In this January 15, 2020 photo, performers of the Paraiso de Tuiuti samba school practice in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The best dancers join Paraiso de Tuiuti in its official parade, this year scheduled for Feb 23. (Photo by Silvia Izquierdo/AP Photo)





In this January 27, 2020 photo, Jessica Hahn-Chaplin applies make up before a rehearsal of the Paraiso de Tuiuti samba school in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Hahn-Chaplin dances samba annually in Bath, England. (Photo by Silvia Izquierdo/AP Photo)





In this January 27, 2020 photo, Jessica Hahn-Chaplin, center, from Bristol, England, dances during a rehearsal of the Paraiso de Tuiuti samba school in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Hahn-Chaplin is part of the movement of foreigners who flock to Brazil to train in the ways of the hip swiveling and hot stepping rhythms of samba. (Photo by Silvia Izquierdo/AP Photo)





In this January 13, 2020 photo, Jessica Hahn-Chaplin, center, performs during a rehearsal of the Paraiso de Tuiuti samba school in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Once a week, she joins the entire Paraiso de Tuiuti rehearsal on the street leading up to the school. Passistas and percussionists, all decked out in yellow costumes, temporarily turn the dark avenue into a mini Sambadrome. (Photo by Silvia Izquierdo/AP Photo)





In this January 13, 2020 photo, Natasha Kovalenko walks to a street rehearsal of the Paraiso de Tuiuti samba school in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Kovalenko, who came all the way from Russia to dance with the Paraiso de Tuiuti samba school in the carnival parade, will return home after it's over. (Photo by Silvia Izquierdo/AP Photo)





In this January 27, 2020 photo, a girl takes part in a rehearsal of the Paraiso de Tuiuti samba school in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The school has been a cradle of Carnival culture for people of the working-class favela near downtown Rio de Janeiro for over 60 years. (Photo by Silvia Izquierdo/AP Photo)





In this January 27, 2020 photo, a shoe lays on the floor before a rehearsal of the Paraiso de Tuiuti samba school in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Silvia Izquierdo/AP Photo)





In this January 27, 2020 photo, people watch the rehearsal of the Paraiso de Tuiuti samba school in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Unlike dances like salsa and tango from other Latin American countries, samba has largely remained within Brazil's borders. (Photo by Silvia Izquierdo/AP Photo)





In this January 15, 2020 photo, performers train at the Paraiso de Tuiuti samba school in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. During classes, casually dressed students can be seen brushing their feet in a quick succession of steps, their hips swinging to the right and left while keeping their heads and shoulders as still as possible. (Photo by Silvia Izquierdo/AP Photo)





In this January 27, 2020 photo, Rie Tankana dances during a rehearsal of the Paraiso de Tuiuti samba school in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Tankana, from Osaka, Japan, performs at the annual Carnival celebration in Tokyo. She first found Paraiso de Tuiuti School on Instagram last year and is participating for the first time this year. (Photo by Silvia Izquierdo/AP Photo)





In this January 27, 2020 photo, performers wait next to a image of Saint Sebastian, patron saint of the Rio de Janeiro, for the start of the rehearsal at the Paraiso de Tuiuti samba school, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The school has been a cradle of Carnival culture for people of the working-class favela near downtown Rio de Janeiro for over 60 years. (Photo by Silvia Izquierdo/AP Photo)