Kizomba in Barbados dancers

KIZOMBAINBARBADOS

Dance. Connect. Experience.

Internationally inspired Kizomba instruction, private training &
curated dance experiences.

INTERNATIONALLY TRAINED.LOCALLY BASED.GLOBALLY CONNECTED.
THE STANDARD

MORE THAN ADANCE CLASS

KIZBB was created to raise the standard of Kizomba in Barbados through structured instruction, international training, authentic exposure to the global Kizomba community, and unforgettable social experiences.

We teach dancers to understand Kizomba—not simply memorize movements.

STRUCTURED INSTRUCTION.
REAL UNDERSTANDING.
CONFIDENT DANCERS.

2+YEARS TEACHING
5countriesGLOBAL TRAINING
200+STUDENTS TAUGHT
KIZBB dance class in Barbados

BEGINNER KIZOMBA FUSION  ·  HILTON HOTEL, BARBADOS

THE ANSWER

WHY KIZBB

Six defining strengths that separate KIZBB from other Kizomba schools in Barbados.

01

INTERNATIONAL TRAINING

Ongoing training with internationally recognised instructors and dancers, bringing global knowledge directly into every KIZBB class.

02

KIZOMBA EXPERIENCE

Extensive hands-on experience across diverse Kizomba styles, with a deep understanding of the dance's fundamentals, techniques, musicality, and creativity.

03

FESTIVAL
EXPERIENCE

Regular participation in international Kizomba festivals, workshops and social events, keeping our teaching connected to the global community.

04

CERTIFIED INSTRUCTION

Structured teaching backed by professional training, international certification and a clear methodology — not improvised choreography.

05

GLOBAL
EXPOSURE

International techniques, teaching methods and dance experience brought back to Barbados and refined for dancers here.

06

DANCER DEVELOPMENT

Advanced modern Kizomba, built on refined technique, deeper musical understanding and a broader movement vocabulary.

PHILOSOPHY

A COMMITMENT TOAUTHENTICINSTRUCTION

At KIZBB, we believe teaching Kizomba carries a responsibility.

We do not teach dancers to simply repeat steps. We teach them to understand timing, connection, musicality, technique, movement quality and the cultural foundation that give Kizomba its true identity.

Our approach is built on continued learning, international exposure and respect for the dance itself. We do not believe a few weeks of experience is enough to begin teaching for money. We believe instructors should first take the time to study, develop and truly understand what they are passing on.

Technique. Rhythm. Flavour. Understanding.

Authentic instruction should prepare a dancer to dance anywhere — not only in Barbados.

RESPECT THE DANCE,
HONOUR THE CULTURE,
TEACH IT RIGHT

KIZBB instructor teaching a student Kizomba

KIZBB at the Jesus Y Anni Bootcamp in Toronto, Canada.

MORE THAN STEPS
OUR RECORD

TWOYEARS.ANUNMATCHEDRECORD.

IN JUST TWO YEARS, KIZBB ACHIEVED UNPRECEDENTED MILESTONES IN BARBADOS — ELEVATING KIZOMBA BEYOND ANYTHING PREVIOUSLY SEEN ON THE ISLAND THROUGH INTERNATIONAL TRAINING, CERTIFICATION, FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE, GLOBAL CONNECTIONS AND EVENT INNOVATION.

KIZBB ALSO HELPED PUT BARBADOS ON THE REGIONAL KIZOMBA MAP AND BECAME THE FIRST BARBADOS-BASED KIZOMBA ORGANIZATION TO TEACH KIZOMBA IN ANOTHER COUNTRY.

Before KIZBB, many people across the Caribbean were largely unaware that Kizomba even had a presence in Barbados. Today, through KIZBB's regional teaching, international festival participation, training and stronger connections with the wider Kizomba community, that has changed significantly. Barbados is now far more visible within the regional Kizomba scene.

