GAB LACARRIERE · NEW YORK CITY
A teacher first.
A dancer, always.
Brazilian Zouk. Lambada.
Movement that becomes your own.
Gab brings a background in school teaching, pedagogy and philosophy of science to the dance floor. His focus: helping you understand what you feel, practice with purpose and make your own choices.
THE FOUNDATIONMaster’s degree in pedagogy
THE PRACTICEBrazilian Zouk & Lambada
THE PURPOSEMore understanding. More freedom.
02 / THE APPROACH
Understand it.
Feel it.
Make it yours.
A clear explanation is only the beginning. Learning happens when you connect an idea with what you feel—and learn to use it in the moment.
Explore the teaching methodMake sense of the movement.
Explore how timing, direction and connection work together, with explanations and feedback to guide your practice.
Give it time in your body.
Use focused repetition to connect an idea with what you feel while dancing.
Develop your own choices.
Practice adapting with different partners and music, so the movement becomes something you can use.
03 / THE STORY
From classrooms
to dance floors.
For Gab, technique is not the end goal. It is the structure that makes freedom possible.
Teaching experienceOriginally from France, Gab came to dance with a background in pedagogy and philosophy of science, together with professional experience as a school teacher. That foundation continues to shape his approach to movement education through observation, diagnosis, sequencing, feedback and learning design.
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He began teaching Brazilian Zouk in France around 2017–2018, first in Rennes and later in Paris. His early professional years included a long-running collaboration with Sabrina Beija-Flor, combining regular Brazilian Zouk classes, workshops, social events and European appearances, alongside his developing work as DJ Gab.
He later developed a teaching and performance partnership with Patrycja Jakimczyk, teaching Brazilian Zouk and Lambada in Paris and appearing at workshops, festivals and dance events across Europe.
In 2023, Gab began collaborating with Danish dancer and educator Caroline Haugsted. They became official dance partners in 2024 and developed Zouk Art Empowerment, combining technical clarity with creative exploration, expression and embodied connection.
Now based in New York City, Gab teaches Brazilian Zouk and Lambada through weekly classes, workshops, private coaching, Kinesthetic Practice Sessions and long-term mentorship.
Alongside teaching: DJ work, performance, modeling and selected creative collaborations.
Teaching foundations.
Brazilian Zouk teaching in Rennes and Paris, community classes, workshops, socials and early DJ work.
Partnerships & festivals.
Teaching and performance collaborations across European events in Brazilian Zouk and Lambada.
Zouk Art Empowerment.
Projects across Europe, Mexico and South America combining technical clarity with artistic exploration.
A practice that continues.
Weekly classes, privates, mentorship, kinesthetic practice and pedagogy-led learning design.
ON THE DANCE FLOOR
Connection
in the moment.
Alongside teaching, Gab continues to explore the dance through practice and competition.
“Technique creates options. Understanding creates independence.”
The goal is not to collect patterns, but to understand movement well enough to make choices.
04 / YOUR NEXT STEP
Let’s put it
into practice.
A weekly class, a focused session, or an ongoing conversation about your dance. Start where you are.