Asheville Samba

09/13/2024

Doris is teaching this Sunday and for the rest of September on Sundays 4pm at Uphora Dance + Fitness! Live drumming per usual 😉 see yall there!

11/23/2023

Look who I saw last weekend! Rachel is such a good mommy! (No surprises there) And Sophia is a perfect little baby with a lot of personality already.

10/11/2023

Save the date! It’s time to Samba together!

04/23/2023

Let's go! Today at 4 pm!

🪘 Samba dancers, Angel and Deara are back with a brand new Samba Dance Fitness class starting THIS Sunday, March 5 at 4:00 PM!

🙌 Join these seasoned samba instructors every Sunday for a one of a kind dance fitness class. As leaders of the Asheville Samba dance group that frequently performs in local festivals and parades, Angel and Deara bring years of dance experience into creating this class.

They infuse classic samba dance moves into upbeat music for a fun workout.

📌 More about the class:

Have fun while getting a great workout AND improving your dancing skills. This class consists of lead and follow dance fitness routines to Asheville Samba's favorite music including Samba, Samba-Reggae, Salsa, Reggaeton, Afrobeat. Some routines focus on drilling specific steps and body isolations, while others will be follow-along choreographies. We may occasionally stop to review a step or choreography but the main goal will be to stay moving and learn through repetition.

⏩ Drop in price is $12 or use your dance fitness class pack or membership.

Sign up on our app, website, or through Wellness Living: https://www.wellnessliving.com/schedule/uphoradance?id_class_tab=1&k_class=514452

See you in class!

03/12/2023

We played at Highland Brewing last night for Bike Love! The event was hosted by , a non-profit advocating for better biking and walking infrastructure in Asheville, NC and the surrounding Western North Carolina region. We are glad to support them, and always happy to play for the community!

03/05/2023

Angel practicing for the new class today. Angel and Deara will be leading Samba Fitness Fusion. "Fusion" because we will be branching into other musical genres. It's going to be a killer workout! And great for improving body movement and dance skills as well. Hope to see you there! 4:00 every Sunday at Uphora Dance + Drop-ins welcome!

03/04/2023

So excited about our new dance fitness class! This will be an hour of non-stop dance to a variety of music centered around samba but also branching out into other genres. The format will be lead and follow with some time spent breaking down and slowing down movements as needed. This class is in the dance fitness category at Uphora so you can use your Uphora class pass to pay for it. Drop-in any time!

02/20/2023

We couldn’t be happier with how today went. Everyone did an AMAZING job at the Asheville Mardi Gras Parade!!! Congrats to everyone involved!!!

02/18/2023

Virtual Dress Rehearsal!!!
Let’s get outa this world y’all! Whatcha got?!

02/13/2023

Marching Samba for Mardi Gras 2023!

02/07/2023

Parade Dancers! Here are links to samba reggae and samba practice videos if you want to hear the music
https://youtu.be/k9DfISwBL4I
https://youtu.be/Y9kbn3_Y8_U

Form:Intro Call & Response-Call In Groove (Slow)Short BreakGroove (Slow)Short BreakGroove (Slow)Call Out-Call InGroove (Fast)Repique LickSupermanStop (2 3) &...

02/05/2023

Samba reggae with opening break