Samba Kidz provides an environment for self-expression and exploring individual strengths, demonstrating the importance of process, practice, and the value of team work.

Music is led by Rick Shadrach Lazar, creator and artistic director of Samba Squad. Drama and art are led by Red Pepper Spectacle Arts, creative directors of the annual Kensington Festival of Lights. Other staff includes qualified school teachers, social workers, and artists with first aid training.

At Samba Kidz we go "behind the curtain" to explore rhythms, creativity, and expression. Working together, young artists participate in all aspects of their final performance. As a group young artists create "a whole that is greater than the sum of the parts."