We have travelled overseas for festivals, teaching and training; earned international certification; taken private instruction with world-class dancers and instructors; helped introduce new Kizomba event concepts and dance styles to Barbados; and launched the island's first all-Kizomba party. We also coordinated the island's first ever four-day mini Kizomba festival.

BARBADOS' FIRST ALL-KIZOMBA PARTY
Barbados' First All-Kizomba Party - Senses Kizomba
Teaching Abroad - International Workshop

TEACHING ABROAD · INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP

Kizomba social dance crowd

WE DIDN’T JUST JOIN THE SCENE.WE HELPED MOVE IT FORWARD.

KIZBB is not simply participating in the growth of Kizomba in Barbados. We are helping define its next chapter.

THE PROOF FOLLOWS
INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATION

INTERNATIONALLYTRAINED& CERTIFIEDKIZOMBA FUSIONINSTRUCTOR

If you're looking to learn Kizomba in Barbados, the quality and depth of instruction matter. KIZBB is committed to providing dancers with training informed by international certification, direct instruction from respected global teachers, festival immersion and continued exposure to Kizomba worldwide.

KIZBB's approach is not built solely from local experience. It is continuously shaped by learning, dancing and training within the international Kizomba community.

OFFICIAL CREDENTIAL

CERTIFIED KIZOMBAFUSION INSTRUCTOR

Awarded to Waylon Hallett. Certified by internationally respected Kizomba Fusion Instructor Ronie Saleh.

Kizomba Fusion Instructor Certificate awarded to Waylon Hallett
KIZOMBA FUSION INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATE  ·  RONIE SALEH
Waylon Hallett, Certified Kizomba Fusion Instructor and Founder of KIZBB

WAYLON HALLETT

CERTIFIED KIZOMBA FUSION INSTRUCTOR

FOUNDER OF KIZBB

CERTIFIED

Kizomba Fusion certification

INTERNATIONAL

Continuous international development

AUTHENTIC

Instruction grounded in technique, connection and understanding

Ronie Saleh, International Kizomba Fusion Instructor
CERTIFYING INSTRUCTOR
“
Waylon Hallett is an inspiring and confident teacher. His classes blend humour and entertainment in a way that allows students to relax, enjoy the experience, and truly connect with the dance. He explains concepts clearly, breaking down movements in a way that makes them easy to understand and apply. His style stands out, and he is actively helping students develop their own unique expression. A highly recommended instructor.

Ronie Saleh

International Kizomba Fusion Instructor

Private international Kizomba training session

BOOKED PRIVATE SESSIONS

INTERNATIONAL INSTRUCTORS AUREA & TRESOR

PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL TRAINING

WE DON'T JUSTATTEND FESTIVALS.WE GO THERE TOTRAIN.

International festivals give KIZBB access to some of the most respected teachers and dancers within the global Kizomba community.

Beyond workshops and social dancing, KIZBB deliberately invests in PRIVATE TEACHING SESSIONS with leading international instructors and dancers.

This provides focused instruction, technical correction, and deeper insight that is difficult to gain from group classes and workshops alone.

THESE FOCUSED SESSIONS PROVIDE
01Individual technical correction
02Direct instructor feedback
03Deeper understanding of technique
04Exposure to different teaching methodologies
05Greater insight into musicality and connection
06Continued development as both dancer and instructor
Dancers gathered at a Kizomba social
THE KIZBB PRINCIPLE

WE TRAVEL TO LEARN,SO BARBADOS CAN EXPERIENCEMORE.

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

OUR KIZOMBAJOURNEY HAS NOBORDERS

Each destination we visited represents festival participation, workshops, private training, instructor development and real cultural exposure — not just travel.

