Samba Dance Lessons
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Samba dance example.Our members - winners of Samba at Pro/Am Dance Competition.
“Life is a festival! We just have to believe in it.” - That is what a famous song in a loud-voiced manner claims. There is no place for melancholy or sadness in this world. Every single one of us paints it in as many colourful shades as possible. Dancing, luckily, has only bright colours where Samba seems to be the brightest and the merriest dance, out of the whole color map. Samba, as a beauty in the movement, is the best remedy for feeling blue!
Not the name, not the music but just a word or even a sound “SAMBA” pictures in people’s minds a multi-coloured, fantastically energized, abundant with the musical flows event, a Brazilian carnival. This emotionally diverse, rich in various movements Brazilian dance within its “bumpy” development was embodied in Samba, dancers enjoy nowadays on an international competitive level as a significant part of a Latin-American dance program. Being mistakenly considered as a country of origin, Brazil has almost nothing to do with a dance that has African roots and European technical development. This very mix generously provides everyone with a remarkable “tool” to enjoy this tremendous life with the help of strikingly thrilling SAMBA dance movements!
Samba, a couple dance, is characterized as a bouncy dance where a huge deal of attention is drawn to the hips and knees, the way they move to music that carries the spirit of fiesta only! Besides, it gives kind of freedom to the dancers in their performance. Only in Samba it is possible and sometimes even encouraging to “split” the pair with the help of fascinatingly smooth arms movements. Partners perform at a certain distance from each other, but definitely keeping the enjoyable for both and the audience a dance pattern. That is why Samba is a perfect choice either for a marvelous solo or a pair performance!
The dance steps in Samba are usually made in tune with the certain beats. The rhythm of such music is pretty unique because unlike the other styles, Samba music illustrates the origins by means of a tambourine, a reco-reco etc. national musical instruments. They create strong, rushing as well as dreamy and harmonious sounds which are explicitly reflected in a spectacular and unpredictable occasionally Samba dance!
Terrific mood, lots of radiant smiles, the most positive and sunniest outlook on life ever. Those are the key elements of this splendid dance. Even when you only start breaking the ground to the lively sounds of Samba, setting gradually all the flamy self-expression free, you will never literally “break” it. Simply because the high level of performance combined with pretty complicated body coordination takes time and effort to make the dance seem, as it was initially supposed to…amazing!
Being able to dance Samba is beneficial in all senses. It surprisingly gives some ideas for new dance styles. Hence, having mastered its incredible steps, everyone is surely going to be rocking any Latin-American disco party, adjusting their way of dancing to groovy Latin tunes.
Samba, otherwise called as a Brazilian Waltz, even if in Brazil this dance is considered to be known as an International Samba, is a quite essential dance of true human feelings. They are shown through a spectacular story, told by a graceful couple, constantly moving around the dance floor. It’s either a mystery or a revelation of infinite cordial sentiments followed by an exquisite manner of flirtation, built around free-spirited, easygoing celebration of life!
Choose desired course level:
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Beginner Samba Course
Beginner Samba course is designed for:
- Absolute beginners who have never danced before or who consider themselves to have 2 left feet.
- For people who have taken Samba classes in the past and who are not sure or have forgotten their fundamental steps.
- For people going to vacation to Latin American countries and want to have basic knowledge of Latin dancing.
You will learn:
- Explore the posture and basic moves and figures, Natural, Reverse and Progressive Basic Movements, Whisks, Stationary and Side Walks.
- Learn the correct technique of how to follow a partner’s lead during a combination of freestyle steps.
- Learn how to develop the ability to transform simple basic steps in articulated sequences with rich decoration and embellishment.
- How to connect with your partner.
- How to Lead (men).
- How to Follow (women).
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Intermediate Samba Course
Beginner Samba course must be completed. Approval from instructors required to start the Intermediate Samba Course.
You will learn:
- New combinations every session.
- Improving the posture and movements to be able to dance in partnership and in proper Samba frame.
- Advanced moves and figures, Traveling Voltas, Criss Cross Bota Fogos, Shadow Botafogos, Corta Jaca, Reverse Turns and more.
- Learning how to develop the ability to transform simple basic steps in articulated sequences with rich decoration and embellishment.
- Basic, Intermediate patterns and combining those patterns.
- More connection and leading & following exercises.
- How to understand music, counts, syncopations and accents.
