Zambra

Help Puela Lunaris Save a Dance in Danger of Extinction:

Zambra

Zambra is the name we give to the dance, the music and the celebrations that our ancestors held in Al-Andalus, which was the Arabic name for Spain. Zambras emerged during the Middle Ages as a way to celebrate, through song and dance, important occasions in life.

Later on, The Church and the Royal Court of Spain unsuccessfully tried to wipe out Zambra from the face of the Earth. Even though the Zambra tradition was persecuted and forbidden over and over again for centuries by the terrible holocaust of the Inquisition, Zambras survived to become a cultural hit within Flamenco during the 1940’s.

Unfortunately, Zambras are now in danger of extinction. Aware of this danger, I dedicated many years of my life to research and rescue different styles of Zambras, specially the Flamenco forms that I loved and danced from childhood.

3 ways to keep Zambra alive:

1.Sponsor a Multimedia Demo-Lecture: Zambra vs. Danza Mora
(Free for the month of October 2012)

Through performance, audiovisual projections, the listening of rare collector's item music, entertaining lecture and storytelling, participants will discover little known facts about the differences bestween Zambra and Danza Mora.

2. Sponsor a Zambra Workshop
In this workshop you and your students learn the essence of Zambra. Plus you will get an overview of the fascinating and intriguing Zambra history.

3. Learn Zambra Online at Your Own Pace

Would You Like to Embody the Elegance of Flamenco

and the Sensuality of Bellydance?

Learn Zambra with Puela Lunaris!

No matter what your age is, or what is the shape of your body,

Dance Zambra with Me to Feel Graceful, Passionate, Sensual and Fully Alive!

The first time that I heard a Zambra, I was in the cradle. I was born and raised in Montánchez, an ancient village in Southwestern Spain with an impressive Moorish castle, which used to be part of Al-Andalus. The women of the village sang different styles of Zambras that were very popular at the time.

I remember how much I loved this singing when I was a child. I would dance the Zambras while daydreaming that, someday, I would become a professional dancer.

I am convinced that dancing authentic Zambras have a magical power to unfold your destiny and soul purpose in your mind’s eye.

While the Zambras fell into oblivion and they are now in danger of extinction, I did become a professional dancer devoted to rescuing and passing down the Zambra tradition.

Luckily, Zambra has become very popular among bellydancers. It was precisely inspired by the request of my Bellydance students, that I produced my educational video Zambra Flamenca, which is the foundation for this online course that you are about to experience.

I wish you could come to Spain or to New York City to take Zambra private lessons with me!

Unfortunately, not very many dance enthusiasts can afford that. That is why I have created this online school, so you can take privates with me in the comfort of your own home, anywhere in the world.

Every week you will receive an exciting, private Zambra lesson. By the end of the 5 weeks you will have under your dancing belt a complete authentic Zambra.

To compensate for the fact that we are not physically together, each private lesson you will receive in this course was carefully shot in a 3 camera studio, using state of the art digital technology and lighting, so you get a sense of three dimensionality. You can experience as if I were right there, teaching you.

Likewise, each lesson is delivered to you in high quality mp4 (a format of video compatible with both Mac and PC, Tablets and Smartphones - You can even watch it on you TV by connecting your device to it).

During the duration of your course, you can watch each one of your private Zambra lessons online if you prefer. Or, you can download them and keep them forever to study at your own pace, review steps and watch them as much as you wish on your computer, tablet or mobile device. That way you can study, review and rehearse the dance at your own pace anywhere, anytime.

Each week I will teach you a good number of different, passionate, elegant steps, and we will put them with the music.

In order to make it very easy for you to assimilate and master this splendid Zambra dance that I so dearly love, I have invested my whole heart and over my over 20 year of teaching expertise so you have each step clearly explained and each combination carefully broken down into digestible bites.

This video will give an idea of what you will be learning on this course:

Here is a summary of the steps you will learn:

Week 1:

• Entrada
• Basic Turn
• Embrace the Moon
• Knee lift and Carrerilla
• Good Fortune Turn

Week 2:

• Revolú
• Cape Turn
• Carrerilla del Toro
• Open up
• Fire Turns
• Remolino Turns
• The other side

Week 3:

• Punteado Antiguo
• Kneeling
• Turn and Flame Arms
• Kicks and Paseillo
• Lifts and Walk Back

Week 4:

• Taconeo and leap
• Marcar sideways
• Marcar p’atrá
• Back-bend
• Claps and Turn
• Passion in the Hair

Week 5:

• Taconeo and Turn
• Body Percussion
• Walk with open arms
• Turn around yourself
• Barrel Turns
• Point Down to the Core
• Final Desplante

As you can see, in each private lesson, you will learn between five to seven different genuine steps, which is a lot more than my local private students get per class.

But Wait! That's Not All.

On top of that, you’ll get several fabulous bonuses, including:

Week 2 Bonus:
You will get the remarkable Zambra music that we use for our choreography. This is one of my favorite Zambras in the whole wide world. This Zambra music is so passionate, exciting and heartfelt that it makes me want to dance every time I hear it.

(I went great lengths to license this genuine Zambra music so I can provide you everything you need to dance an authentic Zambra)

And, of course, you will have access to this exhilarating Zambra music in a high quality mp3 that you can download and keep as well.

In as little as 5 weeks you can master and enjoy

a complete, authentic Zambra!

You will also have unlimited access to future upgrades of the course at no extra charge!

But dont take my word for it. Try it for yourself. Sign up for the course and take a lesson at no risk.

If by the end of the first week, you think this course is not for you, I will give you a full refund. No questions asked. And, you still get to keep your Zambra lesson.

As you can see I offer a sliding scale of price options. Pick the one that suits you best. It is all based on the honor system. If you can afford the full cost of the course, I trust that you will pay for it, so we can leave the scholarship for the dancers who truly can't afford the actual cost of the course.

Option 1

The cost of a private with me is $125. However, to make more affordable to Zambra students worldwide, online you only pay $75. This course consists of 5 private lessons, so the total cost is $375. Plus, all the great bonuses that you get with it at no extra charge. Of course.

Regular Price $375

Option 2

However, if you have studied with me before (either online, in one of my workshops or through one of my videos or dvds) I would like to compensate your loyalty and give you special Student Rate. So you can have this entire course for only $245, which comes down to only to only $49 per private class.

Student Rate $245

Option 3
For this month we have 8 scholarships for the Zambra course.
The scholarship rate is $95, which comes down to only $19 for each one of the private classes in the course!
These scholarships are given on a first come first serve basis.
So make sure you get your scholarship today!
Scholarship $95
(only 8 of them available- Given on a first come-first served basis)
Get Yours Today! Before they are all gone.