Beginners Samba Dance Classes

Known as the Brazilian Waltz, Samba is one of the hottest dances around. Full of flirtatiousness and desire, Samba's sensual and steamy hip action will set your pulse racing.

The exciting thing about Samba is the many lives it leads! Full of old Brazilian variations yet drawing deeply on African routes, it's part of the vibrant carnival dance tradition with a musical heritage that comes straight from the streets of Rio.

Samba has a very specific rhythm,played at its best on original Brazilian musical instruments: the tamborim, chocalho, reco-reco and cabaca.

It has a tempo of about 100 beats per minute creating a joyful, contagious Samba rhythm which can be found in many modern hit songs.

You can't help but feel happy when you let the Samba spirit sweep you away. There's no better way to have fun, get fit and put a bit of South American excitement in your life.

Samba Dance Skills Development

This course is ideal if you have little or no dance experience, or if you are looking to gain some specific Samba skills.

Exact content may differ depending on your needs and course duration, but topics generally covered include:

• Introduction to all the essential Samba techniques

• Explanation, demonstration, correction, copying, repetition, revision and break-down of Samba moves

• Practicing to Samba Music at different speeds (use of educational music with counting)

• Specific exercises to overhaul the most common difficulties

• Recommendation of music to listen to

• A Debut night in a Samba club

• You will receive friendly feedback throughout

Something to Think About

There are one or two additional things we need you to buy for the course.

Footwear and Clothing
Recommended are trainers/ jazz boots or jazz shoes.
(Specialised stockists such as Gamba Freed and Dancia, which have outlets in and around London can provide appropriate footwear)

Comfortable clothing such as leggings, jazz pants, tight tracksuit bottoms, shorts, crop tops, t-shirts are recommended.

Don't forget to bring a bottle of water, it's thirsty work.

We supply partners where needed, so just bring yourself along.

We offer a 10% discount if you book 2 or more different courses at the same time.