A street Festival dance that originated in Brazil, the Samba was introduced to the United States in the late 1920′s in a Broadway play called “Street Carnival. Contact Us: Arthur Murray Dance of Montclair 8660 Central Avenue Suite A Montclair, CA 91763 (909) 920-3066 studio (909) 920-5442 fax studio@dancemontclair.com Source: arthurmurray.com