Benny Ogidan

✨Thank you, Kizz Essence family! ✨ From the bottom of our hearts, we would like to thank everyone who was part of the Kizz Essence Festival. To all the guests, volunteers, teachers, DJs, members of the media team, partners, and friends – you all played a part in making this festival what it was. 🫰🏾🫰🏾🫰🏾 Thank you for your energy on the dance floor, your smiles, your hugs, and the joy you shared with us and with each other. This festival lives through people who show up with open hearts, and that’s exactly what you did. 🥰 We would also like to thank you for all the messages, feedback, and love that we have already received. Hearing from so many of you that this was the best edition yet truly touches us and makes us incredibly proud. 💚 It means a lot to us and reminds us why we do this. This year, we experienced a wonderful balance between followers and leaders, and an exceptionally high level of dancing, combined with dancers who were exceptionally gentle, respectful, and mindful. There was a cosy, warm, and welcoming atmosphere that made the dance floor feel safe and alive. This is exactly the essence we strive for. We were also deeply moved by how harmonious the line-up felt – the energy, the flow, and the mutual respect. Seeing it all come together like this was truly special for us. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Although @maxwell_dams is not in the photo, he was very much present in spirit and heart – and we were in constant contact throughout the festival. 🫶🏾 Kizz Essence is all about simplicity and connection, and you brought that to life beautifully this year. We are deeply grateful to every single one of you who joined us, supported us, and believed in this journey. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 Until we meet again on the dance floor...💚✨ With so much love and gratitude, Benny, Maxwell, and Tasha Kizz Essence 💧💧 📸 The incredible @polinovaprod

Throwback to @exoduskizombacongress - one of my absolute fave festivals… and to Benny’s soft, playful lead… Such beautiful memories ✨🩵 #kizz #kiz #kizombafusion #urbankiz #dancereels #kizomba #urbankizdancevideos #kizombadance #dancereel

If you’ve been curious about Douceur, this is your sign ✨ All around the world, these incredible teachers are sharing this practice through classes, workshops, festivals, and private sessions. Whether you’re just discovering Douceur or already in love with it, there’s a space for you to explore, learn, and connect. Here are some of the people bringing Douceur to life 🌍 🌟 Avinash @avinash_r 🌟 Benny @benfluleck 🌟 Juli @connect_with_juli 🌟 Papelini @dr.papelini 🌟 Carmelo @mindfulness_douceur 🌟 Taryn @tarynxinha 🌟 Titony & Adrien @titony_dancaddict 🌟 Tiia @tiiamaria_dance You can reach out to them directly, follow their pages to stay updated on upcoming events, book a private or join them at festivals and events near you. Douceur is growing because of these beautiful humans and the communities they’re building 💫 If we missed someone, please tag them in the comments 👇🏼 so we can continue expanding this global map of sweetness 🤍 #douceur #globalcommunity #consciousmovement #connection #softness embodiment dancecommunity

Kiz

Sometimes magic happens when two people bare their emotions on the dance floor and create a super connection. That’s what we chase every Thursday. Join us on the journey. 📍 Club Soda – 7pm all hearts welcome. 💃@flowingashley 🕺 @benfluleck 🎶 Mbina- @joenicelife and @dj_snakes_kizomba #urbankizdancevideos #kizomba #kizombasteps #socialdance #douceur

✨ challenge your douceur ✨ …was our second workshop at @kizzessence this January. In an intermediate/advanced level class, we were able to dive together into more advanced douceur techniques and the connection of douceur & tarraxinha (that’s why we chose this song hehe). We had an AMAZING time and are so happy that so many people got up to join us ❤️🙏 🎥 @mojoprod 🎶 @yudifox_familiabf - Tarraxinha 💃🕺 @bl.sweets_kiz

💫 All I know is that dancing and teaching with you is always a safe place - and that was also one big focus in our class at @kizzessence this year. Douceur is about connection, about musicality and simplicity. But it is also about empathy, respect and creating a safe space for one another. 💫 Big thank you to everyone who was part of this class 🫶 And big thank you to @mojoprod for capturing the demo - we know it’s not easy filming douceur - and you nailed it 🥹😍 💃🕺 @benfluleck & @lea_britta11 (@bl.sweets_kiz ) 🎶 Arcade ~ Duncan Laurence (@dl.beats version) 🎥 @mojoprod 📍 @kizzessence

✨️ DEMO TIME! ✨️ Such a pleasure to be able to dance and teach with @benfluleck at @stepstep.cologne 🎵 Único- Tamyris Moiane ❤️🫠 📍@stepstep.cologne ✨️✨️ 🕺@benfluleck 🫶🔥💪 💃@eva_aranya_kiz #urbankiz #urbankizdancevideos #urbankizlovers #urbankizomba #urbankizz #socialdance #urbankizmusicality #kizomba

🅒🆁🅴🅰🆃🅸🆅🅴 🆂🅾🅻🆄🆃🅸🅾🅽🆂 What are problems but opportunities for creative, hilarious solutions? Tall people: @lea_britta11 @iammr.tea_ & @benfluleck 🎥 @maxwell_dams 📍 @berlinkizzesfestival #shortpeopleproblems #comedy

A little bit of Kizomba ✨️ Teaching Kiz with Benny at @purebachata a few months ago. Thanks for the trust and the invite. Benny - you truely bring out the elegance out of your dance partner 🫠💕 #kizomba #kizombadance #kizombalove #teachingkizomba #welovewhatwedo❤️ #happy #dancing #dance

This is the first of our two demos from @hugs_n_kizzes in Ireland. We’re still dreaming about that weekend full of friends, calmness, dancing and ofc douceur ✨ Thanks to everyone for joining us and who made this event so special ❤️ 💃🕺 @lea_britta11 @benfluleck 🎶 Ya Levis - Chocolat 🎥 @sonrisa_ig 🫶 #Urbankiz #kizomba #douceur #sweetkiz #douceurmode #softness #sweetness

Its taken a couple of days to allow the magic of Hugs & Kizzes Spring Kiz Fest - Enchanted Forest Edition to sink in but what can we say? Wow! Everyone who attended was a guest of honour in our eyes, you will never understand how much your support means to us ♥️ To all our Guest Teachers I think we will all agree that every last teacher brought so much talent and knowledge to share with us, all of the workshops throughout the weekend were absolutely mind blowing!! We want to thank all our teachers for everything, from the minute you accepted our invited to be apart of the festival up until you guys got home after the weekend, you were all so beautiful in your words, your love, your help and your teaching. You danced with everyone who attended this weekend and you showed us all so much love ♥️ To all our Dj's You guys brought the fire we knew you would and so much more. Each one of you is a musical genius and we loved every second that you were on the decks. Even while you were on the dance floor showing us your dance skills and taking us yo a world of magic! We love having all of you with us and cant wait to have you back soon ♥️ To our Guest Dancers There is so much we could say but mainly we want to thank you for all the dances, the fun, the laughter and mostly for all the help you gave us all weekend. We cannot thank you enough. To our Volunteers Thank you for all the hard work, for welcoming everyone with love and a warm hug and for being apart of our team all weekend. Your help this weekend was fantastic. To you all, our family and supporters Thank you for always being there for us, for the encouragement and support you show. For attending all our events, for offering help when we need it but most of all thank you for being you, your beautiful smiles all weekend is all we can hope for each time we run an event. And finally Thank you all once again for your support, your encourage and the beautiful words of thanks and feedback you gave us ♥️