4309 E. Mississippi Ave.
Glendale, CO 80246
Escola de Samba Denver located at
Bella Diva World Dance Studio
ESCOLA DE SAMBA DENVER
4309 E. Mississippi Ave.
Glendale, CO 80246
Escola de Samba Denver located at
Bella Diva World Dance Studio
DENVER SAMBA SCHOOL
Welcome to Escola de Samba Denvers, Escola de Samba Denver’s is the United States foremost dedicated school of Brazilian dance. Renowned as an international leader in Brazilian Samba education, Escola de Samba Denver is Colorado's only internationally accredited samba school and performing company that is the sister school of Escola de Samba Sydney under the tutelage of international performing artist Sashya Jay. Escola de Samba Denver is dedicated to providing progressive Brazilian dance education that is aligned with the latest and evolving dance techniques and artistic styles in Brazil, always with authenticity and respect for the roots of the culture at our core. So if you are interested in expanding your cultural horizons and finding out more about the beautiful art of samba dance, contact us to find out more.
About Us
Under the vision & leadership of Director, Caitlin Brozna-Smith, Escola de Samba Denver was formed in 2021 as a sister satellite school to our flagship Escola de Samba Sydney and is home to 5 teaching staff members. Our instructors traveled to Rio in 2023 to train with the masters and performed in Rio Carnaval and have been official Passistas of União de Jacarepaguá and Sambistas for Unidos de Bangu.
OUR SERVICES
We offer many services related to Samba, from dance education & community outreach to professional performances,
so take a look around and see what catches your eye and then contact us to join the movement!
LEADING
INSTRUCTORS
Revered as the leaders in Brazilian dance education with an internationally renowned instructor team & visiting artists from Brazil.
SIGNATURE SAMBA
SYLLABUS
The only Samba school in the United States with an extensive 4 level curriculum of Samba no pé and a sought-after signature syllabus.
ONLINE
PLATFORM
Comprehensive and community focused online program aligned with our signature online classes.
WHAT OUR STUDENTS ARE SAYING
“Love, LOVE Escola and all the instructors & owner! Caitlin is the most amazing teacher and each of her instructors empower other women through dance. The studio is open to all levels and is very inclusive with an environment that is community-oriented and becomes your dance family."
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Christina Yanez
"I love dancing at Escola! The staff and other students are amazing. It is an incredibly supportive and fun environment where you can feel comfortable no matter where you are at as a dancer.
I highly recommend
checking out a class!
- Erin Wollard
"Having danced for many years for a more traditional dance company, I have loved everything Escola de Samba Denver offers. Caitlin & her instructors are so dedicated to their students & classes. I have loved learning Samba in such a beautiful community of people who support each other & drive a passion for world dance and other cultures.
- Elise Lask
CONTACT OUR TEAM TODAY
We are a samba dance company who is passionate about everything we do, which is why so many of our clients have become part of our dance family. So if this sounds like what your life has been missing, then now is the perfect time to make the change and embrace everything dance has to offer you. So pick up the phone and give us a call. Alternatively, send us an email telling us what you need and we will get back to you.
