Aug. 17—Madeline Axtell remembers one of the first events Rio Dance Studio hosted last year, when adults flooded the parking lot outside of the studio's garage door with echoes of music and laughter.

Passinho, a vibrant dance style originating from Rio de Janeiro's favelas, received official recognition as an "intangible cultural heritage" in Rio. This designation was the result of a law proposed ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — It all started with nifty leg movements, strong steps backwards and forwards, paced to Brazilian funk music. Then it adopted moves from break dancing, samba, capoeira, frevo — ...

Goldie Hawn’s granddaughter, Rio Hudson, looks destined for showbiz as she struck an impressive dance pose in a new picture – ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – Hey world, are you ready to samba? Because Rio is leading the dance. After one of the roughest-ever rides from vote to games by an Olympic host, the city of beaches, carnival, ...

The collective energy was contagious. Flowing in self-expression, people of all ages shared movements and smiles during the Flo on the Rio Headphone Dance Party on Saturday afternoon. For general ...

In this Jan. 27, 2020 photo, performers wait next to a image of Saint Sebastian, patron saint of the Rio de Janeiro, for the start of the rehearsal at the Paraiso de Tuiuti samba school, in Rio de ...

Madeline Axtell is the owner and founder of Rio Dance Studio. (Kate Heston/Dail Inter Lake) Rio Dance Studio in Whitefish. (Kate Heston/Daily Inter Lake) Madeline Axtell, owner and creator of Rio ...