Konpa Bootcamp in Rotterdam by Janita  - Mode Zéro

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A three hour journey, teaching you the basics in Konpa..

Coolibri's Dance Studio

Have you always been interested and triggered by konpa music and dancing? This is the perfect bootcamp for you!You’ll be taught about the history, the basic techniques, everything you need to dance Konpa during your next party, social or festival! Konpa is a Haitian music and partner dance style that has been growing in popularity in the kizomba scene. But how exactly do you dance it? The goal of this bootcamp is to give you a reliable first impression of the konpa dance and the tools to dance to any type of konpa song at parties and socials. The class builds upon the previous bootcamp but will repeat the basics to allow complete beginners to participate. Topics for this bootcamp:- A short history of konpa dance and music.- Simple patterns with your basics - Different frames and how to transition between them - Simple turns, turning technique and tips for adapting turns from other dances to konpa. - How to recognize konpa music? What to do at different parts of a konpa song? - Leading and following simple gouyad and alternatives for gouyad.- Drilling the basics and getting to the konpa flow-----------------------Date 📅5th of September - 13:00-16:1513:00-14:30 Konpa with Janita14:30-14:45 Break14:45-16:15 Konpa-----------------------Date 💶Early bird discount passes (limited)Single pass: 40 euroCouple pass: 75 euroRegular passesSingle pass: 45 euroCouple pass: 80 euroSign up in couples or individually.-----------------------About the artist // JanitaJanita Ilona is a Finnish dancer, a dance teacher and a konpa enthusiast living in Rotterdam. She was first introduced to konpa in 2017. She has been mentored to dance and teach authentic konpa by various Haitian teachers from Canada and the United States, where the konpa scene is bigger. Her goal is to increase visibility and knowledge on konpa in Europe and help more dancers enjoy it on the dance floor.Janita Ilona has also danced kizomba since 2016. She gave weekly classes on authentic kizomba in Scotland for two years. Before shifting her focus to social dances, she was a dance teacher for commercial dance and had been dancing in musicals, the music industry and commercials since 2010.-----------------------ParkingWe have a nice location in Rotterdam&#x27;s. Coolibri Dance Studio’s is located at Overschie, which has free parking and is easy to reach with public transportation or by car. Plan your route by public transport here: <a href="https://modeze.ro/9292" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://modeze.ro/9292</a>-----------------------Mode Zero organizes the classes according to the latest Covid-19 measures. It is possible to cancel and get a refund up to 7 days before the start of the classes. In case of cancellations on our behalf, we will refund the remaining value of the classes. All updates will be posted to this event and by email to those who have signed up. Check out the latest measures: <a href="https://www.government.nl/topics/coronavirus-covid-19" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.government.nl/topics/coronavirus-covid-19</a>-----------------------For further questions, email us at info@modezero.nl or message us through Facebook messenger. Before you continue, please read our terms and conditions here:  <a href="https://modeze.ro/termsandconditions" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://modeze.ro/termsandconditions</a>

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