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BANKAI ZOUK
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 24 ม.ค. 2023
A filmmaking duo, here to tell the story of Brazilian Zouk.
São Paulo Zoukers Unleash Their BANKAI | Brazilian Zouk Improv with Rian & Gabi
This is BANKAI - the ultimate form Zoukers can achieve. It’s the intersection of technical perfection, musical expression, and limitless creation… We had the amazing opportunity to film two young Zoukers, Rian Ferreira & Gabi Regina, this morning for our upcoming Zouk film.
I remember being captivated while watching them dance at a social back in April, and it was one of the inspirations that led us to create our TH-cam Channel and document the amazing but unknown talent of Brazil.
You can learn more about these two artists here:
Gabi: gabisinha.regina
Rian: rianferreira_silva
Follow us on Instagram: bankaizouk
I remember being captivated while watching them dance at a social back in April, and it was one of the inspirations that led us to create our TH-cam Channel and document the amazing but unknown talent of Brazil.
You can learn more about these two artists here:
Gabi: gabisinha.regina
Rian: rianferreira_silva
Follow us on Instagram: bankaizouk
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The Philosophy of Close Embrace with Gui Prada | ZOUKPOD #8
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In this episode, we talk to the Close Embrace Master himself, Gui Prada! We go deep into the intricacies that exists in the embrace and walking, how he his able to teach the embrace to less-physical cultures, and the beauty metaphysics of Tango. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did interviewing :) 0:00 Intro 2:32 How Gui is making Brazilian Zouk more accessible to a wider audience 6...
The Most Talented Zoukers You've Never Heard Of | ZOUKPOD #7
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In this podcast, we talk about our biggest inspirations in Brazilian Zouk and how the new generation of Zoukers in São Paulo are innovating and pushing the boundaries of this dance. 00:00 Intro 00:40 Zouk Open Recap 09:27 Anthony's inspiration for the month 14:58 Organic Creativity in Zouk 21:26 How movement in nature inspires dance 25:07 Abe’s visual inspirations from other dances 30:57 Why Ab...
Top 5 Moments in Zouk that Changed Our Lives | ZOUKPOD #6
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In this episode, we share our 21 years of shared experience dancing Brazilian Zouk; from starting in the LA Zouk scene to training with the founders, Renata Peçanha and Jaime Aroxa. 00:00 Intro 00:29 The dance that inspired Abe to learn Zouk 07:29 Alé’s life changing dance moments 12:52 Zouk opens up a world of creative expression 18:18 Ant’s story traveling to SP 20:04 Demos are just routines ...
The Best Approaches to Learn Brazilian Zouk | ZOUKPOD #5
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Hello from Londrinas! We are currently at one of the best Zouk festivals in Brazil and decided to record a podcast with our friend, Gabby. In this episode we discuss the many different paths to learn Brazilian Zouk, how to speed up your progress with structure, and other miscellaneous social dance phenomenons :) 00:00 Intro 00:43 Hello from ZoukUnity! 11:14 How to get functional at Brazilian Zo...
Xamã - Leão | Luan & Adriana Brazilian Zouk Improvisation
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Watch the Full Interview Here: th-cam.com/video/duVVFVHS17U/w-d-xo.html LISTEN TO THE SHOW iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/zoukpod/id1699448746 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/2TYP19RYvWoMTdtUbIiBA Follow us on Instagram: bankaizouk
The Power of Presence with Luan & Adriana | ZOUKPOD #4
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Join us as we explore the world of connection and presence, in today's interview with LUAN & ADRIANA! Share with us what your thoughts on this episode and who you might want to see interviewed next! :) Timestamps 00:00 Intro 02:00 The mindset behind a connective and present social dance 05:23 What makes a "good" dancer? 07:52 The best dances are inside the embrace 08:41 Why most Zouk instructor...
Discovering the Life-Changing Magic of Brazilian Zouk | ZOUKPOD #3
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Discovering the Life-Changing Magic of Brazilian Zouk | ZOUKPOD #3
Find Your Voice in Brazilian Zouk with Evelyn & Derrick | ZOUKPOD #2
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Find Your Voice in Brazilian Zouk with Evelyn & Derrick | ZOUKPOD #2
Palo by Puri | 6 Dancers Choreograph To The Same Song | Brazilian Zouk Edition
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Palo by Puri | 6 Dancers Choreograph To The Same Song | Brazilian Zouk Edition
How William Wegert Trains Creativity in Brazilian Zouk | ZOUKPOD #1
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How William Wegert Trains Creativity in Brazilian Zouk | ZOUKPOD #1
Interstellar Zouk with Lui & Larissa, Nhat & Gigi
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Interstellar Zouk with Lui & Larissa, Nhat & Gigi
Can you dance zouk with others while you are married?
