Energize your body and spirit with Afro-Brazilian dance styles from northern Brazil! Learn the basics of Samba de Roda, Samba Reggae, and Samba Afro in this exhilarating joy-filled class! The class is open leveled, free of charge, and will be accompanied by live drummers! Isaiah Tyrelle Boyd, currently touring with "The Book of Mormon", is a California native who has had extensive training in Afro-Brazilian dance. After years of training, Isaiah was invited to dance with Águas de Bahia Dance Company (SF) under the leadership of Tania Santiago. Isaiah has traveled to Bahia, Brazil not only to participate in their Carnival but to also expand his knowledge in the dance techniques of the Afro-Brazilian people. The contemporary approach of his class is derived from the techniques of Tania Santiago. Using Afro-Brazilian movements coupled with contemporary styles to create a story that can only be told through dance. RSVP REQUESTED; email Trinidad Snider at tsnider@nearwesttheatre.org<mailto:tsnider@nearwesttheatre.org>. Call Near West Theatre main office with questions: 216.961.9750. See you at Near West Theatre on Saturday morning! Near West Theatre 6702 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH 44102 www.nearwesttheatre.org<http://www.nearwesttheatre.org/> Near West Theatre builds loving relationships and engages diverse people in strengthening their sense of identity, passion, and purpose, individually and in community, through accessible, affordable, and transformational theatre arts experiences.