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DESCRIPTION:Join ATX Fusion at Balance Dance Studios (Studio 8 in the Bravo
  building) on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month!\n \nWHAT IS FUSION DA
 NCING?\nIf you're unfamiliar with Fusion dancing\, it's an improvisational
  environment where dancers from a variety of backgrounds come together to 
 co-create\, mix and match\, and find common ground between dance styles an
 d forms. Fusion dancers tend to be familiar with the basics of more than o
 ne partner dance (Blues\, Tango\, West Coast Swing\, Zouk\, Lindy Hop\, et
 c.).\n \nAmy Morrow will teach a Zouk themed class at 8pm\, then she and 
 Krystyna Lopez will step into the DJ booth with sets that will be Zouk-abl
 e but also suitable for many other dance styles. Whether you're a seasoned
  Zouk dancer or just Zouk-curious\, we hope you'll join us!\n \nSCHEDULE:
 \n8pm: Class with Amy Morrow\n9-10pm: DJ Amy Morrow\n10-11pm: DJ Krystyna 
 Lopez\n \nPRICING: $10 before 8:30pm\, $15 from 8:30pm onward. Both card 
 and cash are accepted at the door.\n \nHere is the class description in A
 my's own words:\n\nROOTS OF ZOUK 🌱\n\nKnow this: at the heart of it\, i
 f you read nothing else—we will dance for a full hour\, embodying the ri
 ch history of every step. This is a living\, breathing experience\, not ju
 st a lecture!\n\nI LOVE ZOUK. It has transformed my life\, and like anythi
 ng I love\, I want to understand it deeply. In this session\, we will demy
 stify Zouk Fusion and explore its radical roots. As Angela Davis said\, ra
 dical means going to the root. What are the roots of Zouk? I’ve traveled
  the world asking this question and returned with more questions than answ
 ers\, but also many fascinating stories.\n\nThis hands-on session takes yo
 u deep into the living history of Brazilian Zouk\, from West Africa to tod
 ay’s fusion social dances. Let’s have a conversation through movement 
 about its evolution\, appropriation\, erasure\, and paradoxical preservati
 on. Ultimately\, we’ll find a seed of truth that makes your dance more a
 uthentic\, playful\, and grateful for its survival all these years and cen
 turies later.\n \nABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:\nAmy Morrow is a master teacher\,
  choreographer\, and festival producer renowned for her deep exploration o
 f social dance roots. As Executive Director of Fisterra\, she leads five s
 ocial dance heritage projects and has produced over 100 movement workshops
  worldwide. In May 2024\, she launched a groundbreaking initiative with Os
 ei Bonsu\, training visually impaired students to DJ Brazilian Zouk at the
  Texas School for the Blind.\n\nAmy’s journey in dance began with Lindy 
 Hop on her grandparents' farm and evolved as she explored diverse styles\,
  from Salsa to Kizomba. Since 2023\, she has fully immersed herself in Bra
 zilian Zouk and Lambada\, dancing daily in cities worldwide. Known for her
  work in accessibility and inclusion\, Amy's deep study of Zouk's living h
 istory earned her an invitation to present at Boston College’s Psycholog
 y and the Other Conference in 2025. Her work invites others to explore dan
 ce as a tool for community and transformation.
LOCATION:Balance Dance Studios\, South Lamar Boulevard\, Austin\, TX\, USA
SUMMARY:ATX Fusion: Zouk Fusion with Amy Morrow and Krystyna Lopez
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