RIO COMES TO COLORADO! Samba Workshops April 21-25, 2016

SAMBA WORKSHOPS WITH RODRIGO MARQUES & VANESSA NASCIMENTO
April 21st-April 25th, 2016

Bella Diva Dance & Luciana da Silva Samba Dancer are proud to present master teachers, Rodrigo Marques & Vanessa Nascimento, straight from the streets of Rio de Janeiro!

Prepare yourself for an intensive training in Samba No Pé (Rio de Janeiro style), Samba de Gafieiria (partner dance) and Malandro (male samba style). This is an opportunity for you to learn from the source and increase your Samba vocabulary.

Rodrigo Marques

Originally from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Mr. Marques began his dance training in youth social programs in Rio de Janeiro. He received training from several great names of the Samba de Gafieira in Rio de Janeiro such as Alvaro Reys, Rachel Mesquita, Carlos Bolacha, and Carlinhos de Jesus. Marques started dancing professionally at age 15.

He presented his early work in Rio de Janeiro at numerous dance spaces and founded Gafieira Brasil, an annual event that is constituted by a series of workshops and Gafieira Competition, which allow four choreographers and twenty-four dancers to present the most traditional and contemporary styles of Samba de Gafieira. Rodrigo is recognized internationally in Brazilian dances like Samba No Pé, Samba de Gafieira and Malandro (male style of Samba.) He has been granted several awards for his choreographic work with the most traditional Samba schools in Rio de Janeiro.

Vanessa Nascimento

has been dancing since childhood and is one of the most important dance teachers in Rio de Janeiro. She works at Casa de Dança Carlinhos de Jesus in Rio and has been a main dancer partner of Carlinhos de Jesus. She has travel internationally to perform and teach dance styles like Samba no pé and Samba de Gafieira. Her samba dance style is contagious and inspiring.image2

SAMBA NO PÉ and MALANDRO ( all levels )

Sunday April 24th 
6pm to 8pm
Bella Diva Dance
4309 E. Mississippi Ave.
Glendale, CO. 80246
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ADDITIONAL WORKSHOPS:
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SAMBA NO PÉ ( all levels )

Thursday April 21st
6pm to 7pm
Pre Eminence Hall – 3213 Walnut St, Boulder 80301
$20 ( $35 if you attend 2 )
You may see Rodrigo & Vanessa at Chegando Lá after class
Laughing Goat

MALANDRO (this workshop is for men and women alike, all levels )

Friday April 22nd
6pm to 7pm
Pre Eminence Hall – 3213 Walnut St, Boulder 80301
$20 ( 35 if you are attending 2 )
Join Rodrigo & Vanessa at San Julien after class.

FREE Samba class by Luciana da Silva at 8pm

SAMBA DE GAFIEIRA ( Beginners and up )

Saturday April 23rd
2pm to 4pm
Avalon – 6185 Arapahoe, Boulder 80303
$35 per peson ( partner not necessary )

SAMBA NO PÉ and MALANDRO ( all levels ) image4

Sunday April 24th
6pm to 8pm
Bella Divas $ ( see https://www.facebook.com/BellaDivaDance/)

SAMBA NO PÉ LAST CHANCE ( all levels )

Monday April 25th ( Replacing Luciana’s class )
6:30pm to 7:30pm
Flamenco Denver – 1934 S Broadway 80210
$20 ( 35 if you are attending 2 )

For more information call: 719-200-6054
email:[email protected]
www.lucianadasilva.org

YOU WON’T NEED TO GO TO RIO TO EXPERIENCE SAMBA, RIO IS COMING TO YOU!

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March Performances: Ginga’s Brazilian Carnaval and VERIFICA fundraiser

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GINGA’S BRAZILIAN CARNAVAL

Saturday, March 12th 8:00 PM at the Mercury Cafe

Ginga Brazilian Carnaval 2016

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Visiting Master Percussionist from Rio de Janeiro, JORGE ALABE, will be joining Ginga for a full evening of Samba Celebration! He will also be performing with Batería Alegría for a special mid-show performance!

Samba Colorado Dance Company will perform with the Bateria, and Luciana Martins Da Silva will perform a special showcase piece along with Bella Diva Dance!

Fresh Caipirinhas and a variety of traditional Brazilian food by Little Brazil will be available for purchase.

Samba Dance lesson at 8 pm included with admission.

Join us in the great Mercury Ballroom, upstairs in the Mercury Cafe Denver! 2199 California, 80205.
Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door. 21+

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FUNDRAISER FOR NON-PROFIT “VERIFICA”

Lannie’s Clocktower Cabaret
1601 Arapahoe St. Denver 80202
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BellaDivaRisingMarch16thBella Diva Dance will once again be RISING in our community to help end violence against women. Started in 2012 as part of the “V-Day Movement” created by playwright Eve Ensler, One Billion Rising is a global campaign to end violence against women, rise for justice and promote gender equality. This is a year-long campaign that is more than a rally and rising on Feb. 14th!This show will be a fundraiser with all ticket sales going to the PIER INSTITUTE’s non-profit VERIFICA program. Underlying the horrors of human trafficking are the dark economics that supports all black markets. PIER Institute offers turn-key corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives to reduce both the demand for forced labor and the supply of trafficked victims.
During the show, we will, of course, be entertaining you with our signature world dance styles, Belly Dance, Samba, & Bollywood! We will be having a special guest performing artist Sadakat Belly Dance, Heritage Irish Dance, & Mile High KINGdom. We will be hosted by our very own Pierre Jean Pierre.
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