Zouk Fever Budapest Edgar & Nadyne class recap 11/May/2024

11 May 2024 · 2 min

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In this brief recap of a Zouk class held in Budapest on May 11, 2024, instructors (likely Edgar and Nadyne) guide participants through several core partnerwork concepts. The session opens with a circular "soltinho" (sotinho) sequence, emphasizing chest connection drills that use rhythmic "boom, chik" patterns to build strength and coordination between partners. The class then explores variations of the sotinho, including a square formation, and introduces the "Zōjin" structure, highlighting its importance for changing places and maintaining line integrity. Finally, the instructors demonstrate leader and follower turn patterns, detailing arm and hand placements, neck pulls, and the coordinated movements required for smooth execution. The tone is instructional and supportive, aiming to reinforce foundational Zouk techniques for dancers of varying levels.

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And Budapest fever! Let's go. Today we started with the sequence, but we use it instructor, the soltinho instructor. Okay, circular soltinho. So remember, you can have these exercises to help you. You can do chest connection and the same idea with this chest connection. Boom, chik, chik, boom, chik, chik, boom, chik, chik, boom. It's a good strength for you and with your partner, with a friend. And with the same structure, we have forward turn, leader only walk. Forward turn, leader only walk around. Forward turn, leader turn. Forward turn, leader turn.
And remember, about sotinho, we have other structures too. This is circular sotinho. Have one sotinho square. We
create a square.
Every other zōjin, we change, keep the line.
We change place. Zōjin is a very important structure, all of you know about?
Of circle.
Very good. And with this structure, follower turn and leader turn, we have these arms. So both arms together, take both hands, left hand take, right arm come, slide the hand, find the hand. Both arms together, right hand, left turn, pulling neck. My turn, I look to my partner and it's enough. This with some chin. One lateral, both hands, right arm, both hands, neck, turn, and finish. Okay.