CARNAVAL DANCE CLASSES in San Francisco:
 |

"... a broader choice of dance and movement classes than in any other studio in the city."
- 1133 Mission St. (between 7th and 8th) San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: (415) 621-0643 ~ Fax: (415) 621-0353 ~ Parking Available
- Named "Best Dance Studio 2004" by SF Bay Guardian and "Best Place to Take Salsa" by SF Magazine.
Mary Dollar, co-director of Samba do Coração, has over fifteen years of dancing and teaching experience. Sweat and swing to a variety of Afro-Brasilian, frevo and Samba rhythms, while improving your dance technique and performance skills. Classes with Samba do Coração Performing Company Drummers directed by Andean Brasilian percussionist Fernando de Sanjines.
Drummers welcome (sit in $ 2.00).
Carlos Aceituno’s artistic background encompasses Latin, Afro-Brazilian, Jazz, modern, and African music and dance. His 15-year commitment to Capoeira and leadership of his teacher, Mestre Preguica, has further enriched his students. In 1989, he formed the award winning Carnaval Group Fogo Na Roupa.
510-464-5999 Class Schedule
Espirito de Samba of San Francisco
Dance classes with 2004 Carnival Queen Micaela Mazzini.
More info: 650-871-2290
Academicos da Estrada Real (formerly Escola Nova de Samba) at the Mission YMCA 4080 Mission Street near Silver 415-661-4798
Escola Nova de Samba history in aforum
DANCE KAISO
Dance Kaiso performs regularly in Bay Area schools and offers workshops and residencies in Caribbean dance and percussion. Call 415-282-9620 for more information.
Ensambles - Ballet Folklorico de San Francisco
Dancers committed to the preservation of the folklorico tradition and culture. Call 415-661-8352 for more information.
Jaime Martinez
A professional dance artist and teacher for over 15 years. He is one of San Francisco's most sought after instructors. Jaime offers private dance lessons and a personal training program that uses popular Latin music.
Ivon Pandolfi has been teaching, choreographing and performing for twenty years. Besides Afro-Brazilian Dance, his background includes ballet, modern dance, and jazz. Ivon is King of Carnaval '92.

Dance Mission || Dance Classes • 3316 24th Street (corner Mission) • San Francisco CA 94110
phone: 415.826.4441 • fax: 415.826.4499
Mission Cultural Center 2868 Mission Street SF, CA 94110 (415) 821-1155
Two dance studios and numerous classes.

ABADÁ
- Capoeira San Francisco Brazilian Arts Center 3221 22nd Street, San Francisco, 94110 @ Mission Street
ABADA Capoeira returns Beautiful Dance Space to the Mission (APR 2002)
Come learn samba and high-energy Brazilian dance routines
with the Carnival Queen MICAELA MAZZINI
Micaela Mazzini has been a professional dancer and instructor for nearly 10 years. She currently dances with the Award-winning Aquarela Brazilian Dance Ensemble.
All levels welcome. Men encouraged as well!
LaSolea Studio is located at 3376 19th Street @ Mission. For more information call 510 228-6208.

2002 Carnival Queen Maisa Duke teaches at
ABADÁ
and
Mission Cultural Center.
|