Charles Ogar | Mr. Neokiz | DJ Ogarocious

Instructor DJ

Artist Bio

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

Upcoming Events

Neokiz Intensives in Jacksonville -...

June 21, 2023 June 28, 2023

Jacksonville - Florida - United States - North America
F.O.L.D. Congress 2023

July 06, 2023 July 09, 2023

Nashua - New Hampshire - United States - North America
7th Annual Neo Kizomba Festival 2023

July 20, 2023 July 24, 2023

Austin - Texas - United States - North America
NeoKiz Weekender Edmonton 2024

May 03, 2024 May 06, 2024

Edmonton - Alberta - Canada - North America

Past Events

Neokiz Weekender in Winnipeg May 2023

May 12, 2023 May 14, 2023

Winnipeg - Manitoba - Canada - North America
NeoKiz Weekender Edmonton 2023

May 05, 2023 May 08, 2023

Edmonton - Alberta - Canada - North America
Latin Cha Cha for Salsa Dancers Wor...

May 07, 2023 May 07, 2023

Edmonton - Alberta - Canada - North America
Salsa/Bachata Workshops (All Levels...

May 06, 2023 May 06, 2023

Edmonton - Alberta - Canada - North America
Latin Hustle for Salsa Dancers Work...

May 05, 2023 May 05, 2023

Edmonton - Alberta - Canada - North America
Neokiz Weekender Halifax - April 2023

April 21, 2023 April 24, 2023

Halifax - Nova Scotia - Canada - North America
Canada Kizomba Congress 2023

April 06, 2023 April 10, 2023

Toronto - Ontario - Canada - North America
Neokiz Weekender New York - April 2023

April 01, 2023 April 02, 2023

Warwick - New York - United States - North America
Neokiz Weekender in Minneapolis - M...

March 24, 2023 March 26, 2023

Saint Paul - Minnesota - United States - North America
Neokiz Weekender in Los Angeles - F...

February 11, 2023 February 12, 2023

Los Angeles - California - United States - North America