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- Belly Dancer
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Claudia B. said “All my guests enjoyed the show, my husband loved the surprise, the girls were lovely, very nice and made all the guests participate. They arrived on time.…”
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Luciana da Silva is a native Brazilian dance teacher and performing artist. She has been teaching Brazilian dance in the U.S, Europe and Brazil for over a decade and has a deep understanding of her culture. She regularly attends the carnival in Rio parading in some of the best Samba schools as passista or Muse. Luciana has been an important representative of Brazilian culture, she is the producer of Viva Brazil an annual show in Colorado and has hosted Brazilian teachers as well as trained local and international samba dancers . Currently, she resides in New York and is available to teach and perform Samba and Forró. Luciana can bring an authentic Brazilian experience for your event.
Luciana was an amazing addition to our college's first Caribbean Carnival. On a very hot day, she first conducted a mini-class with over 20 students and then performed a set of about three songs. The students were interested not only in the glamor and pomp of the performance but also in Luciana's undeniable charisma. She was professional, personable, and so well-versed on the history of Samba. As things in the itinerary changed, Luciana was also very flexible, as she reiterated numerous times that she just wanted what was best for the event. It was truly a cultural diffusion--many of the attendees spoke of their cultural experiences after Luciana spoke of her own. Luciana was surely a crowd-pleaser, and there were many requests for her to return. I'm very happy I found her! If you can, book Luciana!
Price Range: Contact for rates
Languages: English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Luciana brings authentic dances and music from her native country of Brazil.
Her energy is contagious and her cultural background adds a great deal of information and interaction to any event.
Luciana da Silva shares Brazilian dance with audiences and students around the
world as presenter, performer, collaborator, and teacher. She is known for
passionate, high energy, and openhearted expression of the feminine, and authentic,
cultural dance and music from her native country of Brazil.
As a skilled ambassador for Brazilian music and dance in the United States and
worldwide, consider inviting Ms. Da Silva to present joyful Brazilian culture to your
unique audience. She communicates in two cultures and languages, bringing well-
earned gifts of tradition, expression, musicality and femininity to your community.
BRAZILIAN DANCE SPECIALTIES
Luciana specializes in these Brazilian forms:
Samba no pé
Forró
Samba de Gafieira
Samba de Roda
Symbology of Orixas dances
Popular dances of Pernambuco including Côco, Maracatu, Frevo and
Caboclinhos
Creative dance and fusion
AND her extensive studies in Belly Dance and Flamenco inform her
feminine expression and artistry throughout
TRADITIONAL & MODERN BRAZILIAN PRODUCTIONS & COLLABORATIONS
Ms da Silva presents full-length professional and collaborative community
productions for the stage, is equally skilled producing and leading traditional
Carnaval-type Dzparadesdz in the streets with a celebratory flair, and she can offer a
taste of her culture, for example, to television presenters and their audiences.
Luciana can work with locally available artists and to keep Brazilian culture alive
and fresh for audiences and students, she often brings skilled artists direct from
Brazil.
She began presenting annual Brazilian and other world dance productions in 2014
with Viva Brazil in Colorado Springs and Broomfield, Colorado, which continue
today also in Boulder. For the US Training Olympic Center in Colorado Springs,
Colorado, she collaborated with Boulder Samba School and Alirio Silva to present
the Rio Olympics street carnival to celebrate the 2016 Rio Olympics.
She invites and collaborates with renowned international artists, most recently
with Marcelo Chocolate, Dandha DaHora and Alvaro Reys in Viva Brazil and
Colorado Brazil Festivals.
April 28, 2024 • 2:00pm - 2:45pm | Festival |
Luciana has studied Flamenco between Brazil, USA and Spain which has helped her to add passion and powerful movements to her dance.
She also learned belly dancing, a style who brought Luciana and understanding of the feminine.
Being from Brazil and have lived most of her life in her country, Luciana has Brazilian rhythms down to her bones. Music, dances and culture from Brazil have been a long life commitment and dedication for Luciana.
Claudia B. said “All my guests enjoyed the show, my husband loved the surprise, the girls were lovely, very nice and made all the guests participate. They arrived on time.…”
Matthew P. said “The Samba Novo crew did a wonderful job at our corporate event. The communication prior to the event was always prompt and the dancers did a fantastic…”
Luanne A. said “Very professional from start to finish. And great entertainment and interaction with the crowd.”
Agnes Z. said “Samuela samba performed at my son’s elementary school for a dia de Los muertos party! They were amazing. The kids loved them. The families couldn’t stop…”