About the program
Join us twice a month on Saturday afternoons for our Brazilian percussion lessons and bateria rehearsals!
Learn from and jam with Brazilian samba master percussionist and percussion director André Coelho. Originally from Rio de Janeiro and now based in the DC area, André brings years of experience teaching and directing baterias, or large samba percussion ensembles, in Brazil. This is a regularly occurring Brazilian percussion meetup to build up a new community ensemble, as well as a safe and inclusive space for people to learn and play music together towards a common creative goal. All levels are welcome to participate.
Children’s classes
We also offer a children’s bateria drumming class, taught simultaneously with the adult classes. Lessons are taught in Brazilian Portuguese and English. Note: Children must be accompanied by an adult at these sessions. No drop-offs allowed. Recommended for children ages 6 and up.
Time
Twice a month on Saturdays, 3-4:30 PM (see calendar below).
Location
The Old Parish House, 4711 Knox Road in College Park.
Registration
We encourage participants to register for a full semester. Registration includes regular classes and opportunities to perform at local events. Drop-ins are also available. (Same price for adults and children.)
Upcoming sessions
Brazilian Bateria Class
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.
Find out more »College Park, MD 20740 United States
Brazilian Bateria Class
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.
Find out more »College Park, MD 20740 United States
Sponsors and partners
Thanks to a generous sponsorship from Contemporânea, Brazil’s leading percussion instrument manufacturer, we have a full set of bateria instruments for participants to learn on, including surdos, repiques, caixas, tamborins, agogôs, and chocalhos. If you would like to support our community ensemble, please consider making a donation.
This is a program of the College Park-based arts non-profit EducArte. Special thanks to our event partner, the College Park Arts Exchange.
This project is made possible in part through the Mid Atlantic Folk and Traditional Arts – Community Projects program of Mid Atlantic Arts with support from the National Endowment for the Arts.
