SAMBA: A musical composition based on a 2/4 beat.

SAMBA: A dance from Brazil originating in Africa.

SAMBA: A gathering that takes place to specifically dance the samba.

With a live Brazilian band you will learn dances marked by the driving, rapturous beat of Samba. For the people of the villages surrounding Rio de Janeiro, samba is considered their most intense, unambivalent joy. Join us in dancing the popular Samba Reggae, and folkloric dances such as Maracatu, from northeastern Brazil.

In class, Janelle weaves the rhythm and form of Afro-Brazilian dance with the beauty of natural movement.  She uses our innate ability to learn most effectively when we are having fun.