Feel the Rhythm

Tonight, dance barefoot at the Baila Westside studio (925 West 17th Street) as instructor Felipe Contra-Mestre Ninja teaches the samba and Afro-Brazilian rhythms of axé. It’s pronounced ah-shay, and it’s a form of dance that originated in Northern Brazil. “In the early ’80s, it took over where the lambada left off,” says studio owner Laura Beers. The drop-in class costs $12 and will be offered again on March 31. See bailawestside.com or call 816-255-2988 to sign up for multiple classes at a discount.

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Mon., March 24; Mon., March 31, 2008