Samba de Gafieira Presentation with Egídio Sambazina.com also has many musical contacts in NYC. We can help organize your next Brazilian event and make it an unforgettable experience. Please fill out contact form, e-mail or call for more information and prices. Marizete@Sambazina.com Marizete gives group classes, monthly samba workshops, monthly Brazilian dance parties and is available for private dance lessons, and parties. Marizete with Jaime Arôxa at his dance studio. Marizete teaching samba at a NYC Carnival Party	Marizete was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She brings with her the true spirit of a carioca (someone who is from Rio) in her love of spreading Brazilian culture. A dancer for many years, trained in the Academia de Dança de Salão Egídio (Center of Rio), Centro de Dança Jaime Arôxa (Botafogo, Rio), Carlinhos de Jesus (Botafogo, Rio) and has had classes with many other great dance teachers in Rio de Janeiro. She has danced in the Sambodromo for Carnival with many samba schools. Marizete worked at the Academia de Dança de Salão Egídio for two years and taught samba with Professor Egídio in many dance studios in New York City, such as Sandra Cameron, Dance Sport and Stepping Out. Marizete currently teaches Samba and Forro at Ripley-Grier studios in New York City. She is also the organizer of the New York Samba & Forro meetup group, and a member of Manhattan Samba, New Yorks longest running Brazilian samba band. She gives group lessons, private lessons, and workshops. She also, teaches and performs at parties and gives seminars on samba and Brazilian music. When you take classes with Marizete or spend time with her you feel the true spirit of Brazil and her love of dance, people and life. That helps to get her through the cold winters of New York City. She needs samba to keep her heart warm and happy while she waits for the warmer weather of spring, or her next trip back to Brazil. At the Viradouro Samba School Rehearsal, RJ With Carlinhos de Jesus at his dance studio.