Discover the structure of zouk!

Hi! We are Olga and Fernando, the creators of the System of the Zouk Atoms for Brazilian Zouk. We would love to give you the freedom and joy that we experience on the dance floor through the understanding of the Zouk Atoms. You can become an atomic dancer step by step, from the Level 1 till our Teachers Certification. Thank you for your visit!

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Master the Zouk Basics

See the footwork like never before and learn to add to it head movements keeping the regular rhythm.

Feel more freedom and creativity

Be able to move in any direction without following memorized choreographies.

Full Methodology

You can progress from the Level 1 till our Zouk Atoms Teacher Certification.

Learn the full system of the Zouk Atoms

2026 & 2027 will be the last years we hold these intensives in Bremen.

Life goes on, and Olga and Fernando will be moving from Bremen by 2027 at the latest. It is still uncertain how the Zouk Atoms events will continue after that. If you want to benefit from the intensives everyone is talking about, take your chance and join the program today!

Event Registration

LEVEL 1
At least 1 year of zouk experience needed
2026 Jul 6 - 11 July in Bremen
2026 Dec 30 November - 5 December in Bremen
2027 Feb February in Koh Phangan, Thailand - More informations coming soon
2027 Mar 30 March - 3 April in Bremen
2027 Jun 29 June - 3 July in Bremen
2027 Jul 6 - 10 July in Bremen
LEVEL 2 Position F
Requisite: Level 1
2026 - May 29 May - 3 June Ljubljana, Slovenia
2026 - Dec 7 - 12 December in Bremen
2027 - Apr 6 - 10 April in Bremen
2027 - Jul 13 - 17 July in Bremen
LEVEL 2 Position B
Requisite: Level 1
2027 - Mar This Level will be offered during the Zouk Month in Koh Phangan, Thailand. More informations coming soon
2027 - Apr 13 - 17 April in Bremen
2027 - Nov 16 - 20 Nov in Bremen
LEVEL 2 Position S
Requisite: Level 1
2026 - Jul 13 - 18 July in Bremen
2027 - Jul 20 - 24 July in Bremen
2027 - Nov 23 - 27 November in Bremen
LEVEL 3 - Shadow Position
Requisite: At least two Level 2 modules
2026 - Jul 20 - 25 July in Bremen
2027 - Apr 20 - 24 April in Bremen
2027 - Nov 30 November - 4 December in Bremen
LEVEL 3 - Playing with squares and contrast
Requisite: At least two Level 2 modules
2027 - Jul 27 - 31 July in Bremen
2027 - Dec 7 - 11 December in Bremen
Brazilian Zouk Teacher Training
General teacher training, no zouk atoms module needed
2026 - Dec 16 - 20 December in Bremen
2027 - Dec 14 - 18 December in Bremen
30 hours of training to start to think in the zouk atoms way. This is our introductory level.
Zouk Atoms Certification Level 1
Requisite: Level 1, Level 2F, 2B, Teacher Training
2026 - Dec 21 December in Bremen
2027 - Dec 19 December in Bremen
Zouk Atoms Certification Level 2
Requisite: Zouk Atoms Certification Level 1, Level 2S, one Level 3 module.
2027 - Dec 20 - 22 December in Bremen
30 hours of training to start to think in the zouk atoms way. This is our introductory level.

Now is the right time to learn the Zouk Atoms!

From Level 1 till Zouk Atoms Teacher Certification: Become an atomic dancer step by step

We have structured the teachings of the Zouk Atoms in a comprehensive program of 5 weeks, 30 hours each. A week-long immersion gives you the ideal setting to learn and deepen your zouk technique. If you want to progress in your zouk journey, this is one of the most rewarding investments you can do in yourself!

These are the six modules of the program:

  • The Level 1: This is our entry level that you need to complete (in Bremen or offline) in order to access to the other three modules. This module is about to understand the principles of the system to move yourself comfortable inside of it. Lots of footwork and head movements every day! The Level 1 is required to access the Level 2.
  • The Level 2 Position F: This module focuses mostly on the atoms that move forward. You will discover new possibilities that got unlocked thanks to the system.
  • The Level 2 Position B: This module focuses mostly on the atoms moving backwards. You can check in this demo, how a dance with atoms backwards can look: Atomic Demo- Atoms Week Level 2 Position B
  • The Level 2 Position S: This module focuses mostly on the atoms moving sideways. We will do this module for the first time in summer 2025.
  • The Level 3 - The Shadow Position: Everything changes when you change the point of view! With this module leaders will become unpredictable and followers universal and ready to move in any direction. At least two Level 2 modules are required to access the Level 3.
  • The Level 3 - Squares & Contrast: If you have been following the Zouk Atoms so far, you already know the versatility and incredible possibilities of dancing within a square structure. By playing with contrast, we mean combining atoms in ways where the starting and ending positions do not match. These combinations create a real challenge for both leading and following! At least two Level 2 modules are required to access the Level 3.

