TEACHER TRAINING / SEMINAR PLAN

Friday (29.08.2025)

– Introduction to pedagogy

  • 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM2 hours
    • Welcome and introduction: What is pedagogy?
    • Overview: Didactics and methodology in dance teaching

*For Festival participants only 1 hour Friday

Saturday (30.08.2025)

– Technical and didactic fundamentals

  • 10:00 – 11:001 hour
    (Foundation Steps – Basics of the 80s)
  • 11:15 – 12:151 hour
    (How do I teach Kizomba in 60 minutes? Rhythm & Isolation)
  • 12:15 – 13:15Break / lunch break
  • 13:30 – 14:301 hour
    (Differences between Kizomba and Semba – steps and techniques)
  • 14:45 – 15:451 hour
    (Kizomba Geometry – Synchronization and Spatial Sense)

*For Festival participants only 1 hour on Saturday

 Sunday (31.08.2025)

Structure and testing

  • 10:00 – 11:001 hour
    (Movement correction – cleaning and improving technique)
  • 11:15 – 12:151 hour
    (Musicality: Rhythm and Styles in Kizomba, Semba and Tarraxinha)
  • 12:15 – 13:30Break / lunch break
  • 13:30 – 14:301 hour
    (Afro Mix & Footwork: Semba Advanced and Afrohouse elements)

Sunday afternoon – mini workshops for participants

  • 14:45 – 18:00Examination phase (approx. 15 minutes workshop per couple)
    ➔ approx. 3 hours of practical exam, depending on the number of participants
    (for 10 pairs)

*For Festival participants only 1 hour on Sunday

Summary

Area
Time

Friday Introduction

2 hours

Saturday lessons

4 hours

Sunday lessons

3 hours

Total teaching time
9 Stunden Unterricht + 3 Stunden Prüfung = 12 hours event time

9 hours of real teaching units (60 minutes each)
+ 3 hours of practical teaching exercises (certification part)
= 12 hours training seminar total

🏆 Result:

3-day intensive teacher training with 12 hours of training time including a certificate exam!

🏆 Ziel am Sonntag:

  • Each participant proves his skills as a dance teacher in real mini-lessons
  • Practical exam for the certificate
  • Personal feedback from Dino da Cruz
*Kurseprache:

Dino Da Cruz-English and dance accompanist-German translation

Contact – for info:

Phone: +49 17622896160

Email: info-kizbay@kizomba-global-post.de

Communication – for exchange between participants, instructors and organizers:

Whatsapp group:
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Tickets

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Kizomba Teacher Seminar Ticket + 2 days accommodation
WITH 2 DAYS OF ACCOMMODATION Teacher Training for Kizomba and Semba with Dino Da Cruz, 3 days, 9 hours with practical sessions (mini-workshops by each participant). Participants have free access to the entire festival program. Meals included during the training plus hotel accommodation.
550.00
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Kizomba Teacher Seminar Ticket without overnight stay
NO ACCOMMODATION Teacher Training for Kizomba and Semba with Dino Da Cruz, 3 days, 9 hours with practical sessions (mini-workshops by each participant). Participants have free access to the entire festival program. Meals included during the training plus hotel accommodation.
450.00 400.00