Samba Dancers Costumes

About Samba

Samba dance is a set of dances and movements originating in nineteenth-century Brazil. Samba dances are characterized by lively, rhythmic movements and are well-known in Brazilian Carnival and Samba parades. There are many different style and types of Samba dances, including:

• Samba no pé: One of the most well-known forms of Samba that utilizes a straight body with leg movements and follows the beat of the music.
• Samba de Gafieira: One of the most complex forms of Samba using acrobatic movements and following a short-short-long tempo.
• Samba Pagode: A more subdued version of the Gafieira.
• Samba Axé: High energy Samba that related directly to the lyrics and tempo of the chosen music.
• Samba-rock: A relative of Cuban salsa, this relaxed Samba is commonly seen at nightclubs.
• Samba de roda: A traditional-style Samba, this dance is accompanied by singing, simple instruments, and rhythmic clapping.

About Samba Costumes

Due to the fact that the Samba is a high-energy, exciting style of dance, the costumes are reflective of this energy. Costumes typically expose dancers' torsos, legs, arms and shoulders. This not only complements the dramatic and intense Samba dance, but also serves a functional purpose in preventing dancers from becoming overheated.

Samba costumes are often elaborate and utilize bold, vibrant colors. Accents and embellishments are key, and may consist of sequins, rhinestones, beads or faux jewels, metallic shimmer, floral accessorizing/themes, fringe, and feathers. Costumes may be very unique and complex, and designers of Samba apparel are well-respected.

Style of the Costume

Like the dance itself, the costumes are dramatic and attention-grabbing. Costume styles vary. Types of costumes include:

• Bikini-style Samba costumes
• Bikini and skirt combinations
• Longer Samba skirt with bra top
• Samba pants and tops

Additional Samba dancers costumes elements include:

• Elaborate head pieces
• Back pieces
• Gloves or armlettes
• Leg or lower-calf accents
• Neck pieces
• Boas
• Heeled sandals or boots

Professional and Parade Costumes

The Samba apparel designed for professional and parade use is often elaborate and very high-quality. Top designers take care in creating their designs to create back pieces and other costume elements that are as comfortable as possible for the performers. Costumes may be purchased or rented from a variety of retailers.

Where to Buy Samba Dancers Costumes

Dancers and performers can purchase or rent costumes from Samba dance retailers, samba schools, dance costume catalogs, and other venues such as the following.

• Samba Collection: Renowned designed Doris de Hilster has beautiful costume creations that can be purchased or rented. This worldwide name in costume talent has showcased her designs in the Brazil Carnival and many other arenas.
• Samba do Coração: many Samba style costumes for rent.
• Minha Casa: Samba sets and accessories.
• Latin dance Fashions: Many individual Samba dance pieces and sets, and also carries men's Samba dancewear.

Samba Dress Up Costumes

Even those who aren't professional Samba dancers might be inspired by the confident and colorful dancers. Getting dressed up in a Samba dancers costume for Halloween, a costume party, celebration of the Brazilian Carnival or Mardi Gras can be fun and exciting.

There are even more modest version of children's Samba costumes available. Dress-up-style Samba outfits are much more affordable than professional-style costumes, but are not designed to stand up to repeated or extensive wear. You can purchase these at Halloween costume retailers and select costume shops.

• Costume Craze carries a children's "Sweetheart Samba" outfit.
• Evening Elegance sells a glam long-skirted Samba Girl adult costume.
• Zoogster Costumes offers a variety of women's and men's Samba and Latin dance costumes.
• Halloween Costume Catalog.com carries several adult and children's Samba style costumes.

Whether it's a professional dance or parade costume, or simply an inexpensive costume that provides the flair for a special costume occasion, Samba dancers costumes are eye-catching and original.