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For detailed information on the dance style, music and artists, where to find music or attire, and video clips of Samba please visit www.myspace.com/samba_brasil.

Biography & Class Description

Robert Clotter is arts manager and head choreographer for Samba Brasil, where has cultivates performances, supervises logistics for events, coordinates rehearsals, manages staging and props, selects music and oversees relations with production and site personnel.  In tandem with the business functions of the group, Robert has choreographed Brazilian dance routines, and has developed a repertoire of contemporary Brazilian dance in featuring the traditional movements of Samba, Axé, and Afro Brazilian dance. 

Samba

Samba is Joy. Samba is Life. Samba is Freedom.

Samba no pé! This unbelievably invigorating traditional solo samba, samba no pé, is not only the official national dance of Brazil, but the sexiest and most enjoyable dance form in all of Latin America. This class caters to all skill levels and will take participants on an amazing journey to the heart of Brazilian culture through both Rio and Bahia style samba. The movements derived from Afro-Brazilian and Axé dance condition the body through dance fitness. Whether you’re a seasoned dancer looking for a challenge, interested in spicing up your ballroom samba routine, or you just want a good work out, this is the class for you!