SambaViva stands for the dignity of Black lives
And we recognize that samba and many other Brazilian dance and music traditions are part of the African...
Continue to Social Disdance with SambaViva!
Please join us twice a week for our all-levels and intermediate samba classes. SambaViva puts the “dance” in...
Samba classes online!
We are excited to announce that we are resuming Saturday and Wednesday classes online! Please check Facebook, Instagram...
Class and COVID-19 precautions
Dearest samba students, We hope you are happy and healthy during this time of COVID-19. We plan on...
Live drums to kick up your February!
February is the month of Carnaval and we can think of no better way to bring that to...
2020 Resolution: learn Maracatu. Check!
SambaViva’s got you covered for any Brazilian dance related resolutions! Join us for a special workshop dedicated to...
Celebrate the season with SambaViva!
Check out the first edition of the Brazilian Art Festival, featuring SambaViva and other local Brazilian artists! Dance...
Special class to celebrate IndepenDance Month (September)!
Join us for traditional Brazilian dances featuring coco, maracatu and other lesser known, but wonderfully rich, Brazilian styles with special...
Workshop with a Rio Samba Queen!
Mark your calendars for our IndepenDance Grand Finale: a workshop with Egili Oliveira direct from Rio de Janeiro! Come...
Brazilian dance is more than just samba! Try forró!
They say that the word “forró” is a Brazilification of the phrase “for all” in English. Come find...
It’s that time again – when salsa and samba come together
…at Salsa in the Park! Samba and salsa share so many wonderful things: infectious rhythm, fabulous dance moves,...
Check us out at BAMS!
SambaViva is honored to be part of the the Boston Art & Music Soul Fest this year! Check...
Special Guest Teacher: Quenia Ribeiro!
SambaViva is welcoming one of our favorite instructors back to Cambridge/Boston! Quenia Ribeiro from Brazil will be visiting...
SambaViva brings Brasil to MayFair!
What could be better than strolling Harvard Square with blocks of live entertainment on a beautiful spring day?!...
Dance Complex Teaching Artists & Student Concert!
Join us for two nights of performance under the stage lights! Invite your friends and family to see...
SambaViva on the North Shore
Hey North Shore samba fans! SambaViva will be holding a 4-week series of classes in Gloucester, MA during...
Wake Up the Earth: SambaViva style!
Calling all students! We want YOU to help us Wake Up the Earth on the first Saturday of...
Introduction to samba with Inès!
Calling all new samba dancers! SambaViva dancer Inès will be teaching a beginner’s class on Sunday, February 10th....
SambaViva at La Fábrica Central: be there!
What: Dance the night away at La Fábrica Central When: Saturday, February 2, 2019 from 10 PM –...
Be RED HOT at the ICA with SambaViva!
We’ll be there dressed in the color of the night! What: First Friday party at the Institute of...
SambaViva Showcase: December 1 & 2, 2018
The Dance Complex is hosting a Teacher and Student Concert on Dec 1st and 2nd. SambaViva and our...
Afro-Brazilian Workshops with Isaura Oliveira!
Three Afro-Brazilian workshops with Isaura Oliveira! SambaViva, with the support of the Racines Festival, presents Master Dancer from...
Student Performance Opportunity: Sept 29th!
What: SambaViva is bringing Brazilian spirit to the Swampscott Diversity Festival – with your help! When: Saturday, September...
Season Finale samba with Kelly Reis!
Make samba sizzle for our summer finale before the Dance Complex closes for the annual break. Two wonderful...
Direct from Brazil: Claudio Nascimento!
Brazilian Dance Workshops with Claudio Nascimento from Rio de Janeiro! When: Samba from Rio: Saturday, July 14th, 1:30-3pm,...
Summer Samba Boat Cruise: music and dancing on the water!
Being on the water is a great way to spend the summer season – and what could be...
Summer dance: Festival of Us, You, We, Them!
Calling all dancers and aspiring dancers! The Dance Complex is holding its annual Festival of Us, You, We,...
10th Annual Dance for World Community Festival!
SambaViva is once again very excited to be part of the wonderful day of FREE dance classes and...
Direct from Brazil: Claudio Nascimento!
Brazilian Dance Workshops with Claudio Nascimento from Rio de Janeiro! When: Samba from Rio: Saturday, July 14th, 1:30-3pm,...
Spring is here! Cross-pollinate your samba in May!
Samba is a thing of beauty, as we know. Part of its beauty is the result of mixing...