at these rehearsals visitors can join in with professional samba dancers and expert musicians on the school's home ground, and dance to the powerful samba rhythms late into the night.

the rehearsals of mangueira and salgueiro are known to be particularly vibrant, and their locations are easy to access by cab from rio's zona sul .  

one of the most fun parts of samba schools' ensaios tecnicos is listening to them playing their own samba hits that were composed and used to parade in the past.

mangueira is located on rua visconde de niterói, 1072 - mangueira, while  salgueiro 's headquarters are on rua silva teles, 104 - andaraí.