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EducArte at Levine: Brazilian Bateria Samba Drumming Class
2026-10-29 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-11-05 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-11-12 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-11-19 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-12-03 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-12-10 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Levine Music (Silver Spring campus), 900 Wayne Ave 2nd floor, Silver Spring, MD, 20910, United States
Have you been mesmerized by the energy and cohesion of the carnival street percussion groups of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil? Join this weekly Brazilian bateria class to learn the fundamentals of samba percussion technique and repertoire. A bateria is the percussion ensemble driving the groove of the whole samba band.
EducArte at Levine welcomes all levels, from beginners to advanced, semi-professionals, and music teachers. No auditions are required. The bateria class meets for 1.5 hours a week to work on technique and repertoire and to rehearse for group performances. All students will have the opportunity to perform periodically if they choose to.
About our instructors
EducArte’s percussion director and Rio de Janeiro native André Coelho leads the bateria classes. André has played in many carnival groups, such as Carmelitas, Céu na Terra, Cacique de Ramos, Orquestra Voadora, Prata Preta, and Tá Pirando.
Classes are also taught by assistant instructor and Levine faculty member Christopher Payne, a multi-faceted drummer and percussionist who fuses ethnic hand percussion, orchestral percussion, and drum set to create music across a multitude of genres.
Classes are also supported by Hugo Vásquez, a samba percussionist from Santiago, Chile, who has studied and performed with various samba schools in Rio de Janeiro. He has directed the percussion sections of various samba and samba-enredo groups, and served for nearly a decade as the director of the bateria of GRES Alegria de Barcelona (Spain).
Please see our online bateria demonstration videos here.

Registration
Semester tuition ($269 for 13 classes) and drop-in classes ($25/each) are available.
Register now
Questions about payments or registration? Contact Levine Student Services at sservices@levinemusic.org or (202) 686.8000.

Brazilian Samba Dance Class
2026-11-03 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-11-10 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-11-17 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-12-01 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-12-08 19:30 - 21:00 | The JaM Space, 12009 Nebel St, Rockville, MD, 20852, United States
Samba is one of Brazil’s most recognized dance styles, full of energy and charisma! Join this weekly samba dance class, which gives students the opportunity to work on their technique and learn exciting new choreographies, including footwork, body isolations, and hip work. This class will prepare you to perform samba with a live music ensemble, if you choose to.
Classes are led by Luy Cortes, a dynamic Brazilian samba performer, choreographer, and instructor with more than fifteen years of professional experience. Luy has graced stages and celebrations across the world, performing at hundreds of weddings, corporate galas, cultural festivals, parades, Carnival events, and community celebrations. As the founder and director of Samba Passion, Luy has created, staged, and taught choreographies for dancers of all levels, from beginners discovering samba’s rhythms to seasoned performers refining their stage presence. She has also taught at prestigious institutions, including the University of Maryland, College Park, and has brought her knowledge to numerous dance studios.
EducArte welcomes all levels, from beginners to advanced, semi-professionals, and dance instructors. No auditions required.

Registration:
Register for the full 12-week session (September 15 – December 8) or a monthly package, or purchase a drop-in.
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Questions about payments or registration? Contact us.

Brazilian Samba Dance Class
2026-11-05 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-11-12 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-11-19 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-12-03 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-12-10 19:30 - 21:00 | Round House Theatre Education Center (Silver Spring), 925 Wayne Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, 20910, United States
Samba is one of Brazil’s most recognized dance styles, full of energy and charisma! Join this weekly samba dance class, which builds up the fundamentals of technique and groove, including samba steps, body isolations, and hip work.
EducArte welcomes all levels, from beginners to advanced, semi-professionals, and dance instructors. No auditions required.
This class will prepare you to perform samba with a live music ensemble, if you choose to. Students in our Thursday class have the special privilege of rehearsing with our bateria at Levine Music, across the street from Round House Education Center. This is a unique opportunity for dancers and percussionists to practice together and learn about the key relationship between music and movement in samba.
Classes are taught by Mariana Triginelli, who was born and raised in Minas Gerais, Brazil, and has been immersed in samba since the age of six. Her love for samba and Brazilian Carnival runs deep, fueling her lifelong passion for dance. Over the years, she has refined her skills through workshops with renowned samba instructors, including Natalia Moreno and Preta Nascimento. Mariana brings her vibrant energy and cultural pride to every class, making samba not just a dance, but an exciting and transformative experience for her students.

