Bahia Samba Dance Workshop to LIVE PERCUSSION by SambaFrog

Name: Bahia Samba Dance Workshop to LIVE PERCUSSION by SambaFrog
Start: 2025-10-04T00:00:00+10:00
End: 2025-10-04T01:30:00+10:00
Location: Clyde Street Studios, 50 Clyde Street, Shed 11C, Level 1, Hamilton North

Schedule

Sat Oct 04 2025 at 12:00 am to 01:30 am

UTC+10:00

Location

Clyde Street Studios, 50 Clyde Street, Shed 11C, Level 1, Hamilton North | Newcastle, NS

Bahia Samba Dance Workshop by Jean Stora to LIVE PERCUSSION by SambaFrog
Saturday 04 October 2025 - 10:00AM to 11:30AM
Dance Samba to Live Percussion and experience the high-energy rhythms of Bahia, Brazil! This Afro/Samba dance workshop blends “follow the leader” segments with short choreographies. The style is different from the Rio de Janeiro style Samba and has a stronger African influence. This is danced solo – no partner required. Open to men and women of all levels.
Early Bird $25 until 28 Sept | $30 from 29 Sept
Payments: https://square.link/u/yqZBladc
BRING
Comfy clothes, sneakers/jazz shoes or barefoot, water & a towel (you’ll sweat!).
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Workshop will take place upstairs.
How to find The venue at Clyde St Arts:
From Clyde Street, look out for the orange and black mural (see pic) and turn into the western laneway
Drive down past OzHarvest and Upcycle and park in the back carpark
Walk back up the western laneway to the huge blue/white mural and walk into the glass door on the ground floor (opp Shed 4)
Walk all the way up the stairs and turn left at the landing
Walk through the gold velvet curtains and there you will find the dance venue
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
ABOUT THE TEACHER:
Jean Stora began studying Brazilian Dance, Capoeira and Percussion back in 1990 with the Samba schools of San Francisco. Inspired by the intoxicating rhythms of Brazil and the thriving Latin and Caribbean arts community in San Francisco, he began dancing and drumming professionally with various local companies and bands, and in 1995 was chosen as San Francisco's King of Carnaval.
Pursuing his interest in Latin American music, dance and culture, Jean travelled extensively in Brazil, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Venezuela and Mexico. He speaks Spanish and Portuguese along with English and his native tongue, French. Jean began performing and teaching Samba in Australia in 1996 before returning to San Francisco for several years where he enjoyed teaching packed classes at the Dance Mission studio.
In 2001 he taught Brazilian percussion and dance in France, performed at music festivals throughout the country with "Les Diables Bleus" and directed the Brazilian dance company, Cuisse de Samba.
In 2002, Jean established Dance Central studio in Sydney with the vision of bringing together various dance styles in one location. Now based in Newcastle since 2006, Jean performs with his multicultural dance and percussion ensemble known as SambaFrog. He brings with him his energetic and exhilarating brand of Brazilian dance and percussion.