CARLOS

Carlos is an Angolan dance teacher living in Finland. He has been teaching Kizomba and Semba since 2014 and has regular weekly classes in Finland, as well as monthly international bookings for festivals and workshops all over the world. Carlos has been teaching in Angola, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Holland, India, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland.

Carlos has been learning with some of the best and most respected Angolan dancers and teachers. He travels to Angola several times a year to update his knowledge and brush up his skills. He wants to transmit Angolan dances to his students in their authentic form.

The focus at his classes is teaching students a solid base, posture and body movement, how to play with your waist during the dance and how to add style to your steps. The intent is for everybody to be able to dance socially, not just repeat choreography.

Humor blossoms at Carlos’ classes. He finds it important to have a good relationship with his students. He highlights that everyone, who is motivated to learn, is warmly welcome to his classes, regardless of age or sex.

ANNA
has been teaching Kizomba and Semba with Carlos for a few years now. They have their regular weekly classes in Finland as well as monthly international bookings all over the world.

Anna travels to Angola several times a year to learn straight from the source. She has been taking classes and courses with some of the most respected Angolan dancers in Angola and in Europe. It is very important for her to teach Kizomba and Semba in their authentic form respecting the culture.