Dance Fever Studio on the North Shore - Marblehead, MA

Samba

This energetic, exuberant dance combines the spirit of the Brazilian Carnival with African drum beats. It plays with rhythm perhaps more than any other Latin dance, featuring a combination of syncopated footwork and a characteristic "bounce" action. The Samba is a joyful party dance that is at once fluid and rhythmical.

With its origins in Brazil, the Samba has a celebratory feel. Before it was adopted into the world of ballroom, it was a folk dance done by individual dancers during carnivals and street festivals. Sometime at the beginning of the 20th century, the Samba was styled into a partner dance for the ballroom floor.

The music of the samba is in 2/4 or 4/4 meter; the basic steps are counted as 1-2 or 1-a-2, though the basic rhythm can be broken up in a number of ways. Much of the aforementioned "bounce" action comes from the knees and ankles; the effect is more forward-and-back than up-and-down, however. Some typical figures include Wisks, Botafogos, Voltas, and Promenade Runs.

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DANCE WORKSHOP 2010

For a number of years, Dance Fever Studio has been host to the area's only ballroom dance-focused summer day camp.

With opportunities for children 5 years and older, our Summer Dance Workshop features Ballroom and Latin dance, fitness, arts and crafts, and more!

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888-267-7903
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