course on the fundamentals, please reach out to us and we can refer you to beginner classes with other instructors in NYC.
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SCHEDULE
6 weeks of classes on Monday nights, 3/11 - 4/15Β
Level 2 Brazilian Zouk (Beginner-Intermediate): 7-8pm
Level 3 Brazilian Zouk (Intermediate-Advanced): 8pm-9pm
LOCATION
Ripley Grier Studios, 520 8th Ave, 17U
PRICING
- 6-week Package: Level 2 Only $130
- 6-week Package: Level 3 Only $130
- 6-week Package: Both Levels $239
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DROP-IN & PRORATED RATES
You can still sign up for the rest of the package if you missed the first (or more) classes! You can drop in during any week or sign up for the rest of the series at a prorated rate from Weeks 1 to 5.
- ie for 5 Weeks it will be $130/6 * 5 or $239/6 * 5
- ie for 4 Weeks it will be $130/6 * 4 or $239/6 * 4
- ie for 3 Weeks it will be $130/6 * 3 or $239/6 * 3
For the final class, we will be offering only the drop-in rate.
We accept drop-ins, however these classes are designed to be progressive so we highly recommend signing up for the full series or the remaining weeks to get the most out of it.
DROP-IN RATES
SAME DAY 1 Class = $25
SAME DAY 2 Classes = $45 ONLY ON THE SAME DAY. Note you can not combine different days. 2 Class DROP IN RATE is for the DAY OF.
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ABOUT SHANE RASNAK
Shane Rasnak has been a devoted student of Brazilian Zouk in NYC since 2014, and has been teaching Zouk for eight years. He was certified as a Zouk Instructor by Kim Rottier of Zouk NY, and trained for over five years in Zouk & Lambada under internationally acclaimed artists Ryel Velandia and Jessica Lamdon of ZenZouk.
Shane is the organizer of a weekly social in Manhattan called the NYC Senior Zouk Social, has taught at several international Zouk festivals, and performed at numerous dance festivals including NYC, Boston, Miami, DC, Atlantic City, and Playa Del Carmen.
Connect with Shane on Instagram or Facebook:
FB: facebook.com/shane.rasnak
IG: @shane_zouk
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ABOUT JESSICA LAMDON
Jessica Lamdon, also known as "Unicorn", (the nickname she was crowned by her mentor and partner Ry'el) instructor, performer, actor, loves to MC, professional hugger, has been dancing since she was 8 years old.
She began with competitive international 10-dance ballroom dancing and was fortunate enough to compete and place in international competitions such as Black Pool and represent the US in the Worlds Competition in 2007.
Jessica flirted with other Latin dances and styles. She then totally emerged into acting for stage and film throughout high school and college, while earning her BA in Psychology.
Along the way, the Unicorn got bit by the Brazilian Zouk bug in 2012 and never recovered.
She has had the honor of training with her mentor, partner, and founder of ZenZouk Ry'el Velandia and getting certified by Kim Rottier. She has had the pleasure of traveling to teach and perform in congresses throughout the states and Europe. Jessica also had the privilege of partaking in a workshop and performance of hit show Braz Dos Santos's Brazouka.
Jessica is so proud to be representing ZenZouk and grateful to have Brazilian Zouk Lambada be in her life and the lives of others.
She is so humbled and excited to share her discoveries in movement.
For more updates check out her Instagram :
@jesslamz
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ABOUT PAULA NACONECY
Born and raised in Brazil, Paula has been dancing since the age of 5 in ballet and tap dancing. She has been exploring social dancing and performing different Latin dances like samba, salsa, tango and zouk, over the last 10 years.
She began focusing on Zouk in 2021 while living in Melbourne, Australia, and since moving to NYC 1.5 years ago, sheβs enjoyed helping the community to grow!
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ABOUT KYELEE FITTS
Kyelee found Zouk in 2022 in Vinny de Souza and Saeko Hinomotoβs level 1 Piel Canela class! Like for many others, it was love at first sight. Since then, sheβs traveled extensively and trained with teachers domestic and abroad in both Zouk and Lambada. Sheβs super excited to learn, grow, and share her passion and energy with the NYC Zouk community.
ON DEMAND ONLINE CLASSES
To supplement in-person classes and learn even faster, you can find classes in our online library at zenzouklibrary.com. You do not need a partner to practice.
Categories
βΆοΈ Brazilian Zouk
βΆοΈ Lambada
βΆοΈ Solo Movement and Conditioning