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27.01.15. Advanced. Head movements behind the lady and turns with head to the side.

Januar 27, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Hi everybody!

So many things to say! It’s very nice to start again with the advanced course in Bremen.

For the ladies: you have to look always for the contact with the guy, even if this contact is on your back. If you feel the arm of the guy, you press against the arm (not too much, because in this case you will be heavy for the guy).

For the guys: the leading is like a “V” on the back of the lady. While painting the circle on the front you turn the hand putting the palm of the hand up, so the lady has more space. While painting the other half of the circle you continue with the contact and you bring your left hand to the axle of the lady, so you can lead the turns after the circle.

Ladies: for the circle on the front you go down, pelvis to the front, your chest is in. While turning let the head fall to the left side and when the guy is bringing the hand down, you paint the circle to the front. Don’t forget to contract your center for don’t lose your balance. Next week we repeat it!

The second step. Guys, watch the video to know how to keep the contact with the lady. For the ladies: your head is going with your shoulders. At the end of the turn, you comb your hair and look for the guy.

Next week more!

26.01.15. Intermediate. Sidestep behind the lady.

Januar 27, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Hi!

For the last course today in Oldenburg we wanted to do the side step behind the lady with little “ochos”. The most important thing for the guys is to feel the center of the lady over her feet. In this way you know where to turn her, always between the first and the second step.

For the ladies: be careful about your steps, little details could change the hole step. You are going every step like a cat. If you turn, you bring the feet together, for more details please watch the video.

We will see next week, how much you have practiced! ;-)

26.01.15. Beginners 2. Long turn on the line + elastic & wave.

Januar 27, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Hi!

We did today in Oldenburg the step of the last week and we combinated it with elastic and the wave.

For the long turn on the line the guys have to be in front of the lady bu a little bit to the left. The way of the lady has to be free for the turn. First you pull for the lady to go on the line and after that you lead the turn. While turning you hold the hands over the head of the lady.

For the ladies: the guy is pulling from us into a line, so it’s very important for you to visualise the line and walk the line.

After the turn the guys need a little distance from the lady to feel the tention and lead the elastic. After the elastic, guys, don’t forget before the wave to put your left foot to the front so you can really do a BIG wave with your body.

Here you have another video for the elastic (subtitles und German) and for the wave too if you want to practice at home.

See you next week!

26.01.15. Beginners 1. Cross step.

Januar 27, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Hi everybody!

Today we did the cross step. For the basics we have some more videos in German but with subtitles in English. For the cross step you find here a long explanation:

See you next week!

25.01.15. Intermediate. Lateral changing hands, elastic, lateral behind the lady, lateral behind the guy & cambré with snake

Januar 25, 2015 / / 2 Comments

Hi everybody!

We continue in this course with some variations of the last step.

Guys: after the elastic you lead the lady to the front and when she is turning you start to turn to your right side too. Your left hand stays down and your right hand comes over your head. Pay attention and change the position of your right hand. Continue turning to the right and help the lady to turn to the left. Then lead the lateral. For the ladies: while turning you have to think to come back to the guy.

We did another interesting thing. I call it “elastic backwards”. Guys: if the lady is going with the left backwards, just before she transfers the weight to the left foot, we lead the circle (please watch the video) for she to go down and go little by little up with her. For the ladies: if you go down, first you push your chest to the front and your head goes back. If your are going up, you do it from the bottom to the top. Your head stay to the front till the end.

We continue next week. Thank you for watching!

25.01.15. Beginners 2. Easy head movements and how to be behind the lady.

Januar 25, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Today I’m singing for you! Sometimes I forget the microphone…

So! We explained the long turn on the line and the turn for the guy. Now we have to speak againg about the head movements.

Guys: first you lead the lady to the front. If she is going, you bring your left hand a little bit up under her shoulder. In this way, the lady will let the head fall to the left side. On “2” you let your left hand on the left shoulder blade of the lady and press a little bit to help her to turn and do the head movement.