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Advanced Samba Course
Ongoing Samba classes with more challenging patterns, spicy moves & figures. This class is for those who are at the Intermediate/advance level (Approval from instructors required). Samba has many patterns, combinations, variations. We recommend taking 3 to 4 intermediate Samba courses before taking Advanced Samba Course. If you missed the first class, it’s not too late to join us for the second class!
You will learn:
- Learn advanced Samba moves and figures: such as Open and Back Rocks, Arm Rolling, Argentine Crosses, Maypole, Cruzados Walks and Locks, Samba Locks with separate embellishments for ladies and men.
- Learn more articulated figures of Samba: with and without a partner.
- Learn how to transform simple basic steps into articulated sequences with rich decoration and embellishment.
- Improve your ability to dance Samba sequences with faster timing and/or with more styling.
- Learn how to combine all the figures studied during the course into a unique and fluid routine.
Common options for all courses:
- All courses are available as group and/or private lessons.
- You may choose male or female teacher, as you prefer.
- Certificate of Achievement is available, read more.
- We have dance lessons for kids, mixed lessons (children and parents) are available.
- We can modify the courses to better suit your needs.
Available lesson formats:
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Individual Dance Lessons
Nervous about dancing in public? Private lessons take the edge off and allow you to really let loose and see what you’re made of!
Private dance lessons are the quickest, most effective way to improve your dancing. We personalize each lesson based on your individual needs, desires, and goals, adjusting our teaching style to your ability, personality, and expectations. You’ll discover the difference some one-on-one attention can make in your dancing! This ensures the most thorough and rapid learning process, all while keeping it fun, easy, and comfortable.
Benifits of private dance lessons:
- Personalized attention and custom lesson guide
- Scheduled at your convenience
- Fastest way to learn and progress
Private lessons are designed to focus on your own dancing needs. This is where you will be able to learn technic, especially how to use our feet, understand timing, and develop body awareness, the more challenging aspects of your learning and in the same time enjoy the relaxed and comfortable atmosphere of our studio, have fun, and enjoy the feeling of dancing.
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Group Dance Lessons
Focus on having fun and we’ll take care of the rest! Group classes learning is one of the most exciting ways to learn how to dance. Classes focus on lead and follow skills and how to put dance patterns together in a way that makes sense.
Benifits of group dance lessons:
- Helps growth in the social ability of your dance skills
- Broad experience growth: dancing with multiple partners at all levels and get introduced to patterns at a fast pace
- Meet students of all skill levels and practice dancing with them
- Provides an environment for students to share their experiences, giving newer students advice on how to get the most out of their dance training experience.
- Another blessing from learning with others in a group is developing relationships with those you can now practice what you learned with
Group classes are designed to teach you the school figures and to develop your sense of balance. For the majority of the class the ladies are on one side of the room and gentlemen on the other. We learn the figures and solidify them with a considerable amount of repetition. Because the majority of the time we are dancing on our own, our balance, which is so important is being developed.
We cater for all aims and goals, for great fun, for those who are looking for the health benefits of dancing, for those looking to be the center of the dance floor or to challenge themselves, or perhaps just to spend time with their partner (couples lessons) dancing is one of the best activities in the WORLD!
We are waiting for you on our group dance lessons:
- Tuesday
- 8:15pm
- Thursday
- 8:15pm
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Practice Sessions
“Practice Sessions” means that all students are welcome and encouraged to come.
While the format of a practice session is much like a typical social ballroom dance, the purpose is different. You can come to just enjoy dancing. You do not need to have a particular move or routine that you are practicing. It is a great opportunity to dance on the biggest dance floor. The instructors will take care for a dancing environment of the session, including providing appropriate music carefully chosen for the correct tempo for each type of dance and for the characteristics that make each dance unique. Instructors hosting the practice session are often pleased to make suggestions when asked.
Benifits of practice sessions:
- Practice sessions offer an opportunity to practice steps or routines on Dance For You Studio spacious floating floor
- Every week our ballroom is available for our students to use for practice sessions
- The ballroom is equipped with a state of the art sound system and provides the perfect environment to focus on and enjoy improving your dancing
- Excellent opportunity to practice what you’ve been learning on your private lessons as well as the Group Lessons
Practice sessions are designed to prepare you for dancing in the real world. At these sessions many of the students attend. This creates the need to develop our traffic skills and maneuverability. You will have the opportunity to dance with a variety of partners. Everyone feels different and our job is to prepare you to dance with anyone. You will also practice to the music the entire practice session.
Look forward to see you on our practice session:
- Wednesday
- 9:00pm
Visit our photo gallery to see more photos from weekly dance practice events.
