EducArte

ABRACE weekly music lessons
2022-10-22 09:30 - 12:30, 2022-10-29 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-11-05 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-11-12 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-11-19 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-12-03 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-12-10 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Langley High School, 6520 Georgetown Pike, McLean, VA, 22101, United States
For ABRACE members only. To learn more about ABRACE, visit abracebrasil.org. Learn more about EducArte’s music program with ABRACE here.
EducArte’s Portuguese-language music lessons are supported by funding from:

Brazilian Carnival Dance Class
2022-10-22 14:00 - 15:00 | Old Parish House of College Park, 4711 Knox Rd, College Park, MD, 20740, United States
Learn the basics of Recife’s carnival dance, frevo! Dancer and dance scholar Kate Spanos will demonstrate and teach frevo dance using the methodology of Mexe Com Tudo (Otávio Bastos) of Recife. Learn more about frevo and Mexe Com Tudo here. Also stay for our percussion ensemble workshop with André Coelho immediately following the dance workshop!
This is a regularly occurring Brazilian dance workshop hosted by EducArte. All levels are welcome to participate.
This event is free and open to the public. While primarily intended for adults, everyone is welcome. Please note that this workshop will be held at Old Parish House of College Park at 4711 Knox Road.
The event is a program of College Park-based arts non-profit EducArte. Special thanks to our event sponsor, the College Park Arts Exchange.

EducArte’s Brazilian Percussion Practice
2022-10-22 15:00 - 16:30, 2022-11-05 15:00 - 16:30, 2022-11-19 15:00 - 16:30, 2022-12-03 15:00 - 16:30 | Old Parish House of College Park, 4711 Knox Rd, College Park, MD, 20740, United States
Learn from Brazilian samba master percussionist André Coelho from Rio de Janeiro! André will show and demonstrate each of the essential Brazilian samba percussion instruments. We will have some percussion instruments available for participants to use, but please bring your own instruments if you have any.
This is a regularly occurring Brazilian percussion ensemble practice. All levels are welcome to participate; while primarily intended for adults, all ages are welcome.
Registration is $80 for the full semester (September – December 2022) or $15 per drop-in. Purchase now or at the door. First-timers can participate for free! (Needs-based scholarships are also available if payment is an issue.)

The event is a program of College Park-based arts non-profit EducArte. Special thanks to our event sponsor, the College Park Arts Exchange.
Thanks also to our instrument sponsor, Contemporânea. EducArte exclusively uses Contemporânea instruments at our Brazilian percussion events.

Choro music performance (private event)
2022-10-27 15:30 - 16:30, 2022-11-15 15:30 - 16:30 | MD
Private event. Want to hire us to perform or teach a workshop? Contact us.

Festival style Irish dance workshop by Kate Spanos
2022-10-28 18:00 - 19:00 | District Irish Dance Academy, 4435 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Suite LL10, Washington, DC, 20016, United States
Join Kate for a special community event to learn Festival style Irish step dance at District Irish Dance Academy (DIDA)!
In this workshop, we will work on some of the movements and techniques that are typical of this style’s “slow” slip jig and learn a short piece of performance choreography. Festival style Irish dance is from the Belfast area of Northern Ireland and was developed by Patricia Mulholland (or “Miss Mulholland”) in the 1950s to draw the focus of Irish dance away from the “pageantry” of feis style and more towards individual expression. The costumes are simpler and dancers do not wear wigs. Festival slip jigs and set dances are much slower than their feis style counterparts, and dancers pay particular attention to expressing “light and shade” in the music. Grace, elegance, and control are key features of Festival style, and one of its distinctive motifs is the “burl” or turn/spin.
DIDA Tappy Hour is designed with community in mind. This event is open to everyone, including dancers from any Irish dance school or style. Footwear: Soft shoes, socks, or light/non-stick sneakers.

