About the Instructor:

Melissa or “Meli” is a professional Dancer, Teacher, and Choreographer in Austin, Texas. She is also the founder of MeliSamba, a professional dance company founded in 2016. Since 2010, she has been teaching samba no pe, focusing on footwork, technique, and the joy of the Brazilian spirit. Melissa has worked with Austin Samba, the largest samba school in the United States, as a choreographer, director, and principal dancer. She has traveled to Brazil to study Samba and share her learning experience with her students! Melissa has taught Samba workshops from the West to the East Coast, including the International Samba Congress in Los Angeles and Philadelphia, and places in between. Melissa has also choreographed for Television shows (CW’s Walker) and provides dance class workshops for retreats, corporate events, and private classes. Her main goal is to respect and honor Brazilian culture through movement, dance, and celebration.

 

**NO REFUNDS**