Charles Ogar | Mr. Neokiz | DJ Ogarocious
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Charles got his first taste of dance at the age of 8 in elementary through a program called "Believe In Me". In elementary and middle school he also played the flute, piano, and alto saxophone which gave him a keen sense of rhythm and musicality. He first learned the basic steps for salsa in his first year of college.
Charles soon found himself taking weekly classes and going out social dancing religiously. He quickly gained a strong foot in the basics and began adding his own energetic style and flavor. From here, Charles expanded his dancing to bachata, punta, samba, cha-cha, salsa on2, a bit of Cuban salsa, and now Kizomba. Charles loves how Kizomba/Urban Kiz uniquely embodies the connection between the ground, your partner, and the music.
Who is Charles today?
Charles is a danceprenuer (instructor, event organizer, DJ, mentor, & podcaster) that primarily works in the kizomba scene. Charles Ogar is well known, throughout the US and internationally, for his detailed, yet fun and quirky instruction and his super smooth, creative, and musical style on the dance floor. He is the most influential pioneer of urban kiz in North America. He loves nerding out on musicality, self-awareness, creativity, fundamentals, history, and more! He also runs an online membership site for kiz tutorials dedicated to helping kiz dancers around the world level up their kiz skills at Learntokiz.com.
My links:
Podcast: https://link.neokizomba.com/podcasts
Blog: https://link.neokizomba.com/blog
YouTube: https://link.neokizomba.com/youtube
Instagram: https://link.neokizomba.com/instagram
Soundcloud: https://link.neokizomba.com/soundcloud
Learntokiz: https://link.neokizomba.com/learntokiz
9th Annual Neo Kizomba Festival 2025
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High-Fidelity Fusion 2024
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Los Angeles Summer Bachata Festival...
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8th Annual Neo Kizomba Festival 2024
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Lucas & Thayna Dallas Zouk Weekende...
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Level Up Your Saidas - Part 1
Tutorial going over the fundamentals of saidas!
Video Type: Educational
Artists: Charles Ogar | Mr. Neokiz | DJ Ogarocious
Dance Styles: Kizomba, Urbankiz
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Demo from Bailame 2023
Video Type: Demo
Event: Bailame Dance Festival 2023
Organizers: Bailame
Artists: Ninja Anderson, Charles Ogar | Mr. Neokiz | DJ Ogarocious
Dance Styles: Urbankiz
Watch VideoLevel Up Your Saidas - Part 2
Tutorial going over the fundamentals of saidas!
Video Type: Educational
Artists: Charles Ogar | Mr. Neokiz | DJ Ogarocious
Dance Styles: Kizomba, Urbankiz
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Happy birthday!! I hope it's a great one and that you have a great year ahead of you! ๐ฅณ๐๐
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Hoping you can go get a massage soon
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Love you and your work, Charles!
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Keep going!
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Feedback Is Key: Unlocking True Progress in Partner Dancing From Class To Social Dancing
Published: Dec 14, 2024
010: The Complete Guide to Unlocking The 12 Basic Hook Step Entries in Urbankiz
Published: May 13, 2023
Dancing My Way Through Two Worlds: Fusing Urbankiz and Brazilian Zouk
Published: Jan 02, 2023
Organize Your Dance Journey! | Training Journal | How To Use Notion For Dancers
Published: Jan 15, 2021
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The Origins of Our Most Popular Partner Dances [VIDEO]
Published: Dec 14, 2020
Ghetto Zouk: The Intersection of Urban Kiz and R&B and Hip-Hop
Published: Oct 16, 2020