Samba, Brazilian, Forro - Dance
Sat 13 Sep 2025
2025
September 2025
Saturday 13 September 2025
Sat 13 Sep, 11 am-12:30 pm. Gainesville Circus Center, 1925 NW 2 Street, Gainesville, 32609. 352-316-0682, info@gainesvillecircus.com. Gainesville Circus Center - [gainesvillecircus][app][events]
Do not miss this opportunity to learn Brazilian Samba with Adriana Blanco at the Gainesville Circus Center! Then head over to Brazil Fest at Heartwood Soundstage for live samba music & dance performances.
Adriana is the founder and director of the NC Brazilian Arts Project. Adriana's purpose is to accessibly share her passion for cultivating the mind-body connection through movement practices such as: Yoga, Capoeira and Samba no Pé. Adriana holds the official title of “Passista” with the 83 year old “Seria A” Samba School, G.R.E.S. Unidos de Bangu located in Rio de Janeiro. Adriana holds the official honorable Title of “Muse” or “Musa” for the Seria A Samba School Lins Imperial.
Historically, the title of Muse has not been offered to non-Brazilians, Adriana is deeply honored to fulfill this position and takes its significance seriously.
Adriana is also fortunate to receive mentorship from Janete Silva from Silva Dance Company since 2017and from Master teacher Nildinha Fonseca from the Balet Folclorico da Bahia for her study of Samba-Afro, Samba de Roda and simbology of Orixa dance. Lastly, Adriana is a Monitora level, (pre-instructor with permission to teach class) with the International Capoeira School -under the leadership of Mestre Esquilo and Contra-Mestre Zumbi.