BZF 2023 was a BLAST of fun, love, community all together in one place. We are here to invite you to BZF 2024 to take it to next level, bring the community together and and feel all the the beautiful things a festival can bring to us in one week. Get ready for 5 days 5 nights of absolute pleasure, dancing, parties, workshops and community If you just attended BZF 2023 last year or have been to our previous BZF, what a beautiful experience it is! Soooo... Following on from the successful Brisbane Zouk Festival 2022, we are super excited to introduce our 5th round, annual, Zouk Community Event Brisbane Zouk Festival 2023! Best of all, Brisbane Zouk Festival will be returning to the iconic OLD MUSEUM. Everyone will agree that this is one of the best and most beautiful venues in Australia, with perfect spaces and fantastic dance floors to enjoy! Our aim with this event is to bring our wonderful Zouk communities around Australia New Zealand together, to value our talented Local and National NZ artists and to keep promoting this beautiful dance style in a place of fun, friendship and awesome dancing! Brisbane Zouk Festival will also be an opportunity to welcome some fantastic and unique International artists to Australia while showcasing our wonderful National artists. Confirmed International feature artists joining us in person! : TBC TBC TBC Confirmed Local, National NZ artists: Behrouz Brisbane Shannon Trajano Auckland, NZ Rafael Juliana Brisbane Karen Xarjie Canberra Bruno Sarah Brisbane Shaun Nikki Adelaide Sunny Heidi Sydney Izzy Steve Melbourne Adam Gabrielle Wellington, NZ Dharshana Rebekah Auckland, Marlborough Jiten Riana Perth Jack Sydney Sara Jeff Sydney Peter Jessica Sydney David Sydney Stephy JoJo Adelaide Kayleigh Magno Sunshine Coast Joe Jenna Byron Bay Jimmy Natalia Brisbane, Adelaide Alana Sydney Kylie Abs Brisbane, Adelaide Dhishan Milena Perth ..... Confirmed DJ's: DJ Double B ( Aka Behrouz) Brisbane MORE DJ TO BE CONFIRMD.... ..... Here is a little sneak peak about what to expect from Brisbane Zouk Festival 2024! WORKSHOPS INTENSIVES Workshops 45hrs+ , 17th - 19th Nov. A full schedule and large variety of Workshops designed to cater for a wide range of zouk dancers of all levels. Intensive Courses up to 8 hours of optional Intensive Courses on the afternoon of Wed 15th Nov and/or Thurs16th Nov. Added Bonus: Intensive Course attendees get free entry to Pre-Party on the night. Masterclasses 4 hours of additional optional sessions for our more skilled zouk dancers to focus and hone their technique with the guidance of our exceptional international artists. Lamba Flavours 2hrs Immersion course on Friday for all who'd love to get into this style or to incorporate elements of Lamba into their dance. Included in your full festival pass. PARTIES Parties - 3 nights of Festival parties on the most memorable dance floor, the Old Museum, Fri 22nd - Sun 24th Nov. (Plus Pre-Party on Wed Thurs 20th 21st Nov) WEDNESDAY: (Optional) Pre Party 9pm - 1am THURSDAY: (Optional) Pre Party 8pm - 1am FRIDAY: 8pm - 3am (including Shows) SATURDAY: 8pm - 3am (including Shows) SUNDAY: 8pm - 3am MONDAY: After Party 7pm - 12am Party THEMES: FRIDAY - " TBC " ........ SATURDAY - " Dress to Impress " - Impress us with your style, flair or creativity, we don't mind the length of your dress, as long as you impress. SUNDAY - " TBC " - ...... A LOVELY COMMUNITY SPACE SPECIAL TOUCHES TO LOOK AFTER ALL OUR WONDERFUL DANCERS FRIENDS Venue - The Old Museum! This lovely and historic venue has so much to offer, including spacious studios and the beautiful timber floored Concert Hall where our parties will be taking place. Pay UR Way - An instalment plan that gives you the flexibility to pay on your terms while taking advantage of Early Bird pricing. Social Lunch 3 Legged Race Sunday We will be bringing back our 2hr Sunday social lunch and putting on a spit roast BBQ on Sunday as a chance to bring everyone together and relax during this big weekend of dancing and workshops. Day Party - Coming Soon! Pre-negotiated Accommodation Deals Hotel options. Book your spot now as there are a limited number of Apartments. (check our website for more info, [hidden]) Conversation on Green - take place over the lunch break on Friday Saturday, right in the Gardens at the back of the studios. The aim for this concept is to engage our wonderful dancers in topics that matter in our dance scene, whether it is about the individual's growth and journey or the community, and to have a friendly and interesting conversation among your peers. Boat Party Monday - Enjoy 3 hours of unwinding with us on the beautiful Brisbane River. TICKETS: Full Passes: X- Mas Sale - Full Pass (Workshops 3 Nights Parties) - - 1st Early Bird - Full Pass (Workshops 3 Nights Parties) - - 2nd Early Bird - Full Pass (Workshops 3 Nights Parties) - -- 3RD Early Bird - Full Pass (Workshops 3 Nights Parties) - -- Full Pass Festival - (Workshops 3 Nights Parties) - -- Performer Pass - (Workshops 3 Nights Parties) - - Starter Pass (6 Selected workshops - Open Level + 3 Nights Parties ) - - Day Pass (Inc 1 Day Workshops + 1 Nights Party Fri Sat Sun ) - - Intensive Courses Pass (4x 2 hours Intensives on Wed Thursday) - -- for 1 course - - for 2 courses - - for 4 courses (The Intensive courses are optional extras only available for Full Festival pass holders. They include Pre-Party entry on the night.) Spectator Pass Friday Saturday Shows - 20 each night or 35 for 2 nights of Shows PAY UR WAY TICKETS: Welcome to Pay UR Way. We know that getting to all the dance festivals you want to can start to get expensive sometimes. So, we have introduced this instalment payment option to help you have more flexibility in paying your ticket fee, and to make it easier for you to be able to join us for a super fun weekend at this community event! It is simple. Sign up for your Pay UR Way plan on our website and pay an upfront starter amount of 80. Then pay the rest of your ticket price in your own time, with full amount to be paid off by up to 10 days before our event (ie. fullly paid by 15th of November 2024). PAY UR WAY passes are not refundable nor transferrable to another person or to another year. They are avaible from 2nd Erly Bird onwards. .... We hope to have all of our Zouk lovers from every corner of Australia NZ come together and join us for this amazing event and to support YOUR dance community, and all of our talented local, national and international Artists. Stay tuned for ticketing information and your National International Artists announcements coming to you regularly! Hugs Much Love Cloud 9 Zouk team This Event is only possible with your wonderful support, so please come join us and be a part of this memorable fun community event. More Info below.