The Power of an Embrace: Sofie Toris Honolulu Zouk Workshop 9/24/18


THE POWER OF AN EMBRACE

The dance is not only about steps, it´s about connecting to your partner and together using those 3 or 4 minutes on the dance floor to create magic. The embrace is an incredible tool to connect and become one unit with your partner. During the workshop you will learn how, when and why to use the embrace.

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Date: Monday 9/24/18
Time: 8:30-10:00pm
Location: Aloha Dancesport
Price: $25 at door / $20 Presale 24 hours in advance
Contact Mic Lee 777-9893. Discount for Honolulu Zouk Team

ABOUT SOFIE TORIS

A passionate woman who became a pioneer of Brazilian dances in the Czech Republic. She travelled the world to be able to bring the best of latino dances into her native Prague. In 2006 she and her partner opened the first dance school in the country to focus on latino dances and her responsibilities extended from teaching, choreographing and performing to also running a dance school.

She started to acquire her dance skills as a child with ballet, tap dance and ballroom dance. As a young adult, she continued studying scenic arts, Musical Theatre and besides contemporary, afro, jazz, tap, ballet and ballroom, she went on to study in Cuba to learn Cuban modern and folkloric dances. She continued her dance journey with a trip to Brazil where she learned zouk, samba de gafieira, samba no pé and forró. Although she lives in Europe now, she continues studying dance to be able to be a better dancer, a better dance teacher and performer and enrich the dance scene in whichever way she can.

Since 2005 she has been active as:
an organizer (she is a co-founder of the Prague Zouk Congress, the Prague Zouk & Samba Congress, a founder of Bachata Sí! Festival and countless weekenders, bringing international artists to enhance the European dance scene),
a dance teacher (2006-2015 at her school DANCE PLANET. Dance styles: zouk, samba no pé, samba de gafieira, forró, bachata, salsa, ladies’ classes, core & balance classes, specified courses on dance technique, choreography etc.) and
a performer (as the main choreographer she has been running the dance company BRASIL SHOW since 2005. The company focuses on Brazilian and other latino dances)

Since 2015 she resides in Galicia, Spain and continues her work as a teacher, performer and choreographer.

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===REGULARLY SCHEDULED HNL ZOUK CLASSES & PARTIES===

Drop-in All Levels (Sun 7-8)
Practica (Sun 8-8:30)
Drop-in Intermediate (Sun 8:30-9:30)
HNL Zouk Sunday Social (Sun 9:30-11)
Heels Choreography (Sun 6-7)
Choreography Performance Team (Tues 6:55-8:05)
Repertoire Performance Team (Tues 8:05-9:10)
Travelling Performance Team (Tues 9:10-10:15)
Ballet for Adult Beginners (Wed 7-8:15)
Monthly Second Thursday Zouk at Inferno’s (Lesson at 8, party til 12)
HONOLULU ZOUK SUNDAY
Polearity Studio
The longest running zouk social around! Enjoy different classes, workshops, and a social dance party! Hosted by Kimberly Loo and Mic Lee of HNL Zouk.
SECOND THURSDAY HNLZOUK ROOM AT INFERNO’S
Monthly on 2ND Thursdays 8-Midnight
HNL Zouk Room at Inferno’s (the pizza lounge adjacent to Salsamor) every Second Thursday! $8 Cover, all ages friendly. Happy Hour til 11:30p, handmade pizzas, full bar, and beautiful smooth hardwood dance floor! Beats by DJ Javi. Included Lesson at 8p by Honolulu Zouk instructors. [Pricing subject to change when guest instructors are present]
BALLET FOR ADULT BEGINNERS WITH KIMBERLY LOO
Wednesdays 7-8:15 p.m., Ocean View Studio in Makiki (Message for directions)
For everyone who has wanted to do ballet, but never had the chance, now is your time! So many people have told me stories about wanting to dance but being told by a parent, teacher, or society as a child that their bodies weren't right for ballet. I believe ballet can help every body and every level of dancer (and non dancer!). I studied ballet intensively from the age of 4 to the age of 22 and I would like to share these thousands of hours of knowledge with you. Improve your core strength, balance, posture, gracefulness, body control, and confidence! Suggested attire: Ballet slippers or socks. Stretchy, form fitting clothing. Water bottle, sweat towel. Cost: $16 single class, $100 ten class card