Registration:
Register for the full 13-week session (September 10 – December 10) or a monthly package, or purchase a drop-in.
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Questions about payments or registration? Contact us.

Sarau de Samba: a Roots Samba Experience
2026-11-15 14:00 - 17:00, 2027-01-17 14:00 - 17:00 | Ballroom Back Room at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo, 20812, United States
“Vem Pra Perto da Gente Sambar!” (Come Samba With Us!) — Luiz Carlos Da Vila
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Experience the exuberant and community-centered tradition of samba at EducArte’s Sarau de Samba, a monthly celebration of Afro-Brazilian culture in the heart of the DMV. Renowned local Brazilian performers Pablo Regis, André Coelho, and Mariana Triginelli lead the Rio de Janeiro style music and dance event. Samba is an interactive experience and we invite you to join the sarau de samba.
Set in the historic Glen Echo Park, Sarau de Samba features a dynamic ensemble of skilled musicians and dancers, showcasing the diverse rhythms of samba, from Golden Age classics and choro to modern pagode and high-energy carnival beats. More than just a performance, this event invites attendees to become part of the music, with opportunities to dance, sing, and even play instruments alongside the professionals. Each session starts with a beginner dance lesson. The event is open to people of any skill level, no partner or instruments required.
Sarau de Samba is presented by the region’s premier Brazilian performing arts presenter EducArte in partnership with Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture. Glen Echo Park is a family friendly venue and park that offers free parking and is easily accessible by public transportation. Food and drink are for sale. This family-friendly event offers a welcoming space for all ages and backgrounds to come together.
Join us monthly for an afternoon of rhythm, dance, and community. Sarau de Samba isn’t just an event; it’s a living, breathing celebration of Brazilian identity and the unifying power of music. Don’t miss this chance to experience the authentic spirit of Brazil right here in Maryland!
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A EducArte lhe convida para nosso Sarau de Samba, uma roda de samba mensal que celebra a rica tradição do samba que acontece no coração da região do DMV. A roda é comandada pelos músicos Pablo Regis e André Coelho e dançarina Mariana Triginelli. O samba é uma mágica manifestação popular e contamos com você.
Realizado no histórico centro cultural Glen Echo Park, o Sarau de Samba reúne músicos, dançarinos e o público num ambiente amistoso e contagiante. O evento é aberto a pessoas de qualquer nível de habilidade, sem necessidade de trazer um parceiro de dança ou instrumentos.
Sarau de Samba é apresentado pela produtora EducArte em parceria com o Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture. O Glen Echo Park é um parque histórico e um ambiente excelente para famílias. Glen Echo Park oferece estacionamento gratuito e é de fácil acesso por transporte público. Comidas e bebidas estão à venda.
Junte-se a nós mensalmente para uma tarde de música, dança e comunidade que celebra nossas tradições e o poder da música em nos unir.

Event details:

Location: Ballroom Back Room at Glen Echo Park
Tickets: $16 adults (pay now or at the door), $11 teens / $6 children under 12 (pay at the door); no refunds
Schedule: 2 p.m. beginner dance lesson; 2:30-5:00 p.m. live music
Special guest: Heitor Presser
Ages: All ages are welcome
Parking: A free parking lot for Glen Echo Park is located just off MacArthur Boulevard on Oxford Road (5801 Oxford Road, Glen Echo, MD 20812), across from the Glen Echo Shopping Center. From the parking lot, follow the footbridge across the Minnehaha Creek to enter the Park. See the map below.
Public transportation: See options here.
Note: If you are sensitive to loud music, please consider bringing earplugs.
Accessibility: Glen Echo Park has plenty of accessible parking spots available at both the main parking lot and the upper parking lot off of MacArthur Boulevard. From either parking lot, the park is wheelchair and walker accessible. More information on accessible parking is available here. All restrooms at Glen Echo Park are accessible, including the non-gendered and family restrooms located on the second floor of the Arcade building. We make accommodations so that all can participate in our event. The dance lesson and music-making parts of our program are accessible to those in wheelchairs and with physical disabilities.

