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RDU Zouk’s Jason Romano and Shannon Shannon host a weekend Thu-Sun event. Facebook. Website .

The Thursday night pre party will be at Durham Friends Meeting.
The Friday Afternoon Classes will be at Triangle Meeting Space 2603 S Miami Blvd. Durham
All other events starting Friday Night will be at Empire Ballroom 136 Morrisville Square Way, Morrisville, NC 27560

TICKETS:

www.bailabuddy.com/event-details-registration/nc-zoukfest-2026/

NC Zoukfest’s back ALRIGHT! Brought to you by Shannon and Jason with RDU ZOUK, to bring our annual NC Zoukfest back for a FOURTH year after the Covid days! Last one was AMAZING, perfect blend of home scene and out of towners and that kind of festival that is the perfect size , not too big and not too small to really enjoy everyones company 

ARTISTS:
Kuna & Tori
Camilla
Gui & Nelly
DJ Tiger
DJ soniKBliss

Special Guests:
Brandon & Zuzanna
Lunna & Gabi

—————SCHEDULE:————

THURSDAY NIGHT ((this is a SEPARATE cost from the festival ticket))
Location for thursday only – Durham Friends Meeting (404 Alexander Ave, Durham, NC 27705)
7-8 FREE beginner zouk class
8-9pm Class with Artist [[Camilla]]
9-midnight mini Pre-party social

FRIDAY AFTERNOON ZOUK CLASSES START
Location: Triangle Meeting Space “TDS” 2603 S Miami Blvd, Durham, NC 27703 – **BACK ROOM***
2:30-3:30 [[Kuna & Tori]]
3:30-4:30 [[Nelly]]
4:30-6:30pm [[Gui & Nelly]]

—DINNER BREAK—
Location for rest of weekend @ Elite Ballroom, morrisville
9-10pm CLASS [[Camilla]]
10pm-2am social

SATURDAY

11-1pm CLASS [[Gui & Nelly]]
—LUNCH BREAK—
1:30-2:30pm CLASS [[Kuna & Tori]]
— 15 MIN BREAK —
2:45-3:45pm CLASS [[Camilla]]
— 15 MIN BREAK —
4:00-4:45pm ((Sound Bath Experience))
—DINNER BREAK—
8-9pm CLASS ((“Zouk Feelz” follower’s solo choreo))
ALSO … 8-9pm Mens Talk Circle with Brandon Gonzalez second room
9pm-10pm CLASS [[Kuna & Tori]]
10pm-3am social

SUNDAY

11-1pm CLASS [[Kuna & Tori]]
—LUNCH BREAK—
1:30-3:30pm CLASS [[Gui & Nelly]]
3:30-4:30pm CLASS [[Camilla]]
4:30-5:30pm CLASS [[Brandon & Zuzanna]]
5:30-8:30pm mini final social

Living Arts Collective on Sundays. The dance wave is a form of ecstatic dance characterized as 90 minutes of speechless improvisational dance based somewhat on the 5 Rhythms Ecstatic Dance concept of Gabrielle Roth. This can be either solo dancing, partner dancing, contact improvisation, or ad lib group. Rough start times are gathering at 11:11 AM, dance opening circle at 11:45 AM, the dance at 12 PM, and the optional closing circle at 1:30 PM. The experience can be meditative or spiritually oriented for some individuals. $10-30 sliding scale. Facebook .

This is a big annual event stretching three blocks in downtown Raleigh celebrating the Latino community. Bands, folkloric dance groups, vendors. No charge. For Salsa Sabrosura is playing at 4 PM. Facebook.

Be aware that the practica will not take place every week: Practica will be held every Sunday during Fall 2026 that (i) the space is available to be rented, and (ii) Colleen is in town to host.  The Triangle Tango Calendar (this calendar) will contain the most up to date information.

Triangle Dance Studios, Studio 5.
$10 by PayPal, Venmo or Zelle.

Website, including some tutorials.

Wesley Boz and Carolina Dance Club pairs up the weekly Swing dance from 6-9:45 PM with an afternoon event from 3-6 PM which on third and fourth Sundays will be workshops, as this Sunday. 1st Sundays are afternoon Ballroom, 2nd Sundays are Country. The Swing dance will feature multiple styles – East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing, Country Swing, Balboa, Hustle and some dancers favorites – Blues, Country Two Step, Foxtrot, Cha Cha, and Night Club Two Step.

There will be three afternoon beginner workshops for one genre of dance starting with basic and getting more advanced.

Workshop pricing does not include the evening Swing dance starting at 6 PM. Price for taking 1, 2, or 3 workshops for public is $15/23/31, CDC members is $11/19/23, students is $5/10/15. Take all 3 workshops and get into the evening Swing dance for $5.

$15 public $12 CDC members $10 students (14-24 yrs) entitles you to evening events.

More info Carolina Dance Club

Schedule:

3-4 PM 1st level Beginner workshop (separate admission)
4-5 PM 2nd level Beginner workshop (separate admission)
5-6 PM 3rd level Beginner workshop (separate admission)
6-7 PM Beginner and Intermediate East Coast Swing lesson
7-9:45 PM Swing Dance