6 hours total
Hot Ice Kiz · Connection Edition
Mellow Dance Weekend
at Hot Ice Kiz Festival
26 Nov - 1 Dec '26 - Riga, Latvia
Connection, awareness, musicality, energy, and the feeling behind the movement.
3 Experiences, 3 Different layers of knowledge.
Mellow Dance Program
Main Mellow Program Workshops
Included into Hot Ice Kiz main program
Enjoy a variety of workshops included as part of the official Hot Ice Kiz Festival experience! These sessions are seamlessly integrated into the main festival program and schedule, and are fully accessible with your standard festival pass at no extra cost.
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Standard festival pass including all workshops and parties, including Mellow Program Workshops.
What if one weekend could completely change the way you experience dance?
Designed as a living journey, not a list of classes.
A unique learning experience where different teachers, united by the same methodology, will guide you through a connected series of workshops that build upon each other.
Not focused on patterns, but on the elements that truly create a dance.
Mellow Program is a space for like-minded dancers who value connection, musicality, awareness, and authentic movement.
If this is the kind of dance experience you’re looking for, you’ve found your people.
Guided by the Mellow teachers
Albir & Natalia
Taryn & Sergei
Nane & Ronny
You’ll discover:
By the end of the weekend, you won’t just leave with new information. You’ll leave with a stronger sense of connection and a deeper understanding of what connection really is.
Come curious. Leave transformed.
Let’s connect. Let’s grow together.
Teaching structure | Methodology | Student clarity
Mellow Teachers Bootcamp
The Mellow Dance Methodology is one of the few structured teaching systems in the Kizomba scene created not simply as a dance style, but as a complete educational methodology and learning structure.
Built by Albir & Natalia through years of teaching experience, the system is organized as a structured program and library of lessons covering different topics connected to partner dancing, connection, body control, musicality, dynamics, and movement understanding.
While strongly connected to Urban Kiz & Kizomba Fusion, the methodology is also highly applicable to other dances under the Kizomba umbrella, including Traditional Kizomba and Tarraxo, giving teachers practical tools that can be adapted to different styles and teaching environments.
This bootcamp is a special introduction to the concepts and structure behind the Mellow Dance Teacher Trainings and Certifications normally held in Albir & Natalia’s studio in Madrid as an intensive 3-day program.
During this shorter training version, we will give you insight into:
You’ll also discover practical insights, teaching perspectives, and concepts developed through Albir & Natalia’s years of experience working with dancers and teachers from around the world.
Whether you already teach, plan to teach in the future, or simply want to better understand the structure behind the Mellow Dance approach, this bootcamp will give you a clearer understanding of what the methodology is and how it can be applied in practice.
Presence | Energy | Emotional Awareness
Mellow Tribe Experience - Be Present Bootcamp
As part of the Mellow Dance Weekend, Be Present is an additional 2-hour deep dive created for dancers who want to discover the philosophy behind the Mellow Tribe and explore an even deeper level of connection, emotional awareness, presence, and human interaction through dance.
While the main Mellow Dance program of the weekend focuses on connection, body control, musicality, and movement quality, Be Present opens the door to a more conscious and introspective side of dance - exploring how emotions, energy, touch, attention, and presence influence the experience we create together.
This experience is designed not only for experienced Kizomba dancers, but also for complete beginners and even for people who have never danced before. The bootcamp is not focused on complex dance techniques or difficult patterns. Instead, it uses simple movement, music, interaction, and elements of Mellow Dance as tools to explore emotional connection, awareness, and human interaction in an accessible and natural way.
Because of this, the experience can be valuable both for advanced dancers looking to explore deeper emotional and energetic aspects of dance, and for newcomers discovering connection and movement for the first time.
During the Individual Exploration part, participants will work with body and energy awareness through guided exercises, breathwork, grounding techniques, movement exploration, self-perception through touch, and exercises inspired by the concept of the 4 elements.
During the Couple Work section, the focus shifts to conscious interaction with another person through touch, eye contact, hug dynamics, emotional comfort, energetic awareness, partner connection exercises, and movement patterns designed to explore trust, communication, and presence in dance.
The Group Experience section introduces collective exercises focused on sensing energy, emotional awareness, authentic interaction, musicality exploration, and presence within a group environment, creating a unique shared experience between participants.
Some exercises will be done individually, some in couples, and others as a group experience, creating a safe and open environment for exploration and self-awareness.
Be Present is not focused on performance or technique. It is an invitation to slow down, feel more, and experience dance and human connection from a different perspective.
A special additional experience for those who want to go beyond movement and explore the emotional side of dance more deeply.
Festival context
Hot Ice Kiz Festival
26 Nov - 1 Dec '26 - Riga, Latvia
Buy PassThe festival pass includes the Main Mellow Program Workshops.