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VMAC Monthly Salsa & Bachata Socials
VMAC Salsa Social every 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month 7:00 pm to 10 pmish
Not your typical late night salsa event, this social is timed so you can get your Sunday errands ran and still get to bed early enough to rest up for the work week. Alcohol-free and all ages are welcome to enjoy listening and dancing to Salsa, Bachata and Cha Cha Cha.
Held at Vitalidad Movement Arts Center and music provided by DJ Armando.
Cover is $5
2020 Socials
February 2nd // February 16th // March 1st // March 15th
April 5th // April 19th // May 3rd // May 17th // June 7th // June 21st
// July 19th // Aug 2nd // Aug 16th // September 6th // September 20th
October 4th // October 18th // November 1st // November 15th // December 6th // December 20th
Salsa Musicality Workshop
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Ready for the next level?
This workshop will cover the different rhythms in salsa music and give you different tools to be able to express those rhythms. Different types/levels of musicality will also be covered and will be taught using several drills and exercises. This is not your typical "musicality" workshop where you just sit and talk about timing and music theory, you will be dancing and you will be learning to be more musical. You will leave with tools to be able to go home and practice to be a more musical dancer. This workshop is for beyond beginners and above salsa dancers who feel stuck in a box and don't know how to escape from the 123-567. No partner required. Sunday February 23rd 11:30am - 1:30pm Vitalidad Movement Arts Center 116 SE Yamhill St. $25 online here: bit.ly/3awuL9l $30 at the door. |
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African Dance Workshop
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Bruce is back with another super fun two hour traditional African dance workshop. Enjoy dancing down the whole ballroom to the beat of LIVE DRUMMERS!
In this two hour workshop, Bruce will teach Kakilambe, a dance signifying a symbol of the celebration of growth of crops, life, and birth. It promotes the questions for the year ahead. Will crops grow, will the health be well, will children be born. Kakilambe is also considered as the protector against evil. The drummers will bring added excitement and electricity to the class. Many of you who have come to past workshops will agree that there's nothing like dancing to a high energy live traditional African Drum Ensemble!! Remember, the last few times, tickets for Bruce’s workshops sold out fast! Don't wait until the last minute to get yours! Saturday February 29th 11:30 am to 1:30 pm 116 SE Yamhill st $25 online here: bit.ly/2Gm5QHE $30 at the door. |
VMAC 5 Year Anniversary Party
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VMAC is celebrating 5 years as a studio and event center in Portland! Please join the celebration on February 29th, 2020 for an insane night of dancing and joy!
Dress up in your best Gold & Silver looks! Our media team will be onsite to capture magic! This year we will feature the following: * Dedicated Salsa/Bachata/Timba/Kizomba/Zouk Room with DJ Armando Justiniani & DJ Chadsen Kat * Dedicated Hip Hop & Club Styles Room, DJ Simeon Jacob! * Dedicated Bellydance, Forro & Samba Room! * Instructor Showcase featuring all the styles taught a VMAC! * All Styles Battle in the Hip Hop / Club Styles Room - $100 Cash Prize! * Prizes & Giveaways * Social Dancing until 2:30AM! * MC Brandon Harrison More Details: $10 Pre Sale (Paper Ticket) // $11.50 Online // $15 Door 9PM - 2:30AM 3 Rooms, Multiple DJ's, Dancing all night long! Buy your paper ticket at VMAC or online at: http://bit.ly/vmac5years |
Kizomba Workshop: 3 Hours
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In the first half of this 3 hour Kizomba workshop we will be learning and refining the fundamental steps, working on lead/follow and connection skills, and stepping technique.
In the second half we will work on higher level concepts, and other styles of dance under the Kizomba umbrella that will enhance your dancing and allow you to dance differently to the different styles of music. Saturday March 7th 11:30am-2:30pm Studio E by VMAC 1901 SE Grand Ave. (acrodd from Godwill) Street parking only. Do not park on Casabella lot. $35 Online Here: bit.ly/36G9cjp $40 At The Door. Important notes: - We have 2 locations, double check which location before attending, and its parking rules (street parking only.) - No partner required. Rotation is mandatory. vmacpdx.com/faqs.html - If buying passes for more than 1 student, each one must register individually for us to apply your payment. |
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Deconstructing Zouk with Jerry Lai
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Portland Zouk is at it again, this time with special guest Instructor Jerry Lai! Get ready for this wonderful weekender!
