Thank you for your interest in becoming a part of the Zouk Babes family! Our mission is to provide a welcoming and safe place to unite empowering and beautiful souls from near and far through dance while we work towards a common goal to achieve our highest potential. We want to provide a positive experience to connect and support one another where we feel like we have each other’s back. Below you can find out what it’s all about to become a member of Zouk Babes in your area.

Virtual Learning Experience Virtual Learning Experience Expectation: To have access to Zouk Babes team members worldwide and the opportunity for growth with choreographies and dance/ Brazilian Zouk technique training videos. You will have guided video instruction by Christina Montoya and Bryn Nugent to weekly choreography and training materials. In addition, you will receive weekly feedback on choreography as well as monthly calls with Bryn Nugent where you can ask any questions you may have for your learning experience including techniques, drills to improve your Zouk, balance, Choreography, timing, etc. Virtual Learning Experience members will be connected with our Zouk Babes members worldwide as well as other virtual Zouk Babes members to keep each other accountable and motivated! We want our remote Babes to understand the choreo just as well as everyone else. You can expect 12 weeks of training videos and all choreography instructional videos. You will also have the option to purchase additional personal progress & feedback sessions with Bryn online or in person at the discounted Zouk Babes members rate. 

Timeline: Each season will be approx. 3 months of learning choreo and an additional 3 months of cleaning, feedback, and polishing in order to perform choreography at the highest level. Season 9 choreo will be performed until February 2026 (actual dates may vary). Choreography will be performed at festivals and larger events nationally and internationally as well as local events for each location. All shows will be planned and/or approved by Christina Montoya.  

Choreography & Training Materials: You will have access to Choreography breakdowns and specifications through video in  your account on the Zouk Babes website and it will be your responsibility to learn in a timely manner. You will be given all the footage and explanation necessary to completely learn the choreography and  details. Once you learn the choreography, you will submit your best video of you doing the  choreography (not in an actual performance just for practice). Please give 100% as if it was a real  performance when you make the video. The idea for this is to have it critiqued and approved by  Christina to improve or achieve the highest quality and knowledge of the show. Additionally, you can ask  any questions you might have during the process regarding choreography, training, technique,  community building, etc.  

Practice: Practice on your own is suggested approximately 1.5 - 2.5 hours per week so you can benefit the most from both training and choreography. This includes time for implementing personal weekly feedback. Feedback will only be given to those who have submitted a video of yourself doing the choreo up until the point you have learned by the due date set. Bryn will then give you feedback to help keep you on the right track. When attending festival performances Christina is attending: If there is need for additional practice, there may be an opportunity to learn with a smaller group to help with any details missed. Generally, this happens on Thursday or Friday of the event. 

Communication: We ask you to communicate how the progress of the choreography and techniques are  going on a weekly basis through video submission. To do so, we have a secret online group put together on our app to keep each other motivated, connected, and communicate everything team related. In the case any issue may arise (late payment/ falling behind, need more help, etc.) please communicate with directors to ensure the information is relayed. We want our VLE Babes to have a positive learning experience and this can be done so with effective communication.

Schedule: 

Start Date - July 9th, 2025

Wednesdays - New weekly material

Sundays - Video submission for weekly feedback

Tuesdays - Feedback video from Bryn

Once a month - Live virtual practice + Q&A 

Costs:  Team dues are $110/ month for 6 months. Team dues are to be paid to receive access to all virtual learning materials. Costume costs will be separate from monthly dues.

Commitment: We know learning in a remote environment is difficult, which is why we try to make it more fun and inclusive with weekly video submissions and feedback for every member. In addition, our secret group will be with other members who are learning virtually. The group is designed to connect our members and boost accountability. To ensure success, we also offer 1 virtual monthly call for a Q&A session/ practice with all the VLX Babes! However, it is your responsibility to ensure you schedule time for yourself on a routine basis to complete choreography in a timely manner or communicate any delays when necessary.

Feel free to reach out with any questions, comments, or concerns. We look forward to having you join  the Zouk Babes family! 

XOXO,  

Christina Montoya & Bryn Nugent