Harlem Dance Club presents:
FREE Guest Artist Workshops 2023

African-Brazilian Dance with Janete da Silva

Saturday April 1st 1:00 - 3:00

Pelham Fritz Recreation Center in Marcus Garvey Park
18 Mount Morris Park West @122nd Street

**This workshop will be followed by an open house / meet and greet with the Harlem Dance Club community ending at 3:30.

FREE! Open to all ages and abilities.
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Workshop Description: The culture of Brazil is a colorful blend of different ethnicities. The African influences are strongest in the North. Afro-Brazilian dance is full of spontaneous, soulful, exotic, and dynamic movement that will energize your body and spirit. These classes present sequences and exercises to prepare the body for uplifting and exciting dances from northern Brazil. You will learn to develop rhythm & coordination, stay fit, relieve stress, and of course learn about Brazilian culture.

About the Instructor: Janete Silva has studied dance since childhood and has performed with various acclaimed local and international companies such as Dance Brazil (NY), Bale Folclórico da Bahia (Brazil), Bahia Brazil (Los Angeles), Orquestra Popular da Bahia (Brasil), Freddiek Bratcher and Company (Miami) to name a few. Her professional training includes Afro-Brazilian Dance, Ballet, Modern Dance and Silvestre Technique. Janete has appeared as a dancer on star singer Ivete Sangalo's recent DVD who recently performed at Madison Square Garden in NYC.

Currently, Janete is a master dance teacher in New York City. She also travels regularly for bookings and has most recently participated in the Lowell Folk Festival (Lowell), National Black Arts Festival (Atl, GA), the Brazilian Independence Day Celebration, Target's Super Sabado! at El Museo del Barrio, and the Houston Brazilian Festival.