TUESDAY LIVE ONLINE CLASSES AND RECORDINGS

HEAD MOVEMENTS & STYLING –  8 WEEKS BRAZILIAN ZOUK FOLLOWERS ONLINE COURSE 

LIVE ONLINE CLASSES AND LIFETIME RECORDINGS!

Starting April 8, 2025

We’re thrilled to introduce our brand-new Spring Course for Follows!

This time, we’re diving deep into styling and flowy head movements – just as you wished! 💃✨

Joanna, Melyssa, and Jessica are teaming up once again, and for the first time, we’re excited to welcome the incredible Romane from Paris! ❤️

Dancers from all over the world have experienced firsthand how solo technique and styling can transform their dance. Keep going!

Join our live sessions for personalized feedback, or grab the recordings with lifetime access to train at your own pace.

Plan for the next 8 weeks: 

Week 1: Juicy Hip Movements – 8 April (Melyssa)

Week 2: Organic & Fluid Head Movements – 15 April (Romane)

Week 3: Arms Styling – Windmills – 22 April (Jessica)

Week 4: Footwork – Cross Steps – 29 April (Jessica)

Week 5: Head Movements Variations in Bonus 6 May (Melyssa) 

Week 6: Water Body Flow – 13 May (Romane)

Week 7: Flow in Travelling Head Movements- 20 May (Joanna)

Week 8: Arms styling in Soltinho – 27 May (Joanna)

💡 Bonus with Joanna: Every class starts with a 15-minute mobility & strengthening session to enhance flexibility and activate key muscles for dance. Don’t forget your yoga mat!

⚠️ Please note: There might be minor changes to the plan.

Start date 8 April – Every Tuesday

Central Europe – 8 PM

UK –  7 PM (GMT+1) 

NY – 2 PM

💰 Investment

• All classes are 60 minutes, and you’ll always receive a lifetime recording! 📹✨
• Classes with Joanna are 75 minutes, including the mobility & strengthening session.

📌 Pricing Options:
✅ 4-Class Pass + Recordings – €70
✅ 8-Class Pass + Recordings – €125
✅ Single Class + Recording – €20

🎉 Special Discounts:
🔹 TED Members get 20% off (Get your membership here)
🔹 Returning participants get €10 off

📝 Register Here

Sign up now, and we’ll email you all the details!

📩 Have questions? Contact us at info@theempowereddancers.com

Find Out More About Our Instructors

About Melyssa

Melyssa Tamada is known worldwide—alongside Marck Silva—for their amazing creativity and versatility. Coming from São Paulo, Brazil, they dance and teach Brazilian Zouk and Lambada and are part of the new generation of Zouk instructors taking the world by storm. Their dance videos are watched daily by hundreds, influencing and shaping the modern Zouk style.

📸 Follow Melyssa: @mel_tamada
🎥 Watch Melyssa dance: YouTube

About Jessica

Jessica Lamdon, also known as “Unicorn” (a nickname given to her by mentor and partner Ry’el), is an instructor, performer, actor, MC, and professional hugger. She has been dancing since she was 8, starting with competitive international 10-dance ballroom, competing in Blackpool and representing the US at the World Championships in 2007.

After exploring various Latin dance styles, she immersed herself in acting while earning a BA in Psychology. But in 2012, the Brazilian Zouk bug bit her, and she never recovered!

Jessica has trained under her mentor Ry’el Velandia, been certified by Kim Rottier, and has traveled to teach and perform at dance congresses across the US and Europe. She was also part of a workshop and performance for the hit show Brazouka by Braz Dos Santos.

She is honored to represent ZenZouk and is passionate about sharing her movement discoveries with others.

📸 Follow Jessica: @jesslamz
🎥 Watch Jessica dance: Instagram Reel

About Romane

Romane started her dance journey with four years of ballet (yes, she was only four, but it counts!). Her most formative movement experience came from 14 years of gymnastics, giving her incredible body awareness and strength.

At 19, she discovered herself as a multidisciplinary dancer, exploring kizomba, salsa, contemporary, Afro, floorwork, twerk, circus acrobatics, and pole dance. However, Brazilian Zouk became her ultimate dance language—where she feels the most expressive and free.

Her approach to Zouk mirrors her philosophy in life: moving from the inside out, shaped by her past experiences, embracing the process, and learning through every step. Through dance, she continues to deepen her connection to presence, confidence, and communication, which influences not just her movement but also the way she loves and lives.

📸 Follow Romane: @romane_bzouk
🎥 Watch Romane dance: Instagram Reel

About Joanna

Joanna Zwierzyńska is a professional dancer, internationally qualified dance coach, judge, choreographer, and actress. She is the founder of The Empowered Dancers Platform and facilitator of the TED Retreats and TED Courses for Follows, which have been running successfully for the last four years.

She was a finalist on the Polish So You Think You Can Dance (2012) and has a strong background in contemporary and jazz. With a deep understanding of human motor skills, she continually expands her knowledge of movement techniques.

Joanna has taught in over 30 countries and has been dancing, teaching, and performing at international Zouk festivals for 13+ years. She pioneered Zouk in Poland in 2011, co-founded the Warsaw Zouk scene, and is a qualified judge for the Brazilian Zouk Dance Council.

She has taught Zouk alongside Pasty, Kamacho, and William dos Santos, but in recent years, she has gained recognition for her solo follower classes at international festivals. Her students love her unique, expressive style, which blends high-level technique with playfulness and self-expression.

📸 Follow Joanna: @joanna_zwierzynska
🌍 More about Joanna: The Empowered Dancers
🎥 Watch Joanna dance: Instagram Reel

✨ Thank you, and see you online! 💃