Free African Brazilian Class
In celebration of Denver Arts Week we are kicking off with a free Brazilian dance class! Let’s dance!Afro-Brazilian Dance Wednesday 6:00 pm MSTZoom Meeting ID:
About Us
Who we Are
Brazilian Dance School & Company
Samba Colorado is Colorado’s 1st Brazilian dance school and company founded and directed by Kebrina Josefina De Jesus in 2013 in Boulder, CO. Samba Colorado is devoted to bringing together people from all walks of life in an artistic, educational, positive-spirited community by sharing the deeply rooted traditions and culture of Afro-Brazilian music and dance.
Mission & Values
Samba Colorado is devoted to fostering and educating our community through Samba and African Brazilian dance tradition, music, storytelling, and arts education while improving individual life enrichment through a positively conscious, inclusive, and diverse environment. We are an equal opportunity organization and welcome all ages, gender identities, abilities, disabilities, races, body types, religions, cultures, and ethnicities. You are welcome here.
At Samba Colorado we believe that dance is:
- For everyone and is welcoming, inclusive, tolerant, supportive and for all regardless of who you are or where you come from and includes LBGTQIA and/or BIPOC;
- Contemplative to cultivate mindfulness, connection, and is a sacred space;
- Healing for increased strength, growth, change, and transformation;
- Resistance for social equity, awareness, and body positivity;
- Cultural education to embrace the history, culture, and evolution by exploring ones creativity;
- Celebration for all and is dynamic, exciting, entertaining, joyful; and
- Community to unite us all an accepting and diverse family.
Founder and Artistic Director:
Kebrina Josefina De Jesús founded Samba Colorado in 2013 and is Colorado’s first and only Brazilian dance school and dance company. We bring together people from all walks of life in an artistic, educational, and positive community by sharing the joy and beauty of Samba and African Brazilian culture, music, and dance. We offer dance and drum classes, workshops, education outreach, and cultural performance.
Leadership
A lot goes on behind the scenes at Samba Colorado and this team makes that happen!
Kebrina
Erin
Andre
Abi
Alba
Alina
Michael
Jenna
Kayla
Erica
Musicians
lee tal
carlos
Zay
Michael
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AGO! a socially distant outdoor performance
DENVER, CO – Announcing Samba Colorado’s “AGO!”, a socially distant dance performance and fundraiser directed and choreographed by Artistic Director Kebrina Josefina De Jesus, with
You are invited to Brazilian Arts Weekender Aug 22-23, 29 -30
For Early Bird Tickets and registration click here. ONLINE ARTIST IN RESIDENCY WORKSHOPS Symbology of Orixa Dance, Silvestre Technique, Brazilian Samba & Candomble Songs DENVER