KIZBB Kizomba social in Barbados
HOME BASE

BARBADOS

KIZBB CLASSES & SOCIALS

TRAININGWeekly group, private and couples instruction
SOCIALKIZ at The Hilton · Kizaddiction
FOCUSWhere everything learned abroad is taught
visited INTERNATIONAL DESTINATIONS
St. Lucia — KIZBB international Kizomba
01Festival Participation

St. Lucia

Caribbean Kizomba Festival

WorkshopsBack-to-back technique and musicality classes
Private InstructionBooked sessions focused on frame and lead clarity
SocialOpen-air floors, unfamiliar partners, real social adaptation
St. Maarten — KIZBB international Kizomba
02Workshops & Socials

St. Maarten

SXM Kizomba Weekend

WorkshopsEuropean and Caribbean methods side by side
InstructorsVisiting teachers from the European circuit
FocusAdaptability across close-embrace styles
Martinique — KIZBB international Kizomba
03Cultural Exposure

Martinique

Martinique Kiz Exchange

TrainingFrench-Caribbean timing and phrasing
Private InstructionEmphasis on structured close-embrace refinement
FocusMusicality and a shift shaped by a culture change
Canada — KIZBB international Kizomba
04Instructor Development

Canada

Kiz Anniversary Festival

TrainingStructured Multi-day Kizomba intensives
Private InstructionOne-to-one work with international instructors
FocusModern Kizomba vocabulary and teaching methodology
Trinidad — KIZBB international Kizomba
05Festival & Training

Trinidad

Regional training

WorkshopsFull day partner work with international instructors
SocialDeep late-night floor practice with a Caribbean flavour.
FocusTechnique refinement with international instructors
Kizomba Fusion partner connection and embrace
KIZBB BEGINNER FUSION CLASS
OUR STYLE

KIZOMBAFUSION

Traditional foundations. Modern expression. One connected dance.

Kizomba Fusion is the primary teaching style at KIZBB.

Our approach is built on strong Kizomba foundations — connection, timing, lead-and-follow technique, musicality and control — while also incorporating modern influences from contemporary Kizomba, Urban Kiz, body movement and evolving partner-work techniques.

The goal is not to abandon the roots of Kizomba. It is to give dancers a broader movement vocabulary, greater musical freedom and more options for expression while maintaining connection, technique and control.

KIZBB teaches dancers to understand the dance — not simply memorize patterns.

WHAT WE BUILD
01

STRONG FOUNDATIONS

Timing, posture, connection and core Kizomba principles.

02

LEAD & FOLLOW

Clear communication, connection and partner awareness.

03

MUSICALITY & MOVEMENT

Learning how to interpret different rhythms, textures and energy within the music.

04

MODERN EXPRESSION

Contemporary techniques, movement ideas and stylistic influences — always grounded in proper technique.

Kizomba Fusion gives dancers the flexibility to move comfortably across different social environments and adapt to different musical styles and partners.

It is designed to help dancers become more complete, confident and expressive — not limited to one set of patterns or one way of moving.

TRAINING

LEARN KIZOMBAYOUR WAY

New to Kizomba or refining your technique — every route is built around your goals.

KIZBB Group Kizomba Dance Classes in Barbados
WEEKLY  ·  ALL LEVELS

GROUP CLASSES

Rhythm, connection, technique and confidence, developed in a social and supportive room.

Private 1-to-1 Kizomba Training with Waylon Hallett
BY APPOINTMENT

PRIVATE 1-TO-1 TRAINING

Personalised instruction focused entirely on your development and pace.

Private Couples Kizomba Training
FOR TWO

PRIVATE COUPLES TRAINING

Learn together with focused guidance on partnership, frame and shared timing.

Intensive and Accelerated Kizomba Training
FAST TRACK

INTENSIVE / ACCELERATED

Faster development, focused correction and deeper technical training.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

BUILD REALDANCECONFIDENCE

WE TEACH
UNDERSTANDING,
NOT JUST SEQUENCES.

Our approach is designed to help students understand the dance — how it works, why it works, and how to make it their own.

01

FOUNDATIONS & TIMING

Weight, walk and the pulse the whole dance is built on.

02

LEADING & FOLLOWING

Clear intention from one partner, true responsiveness from the other.