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:

And you if you are an actual or a future teacher, we have created three more events for you

  • BZouk Teacher Training: 30 hours of a highly practical training to learn useful teaching tools and specific curriculum for beginners, intermediate and advanced.
  • Zouk Atoms Teacher Certification Level 1The Zouk Atoms are growing and we would be happy if you help us to spread the love! To keep the quality of the teachings we have created a teacher certification.
  • Zouk Atoms Teacher Certification Level 2F & 2B

Join the structured program to master the Zouk Atoms and the Head Movements

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:

  • The Level 1: This is our entry level that you need to complete (in Bremen or offline) in order to access to the other three modules. This module is about to understand the principles of the system to move yourself comfortable inside of it. Lots of footwork and head movements every day!
  • The Level 2 Position F: This module focuses mostly on the atoms that move forward. You will discover new possibilities that got unlocked thanks to the system.
  • The Level 2 Position B: This module focuses mostly on the atoms moving backwards. You can check in this demo, how a dance with atoms backwards can look: Atomic Demo- Atoms Week Level 2 Position B
  • The Level 2 Position S: This module focuses mostly on the atoms moving sideways.
  • The Level 3 - The Shadow Position: Everything changes when you change the point of view! With this module leaders will become unpredictable and followers universal and ready to move in any direction. This module will be teach for the first time in summer 2026
  • The Level 3 - Squares & Contrast: If you have been following the Zouk Atoms so far, you already know the versatility and incredible possibilities of dancing within a square structure. By playing with contrast, we mean combining atoms in ways where the starting and ending positions do not match. These combinations create a real challenge for both leading and following!

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:

And you if you are an actual or a future teacher, we have created two more events for you

  • BZouk Teacher Training: 30 hours of a highly practical training to learn useful teaching tools and specific curriculum for beginners, intermediate and advanced.
  • Zouk Atoms Teacher Certification Level 1The Zouk Atoms are growing and we would be happy if you help us to spread the love! To keep the quality of the teachings we have created a teacher certification.
  • Zouk Atoms Teacher Certification Level 2F & 2B

Online classes

Our online courses

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 courses about the Zouk Atoms, the Close Embrace learn head movements technique and improve your leading and following skills.

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Zouk Atoms Level 1

The last three years we have been teaching in Bremen the "Zouk Atoms Level 1 - Intensive Week": 30 Hours of intensive training in six days. With the gained experience we offer you now the online version of the course, to comfortably learn with us the Zouk Atoms and the head movements at home. It's the best introduction that you can get to the topic!

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Zouk Atoms in the Close Embrace

This course will help you to dance zouk in the close embrace, showing you the security and the new possibilities that the system of the zouk atoms brings to your footwork and head movements. Become a cozy dancing hugger on the dance floor!

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Traditional Zouk Atoms

In this bundle of courses we will take Brazilian Zouk and translate it into the language of the Zouk Atoms. You will see the matrix behind the steps that you were dancing till now, win a new understanding, learn how to combine everything in new ways and add head movements to the footwork.

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New Atoms Set 1

The System of the Zouk Atoms shows you new footwork patterns that are waiting for you to be danced!

Social Media

  • FACEBOOK
    Here you find information about the events and their pictures.
    • Zouk Atoms: Our official facebook site related to the atoms.
    • Isla Zouk: The facebook site of the dance school.
    • Bremen Calling: Other events of us in Bremen that are not related to the atoms.
  • INSTAGRAM
    Our Instagram accounts.
  • YOUTUBE:
    • Zouk Atoms: A lot of tutorials about the atoms and our demos.
    • Isla Zouk: Tutorials in german and demos not related to the atoms.

Playlists on Youtube

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The Family FF (2024-2025)

Inside of the Zouk Atoms there are 9 families of patterns and 2024 we will show you fully one of the families: the Family FF.

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Understanding the Zouk Basics with the Zouk Atoms (2023)

In this playlist we introduce to you some basic concepts of the Zouk Atoms (Position and Contra Body Movement) and show you how they work with 4 different atoms.

Some other playlists:

Let's stay in contact!

If you would love to know better the inner structure of Brazilian zouk, then we have a lot in common! Let's stay in contact!
 
Big hug from Bremen,
 
Olga & Fernando

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