Samba, Street and Carnival Dance

Highly energetic and action packed, this is guaranteed to get everyone going!

Participants will begin by learning some basic steps as part of warm up exercise and will be introduced to a range of movements drawn from traditions of Africa, Brazil and the Caribbean including some steps from the Brazilian martial art/ dance Capoeira which forms the basis of Hip Hop and break dance.

Participants will be encouraged to create their own pieces in small groups as well as to perform for each other in small groups. The workshops are carefully delivered to encourage individuals to express themselves.

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Idea...

These workshops can be combined with samba drumming workshops where the musicians can accompany the dancers or with carnival arts workshops to devise masks/ costumes for a performance.