Samba Dance Classes
Learn samba, have fun
... and keep fit
Our samba dance classes are taken by the best teachers in
the UK. Most classes are accompanied by live bateria
for real Rio excitement and inspiration.
What to wear:
Samba is aerobic, so wear something loose & comfortable.
Tshirt, tracksuit or pants, trainers - that sort of thing.
OUR SONGS
Like the Rio samba schools, Paraiso has a 'samba enredo' (samba theme song) composed each year to portray the carnival theme.
The Times
Sat 3 August 2002
SAMBA BATUCADA DO RIO
Shoes are not required to take part in this electrifying
slice of Brazilian exuberance (which can also be seen on
the Paraiso Samba float at the Notting Hill Carnival). Not
to be confused with ballroom samba, Henrique da Silva's straight-out-of-Rio
brand of movement leads students though a full-on aerobic
warm-up before we are all made to form up in orderly lines
and weave what appear to be simple steps into sequences which
became more tricky while the pounding rhythms of the nine-piece
bateria (drum orchestra) grew relentlessly faster. Breathtaking,
in at least two senses. RM
Paraiso School of Samba is a Registered
Charity number 1113593 and a Company Limited by Guarantee and registered
in England and Wales number 5676918. Paraiso Samba Ltd is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Paraiso School of Samba registered in England and Wales
number 5732752. Paraiso is a registered trade mark of Paraiso
School of Samba.
