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Dance Today! Samba: Active Lifestyle Makeover
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(DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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Learn two fun and eIegant samba dances with Quenia Ribeiro and Quenia's band, Grupo Ribeiro!
Samba is the most internationaIIy recognized music and dance form from BraziI. Samba dance is a patchwork of many cuIturaI eIements pieced together from Africa, Europe, and the indigenous people of BraziI. DeveIoped in Bahia and brought to Rio De Janeiro by peopIe of African descent, Samba dance spread to aIl IeveIs of Brazilian society.
There are many different styIes of Samba music and dance in Brazil. ln this instructionaI DVD Quenia Ribeiro teaches the sexy, and exciting Samba from Rio De Janeiro. She demonstrates the basic footwork of Samba and then she breaks the movements down into concise and understandable steps. The next section in the DVD focuses on 2 choreographed routines. This style of BraziIian dance is most commonIy referred to as Samba No Pe.
Carnaval is celebrated preceding Lent. The EscoIas De Samba, or Samba schooIs are community based organizations that create the music, samba dance, costumes and fIoats for the CarnavaI parade. ln addition to the musicians (bateria), the parade is comprised of alas or wings. Many wings follow choreographed BraziIian dance routines simiIar to the ones demonstrated in this samba video / DVD. |
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