Carlos Camba’s Kizomba & Semba Courses in Spring 2020

Carlos Camba will teach kizomba and semba at Dance Studio Flama again in spring 2020 on Tuesdays, starting the 21st of January. The classes will be held between the 21st of January and the 31st of March 2020. No classes on 18th of February, 25th of February and 3rd of March.

Couple Kizomba Course on Tuesdays at 19.15–20.15
advanced beginners / intermediate

Couple Semba Course on Tuesdays at 20.15–21.15
advanced beginners / intermediate

There is no separate course fee for the courses, so you can join by purchasing Flama’s Spring Anytime Card, any of Flama’s punch cards or by paying each class individually. However, sign up for the course now by sending an email to info@flama.fi.

ATTENTION! At the moment, there are no more places for the followers registering without their own pair but one can sign up together with a partner or as a leader.

KIZOMBA

Kizomba music and dance were created in Angola in early 1980s when zouk, the popular music in the Caribbean, came to Angola and mixed with semba. Kizomba means a partyin Kimbundu language. In its country of origin, it is traditionally danced for example at weddings and at other parties. Kizomba is a social dance that is characterized by a close proximity and the lower body concentrated ginga, the body movement. Similar to tango, leading and following are done with the upper body and less with hands (compared to salsa). After its arrival in Europe, kizomba has developed into new styles, such as urbankizz and kizomba fusion.

SEMBA

Semba is a fast-paced, fun couple dance. Semba has a long tradition in Angola, in its country of origin, and it has influenced other genres of music and dance, for example kizomba. The essential characteristics of semba include hooks, low liftings, the leader’s footwork and various tricks. In Dance Studio Flama, we start with the basics of semba and concentrate on the most important aspect: having fun!

Carlos Camba is from Angola and he has been teaching kizomba and semba in Finland since 2014. Carlos has studied dancing with several international dance teachers and developed his skills especially in Angola. During his classes, Carlos concentrates on developing basic techniques and body movements, especially the use of the hip. It is important to him that all the knowledge learnt during the classes can be applied to actual social dances.

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