Learn some of the fundamentals elements of the exhilarating and energetic Samba, the national dance of Brazil. This class will also feature live accompaniment by Samba Toronto!

Albena de Assis grew up in Luanda, Angola where, as a child, she started studying ballet and modern dance at the National School of Dance. She later moved to Portugal to study Computer Engineering but continued her dance training in ballet with Fernando Lima. After moving to Toronto she started salsa dancing in 2001, studied with some of the best salsa and Afro-Cuban instructors in Toronto and taught as senior instructor for United Salseros for two years. In 2005 she founded AfroLatino Dance Company, a company dedicated to the performance and instruction of the dances of Afro and Latin origin, from her native Angola (Kizomba, Semba, Afrohouse), to Cuba (salsa, Afro-Cuban, rumba), Brazil (samba) and more. 

Photo by Svetlana Babaylova @Svetlanabohemienne

*This workshop is free for participants thanks to the support of Arts in the Parks Toronto.