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25.01.2022 Breakfast for two - boys are at school - such a weird feeling! #breaky #breakfast #seedsandnuts #hisandhers #healthylifestyle #freshfood
25.01.2022 Ok I am learning the Jerusalema Dance Challenge & it is my very first try so hopefully I get better with practice #jerusalemadancechallenge @masterkgsa Thanks Mpaphi Nfandizo for the photography #womenshealth #bootydancing #afrostreetdance... #reconnection #movementmedicine #selfcaremelbourne #chiflow #bustyourbestmoves #dancetherapy #mentalhealth #womenempowerment #feminine_energy #artsandculture #melbournearts #africanaustralian #calmthroughrhythm #balance #selfexpression #sevensisters2020 #loveafrobeats #lovedancing #melbournedancer #aussieafrican #suziemzuri #mzuridance #loveafricanmusic #sisterfolk #womenshealth #bootydancing #afrostreetdance
24.01.2022 Mzuri Dance upcoming classes & performance - https://mailchi.mp/cdb/dance-with-suzie-at-classes-and-gigs
24.01.2022 Our edible garden just keeps on giving! Our chard, spinach and kale is a staple at most meals using it for salads, stirfries, curries etc. yum. #melbournelifestyle #northcotegarden #northcoteliving #northcotevegetarian #healthyeatingmelbourne #familylifetoday #happysundayeveryone #kale
24.01.2022 Time to celebrate! Suziemzuri classes go online! Head to https://mailchi.mp/abddf4278a25/mzuri-dance-sign-up Photo - @king.bell.92 + @suziemzuri @taios_productions @ja.cob2906 @langasydney78 @jaybe62 @raymondbicotier Soukous BaCongo @amcfoz . ... Yasss! They have arrivedAdult beginner dance classes! Jam along with Suzie aka @suziemzuri as she brings people together to dance, celebrate their inspirations, their talents + creativity. Acknowledgement goes out to black lives + African arts for the embodiment of wisdom in the dance, music + stories. Suzies Mzuri dance technique has drawn on this wisdom for over 30 + beautiful years with study, practice & working as a professional African dance choreographer, dancer, songwriter, artistic director, musician & teacher. Be prepped Wear comfy clothes + supportive footwear or bare feet Water Sense of humour A willingness to give it a go, bust out your moves + feel good about it. Activate the happiness chemicals oxytocin, endorphin, dopamine + serotonin from learning these ancient yet ( to newbies ) new patterns. Create space, connection, a moment that is present, suspended empowerment, creativity, flow + grace for yourself. At Mzuri Dance we acknowledge the black lives and their ancestors who created & passed these energetic stories down through dance music & song. Africa & Australia have strong connections through their indigenous bloodlines & I always feel so connected to my roots when I practice my African dance. I want to share this with my sister folk & will be running online dance & rhythm classes. If you want to know more join my email list: https://mailchi.mp/abddf4278a25/mzuri-dance-sign-up #community #dancelove #gratitudedaily #dancecommunity #makeithappenmoments #aussieafrican #learningculture #dancetotherhythm #africandance #musicknowsnobarrier #connectionthroughmusic #connectingthroughmovement #dancetherapy #storythroughdance #movementislife #dancemedicine #movementismedicine #folkloricdance #songlines #africandance
23.01.2022 Ladies, its time to dance! - *https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?embed&eid=596548*
22.01.2022 Be grounded, be inspired, be well, be you. Suzie Mzuri takes you through a pocket sized dance jam that focuses on loosening the shoulders, upper body and spine and creating CHI flow. It is easy to get stagnation staying at home. Join in and get those Tanzanian dance vibrations through your body and soul. Drumming and presentation by Suzie Mzuri Watts. Don't forget to subscribe to my you tube channel at https://www.youtube.com/cha/UC3YlIWD9l7soXLnawshpC3Q/videos Happy Body Grooving!!!
21.01.2022 Join Suzie and Mpaphi band Afrovival this Saturday for Bush Fire relief and dance classes update here... - https://mailchi.mp//dance-with-suzie-at-classes-and-gigs-1
21.01.2022 Thanks to Mars for the creation of this post back in 2015 after one year of Mzuri fun classes that I decided to coin Mzuri Street Dance - thanks Mars for your gorgeous pics!
