WeZouk at Mount Zoukfest 2022!

The WeZouk whānau had an epic time at the Mount Zoukfest festival in Mt Maunganui over Waitangi weekend.

Representation from WeZouk was amazing, with over twenty of our community members heading up to enjoy sun, surf, special workshops and social dancing. As usual, the festival was held at the local surf club, which gave great views of the beach for our crew to enjoy as they took in teaching from a range of talented teachers: Leo & Becky and Kat & Yuri (Brazilian Beatz, Christchurch), Trajano, Peter, & Emma (ZoukArt Auckland), Dharsh & Shantini (Viva Dance, Auckland), Arthur & Anisa (Dance Factory, Tauranga), and our very own teaching couples Adam & Gabby and Hannah & Yohan!

Both our teaching couples taught fantastic workshops - playing with variations on the fundamental movements of Bonus (Adam & Gabby) and Yo-yo (Hannah & Yohan). The festival was Hannah & Yohan’s first time teaching outside of Wellington and was a great success. Both couples ended their classes with beautiful flowing demos, showing off their WeZouk style!

Other festival highlights were an awesome performance by the ZoukArt Men’s Team (Auckland), Friday and Saturday night dance parties, and the customary Sunday Zouk pool party, where people got down to Brazilian Funk, Samba, and Zouk in between dips!

We look forward to being back at the Mount next year with even more of our WeZouk whānau to enjoy the relaxing, welcoming atmosphere of Mount Zoukfest all over again!