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Introduced to Vietnam more than 10 years ago, the love dance (Zouk) originated from Brazil (Brazilian Zouk) and was modified into many styles in many different countries, but still based on the original Zouk music. Zouk is popular because this dance brings a sense of freedom, adventure, but also romance and charm with the ability to deeply connect. If you love this dance of love, you may not be able to take your eyes off when watching the 6 videos below.

Rick Torri and Larissa Secco with Brazilian Zouk dance in Atlanta

As famous Zouk dancers, Rick Torri and Larissa Secco from Brazil are highly appreciated for their technique, flexibility and creativity in traditional and modern Zouk dances. In a video recorded of their modern Zouk dance performance in Atlanta, their style and virtuosity drew viewers into a love story. On the background of the remix of the Portuguese song "Deixa o som te levar", with a gentle tempo but still youthful and vibrant, Rick did a great job as the lead while Larissa showed her flexibility and skillful control of her body axis. The two took advantage of the breaks and rhythms of the background music to create impressive pauses, while also creating rotations to create something new.

Pedrinho and Paloma at Rio Beatz Zouk Festival 2024

At the Rio Beatz Zouk Festival 2024, with the music Zouk Remix (Houdini), Pedrinho and Paloma had an excellent performance of Zouk. The presentation begins with slow, connected flow movements on a fairly slow music background. After that, the music gradually became faster and reached its climax after about a minute of performance, allowing the two dancers to show off their skillful Lambazouk techniques.

Anderson and Brenda: Improvisational performance in Bali

The couple Anderson Mendes and Brenda Carvalho are considered the "golden couple" in the Zouk performance industry today. With strengths in dance, both have high technical skills, allowing them to control their body movements in a perfect and artistic way. For them, performing Zouk is not just about performing a dance but also recreating a luxurious and unique dance performance thanks to the combination of Zouk and ballet.

William Teixeira and Paloma Alves at Warsaw Zouk Festival 2022 Demo

Unlike Pedrinho's performance, Paloma's performance with William at the Warsaw Zouk Festival 2022 Demo is considered to show high scholarship, polite but also very sophisticated style. Due to William's tendency towards continuity, Paloma's head movements often have smoother and more circular trajectories. William's skillful use of silence and extremely slow movements gave the dance a very artistic highlight.

Marck and Melyssa at EverZouk 2024

Unlike other Zouk dancing couples who use remix music, Marck and Melyssa at EverZouk 2024 chose the song "Solitude" by M83 with a special cinematic sound: sometimes very slow and deep, but sometimes extremely intense. Therefore, their performance seems to be recreating a short play about inner tension and liberation. Thanks to Marck's guidance, Melyssa performed extremely skillful leans and head movements, as soft as underground water but also very strong.

Michael Boy and Aline Borges: Impromptu demo at Bachaturo Holidays 2017

Based on a style that displays power and precision, the impromptu performance of Michael Boy and Aline Borges on the Remix music "Feeling Good" - Nina Simone (Avicii Remix) has attracted millions of views. In this performance, Michael has a very masculine and confident way of leading by using his entire body frame to guide his partner's steps. Meanwhile, Aline made turns with a very wide amplitude but still maintained absolute balance. In particular, their combination in the soft passages or the explosions at the climax of the music are all worth enjoying.