Please reach out to EducArte and/or our event partner Glen Echo Park with any accessibility requests, concerns, or comments. We work hard so that all people feel welcome at our event. In addition to the wheelchair accessibility and parking info listed on this page, you can find more resources and make event or venue-specific requests on the Glen Echo website’s accessibility page.

This event is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Duo Casanoches
2026-12-04 20:00 | Brentwood Arts Exchange, 3901 Rhode Island Ave, Brentwood, MD, 20722, United States
Casa da Cultura Brasileira EducArte presents Casanoches at Brentwood Arts Exchange for an immersive night of “Latin Classical Psychedelic,” where hypnotic guitar and Brazilian/world percussion carry audiences through Brazil, Cuba, Latin America, and Spain.
Duo Casanoches—guitarist-composer John W. Warren and percussionist Bruno Lucini—blend original works, Cuban boleros, Brazilian bossa nova and afro sambas, and Latin classical gems with dreamy instrumental takes on 60s and contemporary favorites by artists like Radiohead, Massive Attack, Kate Bush, and more. The result is a richly textured, boundary-crossing soundscape that feels cinematic and intimate at the same time, perfect for Brentwood Arts Exchange’s listening-room atmosphere.
Presented by Casa da Cultura Brasileira EducArte.
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EducArte at Levine: Brazilian Bateria Samba Drumming Class
2027-01-07 19:30 - 21:00, 2027-01-14 19:30 - 21:00, 2027-01-21 19:30 - 21:00, 2027-01-28 19:30 - 21:00, 2027-02-04 19:30 - 21:00, 2027-02-11 19:30 - 21:00, 2027-02-18 19:30 - 21:00, 2027-02-25 19:30 - 21:00 and 3 more dates | Levine Music (Silver Spring campus), 900 Wayne Ave 2nd floor, Silver Spring, MD, 20910, United States
Have you been mesmerized by the energy and cohesion of the carnival street percussion groups of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil? Join this weekly Brazilian bateria class to learn the fundamentals of samba percussion technique and repertoire. A bateria is the percussion ensemble driving the groove of the whole samba band.
EducArte at Levine welcomes all levels, from beginners to advanced, semi-professionals, and music teachers. No auditions are required. The bateria class meets for 1.5 hours a week to work on technique and repertoire and to rehearse for group performances. All students will have the opportunity to perform periodically if they choose to.
About our instructors
EducArte’s percussion director and Rio de Janeiro native André Coelho leads the bateria classes. André has played in many carnival groups, such as Carmelitas, Céu na Terra, Cacique de Ramos, Orquestra Voadora, Prata Preta, and Tá Pirando.
Classes are also taught by assistant instructor and Levine faculty member Christopher Payne, a multi-faceted drummer and percussionist who fuses ethnic hand percussion, orchestral percussion, and drum set to create music across a multitude of genres.
Classes are also supported by Hugo Vásquez, a samba percussionist from Santiago, Chile, who has studied and performed with various samba schools in Rio de Janeiro. He has directed the percussion sections of various samba and samba-enredo groups, and served for nearly a decade as the director of the bateria of GRES Alegria de Barcelona (Spain).
Please see our online bateria demonstration videos here.

Registration
Semester tuition ($414 for 20 classes) and drop-in classes ($25/each) are available.
Register now
Questions about payments or registration? Contact Levine Student Services at sservices@levinemusic.org or (202) 686.8000.
