Nicolea pettis Competting at the 2017 National Samba Queen and King event in Phoenix, AZ

Here is my submission for the 2020 Female Malandro Competition presented by the International Samba Congress.

May 2018 - Nicolea was the featured artist for the 10:05 Mash Up at The Floor Improv Night at Los Globos in Los Angeles, CA. This was 100% freestyle. Nicolea only met the featured guitarist 5 min before the performance. Enjoy!

Brasil Samba Congress 2018 - Duelo de Improviso Nicolea Pettis x Zaira Cancino Produção Audiovisual: Znit Produtora

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Nicolea Pettis's Competition video at the 2016 Samba Queen USA Competition in Arizona. Rainha e Rei do Samba. Nicolea is Samba Queen USA 2015 and Samba Diva USA 2016

Samba Queen USA 2015 Winner, Nicolea Pettis. Here is her competition performance at the Rainha e Rei Do Samba USA competition 2015 in Arizona.

Malandros (the Brazilian hustlers/players) meet to hang out in the night in Rio de Janeiro and they hit the Samba School and are enchanted with the Sambistas/Passistas (Samba Dancers)

Nicolea Pettis samba solo at Cal State University Northridge Carnaval event. Performing with Raiz Brazil Dance Company 2015.