Classical music performance (private event)
2022-10-29 18:30 - 21:30 | MD

Brazilian Carnival Dance Class: Frevo & Samba
2022-11-05 13:00 - 15:00, 2022-11-19 13:00 - 15:00, 2022-12-03 13:00 - 15:00, 2022-12-10 13:00 - 15:00 | Old Parish House of College Park, 4711 Knox Rd, College Park, MD, 20740, United States
Join us for TWO Brazilian carnival dance classes—frevo and samba! You are welcome to come to one or both. Also stay for our bateria (samba percussion ensemble) rehearsal with André Coelho at 3PM!
Frevo with Kate: 1-2PM
Learn the basics of Recife’s carnival dance, frevo! Dancer and dance scholar Kate Spanos will demonstrate and teach frevo dance using the methodology of Mexe Com Tudo (Otávio Bastos) of Recife. Learn more about frevo and Mexe Com Tudo here.
Samba with Zezeh: 2-3PM
Learn samba from Zezeh, Brazilian dancer, teacher, choreographer, performer, and healer from São Paulo with a mission to bring more joy to the world through art. Zezeh will demonstrate and teach the basics of samba dance.
This event is free and open to the public. All levels are welcome to participate. While primarily intended for adults, everyone is welcome. Please note that this class will be held at Old Parish House of College Park at 4711 Knox Road.
The event is a program of College Park-based arts non-profit EducArte. Special thanks to our event sponsor, the College Park Arts Exchange.

Maryland Irish Festival performance
2022-11-13 13:20 - 14:20 | Maryland State Fairgrounds, 2200 York Road, Lutherville, MD, 21093, United States
Join in the fun at the 48th Maryland Irish Festival in Lutherville! The festival lasts all weekend, November 11-13.
The Maryland Irish Festival is a cultural/heritage festival highlighting Irish history, music, dance, food, beverages, and wares. Proceeds from the festival are donated to various local, state, national and international charities.
EducArte co-founder Kate Spanos will be performing in an ensemble with dancers Catherine Marafino Brice, Rebecca McGowan, and Kaitlyn Likas, along with musicians Peter Brice, Donna Long, and Joey Abarta. They will be showcasing a variety of Irish and percussive dance styles. Their performance will take place from 1:20-2:20 PM on Sunday, November 13 in the Cow Palace.

11/17 Pablo's Baile - Bossa Bistro
2022-11-17 22:00 - 23:30 | Bossa Bistro, 2463 18th Street NW, Washington, DC, 20009, United States
Pablo’s Baile happens every third Thursday of the month at Bossa Bistro! An electrifying mix of percussion, passion, and Brazilian Portuguese, Pablo’s Baile showcases the best of live Brazilian dance music, including samba and forró.

Pablo’s Baile was featured in Washington City Paper in December 2021! Check it out: City Lights—Pablo’s Baile Brings Brazil to Adams Morgan

$10 at the door

Irish Céilí Dance at Glen Echo Park
2022-12-04 15:00 - 17:00 | Ballroom Back Room at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo, 20812, United States
Join us for an Irish social gathering filled with traditional music and dance! We will learn some basic Irish dance steps and beginner friendly group dances, accompanied by live music by some of the region’s best Irish musicians.
The caller will be dancer Kate Spanos and the band will include Marty Frye (flute), David McKindley-Ward (tenor banjo/guitar), Matt Mulqueen (piano), and Peter Brice (button accordion).
The event will be held in the Ballroom Back Room at Glen Echo Park. Wear comfortable shoes and bring water. Note: Proof of Covid-19 vaccination is not required; face masks are encouraged but not required.
There will be a 50% discount for kids under the age of 7 available at the door.
The event is a program of College Park-based arts non-profit EducArte. Special thanks to our event partner, Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture.

