Kizomba Bay Area

Kizomba and Rhythm
2017-02-21 19:00 - 22:00, 2017-02-14 19:00 - 22:00, 2017-01-31 19:00 - 22:00, 2017-01-24 19:00 - 22:00, 2017-01-17 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | La Peña Cultural Center, 3051 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA, 94705, United States
What we teach
Kizomba, derived from the traditional dances Semba (Angola) and Pasada (Cape Verde) among others, is a sensual partner dance coupled with music from Angola, Cape Verde and the Caribbean primarily sung in Portuguese or French Creole.
Why we teach
Our chief goal is for dancers, especially Kizomba dancers, new or improver, to learn to experience a different dance each time especially when dancing with the same partner to the identical song.
Our philosophy
Like most dancers, dance is leisure so:
– Have fun
– Make the dance your own
– Listen to your dance music over and over until your very familiar
– Dance with EVERYONE in the dance community
– Turn your mistakes into possibly your signature move
– There is one leader, the music, and two followers:
– First follower follows the music
– Second follower follows first follower and the music
– Rhythm is key to a successful dance
On-going Class & Social
$15 / $10 with Student/Teacher ID
Drop-Ins Welcome

Learn to Dance Kizomba Mondays
2017-02-20 19:00 - 22:00, 2017-02-13 19:00 - 22:00, 2017-02-06 19:00 - 22:00, 2017-01-30 19:00 - 22:00, 2017-01-23 19:00 - 22:00, 2017-01-16 19:00 - 22:00 | Lake Merritt Dance Center, 200 Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA, 94610, United States
Kizomba is a beautiful partner dance from Portuguese-speaking West Africa that is taking the world by storm. If you want to learn to dance Kizomba, join us weekly. Classes focus on Connection, Musicality, and FUN, all elements of great Social Dancing. Our students learn to dance to ALL styles of Kizomba music, with a strong foundation of basics. Don’t forget to bring your friends. This is the Bay Area’s ORIGINAL and longest running (4+ yrs) Kizomba program.
7-8p Kizomba 1a | PREREQ: None | Classes teach basics, musicality, connection, leading&following, and simple combinations, but the focus is on FUN. Material from this class is required to move on to higher classes. Drop-ins allowed for your first class.
8-9p Kizomba 1b/1c | PREREQ: Kizomba 1a or teacher permission | This class will prepare you for more advanced dancing including Kizomba Fusion techniques. Drop-ins allowed for your first class.
9-10p Kizomba TEAM
**PRICES (cash, check, and credit card accepted)**

New Students: First class for $10. 30-day unlimited pass for $49.
Ongoing Students: Drop-In: $17 with DISCOUNTED passes available for multiple classes (5-class, 10-class, monthly and session unlimited).
Thursday Social Only: $7

Feel free to contact us with any questions. The passes are available on the gotkizomba.com site. You can also send payment via paypal and we can manually register you. Buying passes online help us keep congestion at the door to a minimum.
**TRANSIT & PARKING**
A short walk from from 19th St BART, and busses on Broadway. Uber or Lyft are also great options.

Her Ginga & Mimosas!
2017-02-19 12:30 - 16:00 | DanzHaus / The Gingerbread House, 1275 Connecticut St, San Francisco, CA, 94107, United States
Bay Area!!!! Super excited to be reuniting with all of you ladies!
What better way to reconnect than over some dancing and mimosas!?
Let’s get together for “Her Ginga and Mimosas” hosted by me, Chalianna, on Sunday, February 19th!
This special workshop will focus on the women from their walking to their body movements within semba, kizomba, tarraxinha and more! Through dance, I will show you how to move with grace, confidence and ginga!
Sunday, Feb 19th
12:30pm-1pm ELLA Drills
1pm-2pm Tarraxinha/Kizomba
2pm-3pm Semba
3pm-4pm Cool down and mingle over mimosas!
Workshop cost $45
Don’t miss out on a fun Sunday afternoon!

Kizomba Soul Night
2017-02-18 21:15 - 23:55, 2017-02-11 21:15 - 23:55, 2017-02-04 21:15 - 23:55, 2017-01-28 21:15 - 23:55, 2017-01-21 21:15 - 23:55 | Studio S Broadway, 2047 Broadway St, Redwood City, CA, 94063, United States
Join your friends for a magical night of Kizomba with Joe ‘kiJOEmba’ G !
Joe will teach Urban Kizomba, a new style he wants to share his excitement about! Here’s a preview:
Kizomba lesson starts at 9:15pm – BEGINNERS ARE WELCOME!
Social dancing from 10:00pm till 1:00am.
DJ Joe ‘kiJOEmba’ G plays Kizomba, Semba and other beats all night!
Professional sound and lighting. Great atmosphere, friendly people and a fun place to dance.
$12 Class + Social Dancing
$10 Social Dancing Only

AfroLatin Kiss Mega Party
2017-02-18 21:00 - 2017-02-19 02:00 | Allegro Ballroom, 5855 Christie Ave, Emeryville, CA, 94608, United States
The Ultimate Sala Bachata Kizomba Party!!!
Live Music
Free Dance Classes,
Free food
Free Sangria
Plus 4 ROOMS OF DANCING!!!
ONLY $15
$10 for Students w/ID

KizomBay Fridays
2017-02-17 21:00 - 2017-02-18 02:00 | Il Pirata, 2007 16th St, San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States
If you didn’t know, now you do know!
*** KizomBay Fridays is coming back for you
Every month, we are bringing Bay teachers or out of town teachers/DJs for you.
The class starts at 9pm and the party starts at 10pm.
Join us for a fun night of Kizomba/Semba/Ghettozouk/Tarraxinha/Afrohouse and more!

