Mariana & Saulo Weekender!

We are so excited to host Mariana and Saulo in Melbourne!!
Mariana Vilar is a Brazilian Zouk and Lambada teacher known for her refined movement quality and thoughtful approach to dance education. She teaches internationally, inspiring dancers to move with greater awareness, confidence, and authenticity.
Her work is rooted in continuous research into body awareness, flow, expression, and head movement. Rather than simply teaching patterns, Mariana helps dancers understand how movement works, providing practical tools that develop technique, freedom, and genuine self-expression.
Grounded in Brazilian dance culture, her methodology respects different bodies and learning processes while combining technical precision with sensitivity and creativity. Her goal is to help every dancer build a movement quality that feels natural, expressive, and uniquely their own.

Saulo Dias is an intentional dance teacher and Brazilian zouk world champion with over 15 years of teaching experience. He is a dancer, graduated in dance and physical education, and teaches zouk classes worldwide with a unique methodology, using safe movement and biomechanics in an easy, enjoyable way. Using somatic education with the biomechanics philosophy, accessing dance through the body and everything that this carries along the way.
Teacher, choreographer, movement researcher, taught more than 24 different countries sharing his knowledge and art.

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*Workshop topics*TBA
*Friday
*Saturday
*Sunday
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*Timetable*
FRIDAY Nov 20
2 hrs Zouk workshop
7:30pm with Mariana
8:30pm with Saulo
Party 9:30pm - 12:30am
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SATURDAY Nov 21
2 hrs Lambada workshop 3:30pm – 5:30pm with Mariana
Break/Practica
2 hrs Zouk workshop 7:00pm – 9:00pm with Saulo
Party 9:30pm - 12:30am
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SUNDAY Nov 22
2 hrs Lambada workshop 1:00pm - 3:00pm with Mariana
Break/Practica
2 hrs Zouk workshops 4pm - 6:00pm with Saulo
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LOCATION:
Fri Nov 20 - Tango essencia - 327 Swan st, Richmond
Sat Nov 21 - Platform studio
Sun Nov 22 -Platform studio
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Cancellation policy:
No refund is offered unless it is an emergency medical matter. It will be credited to the following workshops or classes.
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Private lesson is available. Pls PM Hiroko Takano for booking.
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