Zouk Workshops with Walter Fernandes & Larissa Secco

Name: Zouk Workshops with Walter Fernandes & Larissa Secco
Start: 2026-07-10T19:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-07-11T19:00:00-07:00
Location: Motivo LA

Schedule

Fri, 10 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Sat, 11 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Motivo LA | Los Angeles, CA

A rare opportunity to learn from these gifted artists in Los Angeles! Four hours of Brazilian zouk workshops over two days plus parties.
About this Event

No partner necessary.

Friday, July 10th:

7pm-9pm: Intro to Zouk

9pm-1am: White Party ("Noite do Branco")

Dress code: All white

Room 1: Zouk w/ DJ Viktor

Room 2: Samba & Forró w/ DJ BlackSia

Dance performances by local & international artists, including Viver Brasil Dance Co., Samba N Motion, Walter Fernandes & Larissa Secco.

Saturday, July 11th:

5pm-7pm: Head Movement Technique for Zouk and Bachata

9pm-1am: Party w/ Music by Banda Bembolado (samba & other rhythms)

Dress code: Hollywood chic

Dance performances by local & international artists.

3509 Casitas Ave

Los Angeles, CA 90039

Free street parking in the surrounding area. Please read street signs carefully to avoid tickets. We recommend carpooling or using rideshare to avoid inconvenience.

NOTE: ALL OF THE ABOVE IS INCLUDED IN THE FULL PASS FOR THE . TICKETS TO INDIVIDUAL PARTIES CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE DOOR OR THRU DEDICATED EVENTBRITE EVENTS (SEE GAFIEIRA LOS ANGELES PROFILE).

About the instructors

Walter Fernandes

🇺🇸Walter began his dance studies at the age of 15 through the social project "Bem da cabeça aos pés" at the Jaime Aroxa School of Dance. In 2012, he joined Companhia Dom, a Samba de Gafieira group directed by Patrick Carvalho, and in 2015, they won first place in the group competition at the Gafieira Brasil dance festival in Rio de Janeiro.

Walter has dedicated himself simultaneously to both Samba de Gafieira and Brazilian Zouk, which made him an exceptional professional with excellence in both areas.

He taught both dance styles on an 8-month tour through Russia, Israel, Siberia, Finland, and Belarus. This was the first of many tours that followed, totaling more than 16 countries where he has shared his dance.

He is credited with introducing Brazilian Zouk to the community in Israel, now known as "Zouko." He currently travels the world teaching, performing, and participating in competitions.

Larissa Secco

🇺🇸Graduated in Physical Education from the Federal University of Santa Catarina, she dedicated 16 years to technical training in Classical Ballet, Jazz, and Contemporary Dance. She began her studies in Ballroom Dance in 2014 and since then has focused on Brazilian Zouk as a teacher and dancer. In Florianópolis/SC, she taught Brazilian ballroom dances as an extension project at UFSC for university students. She developed and coordinated research in dance pedagogy, linking psychological factors to the learning process of Brazilian Zouk students.

She currently travels nationally and internationally to teach workshops and perform shows in partnership with Walter Fernandes.

Walter + Larissa

🇺🇸Our partnership began in January 2021 when we discovered a shared purpose in our dance. We believe that dance is a tool for transformation in the lives of many people. Beyond techniques, movements, leads, and embellishments, this art form connects intelligence and bodily expression in the non-verbal communication between two people. Only in this way do we go from being mere executors of movements to dancers who not only feel for themselves but also create empathy with one another.

Walter Fernandes

🇧🇷Formado pela Escola de Dança Jaime Aroxa. Iniciou seus estudos em dança aos 15 anos de idade no projeto social “Bem da cabeça aos pés” na Escola de Dança Jaime Aroxa. Em 2012 ingressou como dançarino na Cia Dom, grupo de Samba de Gafieira dirigido por Patrick Carvalho, ganhando em 2015 o Gafieira Brasil - categoria grupo.

Dedicou-se simultaneamente ao Samba de Gafieira e ao Zouk Brasileiro, o que o tornou um profissional excêntrico e com excelência em ambas as áreas.

Ministrou aulas de ambos os estilos de dança em uma turnê com duração de 8 meses pela Rússia, Israel, Sibéria, Finlândia e Bielorrúsia. A primeira das inúmeras turnês que vieram em sequência, contabilizando mais de 16 países onde já compartilhou sua dança.

É responsável pela introdução do Zouk Brasileiro na comunidade de Israel, que hoje é conhecida como “Zouko”. Atualmente viaja o mundo ministrando aulas, realizando show e participando de competições.

Larissa Secco

🇧🇷Graduada em Educação Física pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, dedicou 16 anos em formação técnica nas modalidades de Ballet Clássico, Jazz e Dança Contemporânea. Iniciou seus estudos na Dança de Salão em 2014 e, a partir de então vêm se dedicando como professora e dançarina de Zouk Brasileiro. Em Florianópolis/SC, ministrou aulas de danças de salão brasileiras como projeto de extensão da UFSC para estudantes universitários. Desenvolveu e coordenou a pesquisa em pedagogia da dança, associando os fatores psicológicos na aprendizagem dos alunos de Zouk Brasileiro.

Atualmente viaja nacional e internacionalmente ministrando workshops e realizando shows em parceria com Walter Fernandes.

Walter + Larissa

🇧🇷Nossa parceria iniciou em Janeiro de 2021 quando descobrimos um propósito em comum em nossa dança. Acreditamos que a dança é instrumento de transformação na vida de muitas pessoas. Muito além de técnicas, movimentos, conduções e enfeites; esta arte associa a inteligência e a expressão corporal na comunicação não verbal entre duas pessoas, e só assim passamos de meros executores de movimentos para dançarinos que sentem não só a sí, como criam empatia com o outro.