I am so excited to present the Universe Behind the Hug, Honolulu edition!
Originally from Brazil, I have been watching and loving Gui's videos for the last few years. He is well-known across the US for his softness and excellent connection. DC Zouk loved him so much they organized a work visa for him to stay there for a year.
Kelsey is one of the OGs of Seattle zouk and has been one of my favorite dancers for 5 or 6 years. I am thrilled that after all these years of me begging her to come, she's finally coming.
The Universe Behind the Hug – Description
It doesn’t matter how long we’ve been dancing, we all have experienced dances that made us wish the song was over as soon as possible. More usual than that is the experience of a dance that doesn’t feel right, is awkward, uncomfortable and sometimes hurts. There may be several reasons for these things to happen, but certainly the most common ones are lack of attention to one’s own body and to the partner, the lack of physical and, consequently, emotional connection, usually observed in taking for granted simple and basic elements like walking together and the hug.��The hug is fundamental in almost all Brazilian dances, and if done well you can do basics for the entire night and you will have an awesome experience! This is because it has the power to create an indescribable feeling of comfort, safety and care that can go beyond dance and reach more profound layers of our beings. There is an entire universe behind the dance hug, embracing several aspects of our lives: how we were raised, how we perceive the other, how we see ourselves as dancers, why we dance and what we want to accomplish in this amazing form of art. All these issues affect the way we approach dance and the people we dance with and, as a direct consequence, the way we physically connect through the hug.��Connection works on three main layers: physical, emotional and spiritual. Exploring the universe behind the hug helps us fill the connection void created by our busy lives in all those layers and understand how our entire body reacts positively to the meaningful contact of another person. In other words, the exploration of this universe can lead to the discovery of an incredible tool on our search for joy in our dancing.��We can actually learn how to create a comfortable, meaningful hug that will make our dancing experience mutually satisfying, and more than that will help us see the other person as someone who deserves nothing more than care and love.��During this workshop we will learn the physical and mental principles behind the comfortable, meaningful hug and how to apply them to every single person we dance with, no matter the level, height or mood. We will also explore a different mindset towards social dancing -- one that is primarily focused on the other and turning ourselves into instruments of the other’s wellbeing and happiness, at least for the duration of two, three, ten or even thirty songs.��We cannot go deep into connecting with someone without mastering our body’s movement first. Unlike the other layers, connecting on the physical level is not something you can avoid. Therefore, in this workshop we will explore the limits and potentialities of our bodies and how we can work to move together as comfortably as possible.
Saturday:
Building the Hug – The Physical Layer
2:00PM - 6:00PM: Building the Hug
Explore physical elements and concepts, such as "awakening the body," attention, balance, weight transfer, torso and hips connection, shoulders, head and hands contact and use, as well as pressure with layers of connection.
Saturday night social:
9:00pm-12:00am
This party is free to pass holders and $10 to all others.
SUNDAY:
6-9pm�
Building the Mindset – Going into deeper layers. �On our second day we will focus on building the mindset to create an amazing dancing experience. We will talk about and exercise empathy, patience and interdependency. In addition, we will explore the concept of the “absent presence”, the use of though, emotion and feeling and how basic tantra teachings can help us provide and receive great dances.
9-12am Sunday night Social! Free to pass holders and $10 to all others.
. . . . . . . . . SPECIAL NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . .
Please bring comfortable clothes as part of the workshop will involve floor and contact improv exercises. Please bring a blindfold. If you do not have one, one will be provided for you.
This workshop is specifically designed to be a 2 days series that builds critically on the material the day before.
____________________________________________________________
PRICES & PAYMENT INFORMATION:
Option 1:
FULL PASS: 7 hours of workshops and 7 hours of social dancing
$80.00 for the first 5 people to sign up
$85.00 for everyone else.
$150 for the first 5 lead and follow pairs.
To pay, please paypal honoluluzouk@gmail.com as "friends and family." You are responsible for any other fees--if you select "goods and services" we will charge you the difference of the fees. Alternatively, you may prepay by check or cash.
_________________________________________________________
** ATTENTION:
Tickets are nonrefundable, but transferable.
