Renato started dancing Lambada in the beginning of 1990.
Later on, in 1991, he started dancing Samba Gafieira, Bolero and Rock. Back in 1993 he invented a new style, which was called “Lambada 3.” The “Lambada 3” is a dance style where a man dances with two ladies instead of one. While dancing, the ladies perform different dance movements from each other all the time. In 1994, he decided to start giving group lessons. In 1997 he completed his BA in Physical Education, with a thesis in Lambada… After graduating in Physical Education and performing many dance shows He became a professional ballroom dance teacher, teaching: Samba Gafieira, Samba Solo, Bolero, Rock, Lambada, Salsa and Lambaeróbica, during approximately 10 years.
As he gained experience in this field, Renato Dias started developing other activities as well, which would make him known throughout Brazil. Songwriter, choreographer and singer; he produced an independent CD with one of his songs. This song, “Dança do Patinho”, became a huge success in Bahia. At the end of 1998 all the radio station of Rio de Janeiro started playing “Dança do Patinho”. After a short time that song was played in the whole country. In that époque, 6 record companies were interested in his work. Finally, he signed a contract with Sony Music. As a result, Renato Dias had the opportunity to produce a high quality CD. For the following two years, he participated in many radio and TV shows throughout the country, he also performed many “Axé Music” shows in many Brazilian states.
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After that, he built his own cultural center in Rio de Janeiro, called “Casa de Salão”. In 2000 he started a band called “Xote da Laje” (2000 – present) which plays “forró”, and another one, in 2004, called “Zouk Moi” (2004 –present) which plays “zouk.” In both bands, as well as in the cultural center, he plays several roles, such as: singer, musician, dance and instruments teacher, director, parties’ promoter, etc. Aside from those activities described above, he continued his specialization in dances for couples, also called “Ballroom Dances”, such as: Samba de Gafieira, Forró, Salsa, Bolero, Rock and especially Lambada-Zouk. This dance style was created in Porto Seguro, Bahia – Brazil, where Renato has spent 15 summer seasons. Recently he has been part of a “Congresso Internacional de Danças
Brasileiras” – International Brazilian Dances Congress (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 2007/2008/2009) and of three Lambada-zouk Worldwide Congresses (Porto Seguro, Brazil – 2005/2007/2008/2009), (Barcelona, Spain – 2007/2008) and (Amsterdam Congress 2007/2008), lecturing and teaching “Lambada-zouk”, “Lambada-zouk 3, Samba Gafieira, Axé and Djing.
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At the present time, he is involved in teaching dance classes in his Dance School in Rio (CASA DE SALÃO). …Today, being a dancer for 19 years, Renato Dias has lectured at many workshops in Brazil and Europe, has been an instructor in many dance congresses, and has also performed over 400 shows throughout his career. He has created a very detailed teaching method that makes it much easier for his students to learn how to dance, emphasizing the technical aspects.
Lambada a 3 “At a friend’s birthday party I asked two friends to dance with me at the same time,
I wanted to check out if it was possible to dance Lambada with two ladies, making different moves between them. What I found out was that it was not only possible, but actually lot of fun! On that same day, a couple of minutes later, I was combining dance moves and starting something that i had never imagined before. Nowadays, the “Lambada 3” is danced and appreciated in the lambada-zouk scene all over the world. A lot of people are becoming very interested in learning this Lambada style. It is very flattering for me to know that each day more people are having fun with this unique dance style.”
Later on, in 1991, he started dancing Samba Gafieira, Bolero and Rock. Back in 1993 he invented a new style, which was called “Lambada 3.” The “Lambada 3” is a dance style where a man dances with two ladies instead of one. While dancing, the ladies perform different dance movements from each other all the time. In 1994, he decided to start giving group lessons. In 1997 he completed his BA in Physical Education, with a thesis in Lambada… After graduating in Physical Education and performing many dance shows He became a professional ballroom dance teacher, teaching: Samba Gafieira, Samba Solo, Bolero, Rock, Lambada, Salsa and Lambaeróbica, during approximately 10 years.
As he gained experience in this field, Renato Dias started developing other activities as well, which would make him known throughout Brazil. Songwriter, choreographer and singer; he produced an independent CD with one of his songs. This song, “Dança do Patinho”, became a huge success in Bahia. At the end of 1998 all the radio station of Rio de Janeiro started playing “Dança do Patinho”. After a short time that song was played in the whole country. In that époque, 6 record companies were interested in his work. Finally, he signed a contract with Sony Music. As a result, Renato Dias had the opportunity to produce a high quality CD. For the following two years, he participated in many radio and TV shows throughout the country, he also performed many “Axé Music” shows in many Brazilian states.
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After that, he built his own cultural center in Rio de Janeiro, called “Casa de Salão”. In 2000 he started a band called “Xote da Laje” (2000 – present) which plays “forró”, and another one, in 2004, called “Zouk Moi” (2004 –present) which plays “zouk.” In both bands, as well as in the cultural center, he plays several roles, such as: singer, musician, dance and instruments teacher, director, parties’ promoter, etc. Aside from those activities described above, he continued his specialization in dances for couples, also called “Ballroom Dances”, such as: Samba de Gafieira, Forró, Salsa, Bolero, Rock and especially Lambada-Zouk. This dance style was created in Porto Seguro, Bahia – Brazil, where Renato has spent 15 summer seasons. Recently he has been part of a “Congresso Internacional de Danças
Brasileiras” – International Brazilian Dances Congress (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 2007/2008/2009) and of three Lambada-zouk Worldwide Congresses (Porto Seguro, Brazil – 2005/2007/2008/2009), (Barcelona, Spain – 2007/2008) and (Amsterdam Congress 2007/2008), lecturing and teaching “Lambada-zouk”, “Lambada-zouk 3, Samba Gafieira, Axé and Djing.
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At the present time, he is involved in teaching dance classes in his Dance School in Rio (CASA DE SALÃO). …Today, being a dancer for 19 years, Renato Dias has lectured at many workshops in Brazil and Europe, has been an instructor in many dance congresses, and has also performed over 400 shows throughout his career. He has created a very detailed teaching method that makes it much easier for his students to learn how to dance, emphasizing the technical aspects.
Lambada a 3 “At a friend’s birthday party I asked two friends to dance with me at the same time, 
I wanted to check out if it was possible to dance Lambada with two ladies, making different moves between them. What I found out was that it was not only possible, but actually lot of fun! On that same day, a couple of minutes later, I was combining dance moves and starting something that i had never imagined before. Nowadays, the “Lambada 3” is danced and appreciated in the lambada-zouk scene all over the world. A lot of people are becoming very interested in learning this Lambada style. It is very flattering for me to know that each day more people are having fun with this unique dance style.”
