Luisa Escalante

Born in Cartago, Valle, Colombia and moving to Australia at the age of 10, Luisa grew up with her culture close to her heart.  With a natural ability for Latin dances such as Salsa, Merengue and Bachata, Luisa has also taken classes in these genres.
 
Luisa has been training intensively in Samba no pé and Brazilian dance at Escola de Samba Sydney since 2016.  Her pure love for Samba and commitment to training saw her grow from strength to strength and she performed at various community events and festivals with the Escola community.
 
Luisa’s immense passion for Samba has seen her parade in Rio Carnaval over 3 years (2020, 2023 and 2024) and spend extended periods of time training and immersing herself in Samba culture in Rio. Luisa has paraded as Musa for Imperio Serrano and Unidos de Bangu and has been a Passista for Academicos do Salgueiro, Imperio Serrano and Unidos de Bangu.
 
Luisa is passionate about representing the culture of Samba with the utmost integrity and is dedicated to training and constant growth as a dancer, instructor and cultural representative.  Luisa executes Samba no pé with so much heart, power and effortless ease and is a captivating dancer to watch. Both on stage and behind the scenes, Luisa is an invaluable member of the Rio Projekt performance ensemble and much loved instructor at Escola de Samba Sydney.