Guitar and violin concert (private event)
2022-12-08 14:00 - 16:00 | MD

12/8 Pablo's Baile - Bossa Bistro—CANCELLED
2022-12-08 22:00 - 23:30 | Bossa Bistro, 2463 18th Street NW, Washington, DC, 20009, United States
***Note: This event has been cancelled due to illness. See you in the new year!***
The last Pablo’s Baile of 2022! Pablo’s Baile happens every month at Bossa Bistro! An electrifying mix of percussion, passion, and Brazilian Portuguese, Pablo’s Baile showcases the best of live Brazilian dance music, including samba and forró.

Pablo’s Baile was featured in Washington City Paper in December 2021! Check it out: City Lights—Pablo’s Baile Brings Brazil to Adams Morgan

$10 at the door

EducArte’s Brazilian Percussion Practice—CANCELED
2022-12-10 15:00 - 16:30 | Old Parish House of College Park, 4711 Knox Rd, College Park, MD, 20740, United States
Note: This percussion rehearsal has been canceled due to illness. We will announce January 2023 dates soon. Thanks for understanding. See you soon!
Learn from Brazilian samba master percussionist André Coelho from Rio de Janeiro! André will show and demonstrate each of the essential Brazilian samba percussion instruments. We will have some percussion instruments available for participants to use, but please bring your own instruments if you have any.
This is a regularly occurring Brazilian percussion ensemble practice. All levels are welcome to participate; while primarily intended for adults, all ages are welcome.
Registration is $80 for the full semester (September – December 2022) or $15 per drop-in. Purchase now or at the door. First-timers can participate for free! (Needs-based scholarships are also available if payment is an issue.)

The event is a program of College Park-based arts non-profit EducArte. Special thanks to our event sponsor, the College Park Arts Exchange.
Thanks also to our instrument sponsor, Contemporânea. EducArte exclusively uses Contemporânea instruments at our Brazilian percussion events.

Brazilian Carnival Dance Class: Frevo & Samba
2023-01-07 13:00 - 15:00 | Prince George’s Community Room (The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center), Room #2523, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, College Park, MD, 20742, United States
Join us for TWO Brazilian carnival dance classes—frevo and samba! You are welcome to come to one or both. Also stay for our bateria (samba percussion ensemble) rehearsal with André Coelho at 3PM!
Frevo with Kate: 1-2PM
Learn the basics of Recife’s carnival dance, frevo! Dancer and dance scholar Kate Spanos will demonstrate and teach frevo dance using the methodology of Mexe Com Tudo (Otávio Bastos) of Recife. Learn more about frevo and Mexe Com Tudo here.
Samba with Ilheuma Zezeh: 2-3PM
Learn samba from Ilheuma Zezeh, Brazilian dancer, teacher, choreographer, performer, and healer from São Paulo with a mission to bring more joy to the world through art. Ilheuma will demonstrate and teach the basics of samba dance.
This event is free and open to the public. All levels are welcome to participate. While primarily intended for adults, everyone is welcome.
Note that this session will take place on the University of Maryland campus in the Prince George’s Community Room (#2523) in the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Parking on this day will be available in Stadium Drive Garage and in Lot 1. The closest entrance to the Prince George’s Community Room is on Alumni Drive (across from Stadium Drive Garage).
Registration for the full semester of lessons (11 total) is $90. Scholarships are available to those for whom cost is prohibitive (contact us for more information).
$15 drop-ins are also available.

Brazilian Bateria Class
2023-01-07 15:00 - 16:30 | Prince George’s Community Room (The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center), Room #2523, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, College Park, MD, 20742, United States
Learn from Brazilian samba master percussionist André Coelho from Rio de Janeiro! André will demonstrate and teach each of the essential Brazilian samba percussion instruments. We will have some percussion instruments available for participants to use, but please bring your own instruments if you have any.
This is a regularly occurring Brazilian percussion ensemble practice. All levels are welcome to participate; while primarily intended for adults, all ages are welcome.
Registration for the full semester of lessons (11 total) is $90. Scholarships are available to those for whom cost is prohibitive (contact us for more information).
$15 drop-ins are also available.
Note that this session will take place on the University of Maryland campus in the Prince George’s Community Room (#2523) in the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Parking on this day will be available in Stadium Drive Garage and in Lot 1. The closest entrance to the Prince George’s Community Room is on Alumni Drive (across from Stadium Drive Garage).

