Welcome to the Zouk Atoms!
Hi! We are Olga and Fernando, the creators of the System of the Zouk Atoms for Brazilian Zouk. Here you'll find an overview of our teaching. Thank you for your visit!
Hi! We are Olga and Fernando, the creators of the System of the Zouk Atoms for Brazilian Zouk. Here you'll find an overview of our teaching. Thank you for your visit!
See the footwork like never before and learn to add to it head movements keeping the regular rhythm.
Be able to move in any direction without following memorized choreographies.
Learn a clean technique that allows you to adapt and dance at the socials with any partner
We have structured the teachings of the Zouk Atoms in a comprehensive program of 4 weeks, 30 hours each. You can imagine every intensive week like this: coming to Bremen and spending one week with 5 hours of workshops everyday and socials in the evening, meeting lovely zouk dancers from different countries. It's the perfect chance to get new inspiration and have the real impression that your dance have gotten to the next level after the week.
These are the four modules of the program:
Why should you follow this comprehensive program? Because you will get an unique insight about the inner structure of the Zouk Basics. This will make you create more and have more fun as a leader and as a follower you will improve your technique to be able to move in any direction even dancing head movements. We, Olga and Fernando, are local teachers, able to adapt to your needs and give you very pragmatical information to continue moving forward in your dance. Come to Bremen and spend with us an unforgettable week!
You can start learning the Zouk Atoms with these Youtube videos:
We have structured the teachings of the Zouk Atoms in a comprehensive program of 4 weeks, 30 hours each. You can imagine every intensive week like this: coming to Bremen and spending one week with 5 hours of workshops everyday and socials in the evening, meeting lovely zouk dancers from different countires It's the perfect chance to get new inspiration and have the real impression that your dance have gotten to the next level after the week.
These are the four modules of the program:
Why should you follow this comprehensive program? Because you will get an unique insight about the inner structure of the Zouk Basics. This will make you create more and have more fun as a leader and as a follower you will improve your technique to be able to move in any direction even dancing head movements. We, Olga and Fernando, are local teachers, able to adapt to your needs and give you very pragmatical information to continue moving forward in your dance. Come to Bremen and spend with us an unforgettable week!
You can start learning the Zouk Atoms with these Youtube videos:
| Date | Name, Link & Description |
|---|---|
| November 29-1 Dec |
Zouk Atoms Weekender Level 2: Position B One Weekender to refresh the things that we were working on in July during the Week Level 2 |
| December 2-7 |
Zouk Atoms Week Level 2: Position F If you did the Level 1, you can join this Intensive Week to discover the secrets of the Position F |
| December 9-14 |
Zouk Atoms Week Level 1 30 hours of training to start to think in the zouk atoms way. This is our introductory level. |
| 2025 | 2025 |
| January 10-12 |
Zouk Atoms Introduction Weekender 13 hours of classes to start learning the Zouk Atoms and their central ideas |
| April 7-12 |
Zouk Atoms Week Level 1 30 hours of training to start to think in the zouk atoms way. This is our introductory level. |
| April 14-19 |
Zouk Atoms Week Level 2 Position B 30 hours of training to explore the atoms going backwards. This week is so much fun! |
| July 7-12 |
Zouk Atoms Week Level 1 30 hours of training to start to think in the zouk atoms way. This is our introductory level. |
| July 14-19 |
Zouk Atoms Week Level 2 Position S We will be given for the very first time this module. Don't miss it! |
| October 3-5 |
Zouk Atoms Introduction Weekender 13 hours of classes to start learning the Zouk Atoms and their central ideas |
| December 1-6 |
Zouk Atoms Week Level 1 30 hours of training to start to think in the zouk atoms way. This is our introductory level. |
| December 8-13 |
Zouk Atoms Week Level 2 Position F The Level 2 position F is probably the easiest way to continue learning the atoms after visiting the level 1. |
| Date | Name, Link & Description |
|---|---|
| October 10-13 |
Brazouky Germany Let's meet in Munich for the Brazouky Festival! |
| October 18-20 |
Zouk Weekend in Aarhus We are in love with this city and its people and cannot wait to be back there! |
| October 25-27 |
Zouk Gostosinho Festival 2024 This is a festival made from the heart. We are very happy to be teaching in Bonn! |
| November 16-17 |
Zouk Atoms Weekend in Antwerp We will be for the very first time teaching in Belgium! |
| Date | Name, Link & Description |
|---|---|
| November 22-24 |
Zouk Training for Advanced with William & Irene
Enjoy one weekend for advanced dancers with the amazings William and Irene. |
| 2025 | 2025 |
| January 17-19 |
Close Embrace Weekender for Experienced Huggers
If you are already an experienced hugger that have learnt properly to dance in the close embrace, this weekend will be for you! New possibilities for the footwork and traveling head movements are waiting for you! |
| May 16-18 |
Special Effects Weekender
A weekender to go in the deep through counter balance and the spins on one leg. The possibility of having three days of workshops will help you to build up your skills step by step. On Sunday you will feel the results of the training! |
| May 29 June 1 |
Zouk Beginner Intensive Training
If you are looking for an intensive way of learning and mastering the zouk basics, then this event is for you! 4 days and 20 hours of intensive training in the beautiful historic center of Bremen. You will spend a beautiful time and after the training you will be able of assisting to zouk socials and enjoy them! |
| June 6-8 |
Head Movements Intensive Level 1
This is a zouk weekend for leaders and for followers to learn to dance the zouk basics (basic step, lateral, bumerangue, etc.) with head movements. We will focus on a clean and healthy tecnique to learn properly circular head movements and tilted turns. |
| June 13-15 |
Head Movements Intensive Level 2
The head movements can be pretty amazing when we combine them with turns. In this weekend you wil learn how to dance the impressive spirals (known as well as roasted chicken) and tornados. |
| September 26-28 |
Close Embrace Introduction Weekender
The close embrace is a natural source of happyness! Being able to dance comfortable with body contact requires to develop certain skills and we will help you with them in this cozy weekend. Let's become together a dancing hug! |
We are based in Bremen, Germany, and you are very welcome to visit our regular weekly classes. Our dance school, Isla Zouk, a pure dance school for zouk and lambada, is placed in the historic center of the city.
Would you like to learn the System of the Zouk Atoms comfortable at home? We've created a website for it. You can purchase there very different course about the Zouk Atoms, learn head movements technique and improve your leading and following skills.
Every Monday you'll find on Youtube a new video about the Zouk atoms. Follow us!
Learning a dance is much comfortable when you have a clear structure to organize the content. The System of the Zouk Atoms shows you a new way of think and connect the zouk basics. It will allow you to enjoy the dance with everybody without choreographies and discover a lot of new possibilities.
We teach the System in four modules, 30 hours each. We would love to see you in Bremen!
If you love to improve your zouk basics, learn more lambada or enjoy the close embrace, then we have a lot in common! Let's stay in contact!
Big hug from Bremen,
Olga & Fernando
