Learn the Basics of Brazilian Samba!
The colors, the rhythms, the energy of millions of people...there's nothing quite like Brazil's Carnival!
Denise has been there, personally dancing in the world-famous parade, and she's been spreading the passion for Samba for years!
Join Denise in this beginners workshop online, Sunday 20 August at 1pm (90 min workshop)
What you'll get:
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1.5 hour LIVE bootcamp online (ZOOM)
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Live instruction and feedback
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Lifetime access to bootcamp recordings
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Access to Denise's personal favourites music playlist for Samba
Should I learn Samba?
- Amazing energy
- Lots of fun!
- Fantastic way to get active and fit
- Learn with a group of fellow beginners
- Easy to learn, step-by-step
- Suitable for male and female
- Improves your footwork for all dance styles
- Improves your rhythm
- Perfect for first time dancers through to experienced
- Internationally renowned instructor
Your Instructor: Denise Kayan
Hailing from Melbourne, Denise has been dancing and performing samba since 2009; co-founding Sambasita Productions, Melbourne’s Premier Brazilian Entertainment company, where she is also the lead choreographer.
She is protege of Brasilian Samba Royalty, Egili Oliveira. She is currently the Rainha de Escola (Queen of Samba school) for GRES Unidos Da Ponte in 2020 Carnaval in Rio de Janiero.
Denise is also a passista dancer for two samba schools in Rio de Janiero’s special group; Mocidade Indepedente de Padre Miguel and Vila Isabel. She was previously Musa in 2018 and 2019 for Renascer de Jacarepagua.
Denise choreographed the winning entry for Open Samba Group at the Australian Latin Dance Championships 2017. Denise is also one of the founders of the project, Samba Sirens, which aims to foster meaningful collaborations and connections between Australian based Samba Artists from across the Country. This led to the inaugural Australian Samba Retreat event in 2019 with her co-founders.