Dance & Drumming Classes
2025 Carnaval Season
Samba Dancing - Open Level
Saturdays Feb 1 - May 17 11:30am-1pm
Register to dance in the parade or drop into a rehearsal for fun! Learn more.
La Scuola San Carlos Gym - 741 South Van Ness, San Francisco, CA 94110
Register by March 15 to join us as a dancer in the 2025 Carnaval Parade!
All ages, genders, levels welcome.
2025 Family Drum Classes
Samba Drumming - Open Level
Saturdays Jan 11 - May 17 11:30am-1pm
Sign up for class via Eventbrite. $10 per class per family, 2 for 1 discount when you bring a friend!
La Scuola San Carlos Gym - 741 South Van Ness, San Francisco, CA 94110
This is a great opportunity to learn about samba drumming and get involved in the 2025 Carnaval Parade season!
Stop by for an introduction to samba drumming or learn how to refine your musicality. All ages, genders, levels welcome. Instruments will be provided.
Join the Sambaxé community
Sambaxé (Sam-Ba-Shay) is an inclusive, Brazilian-inspired music & dance company based in San Francisco. Founded by Creative Director, dancer, and choreographer, Raffaella Falchi-Macias and Musical Director, Alfie Macias, we’re celebrating 20+ years of sharing Brazilian culture through dance classes, percussion classes, performances and music and dance retreats.
Each Memorial Day Weekend we participate in the Carnaval San Francisco Grand Parade. In 2022 & 2023, Sambaxé won 1st place in the Brazilian category, and in 2024, we leveled up and won 2nd place in the parade overall!
Join us for classes and performance workshops at ODC Dance School in the Mission. We start parade preparations at the beginning of each year. All are welcome!
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