Deep dive - Traditional Samba de Gafieira Part 2

Mon Aug 18 2025 at 09:00 am to 10:00 am UTC+12:00

60 Dixon St, 6011 | Wellington

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Deep dive - Traditional Samba de Gafieira Part 2
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Across six immersive sessions (the first being a practica), we'll Continue to learn the fundamentals of Traditional Samba de Gafieira.
We will continue to deepen your knowledge, continuing on learning the concepts started in the first block of Samba de Gafieira classes.
Week 1: Practice/party/catch up
Week 2: Sacada + Sacada Invertido
Week 3: Romario
Week 4: Pica Pau
Week 5: Esse + Esse saida
Week 6: Facao + Facinha
Samba de gafieira is the partnered version of Brazil’s world-renowned, samba no pe. Samba de Gafieira is danced to the Brazilian samba musical rhythms and must be distinguished from the ballroom Samba, danced in International Latin and American Rhythm ballroom dance styles.
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It appeared in the 1940s and it gets its name from the Gafieira – popular urban nightclubs of Rio de Janeiro at that time. The dance derived from the Maxixe and followed the arrival of the Choro (another samba musical style). It left most of the Maxixe’s Polka elements behind but maintained the entwined leg movements of the Argentine Tango, although adopting a more relaxed posture than the latter. Many see this form of Samba as a combination of Waltz and Tango.
- Prepaid 6 week block cost is $98 ($90 without the practica) waged or $80 ($75 without the practica) for unwaged/students
- Ad hoc cost is $20 waged or $18 unwaged/students, and if you want to pay for the practica separately its only $10
Online payments can be made to Adam Polaczuk
Acct: 03-0531-0559348-25
Details: Your name and ZoukDeep13
Location:
Classes are in the Footnote NZ Dance Studio, 60 Dixon street
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