Marie Alonzo Snyder recently released a book on Brazilian zouk dancing titled “The Art and Sensuality of Brazilian Zouk Dancing.”
Marie Alonzo Snyder recently released a book on Brazilian zouk dancing titled “The Art and Sensuality of Brazilian Zouk Dancing.”
Published by Hilo’s Czerwonka Publishing, Alonzo Snyder’s debut 42-page book presents clear and helpful introductions and a guide for anyone interested in learning about zouk — the fast growing partner dance.
Brazilian zouk is a social dance that evolved from lambada with its Caribbean music roots from Guadalupe and Martinique. Zouk means to “party” in Creole and the dance is fun, sensual and energetic. What distinguishes zouk is the sensual connection in the partnering work, as it combines modern dance contact improvisation techniques as well a close relationship to the musicality of the song played.
The dance can also performed to many different kind of music from classic Brazilian to R&B, pop, country, techno and Jawaiian.
Alonzo Snyder is a professional modern dancer, choreographer, educator and scholar, with a doctorate in art education from Columbia University. She is aristic director for Tangerine Dance Collective and has been dancing professionally for more than 32 years in the U.S. and abroad. She leads dance lessons on Brazilian zouk in Kona every Tuesday at Daylight Mind Coffee Co. and on Thursdays at Mauna Lea Manor Studio, where she recently lead the first Zouk Teacher Training course in Hawaii.
“The Art and Sensuality of Brazilian Zouk Dancing” can be ordered at www.livezoukaloha.com or purchased at Kona Stories in Keauhou. Amazon.com currently lists the book as the No. 1 new release in dancing reference.