SAMBA & AFRO BRAZILIAN DANCE WORKSHOP WITH GIANNE ABBOTT

Gianne Abbott is teaching in Perth for the very first time! We can't miss this amazing opportunity to learn from this incredible artist!

In this 2 hours of OPEN LEVEL workshop, Gianne will teach:

Afro Brazilian Dance;
Getting in touch with the roots of Samba;
Building a connection with mother nature, with each other and ourselves, through meaningful movements;
Passista Samba style;
Tips and techniques to improve the hips movement, arms and posture;
Samba HIIT, a great way to improve stamina;
Drills with movements that will help the Samba improvisation;
A Samba routine to stimulate our musicality and the brain!

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT GIANNE ABBOTT

Brazilian born and bred, Gianne believes she started dancing Samba when she was still inside her mother’s belly, following her family’s passion for the culture which allowed her to grow up amongst the Carnaval and Samba community.

Top 10 of So You Think You Can Dance Australia. Lead Dancer of the Off-Broadway production show Brazil!Brazil! New York Dance and Performance Bessie Award's nominee under the “Outstanding International Performance” category, F1 Singapore Grand Prix Entertainer, Gianne has been living her dream, travelling the world as a Professional Samba Dancer. Since 2022, Gianne holds the tittle of Australian Ambassador of APASB, the Brazilian Samba Dancers Association, created by the pioneers of the art of Samba Dance in Brazil, with Nilce Fran as president and Aldione Senna as vice president (two well known and very respected professionals in the Samba industry in Brazil). Gianne is also Passista of Portela, one of the most traditional Samba Schools in Rio de Janeiro, completing 101 years this year! Gianne is also Co Director of Agita Carnaval Tour, bringing Samba lovers to Brazil to experience the Brazilian Carnaval!

Her love for life is contagious and she believes that keeping a deep connection with her Brazilian roots and culture are the base of her good spirit and having Samba in her life is what keeps her in balance, with her body, mind and soul.