Next Quadra Night – Sunday 27th January
After the first stonking edition of the London School of Samba Quadra Nights, they’re back for January 2013! Your next chance to come join us and dance up a sweat will be Sunday 27th January. Quadra Nights are our new 2 hour combined dance and percussion workshops, featuring live bateria and dancing. From 6-8pm on the last Sunday […]
LSS Supports the Old London Underground Company
The London School of Samba is proud to support the work of the Old London Underground Company as they open up London’s unused underground stations. The efforts of Mr Ajit Chambers, founder of the company, are truly revolutionary. In an age of high demand for space in London; Mr Chambers will open […]
LSS nominated for LUKAS Awards 2012!
The LUKAS awards are back! And once again The London School of Samba have been nominated in 2 categories, Best Brazilian Dance School and *Best Brazilian Dance Performers! Like last year, The AirEuropa LUKAS Awards 2012 awards will be decided by popular vote. Voting takes place in 2 stages, the first is open now and lasts […]
NEW! Monthly LSS Quadra Night’s
We’re really excited to announce from 16th December, London School of Samba will be holding monthly Quadra Nights. These new 2 hour combined dance and percussion workshops will feature live bateria and dancing from 6-8pm, on the last Sunday of every month. The Quadra Nights will be a fun chance to interact with dancers […]
Reduced Membership now available!
Breaking news, the London School of Samba membership has been reduced for a limited period From now until March 31st 2013, LSS Annual membership* 2012-2013 has been reduced to £15, or £12.50 concessions. As an LSS member you will be entitled to discounted workshops, as well as discounts from the likes of […]
LSS will perform at the Olympics Closing Ceremony!
This Sunday 12th the London School of Samba dancers, bateria and sambistas from all over the UK, and further afield, will perform in the Rio Flag Handover section of the Olympic Closing Ceremony, when the Olympic Flag passed from London to Rio 2016, the next Olympic host. Watch the Closing Ceremony Live on BBC iPlayer from 9pm. […]
Kids and Families – get involved in Carnival
Places are still available for the London School of Samba Carnival Outreach Project. Workshops will be held during June, July and August and participating children will have the chance to take part in Ala Mirim (Children’s ala) and perform at 3 of our Carnival events. Children are welcome to participate in some or all activities. […]
Carnival Costume Workshops have started!
The London School of Samba 2012 Carnivals theme’ Passando a Chama – Passing the flame’ has created some amazing and exciting costumes (like our beautiful ala Passista female costume, below, designed by Elin Ritter of Posto9 Samba Couture) that will be fun and easy to make , click HERE to see the rest of this year’s designs. If […]
We need you!
New volunteer posts added to our volunteering page. The London School of Samba is run by a group of around 15 volunteers in the Operational Management Team and Trustees, but we often need extra help. Tasks can vary from as little as a couple of hours a month to a one off task, and it […]