Meet Latinos or Latino lovers who appreciate good music (mainly Brazilian), and keep them informed of our musical events.  These include performances of well-known international musicians, as well as lesser known, but equally good, local bands. Bossa Nova, Samba, Forró, Boleros, and other Latin beats will show you a broader view of our rich Latino culture!

The study, practice, and enjoyment of Brazilian music. There's no better way of learning than by doing. Charts will be available. Organizer is no expert but an enthusiast, and is interested in connecting any and all interested over this music, learning from others and sharing the experience.

This is a weekly Brazilian percussion class led by Carlinhos Pandeiro de Ouro of the Mangueira samba school in Rio, and known around the world as one of the great Brazilian percussionists. This is focused instruction on pandeiro, tamborim, tan-tan, caxixi, surdo, agogo, and other key instruments. Tuesday evenings - 7:30PM 18th Street Arts Center 1639 18th Street (at Olympic) Santa Monica $20 Please call Carlinhos before coming to class: 310-505-1476.

This group starts out of my desire to share opportunities to work out while dancing with people who enjoy going to events, dance classes and make out of any special occasion an opportunity to dance. I am a Dance/Fitness instructor looking to get people motivated and keep them motivated about their physical and mental health. I would like to open this group to people of all races, shapes, ages, gender, sexual orientation and creed. My objective is that, while we dance for hours non-stop, share la …

A meetup for all things Brazilian: Language, Food, Travel, Culture. Come meet other Brazilian lovers!

This is a group for anyone interested in Brazilian Portuguese language. At our meetings I will teach the language and culture, and we'll also learn and practice some Brazilian songs. Welcome! Also visit our website for more information HERE.

Drumming meditation workshop hosted by Cathy Javier and led by Russell Buddy Helm on Tuesday, Friday night at 7 pm til 8:30 and Sunday at 3 pm til 4:30. Beautiful hand carved African Djembes from Ghana included with charge of $20 per person. All levels welcome. Buddy Helm is author of "Way of the Drum" and "Drumming the Spirit to Life" and best selling drumming CDs including "No Second Chance, martial arts drumming" CD made for Guro Dan Inosanto. We are at Seasons, located at 1021-A Montana Aven …

What is Latin Jam? LATIN JAM ™ is the newest high energy cardio dance workout craze to hit the scene! LATIN JAM™ combines the best of Latin Music with Hip Hop and Techno sounds and adds the latest Latin dance moves such as Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia and Reggaeton. Using a traditional Aerobic style as a foundation and adding high energy choreography, LATIN JAM™ creates a unique and intense workout program that gives each student a complete full body workout, while providing the opportunity to expres …

Oi gente! This group is for people who ALREADY speak Portuguese, both natives and learners.  The purpose is to get to know each other and  have engaging conversations in Portuguese, laughter, and just a good time.  We want to attract good people who wish to be part of a dynamic Portuguese speaking communitiy.

Visit us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SoAmer/ There's a good number of South Americans (Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay) living in the Inland Empire. This meetup group has the quality of offering a mean to get together and make new friends with similar backgrounds .Everyone is invited to join us, even when they are not Latin or South American as long as they have an interest in learning about this rich culture. Your idea …

For more schedule and pricing information go to www.t3fitnessenergy.com. Also, like us on facebook for day to day updates and inspiration: https://www.facebook.com/t3fitnessenergy here's more info on our classes... ► Zumba It's crazy fun. It's wild fun. It's sweaty fun. It's exercise in disguise. Zumba mixes awesome, high-energy music from all over the world with fitness and exercise. It’s a little Salsa, Rumba, Hip-Hop, Merengue, Samba, Cumbia, Cha Cha, Reggaeton, African Beats, Belly Dancing, …

Hey Salsa Guys and Dolls: Let's get our boogie on! We don't discriminate: New Friends, Old Friends, Beginners, On1, On2, On7: we all dance together Los Angeles - Orange County - Inland Empire San Diego - San Francisco - Possibly Travel... The city location of our Meetup Group will change with where ever our newest event will be. Salsa Dancing A Bit Of Bachata, A Little Swing Dancing, Samba, Aerial Arts, possibly some Tango... MAYBE hiking, going to the beach, going out to dinner, maybe the movi …

Bem vindo! Capoeira is a Brazilian Martial Art that combines elements of dance and music. Developed by African slaves in the 16th century, Capoeira is one of Brazil's most famous cultural heritages. It combines power kicks and quick leg sweeps, with ground and aerial acrobatics, knee strikes, take-downs, elbow strikes, punches and headbutts. Beyond movements, music and game strategy, Capoeira instills in it's practitioners many values ​​that contribute to the formation of a more just, fraternal …

Bossa Nova came about from a marriage between Samba rhythms, West Coast Jazz musical approach, poetry and the mid-50's vibe of Brasil, especially in Rio de Janeiro. The musical form gained steam following the partnership between Tom Jobim (composer) and Vinicius de Moraes (poet) (which gave birth to many timeless classic songs like Girl from Ipanema and the classic film Black Orpheus) and Joao Gilberto's revolutionary guitar work, among many other factors. The music found its way to the jazz cir …

Kick up your Heels and Dance - or just Sit back, Relax and Listen to the Exciting Sounds of the Angel City Big Band. I'm Tim Miller and the leader of the band. We play big band music from the 40's, 50, 60,s and on! The band is new to the Los Angeles area relocated from the east coast where my father under the name of the Herm Miller Orchestra provided music for thousands of people's dancing pleasure for over 50 years. We play all varieties of dance music - Swing, Foxtrot, Cha-Cha, Tango, Rhumb …

Zumba is an exhilarating Latin and world dance workout. It fuses latin rhythms and easy to follow moves to create a dynamic fitness program that will blow you away.. Our goal is simple: We want you to want to work out, to love working out, to get hooked. Zumba fanatics achieve long term benefits while experiencing an absolute blast in one exciting hour of caloric-burning, body-energizing, awe-inspiring movements designed to engage and captivate for life! Zumba includes rhythms from Salsa, Mereng …

We are a new dance studio in the Los Angeles area. We aim to provide a place for dancers to come and create a social, artistic dance community. We offer a variety of affordable classes in many different styles. We pride ourselves in making learning to dance fun, quick, and easy for everyone. Current group classes include Salsa, Swing, Ballroom, Jazz, Belly Dancing, Tease(Burlesque), Tango, Modern, Yoga, and Samba, with more classes to come! We also offer private lessons with professional instruc …

Zumba is an EXCITING Latin dance aerobic workout! It combines Latin rhythms, beats and music along with fun moves to create a dynamic fitness program that you'll never forget! The ultimate workout that you will absolutely LOVE, MISS when you're not in a class and BRAG to your friends & family about! You can burn up to a 1000 calories in one hour while getting the best cardio workout you'll ever experience! Zumba includes rhythms from Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, Reggaeton, Belly Dance, Flamenco, Tan …