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How to learn to samba by alliwalk

"I moved to a bigger city and starting taking samba classes. "

How I did it: Well, at my new job, the receptionist - who is also an opera singer - told me that I should sign up for classes at Alvin Ailey. I narrowed it down to a samba class and it was the most fun I've had in a dance class in a long, long time.

Lessons & tips: Actually, I had always pretended that I knew what I was doing. It turns out that I wasn't that far off.


 

Mar 26, 09:17PM PDT | 0 comments



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Xamaycana

It took me
4 years
It made me
Happy!

How I did it: I knew how to samba, but the lack of Brasilian community here kinda made me forget how to do it just right. I practiced what I knew and found videos online of samba schools to refresh my memory. I was going to take classes here, but decided they were a waste of money and I just needed to keep watching some of the better videos I found over & over until I got it. The key to samba is your hips. There are many styles of samba, but hip ac… Read how I did it…

Jan 17, 09:32PM PST | 0 comments


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    Xamaycana

    Got it down...again! 5 months ago

    Leaving Brasil messed up my ability to samba correctly. However, I think I’ve got it down again…and multiple styles, too! Can’t wait to return so I can visit my favorite samba school on Saturday nights :)

    Jan 17, 09:22PM PST | 0 comments


    tacogrrl is looking forward to what she can accomplish in 2009

    Still side-lined! 11 months ago

    Darn this knee! My knee rehab is going slower than I was hoping. My goal of perfecting my samba dancing is not going to be accomplished anytime soon.

    Jul 31, 2008, 08:55PM PDT | 0 comments


    Marzipan009

    Untitled 2 years ago

    i dont know anything about how to samba….i watched samba videos on you tube but i wouldnt not be able to learn from that

    Jun 23, 2007, 08:43PM PDT | 0 comments


    heddha

    learn to samba 2 years ago

    I can finally say I did it

    Sep 01, 2006, 05:38PM PDT | 0 comments


    katherineloolo

    esse é meu samba 2 years ago

    well, i find it easy cuz i am brazilian (but i live in usa)

    but i have to tell u that samba has some difficult steps, but if ur a girl and know to shake ur booty its all okay.

    but anyone can learn it.

    Aug 19, 2006, 05:47PM PDT | 0 comments


    Ronaldinho10

    need hep 3 years ago

    if any body knows where I can start please help if you have web links and have msn thats great also thanx

    Jun 18, 2006, 12:33PM PDT | 0 comments



     

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