March 13th - March 25th, 2020 ✨✨✨ This 8 hour, progressive intensive organizes Brazilian Zouk basics into anatomical groups in order to improve quality of movements. Brazilian Zouk has many different styles, this workshop attempts to reveal the similarity between the styles. The emphasis and focus begins with ankles and knees, moves to the hips and finally the torso, with each section being thoroughly explained in it's use inside of Brazilian Zouk. We gradually upgrade our basics, focusing on these parts, until we are ready to partner with an exploration on the physics of the frame. Due to the emphasis on quality over quantity, there will be no combinations taught. In its place are drills, applications, diagrams, props, based on the physics and mechanics characteristic of Brazilian Zouk. While the intensive is fundamental and open-level, movement experience is highly recommended for the amount of body awareness required to maximize your benefit. - GROUNDEDNESS - Brazilian Zouk has indigenous roots that emphasis the ankle, knee, and hip. We will focus on these three joints and their articulations to harness gravity and improve balance and footwork during the three steps (impulse, control, preparation) in Brazilian Zouk. The interplay between grounding and elevating is one of the keys to fluidity in Brazilian Zouk. We will discuss how the three major styles of Zouk use different joints, the difference between association and disassociation, and how to maximize momentum with minimal energy. - HIPS - Due to its roots in Lambada, the ‘Brazilian Hip’ became an essential characteristic of Brazilian Zouk. It holds the centre of our weight and is often the originator of movements in Zouk. We will breakdown how our hips act as a pendulum in the basics to enable smooth weight transfers and transitions between steps. When utilised properly, our hips hold the secret to both physical and mental flow, where our movements flow continuously into each other. Leaders will learn how to ‘read’ the follow’s hips to adjust their leading to help follows achieve flow. - TORSION - As Brazilian Zouk evolved beyond Lambada, more emphasis was placed on a dynamic upper body movement. We will explore how to use our natural contra body movement to enhance our basics, improving both fluidity and clarity of leading and following with our torso and elbows. Allowing body torsion to happen during our basics helps us stay balanced, dissipate excessive momentum into our body, execute pre-movement for turns, spins, and laterals. - FRAME - In any form of partner dancing, a good form should be comfortable, clear, three-dimensional, and not overpowering. We will explore the differences between the passive and active frame: when to let go and how to assert or react to boundaries. Differences between pressure and tone, extension and compression, doing and non-doing will be covered. We will categories frames into three distinct categories: horizontal, rotational, and vertical and explore their application to the basics while minimizing noise and maximizing comfort. ✨✨✨ SCHEDULE & LOCATIONS Purchase Tickets Here FRIDAY, MARCH 13TH Vitalidad Movement Arts & Events Center 116 SE Yamhill St, Portland OR 97214 ************ Zouk Social **************** 10PM - 3AM Included in Full Pass $15 Cash Without Pass Purchase -------------------------------------------------------------------- SATURDAY, MARCH 14TH Vitalidad Movement Arts & Events Center 116 SE Yamhill St, Portland OR 97214 Workshop Day 1 12PM - 2:30PM 30 MINUTE BREAK 3PM - 5:30PM 30 MINUTE PRACTICA ************ Zouk Social **************** 10PM - 3AM Included in Full Pass $15 Cash Without Pass Purchase -------------------------------------------------------------------- SUNDAY, MARCH 15TH Vitalidad Movement Arts & Events Center 116 SE Yamhill St, Portland OR 97214 Workshop Day 2 12PM - 2:30PM 30 MINUTE BREAK 3PM - 5:30PM 30 MINUTE PRACTICA ************ Zouk Social **************** 8PM - MIDNIGHT Included in Full Pass $15 Cash Without Pass Purchase TICKETS PRICES ** Due to the progressive nature of this weekender day passes are not available ** Early Bird: $89.00 Tier 1: $99.00 Tier 2: $109.00 * Ticket transfers are allowed lead to lead, follow to follow only. There is a $10 Ticket Transfer Fee * Tickets cannot be refunded * Workshop Location and times subject to change |
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Dominican Bachata and Pachanga with Jorjet Alcocer
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Jorjet Alcocer is coming to PDX!
If you don’t know about this queen, prepare to be amazed and inspired! Saturday, June 6th 2020! Prepare yourself for this 4 hour workshop featuring Dominican Bachata Footwork and Partnerwork, and a bonus hour of Pachanga! Jorjet will start with three hours of Dominican Bachata and focus on footwork and partnerwork at the Beyond Beginner Level. Following, there will be an hour of Pachanga Footwork. $89 for (All 4 hours) (ONLY 10 Passes) [Tier 3] $30 for Pachanga ONLY (1 Hour) [Tier 3] $70 for Bachata ONLY (3 Hours) [Tier 3] Saturday June 6th, 2020 116 SE Yamhill St Dominican Bachata: 1PM - 4PM Pachanga: 4:15PM - 5:15PM *times and locations subject to change Ticket Link: http://bit.ly/2RpTaFX |