19.01.2022 #spring2020 #welcomespring #listentoyourbody #interconnection #movementmedicine #sisterfolkcommunity #vibration... #rootchakra #community #dancelove #gratitudedaily #dancecommunity #danceonlineclasses #makeithappenmoments #aussieafrican #learningculture #dancetotherhythm #africandance #musicknowsnobarrier #folkpopfusion #connectionthroughmusic #lovetoshake #connectingthroughdance #listentothemusic #onelove #stompinggrounds #wurrundjericountry #suziemzuri See more
19.01.2022 The healing power of dance, yoga & meditation. The last 15 minutes of a Mzuri dance class is always spent in movement therapy, stretching, gentle yoga with breath work & meditation. Settling the body and feeling the results of your effort. Allowing time to stretch & release lactic acid from muscles for detoxification. Feel the support of the ground take the weight of your body, soften the viscera and muscles. Experience the lasting nourishment and restoration of your body, mi...nd & heart beyond the 90 minute session. My warm up & cool downs come from a few main influences but I want to highlight 2 here today. Firstly from extensive contemporary dance training with Karen Ermacora at Deakin Uni Rusden of Shakti Spirals Creative and Chakra Dance who had a huge impact on me in my formative years at Rusden with particular influences such as Laban Movement Analysis, Cunningham and Graham and secondly from Tony Rothbergs Bridge Yoga which focuses on the systematic integration of the mind, body & breath in yoga. I love that I have been influenced in my own dance teaching & practice by such two amazing teachers & individuals who have been teaching for more than 3 decades & are still teaching to this day. So inspiring & reaffirming. #listentonaturevoice #yogahealingdance #healingdance #spring2020 #interconnection #begrounded #movementmedicine #mentalhealth #sisterfolkcommunity #vibration #healingvibes #rootchakra #community #dancelove #gratitudedaily #dancecommunity #makeithappenmoments #aussieafrican #learningculture #dancetotherhythm #africandance #musicknowsnobarrier #connectionthroughmusic #birdsong #connectingthroughmovement #listentothemusic
18.01.2022 Out with the old, in with the new
17.01.2022 Gig this Saturday at the Bar Next Door Northcote - come boogie with us!!
17.01.2022 Welcome to Mzuri Dance Classes for more info go to https://mailchi.mp/abddf4278a25/mzuri-dance-sign-up
17.01.2022 Ladies in this ridiculously challenging time of living its our cue to gather, to let it all hang out, not care for a freakin moment, laugh, dance and nurture y...ourself in a vibrant sesh with Suzie! Mzuri dance new 2020 classes with new students starts Monday - all welcome! DM for details and bookings essential 5 spots left! #afrocongolesedance #afrodance #africandancemelbourne #suziemzuri #afrobeatsdance #soukous #mzuridance #melbournedanceclasses #bookings essential #abbotsfordconvent #lovelife #trysomethingnew #valentinesday2020 #nonbinary #ladiesweneedtodance #wellbeing #fun #dontcare #letsdothis #zerofucksgiven See more
16.01.2022 Yay! Can’t wait to dance with you all face to face on Thursdays in Fitzroy www.Mzuridance.com.au to book or link in bio xxx #dance #selflove #getfit #afrovibes #africandance #melbournedanceclasses
16.01.2022 Soulmate and community dance leader from Mzuri Dance, Ayel Akot @luethmou features here with director Suzie Mzuri Watts. Photography care of Yarra Council leading up to a Mzuri Dance performance for Harmony Day and Refugee week. Thanks to Ayel for her amazing work with Mzuri for more than 15 years. We have learnt so much from each other over the years and continue the ever changing journey through music culture arts community and friendship. Suzie Mzuri. ... #listentoyourbody #interconnection #movementmedicine #sisterfolkcommunity #vibration #rootchakra #community #dancelove #gratitudedaily #dancecommunity #danceonlineclasses #makeithappenmoments #aussieafrican #learningculture #dancetotherhythm #africandance #musicknowsnobarrier #folkpopfusion #connectionthroughmusic #lovetoshake #southsudanculture #connectingthroughdance #listentothemusic #onelove See more
16.01.2022 #storythroughdance #movementislife #dancemedicine #movementismedicine #folkloricdance #songlines #africandance #blacklivesmatter #dancedrumsing #danceclassesmelbourne #aussieafrican #suziemzuri #northcotedanceclass #feminineenergy #lifeforceenergy #womensempowerment #medicinewomanrising #loveyourself #gratitudepractice #simplethings #cosmosdance #dancelove #gratitudedaily #dancecommunity #makeithappenmoments #learningculture #dancetotherhythm #musicknowsnobarrier #connectionthroughmusic #connectingthroughmovement
