Sat April 13: 3-Hour Kizomba Bootcamp Kimberly Nicole
Kizomba is a partnered dances heating things up on the dance floor! With origins from Angola (Africa), this dance is focused on the connection between you, your partner and the music.
Whether you want to learn Kizomba a for the first time or improve what you've already learned, this progressive bootcamp will focus on foundations, proper technique and body movements for dancing Kizomba and Semba, and fun combinations to enhance your social dancing!
Bootcamp Schedule
2:00pm - 3:15pm: Kizomba Connection
3:15pm - 4:30pm: Kizomba Flow - virgula, retrecesso and more!
4:30pm - 5:00pm: Practica
Cost: $30 advance | $45 at the door
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Sat April 20: 3-Hour Tarraxinha Bootcamp with Kimberly Nicole
Tarraxhina Bootcamp with Kimberly Nicole Kizomba
Let's explore the more sensual side of Kizomba with Tarraxinha! Tarraxinha is a body movement, often added as a part of kizomba dance. We will explore what Tarraxinha is and where the place for it is in Kizomba, common tarraxinha movements that can be used to fill empty spaces when the music and steps call for it and exercises that will help dancers learn how to isolate certain muscles needed to dance Tarraxinha.
Don't miss this opportunity to learn from one of the most sought after Tarraxinha instructors. Kimberly Nicole is booked all across the US and Canada for her Tarraxhina classes and will be offering this bootcamp in her home base - Raleigh/Durham area
Bootcamp Schedule
2:00pm - 3:15pm: Tarraxhina Basics
3:15pm - 4:30pm: Creating magical moments on the dance floor
4:30pm - 5:00pm: Practica
Cost: $30 advance | $45 at the door
Register for both and save $$ - both Bootcamps for $50
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Instructor: Kimberly Nicole
Kimberly Nicole is an international Kizomba and Semba teacher. She is the founder and Director of Kizomba RDU based out of Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina, and has been instrumental in growth of the Kizomba dance scene across the Carolinas. She was first introduced to Kizomba in 2012 while attending a festival in Toronto. Since then she has traveled extensively to learn and train from some of the best Kizomba instructors from around the world, most recently training in Angola.
Kimberly Nicole is known for sharing her knowledge and passion of sensual body movements in a fun and enjoyable way. She has taught Kizomba and Tarraxinha workshops in some of the best Latin and Kizomba Dance festivals across the Southeast including Charlotte Salsa Invitational, Columbia Salsa Summit, Atlanta Kizomba Dream Festival, Queen City Kizomba Festival and Sawa Sawa Kizomba Festival. She teaches weekly classes, holds socials and host events with visiting instructors in the Raleigh/Durham area.
Kimberly Nicole has had a passion for dance since childhood. She began dancing at age three and continued her studies throughout high school and college. Originally from Buffalo, NY, Kimberly Nicole focused her earlier training in jazz, tap, and ballet, later expanding to hip-hop and modern. As a young adult, Kimberly Nicole has broadened her dance repertoire outside of formal studio training and has fallen in love with Afro & Latin social dancing - salsa (on1 and on2), bachata, cha cha, and now Kizomba, Tarraxinha and Semba.