The event is a program of College Park-based arts non-profit EducArte. Special thanks to our event sponsor, the College Park Arts Exchange.
Thanks also to our instrument sponsor, Contemporânea. EducArte exclusively uses Contemporânea instruments at our Brazilian percussion events.

Larry & Joe at Joe's Movement Emporium
2023-01-14 20:00 - 21:30 | Joe’s Movement Emporium, 3309 Bunker Hill Road, Mount Rainier, MD, 20712, United States
Larry & Joe were destined to make music together. They are a charismatic and talented duo performing a fusion of Venezuelan and Appalachian folk music, and their act is entirely bilingual!
Larry Bellorín hails from Monagas, Venezuela, and is a legend of Llanera music. Joe Troop is from North Carolina and is a GRAMMY-nominated bluegrass and old-time musician. Larry was forced into exile and is an asylum seeker in North Carolina. After a decade in South America, Joe got stranded back in his stomping grounds during the pandemic. Larry works construction to make ends meet. Joe’s acclaimed “latingrass” band Che Apalache was forced into hiatus, and he shifted into action working with asylum-seeking migrants.
Currently based in the Triangle of North Carolina, both men are versatile multi-instrumentalists and singer-songwriters on a mission to show that music has no borders. As a duo, they perform a fusion of Venezuelan and Appalachian folk music on the harp, banjo, cuatro, fiddle, maracas, guitar, upright bass, and whatever else they decide to throw in the van. The program they offer features a distinct blend of their musical inheritances and traditions and storytelling about how music and social movements coalesce.
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Oriundo de Monagas, Venezuela, Larry es una leyenda de la música llanera. Proveniente de Carolina del Norte, Joe es un músico de bluegrass y oldtime que fue nominado para un GRAMMY. Larry tuvo que exiliarse a Carolina del Norte y es solicitante de asilo. Joe, después de una década en Sudamérica quedó varado en su tierra natal por la pandemia. Larry trabaja en construcción para llegar a fin de mes. Cuando el ascenso de su renombrada banda Che Apalache se detuvo, Joe pivotó para trabajar con migrantes solicitando asilo.
Actualmente basados en el Triángulo de Carolina del Norte, ambos hombres son multi-instrumentistas versátiles con una misión de mostrar que la música no tiene fronteras. Como dueto tocan una fusión de folklore de Venezuela y de los montes Apalaches en arpa, banjo, cuatro, violín, maracas, guitarra, contrabajo y cualquier otra cosa que decidan subir a la camioneta. Como músicos su programa ofrece una mezcla única de sus diversas herencias y tradiciones, y cómo cuentacuentos demuestran cómo la música y los movimientos sociales interactúan.
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Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Show starts at 8:00 p.m.
Learn more about Larry & Joe at www.larryandjoe.com.

Thanks to our partners and sponsors for this event:

Irish Céilí Dance at Glen Echo Park
2023-01-15 15:00 - 17:00 | Ballroom Back Room at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo, 20812, United States
Join us for an Irish social gathering filled with traditional music and dance! We will learn some basic Irish dance steps and beginner-friendly group dances, accompanied by live music by some of the region’s best Irish musicians.
The caller will be dancer Kate Spanos and the band will include Marty Frye (flute), Matt Mulqueen (piano), Peter Brice (button accordion), and Richard Osban (guitar/tenor banjo).
The event will be held in the Ballroom Back Room at Glen Echo Park (Spanish Ballroom Annex). Wear comfortable shoes and bring water. Note: Proof of Covid-19 vaccination is not required; face masks are encouraged but not required.
There is a 50% discount for kids under the age of 7 available at the door.
The event is a program of College Park-based arts non-profit EducArte. Special thanks to our event partner, Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture.
