• About Hélio Ricardo

  I'm 25 years old, born in Rio de Janeiro and I live right in the heart of Copacabana. I study Management at university and work as a trainee at a mobile phone company.

  When I'm off I go to the beach, watch football and, of course, go dancing. I love dancing and I love meeting foreigners. I have combined both passions in one single pastime i.e. teaching people from different nationalities the basic steps of Samba and Forró.

  Don't be shy. Drop me an e-mail and book a private Samba or Forró lesson!

• Contact Hélio Ricardo - Rio Samba Dancer

  Email: info@riosambadancer.com
  I reply almost instantly fast from my SmartPhone!

  Mobile: +55 21 8229.2843 (UTC/GMT -4 hours).
  

• Customer Reviews

  Avery Keyes, USA.
  "I visited Rio during New Years and I was very fortunate to meet Helio through a mutual friend. My friend and I wanted to learn to dance Samba and Forró so we met with Helio and his colleague and had our first lesson. The lesson was very fun, easy, and comfortably informal. Later, that same evening they accompanied us to a club in Barra where we practiced in a “real” dance environment.

  We also went out together several more times that week. The clubs where Helio took us were very nice, clean, played good Forró music, and were in safe neighborhoods. BTW, if anyone is unfamiliar with Forró music, it is very happy, upbeat, and at times very romantic.

  Helio is a great guy! He’s fun to be around, full of energy, and always in a positive mood. My friend and I speak Portuguese so we communicated with him only in Portuguese but Helio also speaks English and Spanish. Even though I initially met Helio as a dance instructor, I now consider him to be a good friend. Without hesitation, I would definitely recommend his services to anyone wanting to learn how to dance Samba and/or Forró."

  avery_keyes@yahoo.com

  Laura Ruiz, Córdoba (Argentina).
  "Para experimentar Rìo de Janeiro con todos los sentidos, animate a conocer la noche y dejate llevar al ritmo de la mùsica. Por eso te recomiendo que confìes en Helio, que conoce los mejores lugares para que aprendas a bailar!.

  Sin duda nuestra experiencia en el bar Severina fue lindìsima. Pudimos probar comidas tìpicas, escuchar y bailar al ritmo del forrò y disfrutar de la compañia de Helio que nos brindò toda su buena onda y simpatìa carioca. No dudes en sumarte a esta experiencia porque no te vas a arrepentir! "

  lauriruiz13@hotmail.com

  Ian Nguyen, Washington (USA).
  "My experience with Helio was great! I always love to try new things and I enjoy dancing. I was a little reluctant at first because I didn’t know what to expect. My private lesson with Helio far exceeded my expectations. Helio made me feel really comfortable with learning the dance steps. He made learning difficult dance steps fun and easy because he was enthusiastic, funny, and made it simple. He taught me the basic steps, educated me on the history and origin of forró and samba, and gave me vital tips.

  The best part for me was after the lesson was over; Helio took me to several nightclubs and bars in Rio where I could put to use what I learned. There was live music, nice and beautiful people, I couldn’t ask for anything more. Going around town with a local was just perfect because I never had to worry about going dangerous places. Helio knew exactly what to do and where to go. This was definitely one of the highlights to my trip to Brazil. I made some great friends! I would definitely do this again next time I go to Brazil."

  ian.nguyen@hotmail.com

  Maya, Paris (France).
  "Je suis Maya, étudiante française qui a passé un an à la FGV de Rio. C'est dans ce contexte que j'ai rencontré Helio. C'est un garçon gentil et drôle. Je voulais apprendre quelques danses brésiliennes (samba, forró) et il s'est tout de suite proposé pour m'emmener danser. Il m'a également conseillé quelques écoles à Rio de Janeiro pour prendre des cours de samba, de salsa et de forró.

  Nous sommes allé dans différents endroits, essentiellement dans le quartier de Lapa, mais également dans une festa juninha dont je n'aurait même pas connu l'existence sans lui. Les soirées étaient à chaque fois amusantes et c'est grâce à Helio et à son énergie. C'est un garçon fiable que je recommande vivement pour sortir à Rio de Janeiro."

  mayaounaise@hotmail.com

  Carla Barroso, Bs As (Argentina).
  Mi nombre es Carla soy argentina y este verano decidi vacacionar en la hermosa ciudad de Rio de Janeiro (Brasil). Alli conoci a Helio un exelente profesor de forrò el nos enseño a bailar a mi y a mis amigas, la verdad que es barbaro a hecho maravillas con nosotra, pero lo mejor fue la buena onda por la cual le estamos super agradecidas y nos trajimos el mejor de los recuerdos. Ademas de enseñarnos a salido con nosotras y nos a hecho pasar unas noches inolvidables. Es super recomendable el profe creanme!!!. Besitos."

  carlitabarroso@hotmail.com

  Ruth, UK.
  I was very lucky on my trip to Rio to meet Helio, who was kind enough to introduce me to dancing in Brazil. He took me to a lovely restaurant where there was a band playing and people were dancing. It was a great atmosphere, everyone was having a great time. A couple of people asked me to dance, they are so passionate about it, but I was nervous to dance so I declined! Eventually Helio convinced me to dance! He is an excellent teacher and really made me feel comfortable. Before I knew it I was dancing Forro! He's a natural! I had a great night and really enjoyed the experience. Helio made sure I got home safely and was an excellent host! I can't wait to go back!"

  Loredana, Italy.
  Salve, mi chiamo Loredana ho 36 anni e vivo a Napoli (Italy). Ho conosciuto Helio nell’estate 2008 sulla spiaggia più famosa del mondo “Copacabana” mentre ero in vacanza a Rio de Janeiro con una mia amica.

  Siamo andate in un quartiere di Rio dove c’è la sede della scuola più famosa di samba “la mangheira”! Ci ha fatto entrare in questa palestra enorme dove si stava svolgendo una festicciola per inaugurare l’inizio delle prove del carnevale di Rio.

  Helio è un ragazzo simpaticissimo, un bravissimo ballerino ed è molto disponibile.

  Che dire è stata un’esperienza fantastica, abbiamo ballato tutta la sera con Helio che ci hanno insegnato i passi di samba! Grazie Helio ci hai regalato veramente dei bei momenti…continua così! "

  loredana.pirone@libero.it

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