===UPCOMING SPECIAL HONOLULU ZOUK EVENTS===
PETER WRIGHT’S 5TH HNL ZOUK WORKSHOPS
Sept 13 & 16, 2018
9/13/18 at Inferno’s, Second Thursday Inferno’s Zouk Room Adjacent to Salsamor
8-9pm Peter’s Deep Dish Zouk (Open Level)
9-Midnight Party with DJ Javi
9/16/18 at Honolulu Zouk Sunday at Polearity Studio
7:00p Wrighting Your Zouk Connection (Open Level)
8:00p Practica (Everyone)
8:30p Peter Flair & Fun (Intermediate)
9:30p-12a Party with DJ Javi
INTERNATIONAL ZOUK FLASHMOB: HONOLULU
September 15, 2018
Thousands of dancers from 6 continents, 30+ countries, and 120+ cities around the world will unite and flashmob the same choreography on the same day.
HAWAII BURLESQUE FESTIVAL
September 15, 2018 at Doris Duke Theater
Performance of the International Zouk Flashmob at the Preshow, and The Miss Fatty Project
JEREMY HALE HNL ZOUK WEEKENDER
Sept 21-23, 2018
Fri 9/21/18 Aloha Dancesport, 7-9p
Part 1: Tune Into Gravity
Every dance is at least a duet, between you and the floor, and partner dance is at least a trio. Tune into your relationship with gravity and how you shift your weight.
Sat 9/22/18 Polearity, 1-3p
Part 2: Expanding Creativity and Enabling Choice
Build awareness, focusing on quality of touch, using different sensations, and playing with more options.
9/23/18 Honolulu Zouk Sunday at Polearity
7-9pm - Part 3: "Why Are We Even Dancing?"
Cultivate comfort and purpose. Discover boundaries, personal exploration, and self expression.  
9p-11p Party with DJ Javi
THE POWER OF AN EMBRACE: SOFIE TORIS HONOLULU ZOUK WORKSHOP
Monday 9/24/18, 8:30-10:00pm, Aloha Dancesport
https://www.facebook.com/events/516926578734638/
The dance is not only about steps, it´s about connecting to your partner and together using those 3 or 4 minutes on the dance floor to create magic. The embrace is an incredible tool to connect and become one unit with your partner. During the workshop you will learn how, when and why to use the embrace. (All Levels)
“UNICORN GOTH” POLEARITY STUDENT SHOWCASE
Sept 29, 2018
Performances including aerial circus, pole dance, lyra, zouk, burlesque


RACHEL & RENATO RAMALHO HONOLULU ZOUK WEEK
Oct 7-14, 2018
The Ramalhos run a world-renowned dance academy in Rio de Janeiro and are already infamous amongst Hawaii zouk teachers for their delicious social dance ability to sweep everyone off their feet!  This fun and effervescent brother and sister duo are excited to teach us Rio Zouk and Lambazouk styles. Block out the full week with them in Honolulu, Oct 7-14, 2018! 10 Hours of Workshops and 4 Nights of Parties!
HISPANIC HERITAGE FESTIVAL
Oct 13, 2018
Honolulu Zouk Performance of the International Zouk Flashmob
JESSICA & RY’EL ZENZOUK WEEK
December 2018
Our beloved and magical zenseis will be gracing Oahu with lambazouk energy, wisdom, and playfulness!

===ABOUT KIMBERLY LOO===

Kimberly Loo began dance training at age 4 just couldn't stop. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Dance with a Performance and Choreography emphasis from Pomona College in California. Kimberly's formal training encompasses over two decades of ballet, jazz, modern, international ballroom, salsa, pole, partner acrobatics, and her favorite, Brazilian Zouk; she has trained intensively or completed teacher trainings with Ry'El and Jessica of ZenZouk, Marc Brewer, Kamacho, Layssa Liebscher,  Evelyn Magyari Lopez, Peter Wright, MaZouka, and Jaime Aroxa. Kimberly also holds also holds bachelor degrees in Anthropology and English Literature, and 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Certification from Mahatma Yoga in India.
Kimberly has won 2nd in the Pro-Am Jack & Jill at Seattle Zouk, twice won the National Collegiate Championships in International Ballroom (both Latin and Standard), the Hawaii Salsa Championship, won runner up at the Texas Salsa Open, was a finalist at the LA Zouk16, and has been invited to perform and teach throughout the Aloha state and in California, Texas, Mexico, Morocco, Canada, and India.


Her dance career as a performer has spanned from nightly shows at Legends in Concert: Waikiki to latin dance and burlesque. Kimberly actively pursues spreading the warm fuzzy feelings of dance to every audience and every social dance partner she encounters; her most loved achievement is being a favorite on the social dance floor.

===ABOUT HONOLULU ZOUK===

Kimberly Loo founded Honolulu Zouk in 2015 as a vehicle for creating a dance family around teaching, performing, and choreographing Brazilian Zouk, celebrating its fusion with other dances. Her dance philosophy is based around a desire for each dancer to celebrate awareness of their bodies, and to find joy in connecting with themselves, accepting their sensuality and ability to express themselves through movement. The Honolulu Zouk logo emphasizes how 'ono (delicious) zouk is, and how its dancers love to zouk always and all ways. Kimberly's teaching style is influenced by her technical ballet background and her love of yoking in metaphors. The school is welcoming of nonheteronormative dance roles.
In its first year, Honolulu Zouk was invited to perform for "zouk royalty" at Zouk Night Love in Mexico and received a standing ovation! They have been gracing the Hawaiian Islands and North America with dance instruction and dazzling performances ever since!
Honolulu Zouk is comprised of several performance teams, social dance training teams, a heels dance team, a weekly zouk fusion social, ongoing drop in technique classes, and frequent intensive courses with renowned international instructors. Every Sunday #HNLzouk hosts drop in classes at 7p, no experience or partner necessary. Please contact kimberly@hnlzouk.com and come join the family or if you're interested in a performance!
Join my weekly email list of upcoming events by emailing kimberly@hnlzouk.com
Join the HNL Zouk Facebook group for most up to date updates: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hnlzouk/
Blog of Dancing Kloos from K Loo: http://dancingclues.blogspot.com/
Honolulu Zouk’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/honoluluzouk/
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RSS Blog format of events: http://events.hnlzouk.com
zouk
♥ Kimberly Loo
#HNLzouk
Location: 350 Ward Ave, Honolulu, HI 96814, USA

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