Improve or discover the taste of Brazil by playing percussion and singing in Portuguese. The instructor, a native Brazilian, will show you a rich array of traditional and contemporary songs and rhythms from "The Land of the Samba." A few Brazilian percussion instruments will be provided, but you are also encouraged to learn how to make your own instrument fit to the Brazilian beat.

 Experience the variety and power of the rhythms from Brazil. Participants of all ages and levels of ability will be introduced to several traditional Brazilian grooves and songs of Brazil with easy lyrics in Portuguese.

 Mendonça has many years of combined experience leading workshops and lectures in Brazilian music worldwide, from kindergarten to professional levels. He plays a variety of instruments, and his teaching reflect his world-renowned musicianship and talent for communication.

Lectures culminates in a open discussion of the history and culture of Brazil.

Current classes:

Brazilian Jazz Combo: All instruments are welcome.
Where? Music Works Northwest - 14360 SE. Eastgate Way, Suite 102 - Bellevue, WA 98007

Days: Wednesdays - Time: 7:30-8:50 - Minimum Enrollment 6
Dates: 6/25 - 8/27 (you can sign in at any time)
Tuition: $210

Requirement: Experience of 3 years school or other playing or instructor permission.

Performance: Sunday, August 17th at BrasilFest (Seattle Center - Seattle, WA)

For registration, please call: (425) 644-0988

For more information, visit: Music Works Northwest.

Workshop:

“Brazilian Rhythms with Eduardo Mendonça:

Samba, Samba-Reggae and Ilê-Ayê will be the featured rhythms for this workshop.”

Eduardo Mendonça recently conducted 100 drummers in Seattle during his performance for Dalai Lama.

Bring kind of drums, and Eduardo will reworking it into a Brazilian beat. Traditional songs of Brazil with easy lyrics in Portuguese will also be introduced.

When:   June  13^th   from  6:30Pm  to  8PM

Where: Senzala Restaurant   

                  250 E Java Dr.

                Sunnyvale, CA 94089

              (408) 734-1656

          www.senzalarestaurant.com

Private lessons are available

Comments on Eduardo's teaching: 

"Dear Eduardo,
   Wow, what a workshop!  You are amazing!  The students (most of them teachers) just loved your performance, participatory segments, and words to them.  One marching band director said to me that he was convinced that his band could be energized on the field if he could learn and then teach to them ways of sparking of their pieces, Brazilian-style.

Dr. Patricia Campbell - University Washington".   Brazilian Percussion workshop at University of Washington - Summer 2002.