Artists
We’re bringing together top Bachazouk artists from around the world to help you level up your bachata with this new, complex and beautiful new style!
Mario & Lidia
Mario and Lidia are one of our two returning couples from our last weekender. They are both Escencia Studios (Marco and Sara’s dance studio) instructors in Madrid and are very well versed in bachata and zouk technique. They are known for their super light, soft and relaxed style of Bachazouk. Mario and Lidia regularly teach around the world and have become local favorites every time they come here to Los Angeles.
Madrid
Jerem & Jade
Jerem & Jade are a bachazouk couple from Paris, France. Jerem has Brazilian roots and is the current Bachata Social World Cup champion. Jerem and Jade teach their unique, flashy style of Bachazouk all over Europe. They will be teaching in the US for the first time at our weekender!
Paris
Iman and Nadina are the preeminent Bachazouk couple from the UK and own a new generation dance academy in London called La Fabrica London. Iman is the current UK Bachata Champion and has taught with Nadina all over Europe. He has also taught with other famous artists around Europe such as Liza (the 2024 Bachata Social World Cup Champion), Laisinha, and Polina (from Masa and Polina). Nadina is originally from Italy and regularly teaches in her home country as well as around the UK. Both of them host the BachazoUK Festival in London which brings many of the most talented bachazouk dancers in the world. They will be teaching in the US for the first time at the La Bachazouk Weekender.
LondonIman & Nadina
Robinson and Larissa are our second returning couple from our last weekender. Both are originally from Brazil and are Brazilian Zouk champions (Larissa also recently got second place at the Elevation Brazilian Zouk Advanced Jack and Jill). They are known for their creativity, positive energy and flashy zouk performances. Recently, they have been translating their zouk experience to the Bachazouk style to great success. They were a huge hit at our last weekender and we expect that they will be again in March!
OrlandoRobinson & Larissa
Chesco & Kiana
Chesco and Kiana are both bachazouk dancers and teachers from the DMV region of the United States. Chesco runs the Bachazouk brand on instagram and regularly discusses trending topics related to this new style. He is well known in the community for his deep passion for the fusion between Dominican Bachata and Brazilian Zouk. Kiana is an ambassador to Bachata Sensual America and has been trained in the sensual style by artists such as Korke and Judith and Aitor. She is the current champion of the Toronto Level Up Jack and Jill which is one of the highest level Jack and Jill competitions in North America. Both are excited to teach in LA for the first time at the LA Bachazouk Weekender.
Washington D.C.