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20.07.15. Beginners 2. Opening on the line after a normal zouk turn

Juli 20, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Hi!

You can open on the line from the lateral step but you can do it from the normal zouk turn too. We show you today this possibility.

Ladies: The connection with the partner is very important. The guy starts with the leading and first go your arm and after that your upper body. Don’t turn faster than your arm! At the end you will land, going a little bit down on your knee (plie).

Guys: After 2, if the lady is turning to you, you will give her some more energy for her to open. Go with her, move your body, you will be in front of the lady like in a mirror.

Have fun!

20.07.15. Beginners 2. The X-Turn

Juli 20, 2015 / / 0 Comments

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Today we did this step in the class:

http://zouk-germany.com/19-07-15-beginners-x-turn/

Have fun!

19.07.15. Beginners 1. The pizza turn.

Juli 19, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Hi!

Today we did the pizza turn in the class:

http://zouk-germany.com/05-05-15-beginners-2-pizza-turn/

Have fun!

19.07.15. Beginners 2. Opening on the line.

Juli 19, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Hi!

Today we learn an important tecnique for you to opening on the line (from the lateral step or from more than one turn on the line). Ladies: watch the video to see how to land and to go on your knees. Guys: Watch the video to learn when do you have to give some extra energy.

Have fun!

19.07.15. Beginners. The X-Turn

Juli 19, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Hi!

I love to dance easy steps in a “cool” way. For the ladies: you are doing the lateral step and turning always your upper body to your partner. For the guys: If you want to turn, remember first to bring the lady into the lateral step.

Have fun!

08.07.15. Intermediate. Cambré to the side, chassé and cambré again.

Juli 9, 2015 / / 0 Comments

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Today’s step: easy and beautiful.

For the ladies:

  • Keep the connection between your right hand and your upper body, you need some tension in your arm.
  • Think about the connection between your head and your chest: If your head goes to the front, your chest goes in. If your head goes back, your chest goes to the front.
  • Keep the contact with the hand of the guy in your shoulder blade.
  • Watch the video for the chassé steps.

For the guys:

  • The third step you will cross forwards and the lady will cross backwards. Lead the upper body of the lady for her to cross.
  • You will lead a lot with your upper body. Upper body to the left for the elastic. Upper body to the right for the cambré. Upper body to the left for the chassé. Again to the right for the cambré. To the left for the snake.
  • Watch the video to see the chassé steps.
  • While doing the chassé, you bringt your upper body and the lady to the left and at the same time you close with your left foot.
  • For the end, while the lady is transfering the weight on her left, you will go with your right foot between her both feet and then you go into the basic step.
  • Think about your expression! Watch the end of the video.

08.07.15. Intermediate. The feather.

Juli 9, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Hi!

Some important things about the step.

For the ladies:

  • You will turn on the line.
  • Keep the contact with the guy on your arm and on your back.
  • Your body has a good posture (you are straight) and you will land on your left knee (go a little bit down).
  • If the guy brings you back connect your right hand with your upper body.

For the guys:

  • After the lateral you will be in front of the lady but remember, you don’t cross the street, she needs the street free.
  • You bring the lady to the front because you go first backwards with your right. Just pulling with the arm it’s not a good leading, learn to lead with yor body.
  • Be careful with the contact with the lady and have a good posture in your body (don’t bend backwards).
  • Watch the video to see how to play in this position with your upper body.

Have fun!

07.07.15. Advanced. Rond de jambe with tic-tac through the arms

Juli 9, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Zouk it’s sooo beautiful! :-)

For the rond de jambe you can watch this video:

Guys, after the rond de jambe you want to stop the lady with the left hand up and the right hand on the side of the lady. But you stop the lady just for a millisecond, because you will pull with the right hand to the right and with the left hand to the left. Watch the video because both hands go up and that’s an important detail. With your right you open a window and then you will go through, first with your left hand and after that with your body. If you are on the oder side, your left ist down and your right is up. Push the lady to her left side with your left hand and change the shoulder line. At the end, if you turn your upper body to the left, you wil lead the lady to the left and start with the head movements.

Ladies, this step is the perfect opportunity to go with your hips every time you transfer the weight from one side to the other. First always the hips and at the end the head. Be sensitiv about your shoulder line: Today you know the step that the guy is leading but there are a lot of possibilities.

Have fun!

07.07.15. Beginners. Turning the lady with the left hand up and the right hand down and doing an elastic-cambré-snake combination.

Juli 7, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Hi!

The difficult part is the elastic-cambre-snake part.

Ladies:

- For the elastic go with your left foot backwards but with your chest to the front. Remember: In zouk if your chest goes to the front your head goes back. If you are down and your head is to the front, you will put your chest in and your pelvis to the front. Keep the contact pressing against the arm of the guy.

- For the cambré, go with your knees to the front, with the pelvis to the front and at the end your head goes back  (then you open your chest).

- For the snake, you go first with your head (your chest will be in again) and then with your upper body.

Guys, it’s very important to learn to lead with your body. For the elastic of the lady you bend your upper body a little bit to the left. For the cambré to the right and for the snake to the left. Your right arm will be on the back of the lady parallel to her shoulders. If you are doing the snake and the lady goes back, let your right hand free, put your right foot between both feet of the lady and then you can easily start with the basic step.

Have fun!

07.07.15. Beginners. Turning the lady with both hands up and turn for the guy.

Juli 7, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Hi!

Ladies: Remember to do your third step on the spot and focus on your partner with your upper body while turning.

Guys: Pay attention if you have to turn. First bring the lady into the lateral step and after that you turn focusing on your partner. That’s the most important thing.

Have fun!

Big hug,

Fernando

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