Hélio Faria Teaching Two Special Classes in February

Helio FariaWe are excited to announce that Brazilian dancer Hélio Faria will be coming to teach for us two days in February.

A professional dance teacher and sports trainer from Rio De Janeiro, Hélio has appeared on “Dancing with the Stars” and has worked as a choreographer for stars in Brasil. Faria is currently on tour teaching Brazilian dance in many different countries, and will be coming to Santa Cruz for two days only to teach three special classes!

Here are the details:

TUESDAY, FEB 21:
Samba (Intermediate/Advanced)
6:15 – 7:45 PM

Samba (Beginner)
8 – 9 PM

$15 per class or $25 for both
Louden Nelson Community Center
301 Center St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060

WEDNESDAY, FEB 22:
Brazil Zumba
11 AM – 12:15 PM

$15 for class with Hélio
or $25 for class with Hélio and
10 – 11 AM Zumba with Joy Smith
Santa Cruz Dance Company
2800 Porter St., Soquel, CA 95003

To learn more about Hélio, visit HelioFaria.com

Here is the flyer we created for this event:

Helio Faria Flyer

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