ADDRESS
4309 E. Mississippi Ave.
Glendale, CO 80246
Escola de Samba Denver located at
Bella Diva World Dance Studio
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Sextouuu galera! Está na hora treinar. Como sempre…😅 Thursday Advanced class working those heels & vibe. 👠Button -
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Happy spooky season! Muito obrigada to @missmonicariel for having us out to “Party on a Tuesday” during Denver Startup week. We loved connecting with so many young entrepreneurs and sharing our love of Samba and Brazilian culture. Photos by @vycariousmediaButton -
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Gratidão! A beautiful day at Colorado Pirate Fest yesterday. We celebrated with our comunidade performing Samba de Bahia and Samba Reggae, honoring Samba’s raízes as an integral part of Brazilian culture and history.Button -
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Malandragem! Working that Malandro (masculine styling from Rio) technique and syncopation. For this exercise, our dancers had to clap the beat while dancing the steps which is challenging when you go from tempo to contra tempo.Button -
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Bem vindo a nossa escola! We have a new term for Beginners starting Tues Sept 7 at 6:30pm and Thurs Sept 9th at 5:30pm. Join our comunidade that is directly aligned with our mother school @escoladesamba_sydney in Australia and follow the technique and styling of @sashyajay, @carlinhossalgueiro_oficial and @salgueirooriginal Vem sambar com a gente! 💃🏻❤️🇧🇷🍑🥳 Videography by @the_dancing_mantisButton -
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Bom sábado!! Thank you to Wade Eldridge for having us out to your annual summer gala. We missed you all last year during 2020! (Thank you @ososa71 for coming along and taking all the pics.) Party videos coming! Costumes by @corythomasdance @riosambacostumes @brazilcarnivalshop 💃🏻🥳🇧🇷Button -
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Mais fotos do nosso estúdio. 😍 Adoramos nossas alunas e nossa comunidade!Button -
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Um dia na vida em nossa escola! You can see the passion for Brazilian dance and culture radiating from our students. Vem sambar com a gente! Photos by Viktoria Grigoryan. @forever_zinitkaButton -
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Samba Drills! Hora de formação 👏🏼Tuesdays 5:30PM #auladesamba #escoladesambadenverButton -
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Shout out to our lovely dancers who participated in the Boulder Arts Outdoors festival last night with our very own Boulder Samba School! Thank you for having us out, there were good vibes all around. ❤️❤️❤️💃🏻🥁Button -
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Look at our Samba Beginners go after 3 weeks into the term! So proud of their determination and swagger as iniciantes. Vai, meninas vai!! ❤️👏🏼💃🏻Button -
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Back from Quarantine 2020, this combo shows how the same choreo (done by the lovely @sambeasta) can look and feel so different based on the masculine vs feminine energía expressed. Malandro vs Passista VibeButton -
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Faces of some of our performers at Colorado Brazil Fest. Photos by @mw_imagery and Rob Slowinski. . . . . . #samba #sambanopé #sambadancers #sambacolorado #sambadenver #escoladesambadenver #sambistas #danceentertainment #escoladesambasydney #escoladesamba #denversamba #sambamuito #sambafit #carnaval #belladivaworlddance #denverentertainmentButton -
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Sending all our love to our alunas maravilhosas who joined us @coloradobrazilfest and represented our escola with pride as they helped us teach the samba lesson to the comunidade. We have such a beautiful student community who love sharing their samba paixão. Muito obrigada por tudo!! 🙏🏼❤️👏🏼 Photos by @mw_imagery and Rob SlowinskiButton -
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Huge shout out to all the participants and organizers for this year’s sold out Colorado Brazil Fest! There was so much alegría, gratidão, and energia as we danced the night away. Thank you @bouldersambaschool for inviting us and @blogger_with_no_blog @marcio_desousa @francisco_marques_music @gingaband for all the love and support. We missed you!! Photos by @mw_imagery ❤️Button -
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Sunday vibes! Trivia for the day: Which samba school in Rio de Janeiro features the peacock as its official symbol? É o símbolo de qual escola de samba no Rio de Janeiro?? 🦚Thank you O pavilhão for the inspiration!Button -
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Yes, we are making a splash on to the Samba scene! If you don’t know us yet, we are Escola de Samba Denver, a proud sister school under the tutelage and mentorship of @sashyajay and @escoladesamba_sydney, following their proud lineage and technique of Carlinhos do Salgueiro. Everything we do falls in line with Sashya’s mission and vision of elevating Brazilian Arts with integrity and passion. Somos familia. Somos um time. And we could not be more grateful, honored or blessed to share in their journey. Sashya and Escola de Samba Sydney are leaders in Brazilian dance education and the perfect starting point for anyone wanting to enrich their lives with Samba. We recommend their online platform to anyone who does not live in Sydney. https://www.escoladesambasydney.com Photo by @mw_imageryButton -
