Cloud 9 Zouk is one of the only dance schools in Brisbane which is specialised in Brazilian Zouk. We love this beautiful style so much and our aim is to bring extra happiness into people's lives by introducing them to dancing and by creating a friendly and welcoming community.
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CLASS INFORMATION
We offer weekly classes 3 nights of the week; Tue , Wed & Thur and at 2 different locations: Paddington (on Tue) & East Brisbane (Wed & Thu).
All of our courses run as 7-week blocks and are progressive.
Unless you have had training in Brazilian Zouk, you should begin with our Beginner Intro classes.
For your own safety, and for the safety as well as fairness to your classmates, you will only be allowed to participate in the next levels when your instructor deems it appropriate.
The Beginner Intro class will get you started with the basic steps, which lay the foundation for enjoying social dancing and progressing safely to more complex concepts.
We will include the history of Brazilian Zouk, basic steps, such as rhythm basic, lateral and the various entries and exits, simple turns, lunge, yoyo, and introduction to rau/elastico (rag doll) and boomerang/bonus.
2024 BLOCKS: 6 terms of classes
TERM 1: 16th Jan - 29th Feb (DONE)
TERM 2: 12th Mar - 25th Apr (DONE)
TERM 3: 7th May - 20th Jun (DONE)
TERM 4: 9th Jul - 22nd Aug (DONE)
TERM 5: 27th Aug - 10th Oct (DONE)
TERM 6: 15th Oct - 12th Dec ( In progress)
You are not a beginner anymore!
Don't worry, we’ve got you covered! As well as our next level Beginner Plus, Foundations & Intermediate Zouk classes on Thursdays, we also offer Upper Intermediate level and above, building to advanced classes, in our Improver and our 'Dance is a Conversation' series.
LOCATION & PARKING:
TUESDAYS: 10 Moreton St, Paddington ( Plenty of free off street parking)
Wednesdays & Thursdays: East Brisbane State School, 56 Wellington Rd entrance ( Plenty of School ground parking )
Don't worry! we have plenty of parking inside the East Brisbane State School ground at the school. Be sure to enter the parking from Wellington Rd access and turn left to take you to the main carpark.
Also, on Tue night, we have plenty off street parking at Moreton St, Paddington.
TUESDAY NIGHT CLASSES
PADDINGTON HALL
2 LOCATIONS
THURSDAY NIGHT CLASSES
EAST BRISBANE
PRICING & ENROLLMENT
We offer 2 ways of payments for our classes:
1. Subscription methods; Once you select the right plan for you & for your needs, then a weekly fee will come out of your account or credit card ( just like a gym membership). It is hassle free & you don't need to stress about forgetting your class payments.
Benefits:
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You don't pay a lump sum amount upfront
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It's more affordable & manageable to pay small fee weekly
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You get privileges like free video trainings, half price parties on the weekend, Free focused courses, discounted entry to our social events and festivals...
2. Upfront Method; You enroll into 1 or 2 courses on our website and pay upfront for those courses which usually goes for 7 weeks, then you need to repeat every 7 weeks. This plan doesn't include discounted entry to our weekly dance parties or social gathering.
ARE YOU A STUDENT?!
If you are a currently a fulltime student, we would love to also have you in our classes. We all know how challenging it can be to live as a student with all the expenses.
As a university student you get 25% towards all your classes with us (when registering for full block).
*** Contact Us for your student discount code to use at time of booking. ***
30%
off
DID YOU KNOW THAT YOUR 2nd CLASS WITH US IS 30% OFF?!
JUST ANOTHER WAY TO GET YOU DANCING MORE!
WHAT IS MY LEVEL?
Level 1 - Intro Beginners level (L1)
Tuesdays 6:00pm
These Intro classes are suitable for those who are either new to partner dancing or with no or little Zouk experience, as well as those of you who are coming back to Zouk after a long break.
Our Intro Beginner class is an accelerated introduction to Brazilian Zouk where we aim to give you a 'toolkit' of key Zouk movements that you can use to get your started and having fun on the social floor. As this course is your grounding for Zouk, we encourage you to get your most out of it, and then like a good movie or book you've enjoyed, repeat it a 2nd time to get the most out of it and to notice things you may have missed in your 1st time.🙂
Level 2/3 - Foundation Level (L2/3)
Tuesdays
7:15pm
This level is suitable for those who have completed Beginner Intro AND ready to move to our next level. This level has 4 different syllabuses to complete over 4 terms before going to level 3, provided you're feeling comfortable and ready to take on the further challenge..
In this course we will dive in more into footwork variations & Brazilian Zouk and dance fundamentals.
Level 4 - Intermediate level (L4)
Thursdays
6.15 pm
This class is suitable for those who have just moved up from our Foundation 1 (l2/L3) classes or who have typically at least 1 year of Zouk class experience. We will be working on variations of key Zouk movements learned in our Foundations classes classes as well as Footwork, Lead/Follow and introducing more body movements such as body isolations and musicality to expand your repertoire of Zouk and help to make you a more comfortable and confident social dancer. There will be some fundamental head movements introduced in prep for L5.
This level has many different syllabuses to complete till our teachers feel confident that you are ready for level 5.
Level 5 - Advanced Level (L5)
Thursdays
7:30 pm
This class is suitable for those who have progressed up from our Foundation classes or those with at least 2 - 3 years Zouk classes experience and a solid understanding and grasp of a variety of key Zouk movements and footwork, combinations, etc..
You can expect progressions and drilling of head movements, and tilted turns, body isolations and a variety of body movements, as well as a more in depth exploration of transitions between head movements. ...
Please contact us for a level check to ensure you are ready for this class. :)
Level 6 - " Dance is a Conversation" Series 1 (L6)
TBC
TBC
This Class is by Invitation Only and suitable for those who have moved up from our Improver classes or with over 2 -3 year's of Zouk classes experience and have a good understanding of complex Footwork and simple Head Movements.
The focus for Series 1 will be improving your Lead/Follow skills and Connection in your dance, as well as expanding on upper body and head movements, such as Boneca, Rotisseries and tilted turns, etc, and exploring transitions and more complex variations of movements such as Counter Balance, etc.
