Learn to samba from the beginning and build great foundations to carry on your samba journey. With over 14 main lessons aimed at beginners, you'll learn the basic steps, rhythms, and movements that make samba so exciting. From understanding the basics, learning transitions through to how to bring your own personality and style to your samba. There are lots of bonus drills to help you practice and progress with confidence.
Online samba student
I really really enjoyed the samba course! Unfortunately I could only make one of the classes in real time but when I could I caught up with the whole course in my own time. I had so much fun! You are an amazing teacher!!! Hope to make some classes in person in 2025!
Online samba student
Classes were amazing . Nana is always encouraging and supportive. The videos sent home were very well made and useful
Samba FAQ
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Samba is a lively, rhythmic Brazilian dance that originated in Afro-Brazilian countries like Angola and Congo. There are many styles of samba and it has a deep and rich culture. Watch more about it with this video.
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With lots of videos to help you learn the basic steps, rhythms, and movements that make samba so exciting. You’ll understand how to activate your hips and get that samba jiggle.
From understanding the basic steps for samba no pé and miudinho. You learn foundational steps; afunda, balanço , rebolado and contra tempo.
You’ll also learn how to bring your own personality and style to your samba.
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This really depends on how much you practice and how quick of a learner you are. One thing I will say is that if this is completely new for you, take your time. It can be tricky to understand the counts and you will probably feel uncoordinated and a bit awkward, but that’s completely normal. Progression over perfection is the goal here, so celebrate every lesson you attend.
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Of course. Samba does not discriminate. Anyone can learn to samba and it doesn’t matter about your age, body type or gender. You can learn to samba with practice and dedication.
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Samba is an energetic and exciting dance. It can help strengthen muscle in just about every part of your body and sculpt, tone and strengthen your body. Dancing helps improve balance, flexibility, and coordination.
Meet your instructor
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Meet your instructor ✳
Nana
When Nana isn’t twerking, she’s shaking her hips to samba music. Samba is Nana’s first love and she’s finally started teaching samba classes.
Nana is a certified group exercise to music teacher and has been to Brazil and trained with some of the world’s best samba teachers. She’s also a Passista for Paraíso School of Samba in London, and continues to train, dance and spread samba joy.
She’s paraded at Notting Hill, Luton and Liverpool Carnival. Danced at private events and performed at live shows with her samba school.
Learning samba has made Nana appreciate all the jiggles and wiggles her body makes. Samba makes her feel powerful, confident and unashamed of her body. And she wants other people to feel the same sense of joy and freedom when they dance.
Nana is teaching people how to shake their stuff and to feel great about their bodies. Her classes have been described as energetic, body positive, and the best confidence booster. Nana is out to prove (like her instagram name) that ‘This Black Woman Can’ do anything she sets her mind to.