Teachers:

Renata Peçanha & Jorge Peres (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) – teaching Zouk and Samba de Gafieira

Ana Arruda (Rio de Janeiro,Brazil) – teaching Samba no Pé and Samba de Gafieira

Marcelo Galvão (Salvador, Brazil) – teaching Samba Reggae, Samba no Pé and Forro

Samba Quebec (Quebec City, Canada) –  teaching Zouk and Samba de Gafieira

Adrianna Yanuziello (Toronto, Canada) – teaching Afoxé

Brazil Dance World (Toronto, Canada) – teaching Zouk, Samba de Gafieira and Forro

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Speakers:

Newton Moraes (Toronto, Canada) – Saturday ‘ Lunch and Learn’ -” The Paths to Success: The Newton Moraes Story” -  Speaker: Newton Moraes

Newton Moraels, the first Brazilian dance professional to open a dance company in Toronto, Canada will speak about the paths that have let to his success. His company is currently celebrating their 15th anniversary. The obstacles and strategies that Moraels will share are invaluable to anyone in pursuit of living a successful life filled with passion. Mark the date as you will not want to miss this intriguing story!

Mestre Marcio Mendes (Toronto, Canada) – Sunday Lunch and Learn – “Capoeiras and the Capuera” -

The purpose of the talk is to clarify aspects of the history of capuêra from its earliest records, its evolution over time and its current situation, as well as the different styles in different regions of Brazil. The information is based on historical documentation and research of renowned historians of capuêra. Finally Marcio will talk about his vision of capuêra, based on more than two decades of experience in the field. Learn more

 

Performers:

- Renata Peçanha & Jorge Peres (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) – Zouk and Samba de Gafieira

- Marcelo Galvão (Salvador, Brazil) – Samba Reggae

- Ana Arruda (Rio de Janeiro,Brazil) – Samba no Pé

- Samba Quebec (Quebec City, Canada) – Zouk and Forró

- Newton Moraes (Toronto, Canada) – Afro-Brazilian

- POSE Dance Troupe (Toronto, Canada) – Samba no Pé and Latin

- Dance Migration (Toronto, Canada) –  Afoxé, Afro-Brazilian, Samba Reggae,Samba no Pé.

- Mazouka Dance (Toronto, Canada) – Zouk

- Darius & Kaylyn – dZouk Productions (Toronto, Canada) – Zouk

- Soraya Dancing (Toronto, Canada) – Samba no Pé

- Afro-lusophone Group (Toronto, Canada) – Samba no Pé

- Axe Capoeira (Toronto, Canada) – Capoeira

- Ache Brasil (Vancouver, Canada) – Capoeira

- And us: Brazil Dance World (Toronto, Canada) – Samba de Gafieira,  Zouk and Bolero