Articles by category: Brazilian Dance

Shakira is right, hips don't lie! I grew up loving dance. When you move your hips, you allow yourself to explore your sensuality; you open doors to self-discovery.... By moving their bodies, especially their hips, they were able to connect with a sensual side that they had kept hidden from themselves and others for years. Through the power of movement, negative feelings about their bodies started to disappear.

Under the influence of the many cultures of the immigrants that settled in Brazil, the variety of rhythms and dances that have been born in this country is more than one can count. Starting with the native ritual music that later the Portuguese Jesuits made suitable to their liturgies, to the percussive beats of the Africans, Brazil received many great cultural influences that helped shape it's unique fusion.

Anything with the word passion gets me, and passion fruit I happen to LOOOOVE! Have you seen the flower? Isn't it one the most beautiful nature creations or what? The white flowers, with purple to pink crown blooms, remind me of summers in Brazil.

We say capoeira is a Brazilian martial art and dance. But capoeira is much more. It is a sport, a ritual, a dance (that actually inspired the American break dance), a musical expression, a martial art and a philosophy.

Bring the magic and sensuality of brazilian dance and music to your event. Now you can book the Hip Brazil Dancers and musicians and make your event unforgettable!

I designed this work out for Fitness Magazine. They asked me to design something "dance and fitness inspired" based on brazilian moves, specifically to work the butt and hips! Here I share a copy of the work in progress.

Whenever I hear the samba groove I can never sit still. Something inside of me starts to spin and I feel the rush of energy in my veins. Samba can communicate happiness and sensuality. It also can articulate my sadness, my passions and my desires.

I went to a party a few day ago! I'm telling you this because was amazed by how everyone was into Forró! That was the dance music of choice for this very international group that included Americans, Argentineans, Japanese, Italians and of course, brazilians! They were dancing and singing and making me feel I was in Recife. Recife was, in a summer long gone, where I learned to dance forró!

I'm happy to announce our first season online. Yes!!! We are celebrating Salvador this season. Salvador was Brazil's first capitol and major port. This is a historic city with beautiful beaches and traditions.