*** ONLY 10 EARLY-BIRD TICKETS ON SALE ***
Kizomba RDU presents: Kizomba Semba Intensive feat. Oscar B.A.
** Kizomba Semba Intensive **
Oscar B.A. "The Kizomba Ambassador" (Washington, DC/Kenya) will be back in the Raleigh/Durham area March 11th for a 1-Day event you don't want to miss! This event is designed to be "bootcamp" intense and focus on core fundamentals of dancing Kizomba and Semba socially. Due to space capacity of the venue, we expect this intensive to sell out. Please do not wait until the last minute to decide to purchase.
Intensive Schedule
2:00pm - 3:30pm: Leading Technique & Skills (for those who lead only)
3:30pm - 4:30pm: Kizomba Partnerwork
4:30pm - 5:00pm: Break/ Open practice
5:00pm - 6:00pm: Semba Partnerwork
6:00pm - 7:30pm: Ladies Body Movement & Ginga with Kimberly Nicole (Females only)
** No partner necessary
** No experience required
** All levels welcome
Note: Salsa/Ballroom shoes are not required. Wear comfortable shoes that do not grip the floor. Sneakers are not recommended for this workshop.
Cost:
10 Early-Bird passes available at $45
Pre-registration: $65 until March 10 | At-Door Sales: $85
Ladies Body Movement & Ginga only: $25
About Oscar b.a
Kenyan born and raised, Oscar is one of the pioneer ambassadors of Kizomba in the US. Currently based in the Washington, DC area, Oscar has taught Kizomba workshops at some of the biggest Latin Dance festivals including the DC Bachata Festival, Flirt Seattle, Reno Winter Bachata Festival, and San Francisco International Bachata Festival. He has been invited to run Kizomba boot camps by dance companies in Los Angeles, CA, Seattle WA, Reno, NV and more. Oscar currently teaches the longest running Kizomba dance classes in the DC, MD and VA Metropolitan area.
With roots in African dance, hip hop and Latin movement, Oscar founded the premier dance company “Ollovar!” in his native home, Kenya, and went on to revolutionize arts and entertainment not only in Kenya, but in the surrounding region of east and central Africa. In the US he added to his repertoire American style ballroom, and rhythm and Latin dances.
Oscar's early fascination with dance has grown into a career that sees him firmly established as a sought after nonpareil dance instructor. Oscar’s career spans over 16 years of dancing, choreographing and instructing several dance disciplines. From the bolero and Viennese waltz to traditional African dance and the hustle, from hip hop choreography and bachata to merengue and Kizomba, Oscar B.A. is a master dancer, teacher, choreographer and performer.
About Kimberly Nicole
Kimberly Nicole 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 with Mestre Petchu and Vanessa (Portugual) and Lucia Nogueira.
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, 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.