Heart of Samba Entertainment
- Los Angeles, CA
- Samba Dancer
- 44 Verified Bookings
Mark S. said “The dancers were on time and the costumes were beautiful. They did an outstanding job. Highly recommend!”
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✨ Burlesque, Improv & Live Music ✨
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To receive a fast, accurate quote, I will need these details in your message:
1. Your budget. This will work best if you're upfront about how much you're able to invest so I can tailor a unique experience to meet your needs.
2. A 2-3 sentence description of your desired performance. Please see the "Details" section of my profile for a list of services offered, and include any combination you'd like. If you have a specific costume style in mind, please include pictures.
You will get the most out of your booking if you provide this information upfront so I can custom-make the performance of YOUR dreams.
Nivi was awesome - ended up expanding what we had envisioned. So fun, thanks for everything!!
Response from Nivi Canela:
Thank you so much! It was a blast working with your team. I hope you come back to New Orleans!
I had a last minute need for a work event and a pretty specific request and Nivi was amazing. She was a great performer and creative partner on our silly team building, song writing and performing journey. Thanks for helping us make a special memory.
Response from Nivi Canela:
Thank you so much! It was such a pleasure playing with your team!
Wonderfully talented with a soul stirring voice.
Amazing performer, I was afraid if I looked away for a second I would miss something. Her performance was mesmerizing, just dazzles with every movement, whether powerful or subtle. Would love to see more performances!
I had an amazing experience during the burlesque performance 🎭. It was show filled high spirits and energy. During her performance, she creatively glided from one costume change after another while being able to maintain the her dance’s storyline (it was her transition from Audrey-like plant to empowering burlesque character that was channeling poison ivy vibes). The room was filled with a whirlwind of laugher and awe. Can’t wait to see her next performance in NYC!
She is truly amazing not just on stage but off stage as well. She has a power, resilience and grace in her performances. Worth every booking!
Price Range: $150 and up
Gig Length: 10 - 120 minutes
Languages: English, Italian, Spanish
Nivi Canela offers interactive, joyful party experiences.
✨Performance Menu✨
💃🏽Naked Broadway (Adults Only)🎭
Naked Broadway is burlesque meets musical theatre. With fan dancing, singing, acting, and burlesque style strip-tease, you won't be able to look away.
🎸Happy Song Time (All Ages)🎶
Happy Song Time is an improv show with a musical twist. Your guests can offer song titles, themes, and their own stories, and Nivi will spin them into a comical songs on the spot.
General Services:
Live Vocals
Burlesque
Sing-n-Strip
Fan Dancing
Ambience
Role-Playing Games
When submitting your quote, please include:
1. Your budget.
2. Which of the services above you are booking.
3. If your event has a theme or requires a specific type of costume, please send reference pictures. For Naked Broadway, tell me your favorite musical and musical artists.
Inquiries without this information will not receive an answer.
Nivi Canela is the quintuple threat of burlesque. A performer and writer with Off-Broadway experience, she sings, dances, acts, strip teases, and writes - often on the spot!
Nivi began performing in musicals, plays, festivals, and block parties at age 11. A graduate of Columbia University and NYU, she has performed on stages across New York City, Miami, New Jersey, Philadelphia, and New Orleans, among them the historic Provincetown Playhouse, the Jerry Orbach Theater, and HERE Arts Center. With training in vocal performance, improv, ballet, jazz, salsa, physical comedy, and burlesque, Nivi tailer-makes a unique experience for each event.
Nivi was a featured actor in the award-winning short film, "Appetite," and has performed in numerous web series including Sideways Smile, How to be a Plant Mom, Background Action!, and Hot Mess. She is the producer of Naked Broadway Virtual Cabaret, creator of Happy Song Time Musical Improv, and a contributing writer in the recently published "La Doña: Essays on the Dominican Matriarch." In 2019, her one-woman show "Daddy Issues" was a hit at SOLOCOM, A solo show festival hosted by The PIT in New York City. She is currently working on an album of original music and poetry.
Nivi is trilingual - able to speak and sing in English, Spanish, and Italian. She is based in New Orleans and offers virtual performances around the world. Travel upon request.
Both services require a well-lit area clear of furniture and other objects.
For Happy Song Time, the performer will need a stool or an armless chair if the performance is longer than 15 minutes. For a small audience (20 or fewer), an unplugged experience is available. For a larger audience (20 or more), two microphones are required.
For Naked Broadway, the performer will need a cleared performance area of at least 10 square feet. She will also need an unshared changing room easily accessible from the performance area. A microphone and access to sound system are required.
June 29, 2023 • 10:00pm - 11:30pm | ✨Happy Song Time✨ |
June 22, 2023 • 7:30pm - 9:00pm | ✨Happy Song Time✨ |
June 05, 2023–June 06, 2023 • 10:30pm - 12:00am | ✨Happy Song Time✨ |
March 09, 2023 • 11:30am - 12:00pm | Corporate Event |
March 07, 2023 • 4:30pm - 5:00pm | Corporate Event |
May 20, 2022 • 8:00pm - 10:00pm | Bayou Blues Burlesque |
May 11, 2022 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Happy Song Time (Public Appearance) |
April 30, 2022 • 9:00am - 1:00pm | Private Event |
April 27, 2022 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Happy Song Time (Public) |
April 23, 2022 • 9:00am - 1:00pm | Private Event |
December 11, 2021 • 8:00pm - 8:15pm | Christmas Party |
December 11, 2021 • All-day event | Private Party |
November 20, 2021 • 8:00pm - 10:30pm | Live Show at Cafe Istanbul |
August 07, 2021 • 9:30pm - 10:30pm | Bachelorette Party |
Happy Song Time is fully improvised to an acoustic guitar.
Naked Broadway may contain music from shows such as Hamilton, RENT, In the Heights, and more. Upon request, Naked Broadway may also include other genres, such as classic rock, blues, and jazz.
Nivi is heavily influenced by musical theatre, folk, classic rock, and neosoul.
Changing room - required for Naked Broadway only
Stool or armless chair - required for Happy Song Time performances longer than 15 minutes
Electrical outlet - required for audiences of 10
Mark S. said “The dancers were on time and the costumes were beautiful. They did an outstanding job. Highly recommend!”
Andy Z. said “We booked two dancers for a half hour show, we ran a bit late waiting for our guests to arrive and The Rosebuds were super accommodating and understanding.…”
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Mendi D. said “Wow what a fire show the kids so loved it Ross hundred plus plus kids they was just entertained by it”