RIO CARNIVAL DAY

Experience one of the most thrilling spectacles on earth the Rio Carnival.
Big Beat will take the three basic elements of the Carnival: Samba drumming, Samba dancing and Carnival costume making and transform a group into a fully functioning Carnival collective!

The participants will learn

Samba Drumming
A 1-2 hour session looking into the structure, instruments, and rhythms that makes up this pulsating musical form. Learning musical breaks, calls and rhythms by the end the group will have acquired a basic knowledge to perform in costume with the dancers.

Samba Carnival Dance
Learning the steps and choreography to accompany the drummers this is a specifically designed session for absolute beginners.

Costume Making
Working with a professional costume maker the participants will have produced costumes for all the dancers and drummers along with their own specially designed carnival back-packs.

All these sessions can run for a half to a full day or a series of sessions culminating in a full on Rio Carnival Parade performed to an invited audience.