For the ladies: we will feel that the guy is bringing our right shoulder up, so we have to let our head fall to the left side. Keep the contact with the hand of the guy on your shoulder blade. If you are painting half of circle to the front you should put your chest in. In this way you don’t lose your balance.

For the elastic. One of the reasons I love zouk it’s because we can play a lot with the space. We are learning now, how to be behind the lady. We can do it from elastic. Guys, at the beginning from elastic we will go just “1” and “2”. The lady is going “1”, “2” and “3”. Guys, your second step with the right goes directly behind the right foot of the lady. Then you bring the lady to you and you block her.

We will explain the variations from here next week.

Thank you for watching!

21.01.15. Beginners 2. Prison step.

Januar 21, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Hi!

In this course for beginners we’re learning  some interesting steps. Yeah!

Prison-step: guys, you lead a left turn for the lady with two hands up and you change the hands while turning. After that it’s very important for you to imagine a line for the lady and you pull the lady to you over this line. During the turn on the line the ladies are doing five steps, the guys four. After that we lead just the long turn on the line (Bumerangue). By one you just lead and you go on two.

For the ladies: keep your steps on the line if the guy is pulling before a turn.

See you next week!

21.01.15. Intermediate. Head movements on the spot + Shock

Januar 21, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Hi everybody!

We started today with a very important movement for the ladies to understand how to do the headmovements on the spot.

Ladies: If you are doing half a circle with the head to the front:

1. You transfer the weight from one side to the other with your head.

2. You bend a little bit your knees.

3. You bring your pelvis to the front.

4. Your chest is in.

5. Your head is following the movement, your head doesn’t do an active movement.

If your head is going back, you have to stretch the front part of your body.

For the guys: You have to think about the shoulders of your lady, you’re leading her shoulders. For leading her arm up please watch the video to see where to put your hand.

For the “shock” step: Guys. You have to go three steps backwards and a fourth step to the front. In this moment you press the lady with the arm for she to go to the front and after that you hold with your right hand her arm. For the cambre of the lady: you lead her back and do the preparation for the cambre, the most important thing. After the cambre lead the lady up carefully.

For the ladies: your are doing your steps on the line. For the cambre please put your pelvis to the front, your preparation is the most important thing. Look for the contact with the hand of the guy on your back, so you can fell the leading.

Next week we will see some nice ends for both steps. See you!

20.01.15. Beginners 1. Cross-step.

Januar 20, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Hi everybody!

Today we did a very beutiful and romantic step: the cross-step. I love it! I have always the feeling, I’m traveling with my partner if I’m dancing it.

For the guys: try to invite the lady in every movement. Your upper body is directed to the lady the hole time.

For the lady: your upper body has to be connected with the upper body of your partner, your shoulders are parallel to the shoulder of your partner. If you want to watch the step slowlier, please check this (subtitle in English):

See you next week!

19.01.15. Beginners 2. Long turn on the line from sidestep and turn for the guys.

Januar 20, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Zouk is a good exercise for your mind: most of the steps you can dance to the left and to the right. We have for example a left turn and a right turn. Today we will do the same step, the long turn on the line (bumerangue) from the sidestep (lateral), in both directions.

At the beginning, guys: if you are doing the variation with the right turn for the lady you need to be placed in front of the lady but a little bit to the right. The line is for her, that’s the reason she has to move free on this line and we go away. For the leading don’t be close to the lady: In this case oou don’t feel the tension of her arms. Lead the lady to the front and turn her. While you’re turning, you hold your hands over the head of the lady, to help her keep the axis and don’t lose the balance. After her turn we go backwards and lead the sidestep (lateral).

For the ladiess: if the guy is pulling in one direction and after that he’s turning you, that means, you have to turn on the line. In this case you have to see and walk the line. But don’t forget to focus on the partner while turning.

Have a nice week!

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