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TECHNIQUE MEETS FLOW

8-Week Brazilian Zouk Followers Online Course

💻 Live Online Classes + Lifetime Access to Recordings
📅 Starting November 19, 2026

Elevate your technique. Discover your flow. Dance with more freedom.

What if better technique could unlock a whole new level of freedom in your dance?

Join us this winter for Technique Meets Flow, an inspiring 8-week Brazilian Zouk training experience created for followers who want to refine their technique, explore new movement possibilities and develop a more fluid, confident and expressive dance.

Every edition brings together some of the most inspiring Brazilian Zouk teachers from around the world. Each instructor brings their own unique approach, knowledge and experience, sharing carefully selected techniques, concepts and movement explorations designed to transform the way you move, style and express yourself.

Because great dancing is not just about knowing more movements. It’s about understanding your body, mastering the fundamentals and learning how to turn technique into freedom, creativity and flow.

For years, The Empowered Follows Program has connected, challenged and inspired followers from all around the world, creating a space for continuous learning, personal development and meaningful connections.

Now it’s your turn to take the next step in your dance journey!

WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?

This course is for followers who want to:

🌟 Improve grounding, balance and body awareness
🌟 Develop stronger, more refined technique
🌟 Improve technique, control and flow
🌟 Expand their styling vocabulary and movement quality
🌟 Develop creativity, musicality and self-confidence
🌟 Feel more expressive, powerful and connected in their dance
🌟 Find more freedom in your Brazilian Zouk

Whether you join us live to learn directly from the teachers and receive feedback, or train at your own pace with the recordings, you’ll become part of an international community of passionate followers committed to growing, sharing and inspiring one another.

COURSE OVERVIEW

Week 1 — November 19
The Art of Grounding — Joanna

Week 2 — November 26
Playing with Simple Turns — Joanna

Week 3 — December 3
Floating Footwork — Laura

Week 4 — December 10
Linearity and Circularity — Vanessa

Week 5 — December 17
Swimming Arms Styling — Laura

Week 6 — January 7
Functional Arms Styling — Vanessa

Week 7 — January 14
Mastering Counterbalance — Vick

Week 8 — January 21
Creativity in Styling — Vick

⚠️ Minor schedule or topic changes may occur.

WHAT’S INCLUDED?

✨ 8 live online professional training classes
✨ 60-minute classes packed with practical knowledge and inspiration
✨ Lifetime access to all class recordings
✨ Opportunities to receive personalised feedback from international Zouk teachers
✨ Training and inspiration from leading followers in the international Brazilian Zouk scene
✨ Access to a supportive global community of passionate followers

LIVE CLASS SCHEDULE

All classes take place on Thursdays.

🕒 Central Europe (CET): 8:00 PM
🕒 UK (GMT): 7:00 PM
🕒 New York (EST): 2:00 PM
🕒 Brazil (BRT): 4:00 PM

INVESTMENT

🎟 Single Class — €22
🎟 4-Class Pass — €75
🎟 Full 8-Class Pass — €132

SPECIAL DISCOUNTS

🎉 TED Members: 20% OFF
🎉 Returning Followers: €10 OFF

READY TO TAKE YOUR FOLLOWING TO THE NEXT LEVEL?

Invest in your technique, explore your creativity and discover how much more freedom you can find in your dance.

Come learn, grow and flow with us!

📝 REGISTER HERE:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/VQ-3HRL6Q1S0b5-KXr1seg

📩 Questions? Contact us at info@theempowereddancers.com

Meet Your Instructors

✨ Vanessa Meirelles

Dance has been part of Vanessa’s life since she was 9 years old. With a background in Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary Dance, Zouk and Lambada, her journey has always been deeply connected to understanding the body — not only how it moves, but how it feels and expresses itself through movement.

Today, as a professional dancer, international teacher and World Lambada Champion, Vanessa brings all of these experiences together to help followers discover more freedom, confidence and individuality in their dance.

She believes that being a great follower is not simply about responding to a lead. It is about understanding your own body, feeling grounded and connected, and having the freedom to bring your own personality into the partnership.

Her goal is to help you build a body that is prepared to follow, but also free to express, explore and truly enjoy the dance.

📸 Instagram: @vanemrlls

✨ Laura Dalava

Born in São Paulo, Brazil, Laura has over 16 years of dance experience across Classical Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary Dance, Belly Dance, Street Dance, Ballroom and Brazilian Zouk.

She has been teaching since 2013 and regularly participates in professional championships and dance companies. Laura is also a member of the Brazilian Zouk & Lambada Judging Panel and holds All-Star status.

Her teaching methodology combines psychoanalysis, body language studies and highly detailed follower technique, helping students progress with clarity, awareness and confidence.

📸 Instagram: @lau_dalava

✨ Vick Lima

Vick Lima is one of the most exciting Brazilian Zouk dancers and teachers on the international Zouk scene.

Known for her strong technique, incredible musicality and exceptional improvisation skills, Vick brings a unique combination of precision, creativity and expression to her teaching.

Together with her partner Allan, she became a 2025 Brazilian Zouk World Champion. They travel internationally, sharing their knowledge, passion and love for Brazilian Zouk with dancers around the world.

📸 Instagram: @vick_alima

✨ Joanna Zwierzyńska

Founder of The Empowered Dancers, Joanna is a professional dancer, international coach, judge, choreographer and actress. She has taught in more than 30 countries and has played a major role in developing and promoting Brazilian Zouk across Europe.

Known for her expressive solo follower classes, playful energy and high-level technique, Joanna has inspired hundreds of followers around the world to develop their own movement vocabulary and confidence.

📸 Instagram: @joanna_zwierzynska

Ready to Become a More Empowered Follower?

This autumn, give yourself the space to slow down, refine your technique, understand your body and discover new possibilities in your movement.

Join us for 8 weeks of inspiration, technique, creativity and connection.

✨ We can’t wait to dance, grow and connect with you.

Join the Empowered Follows Program and become a more confident, expressive and magnetic follower.