Contribuições dos princípios do método pilates no zook brasileiro.

Abstract

The Brazilian Zouk is a dance that emerged during the period of transformation of the lambada dance. As the Caribbean rhythm Zouk started to be played in ballads by Brazil, lambadeiros adapted to this song. Today dance has incorporated other musical styles that have caused changes in its structure. Because it contains complex and vigorous movements based on the spine, in view of this reality it is clear that practitioners of Brazilian Zouk need body preparation to prevent injuries, pain and discomfort. This research starts from experiences as an undergraduate student and from the extension project “Pilates Solo: articulating knowledge between teaching, research and extension”, as a ballroom dance teacher and dancer. Thus the objective of this study emerged, which is to develop pedagogical strategies with an approach that shares the principles of somatic education for the application of the principles of Pilates in Zouk. In view of this, the PPA Zouk project (Principles of Pilates Applied to Zouk) was created with classes that took place especially for the investigation of this research, bringing together beginners, advanced students and ballroom teachers in the city of João Pessoa.