Bks Dance Classes: Intermediate Kizomba (Week 4)

WHERE: Ballroom and Country Dance Studio (121C – 17 Ave NE) WHEN: Every Tuesday for 4 Weeks (March 5th - March 26th) 7:30 - 8:30 pm - Intermediate/Advance Cuban Salsa/Casino Rueda. 8:30 - 9:30 pm - Intermediate Kizomba. COST: $40 for 4 Weeks, $12 Drop In. WHAT IS KIZOMBA? The origins of kizomba can be traced to late-1970s Africa, with influences variably attributed to Angola Kizomba is characterized by a slower, romantic, more sensuous rhythm than the traditional Angolan semba dance. Kizomba music emerged as a more modern music genre with a sensual touch mixed with African rhythm and Haitian compas. Most kizomba songs are sung in Portuguese. Semba has been danced in the 1950s in Angola. In the 1990s, when the actual kizomba music got more and more popular, Angolan semba dancers started to adapt their semba steps according to the tempo and flavor of the Kizomba beats. The Kizomba dance is a couple dance from which many styles such as, tarraxinha and Urban kiz derived from. How to find us: Meet inside the dance studio More Info below.