15.01.2022 Big shout out to Mpaphi Nfandizo @taios_productions Mzuris partner in love, music, family, living in two continents, and sharing in the creatives of Afrovival and Mzuri Dance for almost 20 years. Playing and working together is magical. #listentoyourbody #interconnection #movementmedicine #sisterfolkcommunity... #vibration #rootchakra #community #dancelove #gratitudedaily #dancecommunity #danceonlineclasses #makeithappenmoments #aussieafrican #learningculture #dancetotherhythm #africandance #musicknowsnobarrier #folkpopfusion #connectionthroughmusic #lovetoshake #connectingthroughdance #listentothemusic #onelove #loveyourhusband See more
15.01.2022 5 spots left, bookings essential, and yes you can come casually and payWave
14.01.2022 Suzie Mzuri and Mpaphi Nfandizo playing as Afrovival at this music bush event Come and dance
14.01.2022 Ahhh love @veemampeezy #veemampeezy music from #beautifulbotswana. So come on people - dance and make your magic. This is a mzurilife #danceyourheartout #flattenthecurve with dance haha! #makemagichappeneveryday #dailydancepractice #bustyourmoves #afrodance #aussieafrican #southernafricanmusic #suziemzuri #dancemelbourne #danceduringcovid #melbournedanceclasses #darebindance #darebinarts
14.01.2022 come join the party with us https://fb.me/e/51ukvfVII at AMCF at the Immigration Museum
14.01.2022 Loving the sound of Tanzanian traditional beats that are hypnotic and take me to that happy place where life pauses and I feel like dancing. This magical rhythm was taught to be by the late Mwalimu Mbata, my drum teacher at Bagamoyo College of Arts Tanzania. WE used it for warm up every day 6 days a week morning and afternoon and I never got tired of it. LOVE IT!!! Thanks to the trusty old djembe and dun duns from west African as their cousins the Kinganga Ngoma drum - is i...n lockdown at moment . #tanzanianrhythms #kuchezangoma #lifeskills #womenempowerment #artsandculture #melbournearts #experienceafricandrumming #suziemzuri #africancommunitiesfoundationaustralia #centreofmulticulturalyouth #africanaustralian #mzuridance #australiancommunityfoundation #calmthroughdrumming #balance #selfexpression #africanmusicandculturalfestival #drummingworkshopsmelbourne #drumonline #eastafricanrhythms #bagamoyocollegeofarts #mwalimu #sevensisters2020 See more
13.01.2022 Mzuri Dance Studio home girls busting out their drills down the floor. Just looking at the pic sends off all my happy hormones and I instantly feel connected to my music, dance and all the wonderful women I have danced with in my life. Body mind soul therapy through the healing power of dance is a timeless ritual for women throughout the ages, re-connecting to our inner self through the experience of our body directing its own movement is medicine! It is pure, it is simple, i...t is free-ing, sensual, healthy and fun! As you dance you are allowing your chi to flow and cycle through the body which will free up stagnation and detoxify and oxygenate every cell in your body, and clearing your mental headspace in the process. As you dance in alignment with your true energy, you naturally connect into the vagus nerve which interfaces with the parasympathetic control of your heart, lungs and digestion. Allowing rest, nourishment and restoration to the body and mind. And then to dance together just adds that extra joyous dimension of connecting with your fellow humans, your sisterfolk, a community of people all sharing the experience! But you can still do it all by your lonesome! I know you can find your motivation to grab a speaker/ phone/ device, choose some music that sparks some joy, clear a 1metre x 1 metre space for your body, arms n legs, and dance on sister, bust your best moves and nourish your mind body and soul! If you really do get to dancing from reading this post please send me a sign, video or message of how you feel afterwards!! You can leave a comment or DM me. Yay! #reconnection #movementmedicine #selfcaremelbourne #chiflow #bustyourbestmoves #dancetherapy #lifeskills #mentalhealth #womenempowerment #feminineenergy #artsandculture #allbymylonesome #melbournearts #suziemzuri #africanaustralian #mzuridance #calmthroughrhythm #balance #selfexpression #sevensisters2020 #loveafrobeats #lovedancing #melbournedancer #aussieafrican #suziemzuri #mzuridance #loveafricanmusic #sisterfolk #womenshealth #bootydancing #afrostreetdance