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Hey great interview! I love this idea, to me Zouk is like a meditative practice with another person, it's very unique. I'd like to take lessons with Luan and Adriana, are they located in rio? Do you ahve a contact? Thank you!
It would be amazing if the Artists you talk about could be written down in the video so that anyone could find them. Thank you for the Videos!
The most beautiful dance i have ever seen ❤
Out of curiosity, is your zouk channel name from bleach?: Bankai!
The interviewer and the two teachers are speaking so much of my language.. OMG
This is such a fantastic interview. So much heart and love and spirit ❤
L.O.V.E this ❤
Loved this! So wonderful. I appreciate all of you and how you created this 🙏
Ficou lindoo.
Douceur in Kiz basically
Hi Gui, I'm curious what your difference in teaching style was in Denmark vs. Japan?
Great work, keep it coming
Preach! ❤ Switchcraft!
This channel feels like an underground world star! ⭐️ love it so much!!!
AMAZING!!!! looks so beautiful
👏👏👏👏perfect
they put me in a trance watching this
Simplesmente maravilhosos
Oh man, Abe's experience really resonates with me as a newbie to the LA Zouk scene! I have prior dance experience but there's such a wide divide between my class performance and my social dance capabilities, and some follows are simply unforgiving in a way I have never experienced. It's an intense humility shock.
It's a bit piecemeal, imaginative and very expressive at the end 👍😉
Amazing i like it so much❤
Daaaaamn 😍
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Really enjoyed your point of view, in zouk, which I love so much.
congrats for your work 👏🏻
Excellent Work!
Thank you!
Another 🔥 episode! Any video links to share of the recent competition that y'all spoke about?
We will probably make a video on it soon, but here are some links to some of the performances: Lucas & Vivi: instagram.com/p/CvXcB9cOWZS/?hl=en Allan & Vick: instagram.com/p/Cvp-WQWtu16/?hl=en Kevin & Diego: instagram.com/p/CvyHUzxtJS1/?hl=en
@@bankaizouk amazing thanks guys!!
😍😍😍 I just watched this video after they sent it to me saying that I was mentioned in it :) I was very happy to know that our dance was positive for you too. I loved dancing with you, Anthony! It was a very light and fun dance 🥰 I have been gradually returning to the parties because I had a baby recently, and I take her with me, so I find the challenges of being close to her most of the time and end up limiting myself to dancing with the people who are close to me. I was happy to hear everything I said about my energy and I can say that I felt the same way about you! I hope we dance again soon 🤍✨ 45:30
I just want to keep on emphasizing, that I absolutely love this channel!! It might not have a million followers, but I have a strong feeling that those who are watching are amazed by the content and your energy! 🤩🤩
Appreciate it!! <3
Love the episode, you guys are killing it. This channel is gonna go mainstream, content is amazing. Topic suggestion: what are your experiences with finding a regular partner to train with, from being just hobbyist to wanting to train more seriously and finding reliable people to train with, navigating the different experiences of training with different dancers, people with different training/communication styles/temperaments.
I'm glad you're digging the content!! We'll definitely address this in a future episode.