03

CONNECTION & FRAME

The close embrace held with control, comfort and respect.

04

MUSICALITY

Hearing the underlying music beneath the song.

05

BODY MOVEMENT

Isolation, posture and the quiet elegance that reads on a dark floor.

06

SOCIAL DANCE ETIQUETTE

How to invite, how to decline, how to make every partner feel safe.

07

KIZOMBA FUSION TECHNIQUES

Modern Kizomba and fusion vocabulary, used with taste rather than volume.

08

CONFIDENCE ON THE DANCE FLOOR

The ability to walk into any social, anywhere, and dance.

KIZBB EXPERIENCES

our all-kizombaDANCE events

Curated Kizomba events Barbados dancers travel across the island for — each one staged, scored and lit to its own character.

Kiz at The Hilton social dance in Barbados
FLAGSHIP
ELEGANT RESORT SOCIAL · HILTON BARBADOS RESORT

KIZ AT THE
HILTON

Our flagship monthly social — a grand floor, the island's best DJs and an elegant Kizomba crowd.

Special Pop-Up Experiences Kizomba dance social in Barbados
BY ANNOUNCEMENT

SPECIAL
POP-UP
EXPERIENCES

Unique venues. Different themes. Same KIZBB standard.

Kiz Addiction sensual Kizomba Tarraxa dance experience
SENSUAL & IMMERSIVE

KIZADDICTION

Built entirely around mood, lighting, music and connection. Low light. Deep rhythms.

International Kizomba festival immersion — workshops, teaching observation and private sessions
INTERNATIONAL EVENTS

FESTIVAL IMMERSION

Experience authentic Kizomba culture alongside the global community.

PRIVATE TRAINING

FOR THOSEWHO WANTMORE

PRIVATE TRAINING.PERSONAL ATTENTION.FASTER PROGRESS.

Private Kizomba lessons in Barbados, shaped entirely around your goals, your pace and the specific things standing between you and the confidence you want on the floor.

PERSONALISED DEVELOPMENT

A plan built around your goals, not a class syllabus.

TECHNICAL CORRECTION

Precise adjustments to posture, frame, walk and lead.

MUSICALITY & CONNECTION

Learning to hear the song and answer your partner.

ACCELERATED PROGRESS

Weeks of group-class progress inside a single session.

VOICES FROM THE FLOOR

THE KIZBBEXPERIENCE

Serious learning, and a room people come back to. Both matter equally.

Couples dancing on the Kizomba social floor
““
I never knew Kizomba existed in Barbados, but after dancing with a certain someone, Barbados is officially at the top of my bucket list.
ALANA R.KIZOMBA FESTIVAL SOCIAL · CANADA
Kiz at the Hilton community social

COMMUNITY · KIZ AT THE HILTON

“What I enjoyed most about the class was how simple the instructor made the dance to learn, while keeping the sensuality and connection. He was also very professional and made the class fun & very engaging. I would recommend it to anyone!"

KIM M. (COSTA RICA)

PRIVATE 1-TO-1 TRAINING

“My then fiancee and I (who do not dance at all!) were recommended to book with him as we prepared for the first dance of our wedding. Waylon was patient, encouraging and focused on teaching the fundamentals then gradually putting all the pieces together to what led to an amazing first dance for us when it happened!”

KEVON & ALYSA

PRIVATE COUPLES TRAINING

Students learning at a KIZBB weekly Kizomba class

LEARNING · WEEKLY CLASSES

“These dance classes are amazing and I’m learning something other than wukking up :-). Meeting new people and getting to know my work colleagues outside of work is very refreshing. Thanks 100%. ”

KIZZI G.

SUNDAY CLASSES

Kizomba couple dancing in cinematic intimate lighting
K I Z B B

YOUR KIZOMBAJOURNEYSTARTS HERE.

Whether you want to learn your first steps, refine your technique, train privately or experience Kizomba socially, KIZBB is ready to welcome you.