13.01.2022 Magical moments - make them happen for you!
13.01.2022 Suzie Mzuri Suzanne Nfandizo with King Bell Soukous ba Congo
12.01.2022 Big Giant LOVE + shout out to my beautiful husband, dad of our beautiful boys, production manager of Mzuri Dance, co founder + musical director of AFROVIVAL Band, ( + so much more) Mpaphi Nfandizo of Taios Productions. Thanks for your amazing love + support these past 19 years in life, Mzuri life + supporting me in my Mzuri dance + music journey. Mpaphi is recording my music this week + has just re-designed my website helping me with my vision, doing all the photography + is... my audio visual + technical production for Mzuri online classes - with all his cool tech gear that we have saved up + collected over the years such a PRO! Thank you always + Happy 19 years of the 25 years of Mzuri Dance! #botswanamusic #lovethyhusband #appreciateyourpartner #unconditionallove #community #dancelove #gratitudedaily #dancecommunity #makeithappenmoments #aussieafrican #learningculture #dancetotherhythm #africandance #musicknowsnobarrier #connectionthroughmusic #connectingthroughmovement #storythroughdance #movementislife #dancemedicine #movementismedicine #songlines #africandance #blacklivesmatter #dancedrumsing #danceclassesmelbourne #aussieafrican #lifeforceenergy #loveyourself #gratitudepractice #simplethings #afrobeatsmelbourne #mentalhealth @ Northcote, Victoria
12.01.2022 Hear the frogs in this little wetland area at Ceres - are they growling grass frogs? If you know please give me a hoy! Simple things in life, walking or cycling the Merri Creek trails almost daily at the moment. Nature is so amazing and resilient. I find my daily walks so calming and I have so much gratitude for the opportunity to simply go for a walk or a cycle and see the trees and the insects, birds and ducks. First two photos are of Ceres Environmental park which is just ...such a blessing to have nearby in Brunswick. #listentonaturevoice #spring2020 #interconnection #begrounded #movementmedicine #mentalhealth #sisterfolkcommunity #vibration #healingvibes #rootchakra #community #dancelove #gratitudedaily #dancecommunity #makeithappenmoments #aussieafrican #learningculture #onelove #ceres #merricreektrails
11.01.2022 Mzuri Dance Network celebrates 25 years of young women gaining autonomy and learning about self through the richness of African arts and culture. And the journey continues! We look forward to another 25 years #youthidentity #tanzanianrhythms #lifeskills #youngwomenempowerment #artsandculture ... #melbournearts #experienceafricandrumming #suziemzuri #africancommunitiesfoundationaustralia #centreofmulticulturalyouth #youthculturalexpereiences #africanaustralian #mzuridance #australiancommunityfoundation #calmthroughdrumming #balance #selfexpression #africanmusicandculturalfestival See more
10.01.2022 Mzuri Dance performance at Premier Gala celebrating diversity week with Multicultural Commission of Victoria and Multicultural Arts Victoria. Lineup in the performance were such awesome musicians and dancers love them all! Mzuri Fitzroy Childrens dance group, Mpaphi Nfandizo, King Bell, James Brown, Gabriel Simbine, Sydney Langa and Suzie Mzuri Watts. #youthidentity... #southsudaneseaustralian #africanrhythms #youngwomenempowerment #artsandculture #melbournearts #experienceafricandrumming #suziemzuri #africancommunities #centreofmulticulturalyouth #youthculturalexperiences #africanaustralian #mzuridance #africanmusicandculturalfestival #premiergala #diversityweek #multiculturalartsvictoria #community #dancelove #dancecommunity #makeithappenmoments #aussieafrican #learningculture #dancetotherhythm #africandance #musicknowsnobarrier #connectionthroughmusic #connectingthroughmovement #listentothemusic See more
10.01.2022 Simple things in life - seeing and watching the birds just owning it! Hanging around heaps and busy doing there thing! Nature is so amazing and resilient. I find my daily walks really calming and I have so much gratitude for the opportunity to simple go for a walk and see nature at work. #listentonature #interconnection #movementmedicine #sisterfolkcommunity #vibration... #rootchakra #community #dancelove #gratitudedaily #dancecommunity #makeithappenmoments #aussieafrican #learningculture #dancetotherhythm #stories #musicknowsnobarrier #birdsong #connectionthroughmusic #lovetomove #connectingthroughnature #onelove See more
