Join us for one last chance to move, connect, and celebrate with Bellas da Silveira, a powerful trans artist from Rio de Janeiro, as she wraps up her first-ever tour in Europe. This farewell workshop is a joyful and moving invitation to honour her time with us — through rhythm, sweat, and shared presence.
🗓️ Date: 11 August, 2025
📍 Location: The People’s Letters
Pelican House, 144 Cambridge Heath Rd, Bethnal Green E1 5QJ
🕒 Time: 7-9pm
✨ Class Summary
Get ready to move and feel the rhythm! This class invites you to dive into the powerful energy of Afro-Brazilian dance, the flowing vibe of samba, and the bold beats of funk from the favelas. We'll explore movement, rhythm, and cultural expression — discovering the roots, differences, and unique strength of each style. A dynamic experience full of spirit, identity, and joy!
1. Afro-Brazilian
- Inspired by the orixás: strength, flow, and spirituality.
- Grounded undulations, spins, and symbolic gestures.
- Connecting with ancestry and inner energy.
2. Samba
- Technique from samba no pé and samba de roda.
- Lightness, musicality, coordination, and expressive arms.
- Exploring ginga, space, and joyful rhythm.
3. Funk
- Urban choreography with rhythm and attitude.
- Isolations (hips, shoulders, knees), iconic passinhos, and marked grooves.
- Empowerment, presence, and personal style.
🎶 No dance experience needed — just come with an open heart and a willingness to move! 🧡 All bodies welcome
This is Bellas’ final workshop before returning to Brazil on August 12th — let’s send her off with movement, joy, and love. 🌈
Whether you’ve danced with her before or are joining for the first time, you’re warmly invited. We’ll be offering a few reduced-price places for those who need it — and all proceeds go towards supporting Bellas’ return journey.
About Bellas da Silveira
Bellas da Silveira is a Black trans artist from Rio de Janeiro working across dance, performance, carnival arts and somatic practice. With a foundation in Afro-Brazilian and contemporary dance, her work celebrates the body as a site of joy, transformation and resistance.
This summer marks Bellas’ first European tour. Alongside her solo show Transitory: Between the Feminine and the Masculine, she brings powerful community workshops to the UK and beyond.
Bellas has performed and taught across Brazil with groups like Monobloco, Paraíso do Tuiuti and Amigos da Onça, and at major festivals including Rock in Rio and Spanta. Her practice is grounded in ancestry, collective empowerment and radical embodiment.
Questions?
Email bookbellasdance@gmail.com or message us here!
Follow Bellas: @trans_bailarina
🌻 Welfare & Accessibility
We will make sure to support you and help make the space comfy and welcoming.
We’re always working to make our events safer and more inclusive. Please reach out if you have access needs or anything you’d like us to know.
PA's can always come free for people that need to classes. Just let us know on the door.
💗 Nobody is turned away for lack of funds. Please get in touch if you need extra support to attend our workshop.
💗 If you're in a position to purchase a solidarity ticket, it really helps us offer more reduced and free spots.
Come dance, support, and celebrate this incredible artist one last time. ❤️