Jan & Anni
ANNI was born in Berlin and grew up with dance as her form to express liveliness and joy in life. Since her childhood she has been dancing and discovering different solo dances, such as Jazzdance, Streetdance, Dancehall, Reggaeton and Baile Funk.
For several years she has been giving dance classes for kids and adults. Her students love her creativity, enthusiasm and her ability to spark the audience. Her focus is very much on a natural and playful interconnection between body and music.
Later she discovered her passion for couple dances such as Salsa, Kizomba and Zouk. Especially Zouk gave her the opportunity to integrate different styles and her background in solo dances. The perfect connection between two people is what fascinates her about dancing as a couple.
Anni is a trained physiotherapist specialized in techniques for self-healing, relaxation as well as body and mind work.
Anni and her partner Jan are known to incorporate a cascade of musicality, flow-movements and partner techniques, as well as a bit of playfulness, in their teachings. In order to ensure that participants get the most out of the workshops, Anni and Jan also include influences of other fields, such as bodywork, therapy, coaching and energy systems. Their workshops are renowned for their simultaneous liveliness and depth together.
JAN was born and raised in Stuttgart, in the South of Germany. He found his passion for Zouk in 2008, with Ailton Silva and the Artdance Company in Berlin. There he gained a first understanding of Zouk, which he soon complemented by merging it with his experience in African rooted solo dances, such as Samba, Samba-Reggae, Afro and Capoeira. Additionally mixing it with elements of Contemporary and Modern Dance, he succeeded in developing a unique style of MODERN ZOUK.
Jan and his partner Anni are known to incorporate a cascade of musicality, flow-movements and partner techniques, as well as a bit of playfulness, in their teachings. In order to ensure that participants get the most out of the workshops, Anni and Jan also include influences of other fields, such as bodywork, therapy, coaching and energy systems.
This comprehensive approach stems from Jan’s didactic education at the University of Stuttgart, where he received his Master’s degree in 2005. His subsequent long standing experience as a fitness and dance instructor allowed him to successfully apply and modify the learned concepts. Versed in theory and practice, Jan and his workshops are renowned for their simultaneous liveliness and depth.