Ale Jansen is an internationally known Brazilian Samba artist, teacher and choreographer. In the 2024 Carnaval of Rio de Janeiro, she danced as Madrinha de Bateria for samba school Em Cima Da Hora. She also works internationally as the founder of the Poderosas do Samba. With her extensive experience on teaching samba worldwide, she will share her knowledge and techniques that will help you elevate your samba. This masterclass will focus specifically on passista-style techniques.

This class can be taken on its own or as part of a one-day programme. The programme for Sunday 20 October is as follows:

14:00-15:00 Samba Masterclass with Ale Janssen

15:00-16:00 Afro Masterclass with Luciano Souza

16:00-16:30 Break

16:30-18:00 Choreography Masterclass Samba + Afro by Ale and Luciano