09.01.2022 Interesting year to be recognising 25 years of Mzuri Life! 1995 was the year Mzuri was registered as a business but it was in the making from 7 years prior with the training and performances building from 1988. Wow! Beautiful music and dance that transcends and surpasses the decades effortlessly creating space and time and healing vibes in every moment shared. Here is to Mzuri life and the stories that evolve from its initiatives! #listentoyourbody #interconnection #m...ovementmedicine #sisterfolkcommunity #vibration #rootchakra #community #dancelove #gratitudedaily #dancecommunity #danceonlineclasses #makeithappenmoments #aussieafrican #learningculture #dancetotherhythm #africandance #musicknowsnobarrier #folkpopfusion #connectionthroughmusic #lovetoshake #connectingthroughdance #listentothemusic #onelove #hypnoticrhythms #suziemzuri See more
08.01.2022 Come dance with Suzie Mzuri and Afrovival
08.01.2022 Missing my homegirls over lockdown
08.01.2022 25 year anniversary T shirts now available at www.mzuridance.com.au #25years #mzuridance #lovedancing #loveafricanmusic #melbourneartist #tshirt
07.01.2022 Moving your body to the beat of the music by the merri creek and then sharing on Instagram is something I never imagined would be something Id do! But here I am sharing some moves n grooves by the creek and hoping someone falls for this amazing track by @iamolakira called #inmymaserati . See if you can spot when I step on something spikey lol looking forward to dancing some more at the #merricreek in my #covidmask #movementismedicine #afrodancemelbourne #melbournedancer #northcotedanceclass #darebindance #comedancewithme #rhythmofafrica #africanbeats #afrobeatsdance #aussieafrican #danceyourheartout #gethealthymelbourne #suziemzuri
06.01.2022 Happy 25 years to us! I’m so grateful and humbled for the experiences I’ve shared through African dance teaching + practice at Atherton Gardens it has been more than 15 years of dedicated love and dance dance dance with this amazing community, beautiful kids, and strong families - thanks to Ayel Akot for her anecdotes here and her recognition of mentorship. We are still on the journey learning from each other! Please note all the footage here is of Mzuri Dance and the final clip is Suzie performance with King Bell + Soukous Ba Congo - Suzie’s 20th year with Soukous Ba Congo and 30th year working with King Bell #loveafricanmusic #mzuridance #kingbell #soukousbacongo #southsudanaussie #melbournedancers #africandancers #africanaussie #athertongardens #yarracouncil
04.01.2022 whooohoooo! early bird tix now available for upcoming online classes!!
02.01.2022 Hey guys My first attempt to learn the Jerusalema Dance Challenge - lots of improv and trying to learn the routine... haha! Join in for some fun! Hope Im inspiring you to move your body. My son is cycling in the background
02.01.2022 Be present. Dance, breathe, meditate, stretch! Take up time & take up space & be ponderful, to chill, to breathe in the good breath & be gracious for the simple things a park to walk in, a neighbour to smile at with your eyes, watch the birds make nature & the bees be busy & chill, & dance the good dance one fly step at a time, seen? Music track sweet feet by @suziemzuri #reconnectwithyourself #movementmedicine #selfcaremelbourne #chiflow #bustyourbestmoves #...dancetherapy #lifeskills #mentalhealth #womenempowerment #feminine_energy #artsandculture #allbymylonesome #melbournearts #suziemzuri #africanaustralian #mzuridance #calmthroughrhythm #balance #selfexpression #sevensisters2020 #loveafrobeats #lovedancing #melbournedancer #aussieafrican #suziemzuri #mzuridance #loveafricanmusic #sisterfolk #womenshealth #bootydancing #afrostreetdance See more
01.01.2022 Meet Suzie Mzuri Watts Director of Mzuri Dance This article from Fernward Magazine sums it all up!... #reconnection #movementmedicine #selfcaremelbourne #chiflow #bustyourbestmoves #dancetherapy #lifeskills #mentalhealth #womenempowerment #feminine_energy #artsandculture #allbymylonesome #melbournearts #suziemzuri #africanaustralian #mzuridance #calmthroughrhythm #balance #selfexpression #sevensisters2020 #loveafrobeats #lovedancing #melbournedancer #aussieafrican #suziemzuri #mzuridance #loveafricanmusic #sisterfolk
