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Ale Jansen | Luciano Souza

Dancers |Choreographers | Movement Coach | Movement Analyst

Samba - Afro - Brazilian Culture

Come with us in an inward journey through the roots of samba and its afro origins. Desmistifying superficial samba, paying respect to our BLACK roots. Lets re-start a revolution, which has begun way back by our ancestors. May we embrace change by creating, transform and evolving, TOGETHER
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Afro + Samba ONLINE

45 min AFRO Basic afro movement and technique   45 min SAMBA Musicality work

23 November, 2025
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Samba no Pe Workshop   Ale Jansen invites Alex 2 hours of samba no pe technique, drills and performance with

12 November, 2025
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Online Class – Elements of Samba – HEELS class

75 mins of Samba technique and performance elements   Heels tecnique     Led by Ale Jansen   If you

18 October, 2025
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Ale invites Alex

Samba no Pe Workshop   Ale Jansen invites Alex 2 hours of samba no pe technique, drills and performance with

7 November, 2025
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Online SAMBA CLINIC CLASS – Back to basics – Class 4

BASIC samba technique Suitable for Beginners, Intermediate and advance students Clean your samba, work on drills for all the body

28 September, 2025
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Ale invites Emilce Parga

Samba no Pe Workshop   Ale Jansen invites Emilce Parga 3 hours of Samba no pe technique, drills and performance

2 November, 2025
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Ale Jansen

Ale Jansen is an internationally renowned samba dancer, with over 20 years of experience taking Brazilian dance culture to 57 countries. Co-founder of Poderosas do Samba, Ale has performed in films, commercials, events, and the Rio Carnival for decades. Her mission is to empower people by fostering confidence, cultural awareness, and respect for Brazilian culture and its people.
My passion is to educate people and share my culture and knowledge around the world.
  • Choreographer and dancer for the 007 - No Time to Die movie
  • First samba teacher at Glastonbury Festival
  • Co-founder of Poderosas do Samba
  • Madrinha de Bateria GRES Em Cima da Hora
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Samba and Community

For over 20 years, Ale has been empowering people through the art of samba and Brazilian dance styles, building confidence, promoting cultural awareness, and fostering respect for the culture and the people.
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Recorded Classes

Train at your own time and pace with Ale Jansen’s recorded classes. Our online programs are designed to give you flexibility while providing a truly immersive experience, connecting you with students from around the world.
  • Access to class recordings 24 hours after the live session
  • Support materials with tips and suggested music
  • Personalized feedback when you send your practice videos for review
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Ale Jansen

Professional dancer, teacher, and choreographer, Ale has over 20 years of experience teaching and performing samba worldwide.

Luciano Souza

A dancer from Salvador, Bahia, Luciano’s career includes performances with the Bale Folclórico of Bahia and 17 years with Longest performing dancer as the Birdman in all Lion King productions.
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