Born in Salvador Bahia, Brazil samba reggae is an explosive high energy blend of Brazilian samba and Jamaican reggae. Engaging the total body with every step samba reggae is the perfect aerobic workout - a great way to shake off stress burn calories and wake up your senses with invigorating rhythm.Created by renowned samba instructor Quenia Ribiero THE SAMBA REGGAE WORKOUT begins with an explanation of the basic samba reggae steps and rhythm. Next is a 10-minute warmup including a wide range of exercises to loosen and stretch your muscles and engage your core.Next Quenia leads two workout sessions utilizing her own authentic Samba Reggae choreography:Workout 1 (medium intensity 45 min.) breaks down each move in a precise and easy-to-grasp manner keeping the workout pace fast and steady. Accompanied by performers from her New York City-based dance company Grupo Ribeiro and presenting to live music Quenia starts every move with footwork and hipwork then adds the upper body coordination and offers ample repetition of every step and the entire sequence of combinations from the top.Workout 2 (high intensity 7 min.) employs the same vocabulary of dance steps but at a much faster pace! You ll feel the pure joy of dance and the powerful aerobic qualities of samba reggae. As a social dance samba reggae is usually done in a follow-the-leader fashion with a few dancers initiating moves and everyone following: Workout 2 is a real samba reggae experience - you will dance with Quenia to the sounds of exotic percussion presented live by her spectacular Grupo Ribeiro band.
About the Instructor
Quenia Ribeiro is a dancer, choreographer, and dance instructor from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Quenia has performed across her native Brazil, in the US, and also in Greece. She is a frequent presence on television, featured in dance appearances and interviews about samba broadcast on Globo, Telemundo, Univision, and Fox television. As an instructor Quenia is in demand and a constant presence at several of the finest dance schools in New York, including open classes at The Ailey Extension in New York City. She also teaches dance to children and teens in programs presented by the New York City Public Schools.
