Join us as we explore the world of connection and presence, in today's interview with LUAN & ADRIANA! Share with us what your thoughts on this episode and who you might want to see interviewed next! :)

Timestamps

00:00 Intro

02:00 The mindset behind a connective and present social dance

05:23 What makes a "good" dancer?

07:52 The best dances are inside the embrace

08:41 Why most Zouk instructors don’t teach the embrace

10:13 If there is connection and sensations, then the movements come naturally

13:07 How Luan & Adriana teach beginners connections and sensations

14:11 How Luan helped “unblock” Alé with close embrace

16:29 The 3 principles that make up connection in dance

20:15 How to style and express but also maintain a connection

24:28 Why beginners should learn to dance in the embrace

26:42 What to do if the person you are dancing with is not paying attention to you

29:10 Cultural differences and miscommunication that happens in social dance

33:47 How Luan’s spiritual practice leads him to wholeness

36:51 Are Luan & Adriana Dating?

39:28 Why Boom-Chik-Chik is the essence to Brazilian Zouk

45:56 As much as you train technique, you need to train your self-connection

48:54 How did Luan & Adriana develop their methodology of connection

53:53 Influences from Jaime Arôxa
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