Learn Kizomba Through Semba
2017-02-15 20:00 - 21:30, 2017-02-08 20:00 - 21:30, 2017-02-01 20:00 - 21:30, 2017-01-25 20:00 - 21:30, 2017-01-18 20:00 - 21:30 | City Dance Annex, 1420 Harrison St, San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States
Best way to start the year!
We need to get Leaders for our beautiful followers, somehow the leaders are in demand and we’re looking to form strong leads for our followers.
This is an 8 weeks class, we will work on leaders who wants to improve the skills and become a better leader also to form new ones.
Some how classes are full of ladies and we need leaders to keep those followers going and make are community bigger.
We’re looking for 6 leads & 6 followers.
This is a series class which costs $100 for 8 classes.

Kizomba and Rhythm - Class / Social
2017-02-14 19:00 - 22:00 | La Peña Cultural Center, 3051 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA, 94705, United States
Music selections for class

ASTY “Curti ma mi”

https://youtu.be/gE2b0uJR5tE

C4 Pedro – Muita Areia ft. Big Nelo & Kaysha

https://youtu.be/JFnj8Kx7n7Q

Esconde, Esconde (Te Peguei) (feat. Hugo Pina)

https://youtu.be/Gx9HPDtYC8o

Nelson Freitas – Miúda Linda

https://youtu.be/cordADXcng0

What we teach

Kizomba, derived from the traditional dances Semba (Angola) and Pasada (Cape Verde) among others, is a sensual partner dance coupled with music from Angola, Cape Verde and the Caribbean primarily sung in Portuguese or French Creole.

Why we teach

Our chief goal is for dancers, especially Kizomba dancers, new or improver, to learn to experience a different dance each time especially when dancing with the same partner to the identical song.

Our philosophy

Like most dancers, dance is leisure so:

– Have fun

– Make the dance your own

– Listen to your dance music over and over until your very familiar

– Dance with EVERYONE in the dance community

– Turn your mistakes into possibly your signature move

– There is one leader, the music, and two followers:

– First follower follows the music

– Second follower follows first follower and the music

– Rhythm is key to a successful dance

On-going Class

$15 / $10 w/Student/Teacher ID

Drop-Ins Welcome

No Partner Required

Title: Kizomba & Rhythm

When: 7PM Tuesdays*

* Schedule subject to change … visit La Peña website for updates

Title: Kizomba & Rhythm

When: 7PM Tuesdays

Where: La Peña Cultural Center

3105 Shattuck Avenue

Berkeley, CA 94705

www.lapena.org

Red Velvet Kizomba
2017-02-10 21:00 - 2017-02-11 02:00 | Space 550, 550 Barneveld Ave, San Francisco, CA, 94124, United States
Our next Red Velvet Kizomba Loft will be Friday, February 10th at Dance Fridays! We will have an awesome workshop by Aziza and Fleur from 9-10pm, followed by all night dance party with DJ Mojo and all of the best Kizombeiros from around the West Coast!
Free Red Velvet mini cupcakes, and two rooms of Salsa and Bachata downstairs!
Join us for our pre-valentines day gala at the Red Velvet Kizomba Loft!
Our next Red Velvet Kizomba Loft will be Friday, December 9th!
Note this is the SECOND Friday of the month instead of the usual first, because we are going to have an extra special event with Freezy bringing Maymouma from his Only Dance festival to teach Afro-Beat, and TWO DJ’S DJ Mojo and DJ Dravid!
You can get SUPER discounted tickets online
https://dancefridays2-10-17.eventbrite.com
or
https://dancefridays-presale.eventbrite.com/ (and be sure to select correct date)
Kizomba Workshop with Freezy Bruce PLUS EXTRA HALF HOUR OF AFROBEAT WITH MAYMOUMA starts PROMPTLY AT 9:00!
All night dance party with DJ Mojo and DJ Dravid!
The Kizomba loft has new wood floors, a new sound system and overlooks a giant Salsa and Bachata party below through big, glass, sound proof windows.
There will also be DOZENS of RED VELVET CUPCAKES, and few double chocolate cupcakes sprinkled in among the bunch, haha.
Red Velvet: The Kizomba Loft
550 Barneveld Ave., San Francisco
7:30 Doors open for cocktails and mingling, and Bachata classes downstairs
9:00-10:00 Kizomba Workshop with Aziza and Fleur! (upstairs in loft)
10:00pm-2:30am Non-stop party and dancing with DJ Mojo
Non-stop Salsa and Bachata party going on in the two downstairs rooms all night long, including live concert! All parties are included in admission!
Free parking. Full bar. 21+ w/ID
Get your discounted tickets while they are still only $10!!!
https://dancefridays2-10-17.eventbrite.com

