Learn to Samba!
One of the best ways to learn about a country is not just through its music, but through the rhythm and movement it inspires. Dance has served as an artistic expression of society and political upheaval, storytelling, cultural euphemism, religious enlightenment, and more for hundreds of years.
Samba is a symbol of Brazilian identity, rooted in a dance style that combines West African movement and rhythm. The syncopated drum beat, which is crucial to the rhythm of the samba is recognizable during Brazil’s epic Carnival celebrations, where you’ll find dancers balancing majestic headdresses walking the streets in lavish exuberance.
Join in this unique opportunity to learn more about the world with dance and rhythmic movement. Beginners are welcome, and your camera will be turned off!
TMS & WACC Samba Dance Workshop
Date: Thursday, June 18, 2020
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 P.M.
Register online (Free to WACC members and non-members)
Biography
Adriana Blanco’s purpose is to deepen and share her knowledge, love of body awareness, and art through movement via the practice of: Yoga, Capoeira and Samba. Adriana has been teaching yoga, dance and movement since 2009 and has been training, traveling to Brazil and involved in the Capoeira community since 2006. Adriana has over 500 hours of yoga teacher training and is a pre-monitora level with Cordão de Ouro. Adriana previously studied Capoeira and belonged to the group, Capoeira Malês led by Mestre Curisco and ContraMestre Morcego.
Adriana is currently mentored by Nubia Quele Santos from Casa Brasilia and Samba Internacional. Adriana has studied under master Samba and AfroBrazilian dancers ranging from Bahia-Brazil, Rio de Janeiro – Brazil, Minas Gerais – Brazil, NYC, Washington DC and North Carolina. She was selected to parade with a “Grupo Especial” Samba School, “Imeperio Serrano” in 2018 in Rio De Janeiro. Adriana completed the Samba Internacional tour and training in Rio de Janeiro and studied with leading dancers. Her passion for learning more about dance, Capoeira, and Afro-Brazilian culture has led her to co-found the NC Brazilian Arts Project.
Adriana is also co-owner, choreographer, and dancer in the company. The NC Brazilian Arts Project’s mission is to promote and enrich the North Carolina arts community with Brazilian movement forms such as Samba, Afro-Brazilian Dance, Capoeira, Maculelê and percussion by offering classes, performances and bringing master teachers for instruction. The NC BAP hopes to promote cultural exchange and joy while simultaneously increasing its own knowledge and understanding of Afro-Brazilian Art forms. Adriana is also an actively practicing licensed clinical social worker, (LCSW), and treats mental health diagnoses using evidenced-based interventions including mindfulness and Yoga.