Written on February 6, 2012
We 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:

Written on January 5, 2012
Happy New Year dancers! Add some extra dancing to your schedule this month with three All Levels classes in January at the Santa Cruz Dance Company. Here are the Details: MONDAYS at Santa Cruz Dance Company January 9th, 16th and 23rd 5:30 – 6:30 pm ALL LEVELS WELCOME! Santa Cruz Dance Company is located at:…
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Written on December 23, 2011
Season’s Greetings Dancers! Here is a little clip from our December 22 class at the 418 Project. It’s been fabulous dancing with you in 2011 – Happy Holidays and Enjoy!
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Written on November 29, 2011
Happy Holidays! Just a reminder that Louden Nelson is closed for two weeks at the end of the year, so our Tuesday classes are canceled on December 20 and 27. We will still have our Thursday classes at the 418 Project on December 22 and 29 as scheduled. Hope you have a safe and happy…
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Written on August 30, 2011
Come dance outside while the sun sets over the Pacific Ocean! We will have class on Tuesday, September 6 and Tuesday, September 13 at the Lighthouse on West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz, CA. Class starts at 6:00 pm. Join us as we celebrate the beauty of the ocean through samba and Brazilian drumming! Please…
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Hello Dancing Friends! This Friday and Saturday there is a visiting dancer in town, Stephanie Engel, who will be teaching the Silvestre Technique. Here is the info in case you want to join: Come and explore Afro Brazilian dance through the interpretation of Silvestre Technique. We will explore…
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Watch Dance of Brazil’s students and drummers bring their passion and love for Brazilian music and dance to the streets in celebration of National Dance Week 2011! Click the link below to watch:
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Due to the temporary closing of Motion Pacific’s Front Street location, the Samba Basics class has been cancelled until Motion Pacific reopens. Please check back at danceofbrazil.com for the latest updates. We will update the schedule as soon as there are any changes. In the mean time, come try our Beginner class, Tuesday nights at…
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Written on April 15, 2011
To all my dancing friends and community…….Next week, for National Dance Week, classes will be FREE to first time attendees. So if you have friends or family who have always wanted to try, and haven’t yet, invite them!!!! Please note, there is a change in schedule for the Monday Night, Samba Basics Class – a…
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Written on April 13, 2011
Come see students from Dance of Brazil Perform as part of National Dance Week 2011! Here are our performance times and locations: Thursday, April 21, 2011 -First Performance is at 6:40 pm at Stage 3 (Pacific Ave at Locust St) -Second Performance is at 7:20 pm at Stage 2 (Cooper St at Front St) Easter…
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