| Special Workshop
Samba de Gafieira with guest instructors Renato Lage & Mariana Leme - from Brazil via Houston -
Saturday, October 22nd Class: 3:30 pm - 5:00pm / Free practice 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm Level: Beginner Fee: $15 per person for non-members / $12 per person for Esquina members and students with a valid ID. 
About the class:
Very traditional in Rio de Janeiro in the 1930s, the SAMBA DE GAFIEIRA is one of the mixes that
came out of samba. The GAFIEIRA has a code of ethics, dominated by elegance and respect. Its
choreography is based on ballroom dancing, but a little less orderly, as it has the street smarts
and swing of samba. Muito tradicional no Rio de Janeiro na década de 1930, o Samba de Gafieira é uma das misturas que saiu do samba. A Gafieira tem um código de ética, onde predomina a elegância e o respeito e sua coreografia é baseada na dança de salão, porém um pouco menos regrada, já que possui o molejo e a malandragem do samba. Who should do it:
Everyone is welcome! Come learn and have fun! No partner needed! About the instructors:
Renato Lage – Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, since childhood Renato has always been involved with Brazilian music and dance. He plays cavaquinho (little guitar), tambourine and sax. Back in Rio de Janeiro, he learned Samba de Gafieira in traditional ballrooms.
Mariana Leme – Born in São Paulo, Brazil, Mariana studied classical ballet, contemporary dance, and rhythmic gymnastics. She found in Samba de Gafieira a new passion.
In 2010 they started the first group of Samba de Gafieira in Houston. Nowadays they teach and perform in many events all over Texas. Check them out in this video! | 
