Lucille Aires: Bacardi & Afro Twerk

Lucille Aires is an international dance educator who has been teaching since 2018. She’s well-known in the dance scenes of Ireland and Türkiye and has taught all over the world, including Romania, the UK, Poland, Spain, Brazil, Turkey, Ireland, Mexico, Hong Kong and Germany.

Bacardi

Not the drink—nooo! Bacardi is a South African dance style and music genre that has exploded in popularity over the past three years. If you’ve seen the Water Challenge, you already have a glimpse of the signature hip movements this vibrant style brings.

Known for its footwork, attitude, and fast-paced hips, Bacardi originated in Pretoria and has been evolving since the early 2000s.

Afro Twerk

Afro Dance is a term that groups various dance styles from across the African continent. Twerk is a style focused on the movement and control of the hips and glutes, with much of its modern evolution rooted in New Orleans’ bounce culture. While Twerk…