Queen City Zouk Weekender with Gui Prada
Schedule
Sat Aug 13 2022 at 12:00 pm to Sun Aug 14 2022 at 05:30 pm
Location
Infinity Ballroom Charlotte | Charlotte, NC
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We are thrilled to welcome the one and only Gui Prada to Charlotte! We are also welcoming back Dj Siix by popular demand! Save the dates and join us for our second Queen City Zouk Weekender August 13th-14th. Get to know your instructor, Gui:
Inspired by the movie "Shall We Dance?", Gui Prada started dancing in 2004. However, it was in 2006 that he really began to dive deep into dance as a work-study trainee of the Jaime Aroxa Dance School in Rio de Janeiro, one of the most prestigious dance schools in Brazil, which trained some of the most renowned dancers in the country. During his 6 years as a member of the school's team, he learned all Brazilian partner dances (Forró, Samba de Gafieira, Soltinho, Bolero and Zouk) and Argentine Tango. As he matured more as a dancer, he found he preferred to focus less on the steps and more on turning partner dancing into a relaxing experience for the mind and body.
In 2009, he continued learning from other remarkable instructors in Brazil, including Fabiano Vivas, Kelly Reis, Érico Rodrigo, Guilherme Pimentel, Lídio Freitas and many others; and went on to research the close embrace and its application to all partner dances, with the purpose of conveying a sense of well-being and relaxation between dance partners. Due to its versatility in movement, music, speed and approach, Brazilian Zouk became the perfect dance to apply this concept and explore the possibilities, which he has been doing since 2016, when he attended the first Zouk Retreat in Valencia, led by Xandy Liberato, Brenda Carvalho and Anderson Mendes.
Gui is based in Washington DC, US, developing the local community with regular, weekly and progressive classes. He became a reference in the execution of clean, comfortable fundamentals and its understanding of close connection, both from a physical and mental perspectives. Gui is also one of the regular instructors of Alex de Carvalho’s MAC program, where he teaches new instructors how to learn, talk about and teach connection.
SCHEDULE:
Planned Friday night house party only for ticket holders. Details will be sent out directly.
Saturday 8/13
• 12pm-2pm workshops
• 2pm-2:30pm break
• 2:30pm-4:30pm workshops
• 8pm group dinner at Optimist Hall
• 10pm-2am Zouk social
Sunday 8/14
• 1:30pm-3:30pm workshops
• 3:30pm-5:30pm Zouk social
PRICES:
Full pass (includes all workshops & socials)
June $90
July $120
August $150
Saturday Social $25
Sunday Social $15
Privates are available for $150. DM to schedule. Slots will fill up fast!
LOCATION:
Infinity Ballroom
4038 Old Pineville Rd
Charlotte, NC 28217
PAYMENT:
www.queencityzouk.com
*Tickets are non-refundable, but are transferable.
QUESTIONS:
[email protected]
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Where is it happening?
Infinity Ballroom Charlotte, 4038 Old Pineville Rd, Charlotte, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays: