Dance classes, how to learn Samba ?

Any ideas where I can get intensive classes in Samba dancing? I would love to spend a month in Brazil learning to dance well and enjoy the music ! Any ideas? Any dance schools? Any private female teachers? Thanks !

It will probably be much easier for you to arrange Samba classes once you arrive here in Brazil. You might also want to look around in London and maybe learn a bit about the dance before you arrive here. London is full of Brazilians and I'm sure you will have no difficulty finding a Samba instructor there.

Cheers,
William James Woodward - Brazil Animator, Expat-blog

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