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Tomorrow night!!! Catch ESD at the 2021 Colorado Brazil Fest @coloradobrazilfest at 6 pm with @bouldersambaschool and our beloved @gingaband at the Boulder Bandshell. Director @caitlinbroznasmith will be teaching a Samba lesson to the crowd at 6 followed by the show. We cannot wait to rejoice in person and sing and dance with you all! Tickets at https://thedairy.org/dairy-at-the-bandshell/ ! The cost is $25 for a single show adult ticket. There are discount tickets ($10) for Youth (age 18 and under) and free admission for kids age 5 and under. Get tickets here: https://mailchi.mp/e25d40bbb246/colorado-brazil-fest-4917738?e=dffce9eb38Button -
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Photos by @f.leboeuf from this weekend’s performance at the DL Parsons Theatre. Beautiful new headdress crowns and feathers designed by @chelsivecchiarelli and bodysuits by @vita_saakova and @thebellydancebazaar More shots from our other classes to come!Button -
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We’ve come a long way baby. A snippet from last night, the culmination of a year long journey with our mentor and mamãe @sashyajay and our mother school @escoladesamba_sydney. The growth of this team makes them almost unrecognizable from the beginning of 2020. There is always work to do and goals to strive for. Right now is a moment of celebration and gratitude for how far we’ve come! Parabéns meninas!! #elevate #evolve #gratidão #orgulhoButton -
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Thank you to McAuliffe International School for having us out to teach and perform during your Culture Week festivities! We love bringing Samba kids to Colorado. Amamos!!Button -
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Back at it!! Our first in-person samba performance since Feb 2020 for the kiddos at a DPS elementary school. We had an audience of 60 VERY attentive 3 year olds. Thank you for having us and learning all about Samba today!Button -
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Bom sábado! Trazendo um pouquinho de alegria para nossos corações hoje. Samba sempre! Video by @imprinteventsgroupButton -
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Our beautiful Samba Improvers in their brand new kicks from @sapatosplataforma in Rio! Muito obrigada to mamãe @sashyajay pela recomendação. Way to go ladies, now it is time to practice practice practice!Button -
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Feliz segunda feira! Samba fun from the weekend. Dance challenge video waiting in the wings from @imprinteventsgroup & @starkey1129 Costumes by @riosambacostumes @corythomasdesigns2 and @brazilcarnivalshop #vaccinated ❤️❤️Button -
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Drilling this week to a slow Batucada finding our vibe and gingado. This week’s challenge was clapping the Samba Clave while dancing to the samba rhythm. The samba clave is a cross rhythm that syncopates itself from the main beat so it is a challenging layer for dancers to accomplish! Samba Drills Tues 5:30 pmButton -
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Our sweet Samba Beginners getting their vibe on in last night’s class. Our focus was executing proper timing on the samba step and feeling continuous hip movement during our rebolas with traveling weight transfers. Whew!! Vai com tudo meninas!!Button -
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Samba Drills this week, training to a great pagode song warning us all of the ‘chupa cabra’ should he come to town. 😈👺Button -
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New 8 week samba courses starting April 2021! Estão prontos?! More info at https://belladivadance.com/classes/escola-de-samba-denver/Button -
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Chegamos!! Int. Samba Drills on Tuesdays 5:30 pm. This class focuses on developing resistência, power, smooth transitions, and charmosa with your samba foundational movements while increasing the speed. Mais rapido!Button -
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While you’re waiting out the big snow storm see what’s heating up in the studio!! Welcome our new ‘school within a school’, the brand new Escola de Samba Denver, dedicated to the integrity of Brazilian dance instruction. Following our flagship school in Sydney, AU and our mentor Sashya Jay, we will be offering their signature syllabus while being dedicated to providing “progressive Brazilian dance education that is aligned with the latest and evolving dance techniques and artistic styles in Brazil, with authenticity and respect for the roots of the culture at our core.” Está pronto?! Vamos!! Videography by @the_dancing_mantisButton -
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Um grande bem-vindo from our teaching staff, Caitlin and Chelsi, as we get ready to launch Escola de Samba Denver, Denver’s School of Samba at Bella Diva World Dance studio. More info to come!Button -
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Escola de Samba Denver
located at Bella Diva World Dance Studio
4309 E. Mississippi Ave. Glendale, CO 80246
720-902-8878