_________________________________________________________
Originally from Brazil, I have been watching and loving Gui's videos for the last few years. He is well-known across the US for his softness and excellent connection. DC Zouk loved him so much they organized a work visa for him to stay there for a year.
Kelsey is one of the OGs of Seattle zouk and has been one of my favorite dancers for 5 or 6 years. I am thrilled that after all these years of me begging her to come, she's finally coming.
The Universe Behind the Hug – Description
It doesn’t matter how long we’ve been dancing, we all have experienced dances that made us wish the song was over as soon as possible. More usual than that is the experience of a dance that doesn’t feel right, is awkward, uncomfortable and sometimes hurts. There may be several reasons for these things to happen, but certainly the most common ones are lack of attention to one’s own body and to the partner, the lack of physical and, consequently, emotional connection, usually observed in taking for granted simple and basic elements like walking together and the hug.��The hug is fundamental in almost all Brazilian dances, and if done well you can do basics for the entire night and you will have an awesome experience! This is because it has the power to create an indescribable feeling of comfort, safety and care that can go beyond dance and reach more profound layers of our beings. There is an entire universe behind the dance hug, embracing several aspects of our lives: how we were raised, how we perceive the other, how we see ourselves as dancers, why we dance and what we want to accomplish in this amazing form of art. All these issues affect the way we approach dance and the people we dance with and, as a direct consequence, the way we physically connect through the hug.��Connection works on three main layers: physical, emotional and spiritual. Exploring the universe behind the hug helps us fill the connection void created by our busy lives in all those layers and understand how our entire body reacts positively to the meaningful contact of another person. In other words, the exploration of this universe can lead to the discovery of an incredible tool on our search for joy in our dancing.��We can actually learn how to create a comfortable, meaningful hug that will make our dancing experience mutually satisfying, and more than that will help us see the other person as someone who deserves nothing more than care and love.��During this workshop we will learn the physical and mental principles behind the comfortable, meaningful hug and how to apply them to every single person we dance with, no matter the level, height or mood. We will also explore a different mindset towards social dancing -- one that is primarily focused on the other and turning ourselves into instruments of the other’s wellbeing and happiness, at least for the duration of two, three, ten or even thirty songs.��We cannot go deep into connecting with someone without mastering our body’s movement first. Unlike the other layers, connecting on the physical level is not something you can avoid. Therefore, in this workshop we will explore the limits and potentialities of our bodies and how we can work to move together as comfortably as possible.
Saturday:
Building the Hug – The Physical Layer
2:00PM - 6:00PM: Building the Hug
Explore physical elements and concepts, such as "awakening the body," attention, balance, weight transfer, torso and hips connection, shoulders, head and hands contact and use, as well as pressure with layers of connection.
Saturday night social:
9:00pm-12:00am
This party is free to pass holders and $10 to all others.
SUNDAY:
6-9pm�
Building the Mindset – Going into deeper layers. �On our second day we will focus on building the mindset to create an amazing dancing experience. We will talk about and exercise empathy, patience and interdependency. In addition, we will explore the concept of the “absent presence”, the use of though, emotion and feeling and how basic tantra teachings can help us provide and receive great dances.
9-12am Sunday night Social! Free to pass holders and $10 to all others.
. . . . . . . . . SPECIAL NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . .
Please bring comfortable clothes as part of the workshop will involve floor and contact improv exercises. Please bring a blindfold. If you do not have one, one will be provided for you.
This workshop is specifically designed to be a 2 days series that builds critically on the material the day before.
____________________________________________________________
PRICES & PAYMENT INFORMATION:
Option 1:
FULL PASS: 7 hours of workshops and 7 hours of social dancing
$80.00 for the first 5 people to sign up
$85.00 for everyone else.
$150 for the first 5 lead and follow pairs.
To pay, please paypal honoluluzouk@gmail.com as "friends and family." You are responsible for any other fees--if you select "goods and services" we will charge you the difference of the fees. Alternatively, you may prepay by check or cash.
_________________________________________________________
** ATTENTION:
Tickets are nonrefundable, but transferable.
_________________________________________________________
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