Samba Like No One’s Watching!
Leap into the world of dance and let your spirit soar! Discover the grace and power of Samba, a magical realm where every sway, shimmy, and spin unleashes joy, confidence and celebration.
Movement. Confidence. Poise.
Our Story
Join our founder, Isabel and her amazing team on a foot-tapping journey of rhythm and poise, where elegance meets exhilaration and every leap lays down a new rhythm for your dreams! At our core, we cherish the joy of movement, inviting all to fall in love with the art of Samba.
Our Fabulous Passistas
Cristina
Gisselle
Tajmah
Isabel
Book us for an Event!
Be it Birthdays, Weddings, Workshops or a Corporate Event, let us bring the jutspah and glamor to your special day!
Get in touch and let us help you figure it out.
Join us for a class!
Step into the rhythm and book your sway-time on the dance floor with us! Whether you're grooving to the beat for fun or perfecting your samba steps or getting your cardio in, our doors are open for your next adventure in dance! We are an inclusive dance studio welcoming students of all ages (including seniors 60+), of all body types and of all skill levels. Let us be a part of Latin Dance Story!
Take Private Lessons!
Whether you are a dance veteran looking to perfect those nuanced moves or someone new to the world of Samba and Dance in need of a boost of self-confidence, take private lessons with our amazingly talented, kind and wonderful teacher Isabel.
With years of teaching and performing experience under her belt, her teaching style is unique, patient and up-lifting - in private lessons, she is able to tailor the lessons to her students’ skill level with the goal to lift them to the next level.
Come Samba with us!
Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Maybe you want to have fun. We are here for it all!
Be a part of our Story.
Perform and participate as part of our troupe - the Hummingbirds and the Butterflies!
Make your event stand out.
Add that extra je ne sais quoi to your event!
Testimonials
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You and your team truly transformed the space into a liberating and healing environment for all our participants at the Early Childhood Leaders of Color Retreat for R.E.S.T at the Clancy.
Promise Venture Studio (Event Organizer)
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Isabel is a marvelous teacher, she truly cares about the growth of her students and is deeply invested in their development. She and her team have managed to create a unique warm and inclusive environment at Carisma.
Student
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It was an absolute pleasure working with Isabel in organizing our Samba Workshop in Berkeley - she is a brilliant dancer and extremely professional. Our students loved here and we'll definitely be inviting her back in the future.
Fellow Samba Teacher and Workshop Organizer
Join our growing community!
Come Listen to Us Talk about Dance, Life and Everything in between.
Hosted by the Founding Women of Carisma Dance, for whom dance and their sisterhood have helped them weather many a storms and embrace life.
We hope to share the same warmth, love with you and hope that you walk away inspired and entertained. Unscripted. Raw. Funny…Unrehearsed.
Pick up Tips and Tricks to Improve your Samba From Our Talented Passistas Right From The Comfort of your Home!
on Youtube!
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