Now I'm curious about these games you were talking about around minute 46?;) And thank you soo much, I love your podcasts so much <3
The festival we went to, Zouk Unity, had challenges throughout the weekend where if you completed all of them, you could win a free pass to next year's event. Appreciate your support! :)
Love all these interviews Anthony, I've been watching basically all of them and learning a lot from your journey. It's cool to get perspectives closer to the source. Curious what you mean when you say that Austin isn't teaching "real Zouk". How would you characterize the differences between the Zouk that is taught in the group classes in Austin/the US and "real Zouk"? Is it a technique thing? mindset? feel? I would love to see you guys go more deeply into that topic
Hey man! Thanks for your support! We can definitely address this topic in a future episode, good question. I don't remember saying that Austin isn't teaching "real Zouk" as I think Nhat and Gigi are doing a great job. They are very thoughtful and teach in a very comprehensive way. If I did say that, I perhaps was expressing my frustration with some of the teachers I did start with (which were not Nhat and Gigi). I came from a studio that taught the basic step as marching to boom chik chik and taught only sequences. The name of the game was to memorize a bunch of sequences that the instructors taught us. In my opinion, this way of teaching set us up to get to know the dance in a very superficial way. In coming to Brazil, I learned that there is so much more to Zouk. There is the "metaphysical" aspect as Gui Prada calls it, and the technical aspect. For the technical aspect, I was not taught sequences but foundational concepts such as elactiscity, grounding, control, timing, musicality, etc. (I know this is very vague as different teachers have different perspectives on this). For me, the richness of Zouk comes from these concepts, building blocks that once worked on not only improves your dance, but helps find your own expression. There are so many ways to dance Zouk, there is no "right" or "wrong" way to dance it. However, there are efficient and inefficient paths to learning; and I would consider that studio I originally learned from as inefficient. But, I still would support them because they are helping grow Zouk and bringing people together to bond over it. I remember one time, Abe and I went to a dance studio in São Paulo as we were filming a project. As we were waiting, there was a group class going on and I was shocked!! What was being taught in the class was very rough and forceful hair whipping head movement. Abe was telling me that this is how Brazilian Zouk looked like 15-20 years ago, and that for some reason, this teacher never evolved with the times. My point is, even in Brazil, some instruction is just as inefficient, or worse in some cases such as rough forceful head movement. However, there are more opportunities for great instruction and to meet higher level dancers. The last thing I will say is that if you do get a chance to travel to Brazil, I highly recommend. I do feel that my perspective expanded on what Zouk looked like; dancers are constantly innovating and creating new things. It's amazing. I hope this helps! :)
Her face when Ant says 100k🤣
I'm a very expressive person lol
Wow! Every sentence is a gem. Thank you for sharing this with the world ❤
Appreciate the support!! There is more to come 😉
We love Luan and Adriana! 🥰Thanks to share this interview on the TH-cam.
Mind blown 🤯🤯 thank you for the wonderfully insightful episode. So much to take away and infuse into my dancing
Appreciate the support, glad you found it insightful! What was the biggest takeaway for you?
Hey, thank you so much for spend so much effort on this project. Is there a way to put CC (can be in english) in next videos? My english not very well, so when i have a CC is so easier to understand. Again, this project is amazing! Thank you so much
if you click CC button (at the botton of the video) you can allow youtube to auto generate Captions :0
I really really enjoyed this interview and the questions you asked. Thank you so much!
I'm glad you enjoyed it!! More to come soon :)
*PromoSM* 🤪
Y’all need to let Alessandra finish her thoughts. Abe especially keeps interrupting her
I completely agree with this, even when the conversation was very interesting
Never heard of such a class. Sounds unusual 🇨🇦
Oh, it exists haha. And, it is different depending on which instructor you take it from
Im soooo confused as well And have way too much ADHD to be able to pull this shit off
ADHD here! Planta zouk is like magic when you let it happen.
I just wanted to tell you, that I really love - let me say it again - loooovvveee your channel! So although you are just starting to document your passion, I am so so happy for all the content you put out here! Keep it up! 😘
Thank you so much!! I am glad you are enjoying the content If there is anything you would like to see more of or discussed, feel free to let us know :)
Hy!!!! Important to say that everything begin with the Lambada, the real Zouk its fron French west indies Guadaloupe and Martinique.... So... with a lot of respect the dance zouk outside the Caribe we call LAMBADA.... thanks big hug.... 😀
We agree. The dance we are referring to is called by many as "Brazilian Zouk" which is danced very differently than lambada, but originiates from those roots. How the story goes is that the founders of Brazilian Zouk found a Vinyl and adjusted the footsteps of lambada to Carribean Zouk music, and that is how the name came to be. We do agree the name "Brazilian Zouk" is inaccurate, but the founders did talk about this, and decided to keep the name.
Evelyn is not only an amazing dancer, she's also a very lovely person. She personifies what Zouk is, imo.
I loved dancing with her! :)
Tinha que ter legenda para português
Conseguiu assistir com legenda? Estamos planejando fazer uma série em português em breve para o público brasileiro também.
Thank you for the interview. So inspiring. I love their approach to dance, love and life. Hope to meet them in person one day....
I'm happy you enjoyed the interview - I highly recommend taking her workshops if you can!