Kizomba & Rhythm
2017-02-07 19:00 - 22:00 | La Peña Cultural Center, 3051 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA, 94705, United States
Music select for class

Zaho – Tourner la page

Djodje – Uma Chance feat. Ricky Boy & Loony Johnson

MIKA MENDES – MÁGICO

Nelson Freitas – Something Good

What we teach
Kizomba, derived from the traditional dances Semba (Angola) and Pasada (Cape Verde) among others, is a sensual partner dance coupled with music from Angola, Cape Verde and the Caribbean primarily sung in Portuguese or French Creole.
Why we teach
Our chief goal is for dancers, especially Kizomba dancers, new or improver, to learn to experience a different dance each time especially when dancing with the same partner to the identical song.
Our philosophy
Like most dancers, dance is leisure so:
– Have fun
– Make the dance your own
– Listen to your dance music over and over until your very familiar
– Dance with EVERYONE in the dance community
– Turn your mistakes into possibly your signature move
– There is one leader, the music, and two followers:
– First follower follows the music
– Second follower follows first follower and the music
– Rhythm is key to a successful dance
On-going Class
$15 / $10 w/Student/Teacher ID
Drop-Ins Welcome
No partner Required
Title: Kizomba & Rhythm
When: 7PM Tuesdays*
* Schedule subject to change … check this website for up-to-date information

Kizomba Foundation Classes
2017-01-23 20:30 - 22:30 | Isabelle’s Studio, 6007 Christie Avenue, Emeryville, CA, 94608, United States
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

This class will be targeted for beginners (leads and follows), and dancers who want to improve their fundamental technique for more fluidity on the dance floor.
We will emphasize Kizomba foundation, proper technique, body movement, musicality, and leading & following exercises for dancing Kizomba socially.
You will have the advantage of two dancers fluid in both leading AND following! No one will be left behind
No experience necessary!

COME JOIN US FOR: 1hr class + 1hr of Practica!
$15 for Class + Practica
$5 for Practica Only
*** CASH ONLY ***

OUR BACKGROUND:
Aziza Mitchum started dancing Kizomba socially in 2012 and hasn’t stopped since! She has been trained with the best instructors known for their love of traditional musicality and movement, Lucia and Joao. She has assisted numerous instructors in many festivals including SFIBF, MBKF, and iSemba.
Fleur Leguay started dancing in 2013 in France, where she was introduced to “French style” kizomba, what is also known today as Urban Kiz. When she arrived in the US, she fell in love with traditional Kizomba and Semba, and has since worked relentlessly to improve every aspect of her dance. She has been trained by EddyVents and Bonifacio and assisted incredible international phenomenas such as Sonja KiKizomba (Belgium), Stou (France) – and more- at different festivals like MBKF, Tabanka, SFIBF…

AfroLatin Kiss Mega Party
2017-01-21 20:00 - 2017-01-22 02:00 | Allegro Ballroom, 5855 Christie Ave, Emeryville, CA, 94608, United States
This is a Huge venue with hundreds of people every 3rd Saturday!
Come join us!
Let’s get together for an amazing night! Begin the night with dance lessons with top instructors, then stay for a fantastic night of Dancing to a Live Band and some of the Bays top Dj’s.
3RD SATURDAYS
Lessons
8pm Beg Bachata
8:30pm Beginning Salsa
9:15pm Beg Kizomba
PARTIES START
8:30pm Bachata Room
9:15pm Salsa Room
9:45pm Kizomba Room
Live BAND
FREE SANGRIA
Join the Party, have fun, exercise and meet tons of new people!!
ALL FOR ONLY $15
AfroLatinKiss.com
5855 Christie Ave. Emeryville CA. . 510-776-9448

KizomBay Fridays
2017-01-20 20:30 - 2017-01-21 02:00 | Il Pirata, 2007 16th St, San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States
KizomBAY Fridays: the Bay’s new spot for 100% Kizomba parties brought to you by KizomBay United in partnership with AfroCali Dançar!
January 20th:
✶ 1 hour ALL LEVELS lesson with the beautiful ladies Aziza & Fleur! Class starts at 9 PM
✶ DJ JAVI spinning the best kizomba, semba, tarraxinha, afrohouse & more all night long!
$15 Cash cover at the door
This event is a place to bring kizomba lovers from all over the Bay to share in a night of culture and unity. Come experience the positive vibes, friendly people, great music, and an all around good time at The New KizomBay Fridays

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IL Pirata, 2007 16th St, San Francisco, CA
Up Coming KizomBay FriDays:
February 17th
