Helio Ricardo is a samba and forró dance teacher in Rio de Janeiro. He speaks both English and Spanish. He is currently finishing a tour guide course and knows all the best places to enjoy Rio’s night life. Helio has a team of female and male dance instructors who work with him in the company known as Rio Samba Dancer. This team helps guarantee not only a great time out but also the highest quality instruction. Helio has fine-tuned a technique geared specifically to foreigners that has proven to have great results.
The company Rio Samba Dancer strives to teach basic or advanced forró(is a partner dance and the most popular genre in Brazil) and samba (partner samba or solo samba) so that the students can really enjoy Rio’s night life, making new friends and dancing the night away. Rio Samba Dancer makes this rich culture of dance accessible to those who are starting their lives in Rio or those that only plan on spending a couple of days.
Not only can the students learn to dance one-on-one or with a group with Rio Samba Dancer, but they can also safely enjoy the best places to go out in Rio, practicing in real life what they have learned in class.
Click here to choose which Rio Samba Dancer package is best for you.
- Samba and Forró dance teacher in Rio de Janeiro.
- Enjoy Rio’s night life
- Team of female and male dance instructors
- Great time
- Learn basic or advanced forró and samba
- The best places to go out in Rio




