WHAT: THURSDAY OCTOBER 5TH

LOCATION: 

IMPERIAL BALLROOM 

27-29 DVISION STREET 

THIS IS A SEPARATE ADD ON TICKET NOT INCLUDED IN FESTIVAL. YOU CAN PURCHASE ON TICKET SALES LINK AS AN ADD ON. 

**Note Festival Ticket Holders are discounted if they did not purchase an early access Thursday Ticket

8:00 - 8:30PM CHECK-IN

8:30 - 9:30 PM Ry'el Velandia OPENING WORKSHOP - KICK OFF  

9:30 - 2:00 AM PARTY

2:00 - 3:00 AM DIMSUM or SLEEP

**Pre party Limited Space

FB PAGE Event HERE: https://www.facebook.com/events/264077789314002

WHAT: 2-6 PM  CHALLENGE INTENSIVES- 

**This is not included in the full pass and is ADD ON  on or you can purchase the Advanced Intensive Pass which includes Friday Intensives and Full Pass Friday evening - Sunday Party

LOCATION: 

RIPLEY GRIER STUDIOS

520 8TH AVENUE

ROOM: 16 F/G

IAGO AND VANESSA DYNAMICS

Workshops 1: Iago and Vanessa 2:00 - 4:00 PM

In their workshops, Iago and Vanessa will challenge dancers to push their boundaries, urging them to explore the depths of their creativity technique, and movement including footwork and body movement. They will seamlessly blend traditional Zouk techniques with innovative concepts, offering a fresh perspective that keeps the dance alive and ever evolving!! With their guidance you will learn what makes their movement and partnership look fresh, connected, and seamless. Discover how you can unlock your own style through their teachings and embrace individuality, while staying true to the essence of Brazilian Zouk.

CREATIVE CONVERSATIONS WORKSHOP

Workshops 2: Evelyn and Derrick 4:00 - 6:00 PM

Have you wondered how you could make your transitions and connections stronger all in frame, touch, flow, footwork and upper body movement and more. There is definitely a skill in layering flow and movement and it's a matter of listening deeper. Join Evelyn and Derrick in these 2 hours of workshops, which will allow creativity and flow from both the lead and follower, to express themselves in a non verbal and respectful way. This way you can maximize the fun in the dance together. They have been working to bring this to NYC ZOUK FESTIVAL 2023 in a unique and challenging way. So Let's Listen!! In this class the followers will be allowed to have a voice in the dance so we enhance the creativity with the ongoing connection.

WHAT: 6-8 PM HAPPY HOUR + NYC SPECTCULAR VIEW!

LOCATION:  

DOUBLE TREE BY HILTON NYC TIMESQUARE SOUTH

525 8th Ave, New York, NY 10018

The VUE RoofTop Bar and Lounge

WHAT: 8:30 - 9:30 PM FRIDAY JESSICA AND FERNANDO OPENING WORKSHOP

Variations and dinamics in the embrace.

Variations of viradinhas, changes of direction, changes of legs and “puladinho” on Zouk with different dinamics. OPEN LEVEL

LOCATION: EPA DANCE ACADEMY 320 WEST 37th ST

WHAT:  9:45  - 10:00 PM AFRO FUNK ANIMATIONS BY JULES BERTRAND (Montreal) 

LOCATION: EPA DANCE ACADEMY 320 WEST 37th 

WHAT: 10:00/30 - 4:00/30 ZOUK EVENING SOCIAL + Performances  + Teacher Intro 

THEME = FALL 4 ZOUK Red Orange Yellow 

LOCATION: EPA DANCE ACADEMY 320 WEST 37th 

WHAT: 1:00 - 4:00 AM LAMBADA LOUNGE

LOCATION: EPA DANCE ACADEMY 320 WEST 37th 

DAY LOCATION: 

RIPLEY GRIER STUDIOS 

520 8TH AVENUE

16 FLOOR

10:30 AM CHECK-IN REGISTRATION

11:00 AM - 7:00 PM DARE TO ZOUK WORKSHOPS

11:30 AM - 6:00 PM ALL WORKSHOPS

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM DAY SOCIAL

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM DAY SOCIAL 

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM BZDC JACK n JILL

EVENING LOCATION:

EPA BALLROOM 

320 WEST 37TH ST

10:00 PM - 12:30 PM SOCIAL DANCING

12:30 AM - 1:15 AM PERFORMANCES 

1:15 AM - 5:00 AM  ZOUK EVENING THEMED SOCIAL BATMAN & BARBIE or Black N Pink

1:00 AM - 5:00 AM  LAMBADA ROOM OPENS

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DAY LOCATION: 

RIPLEY GRIER STUDIOS 

520 8TH AVENUE

16 FLOOR

10:30 AM CHECK-IN REGISTRATION

11:00 AM - 6:00 PM DARE TO ZOUK WORKSHOPS

11:30 AM - 6:00 PM ALL WORKSHOPS

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM DAY SOCIAL

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM DAY SOCIAL 

EVENING LOCATION:

EPA BALLROOM 

320 WEST 37TH ST

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM BZDC JACK n JILL

10:00 PM - 12:30 AM SOCIAL DANCING

12:30 AM - 1:15 AM FINAL CLOSING ANNOUNCEMENTS AND JNJ WINNERS! 

1:15 AM - 5:00 AM  ZOUK EVENING THEMED SOCIAL - CHOOSE YOUR OWN STYLE

1:00  - 5:00 AM  LAMBADA LOUNGE OPENS

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WHAT: ZOUKER'S BRUNCH - Pancake, Sausage, Bacon, French Toast and more!!! YUM. 

WHERE

2:00  4:00 PM ZOUKER'S BRUNCH - 

TRIPLE CROWN ALE HOUSE

330 7th Ave, New York, NY 10001

WHAT: OFFICIAL POST WORKSHOP AND PARTY

LOCATION:  EMMANUEL PIERRE ANTOINE 

320 WEST 37TH ST

7:00 - 9:00 PM

2 HOUR MASTER CLASS  TRAINING

RYEL VELANDIA ZENZOUK 

*Not Included in Full pass.  It is  an ADD ON option or anyone can attend

9:00 - 12:00 POST PARTY!