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Mestre Petchu & Vanessa (Angola) |
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 Pedro Vieira Dias Tomás (Mestre Petchu) is one of the greatest world authorities in the field of Angolan culture of music and dance. Living in Portugal for many years now, he was the first to teach kizomba and semba there; he also set up the complete methodology of teaching these dances. He is the one who contributed to Angolan rhythms being introduced to dance parties and dance schools, first in Portugal and now in the whole Europe.
For 25 years of his 30 years’ stage career he’s been the leading choreographer of the African ballet, Kilandukilu; he taught numerous dance workshops, judged tens of competitions and also was invited to prestigious TV programmes.
Together with his partner Vanessa, Petchu will be teaching kizomba and semba classes on all levels during our festival. He will also give a lecture about the history of the Angolan music.
See the website: www.dancasafricanas.com |
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AfroLatin Connection (Angola, Portugalia) |
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 Paula Loureiro i Ricardo Sousa to choreografowie, tancerze i instruktorzy tańców latynoskich i afrykańskich - założyciele szkoły tańca i grupy choreograficznej AfroLatin Connection, działającej w Porto.
Mieliśmy okazję gościć ich już w Polsce podczas VI Kizomba Weekend Montuno Ayé, ich zajęcia spotkały się z tak gorącym przyjęciem, że nie wyobrażaliśmy sobie tego festiwalu bez ich udziału. J
Paula i Ricardo to z pewnością najbardziej zapracowani nauczyciele kizomby na świecie, prawie każdy weekend spędzają ucząc i występując w którymś zakątku świata. Ich zajęcia to przede wszystkim profesjonalizm i rozpoznawalny styl tańca, bardzo pedagogiczne podejście do tematu kizomby, a przy tym ogromna dawka energii i dobrej zabawy na każdym poziomie zaawansowania.
Strona WWW: www.afrolatinconnection.com
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Hélio Santos (Cape Verde) |
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 Hélio is a dancer, teacher and choreographer, born in Cape Verde, and living and working in Lisbon.
In 2008 he graduated from the Belgic P.A.R.T.S (The Performing Arts Researchand Training Studios).
He specialises in various modern dance techniques, as well as traditional caboverdian dances and kizomba.
See the website: www.heliokizomba.blogspot.com |
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Kwenda Lima (Cape Verde) |
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 Kwenda is presently one of the most WANTED kizomba dancers in the world, due to his amazing style and musicaity. He was born in Cape Verde, now, for the past couple of years he's been living in Portugal.
His classes are filled with loads of good energy and profesional explanation! You just can't miss it! |
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Bachata Souls (Lithuania) |
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 Giedre Ieva and Sarunas Kondratas are the couple who introduced Bachata to Lithuania. Organizers of: 1st International Bachata Festival in Lithuania, September 25-27, 2009 in Vilnius - European Capital of Culture’2009 and 2nd International Bachata Festival in Lithuania, June 25-27, 2010 in Vilnius.
Giedre and Sarunas met each other in Cuban salsa social dances. On the second week after their first date they left for the North. The Souls were longing for sensual and lyric Dominican Bachata. They left for Tampere, Finland 1st International Bachata Festival. And fell in Love exactly there. For Dominican Bachata too. Their second – already Wedding trip was to the West - sunny California.
They performed at San Francisco BACHATA International Latin Dance Summer Festival, USA, at Bachaturo Festival, Warsaw, 1st International Bachata Festival in Capital of Lithuania – Vilnius, and I Congreso Bachata Espana, Seville, Spain. Since then they are recognized bachata teachers and performers.
Since December, 2009 couple represents their 1st Bachata Performers group “Poetry in Motion” which is already invited to participate in 2nd International Valentine's Bachata Festival in Stockholm, February 12-14, 2010.
See the website: www.bachatasouls.lt |
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Michalina & Kamil - Zoul Poland Zone (Poland) |
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They are professional dancers with 13-year experience. They have been dancing together for 4 years salsa, bachata and zouk.They specialize in preparing performances and shows. They are pioneers in Zouk in Poland, and in Bachata and Merengue in Kielce where they now teach those dances in the Studio Dance Factory. They teach the best polish dance couples and formation at the same time traveling around the world representing Poland at Salsa, Bachata,Zouk and Merengue championships. They are actual IDO World Champions in Zouk. Now they want to share their experience and knowledge with Bachata and Zouk lovers.As instructors they are know for their sense of humor and professionalism.
See the website: www.zouk.com.pl
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Montuno Ayé (Poland) |
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 Montuno Ayé are the organisers of the 1st Warsaw Kizomba Festival.
Based in Warsaw, they are the most experienced Polish salsa school. Founded by Ola Leszczewicz and Kasia Lorkowska, they also are the only professional kizomba school in Poland.
Being the group responsible for bringing all the world salsa novelties to Poland for many years , finally they stuck to what they enjoy dancing most: salsa NY style, cha cha cha, boogaloo and pachanga.
Kizomba turned out to be another passion they discovered, accidently, and decided to introduce it to Poland. Since 2007 they keep promoting PALOP culture in Poland along with salsa, by organising workshops, dance events and african dance classes all around the country.
They are famous for their dedication, feeling, ambience, and most of all the quality in teaching, they have worked out in a 10 years' experience.
See the website: www.montunoaye.pl
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Junior Fransisco (Curacao / Netherlands) |
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 More info coming soon!
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Paweł Dylewski (Poland) |
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 More info coming soon!
See the website: www.danceclub.pl
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Paulina & Janek Woźniak |
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 More info coming soon! |
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