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TYPES OF PERFORMANCES
All performances differ (i.e. show, dance or music presentation, theatrical, outdoor or indoor festivals and parade/shows . PLEASE NOTE: Reporting time should be at least 45 minute before show time A maximum of 30 minutes between the contacted performance time and actual starting time will be allowed before additional performance fees will be assessed
Casa Samba Rio Extravaganza
description
Pagode Group - Som Brasil (perform popular songs) sets can be from............ 45min. to 3hrs
Folkloric
Group (performing Afro Brazilian cultural dances, songs and rhythms from
Bahia.
Some dances include Cafezao, dances from Ile Aiye, Batuque, Caboclu,
Maculele, Capoeira and more... 15-
45 minutes
Samba
Show Group -
Bateria show, Bahanas,
Passistas, and Samba Enredos....................
30- 1 hour show
Total show consists of 30- 35 people
This type of
performance is recommended for conventions, special events, parades, coronations and private parties.)
This type of performance is recommended for conventions, special events, parades, coronations and private parties.)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Total package includes: 12 dancers, 10 musicians, 1 Stilt walker 15-30 minute parade sets
- 8Musicians 9 dancers in costume
- 6 Musicians 5 dancers in costume
- 5 Musicians 4 dancers in costume
- 3 Musicians 3 dancers in costume
This type of performance is recommended for conventions, special events, parades, coronations and private parties.)
Pagode
Pagode is a 5-10 piece Brazilian band depending on the size of the event. The group performs a mixture of popular and folk Brazilian music.
Pagode Show can consist of 9 Musicians................5 Musicians.............3 Musicians ...."dancers optional"
This type of performance is recommended for conventions, special events, parades, coronations and private parties.)
(Traditional folkloric dances, rhythms, songs and costumes native to the coastal regions of Brasil. The history of Brazil, richly told through moving theatrical dance performance. This performance recounts origins of the native dances of Brazil. The dances include: the dances of the Orixas, Capoeira Maculele. Dances such as Batuque, Cafezao, Jungo could be added or substituted depending on the time.
Presentation of the Orixas description
Stilt dancers
Photo Gallery
WORKSHOPS, LECTURES OR DEMONSTRATIONS
TYPES OF WORKSHOPS OFFERED instructors
Capoeira Angola description
Capoeira (Pronounced cop-po-error) A Brazilian martial art form developed as a means of self defense was used by Angolan slaves originally to resist attempts to enslave them by the traders. One time outlawed in Brazil, today it is performed as a dance combining twisting, turning, high energy acrobatic movements to the beat of a one stringed instrument called the Berimbau, that keeps the cadence. History lecture of Capoeira and it’s origin.
Maculele
Maculelê (Pronounced: mah-koo-leh-LEH) A dance performed with sticks developed in the sugarcane fields by slaves to entertain themselves. Our performance s 8-12 brightly colored costumed dancers keeping a cadence by the hitting of two sticks together in unison with their partners performing high energy choreographed movements accompanied by 3-4 drummers. The dance may also performed with machetes.
Candomblé Dancing and Percussion description
(Jorge Alabe)
The samba, which, as taught by the qualified dancer and choreographer, is
based on an alteration of basic dancing steps of different speed, creates a
different feeling within the students. For it is not a version known from
standard ballroom dances but the traditional Samba of the Samba schools and
streets of Brasil - Rio and Salvador.
Samba is the national dance of Brasil. Drums and dancers convert life into a
party.
Team Building description
This program is a special addition to CASA SAMBA exciting menu of choices that from start to finish will enhance your employee's ability to work effectively as a team. This program will show how one person can work alone to support the group; how one group can support a division or department; and come together to make a company produce a product.
Solo Performance The "Samba Man" This lively and interactive program introduces the colorful and exciting world of samba in Rio de Janeiro and Bahia Brazil and its kinship to New Orleans carnival. Curtis Pierre, one of only seven pandeiro masters in the United States, performs the intricate techniques of the jingled instrument the Pandeiro (tambourine) in a memorable display of rhythm and acrobatics.
Workshops and Shows appropriately design for kids primary, secondary
and university levels. Casa Samba holds free saturday classes for kids 6-18 years of age.kids page
- Marcio Peeters Do ILE AIYE Percussionist from the afro bloco of Salvador Bahia Teaching Classes on Samba Reggie and Samba-Afro.
- Dance instructor for Casa Samba for over 22 years and has hosted many workshops at all the major universities located in New Orleans and the surrounding areas. She is currently an adjunct instructor of Brazilian Dance at Tulane University as a credited course now in her 6th year.
Casa Samba's Dance Choreographer
Paula Reis-CypressPaula Reis-Cypress has choreographed numerous Afro Brazilian dances for Casa Samba since 1994 . She has set the standard of the passion and techniques of Brazilian dance for Casa Samba. 70% of all Casa Samba Afro-Brasilian Cultural dances over the past twenty years are credited to Paula Reis
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Casa Samba's Previous Brazilian Dance Choreographers
Rosangela Silvestre - Orixas dance movement and Silvestre Technique
ILE AIYE Dancers - Lorena from Ile Aiye instructions on Traditional Dances of ILE AIYE
Beto Guimaraes - Frevo and Maracatu
is dedicated to sharing the richness of his culture through the many forms of brazilian dance such
as samba,samba de roda, pagode, coco de roda, samba reggae, frevo and Maracatu
Dandha Da Hora - Samba Regge, Samba Afro, Marracatu and Afro.
Born and raised in Salvador, Bahia, Dandha has been a member of Ile Aiye, one of Brazil’s most important musical and cultural institutions, since she was 6 years old. She brings the incredible spirit of Salvaldor and of Ile Aiye to SambaDá and we are lucky to have her! A master dancer as well as vocalist and percussionist, Dandha honors the incredible gifts of her culture every time she performs. As a lead dancer with Ile Aiye, Dandha has shared the stage with Brazilian stars such as Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil and Daniela Mercury. As well as performing with Ile Aiye and SambaDá, Dandha teaches Afro Brazilian dance all over the San Francisco Bay Area.
Dayse Barreto - Samba Regge, Samba Afro, and Afro-Caboclu.
Paula Reis-Cypress - Samba Regge, Samba Afro, Samba and Orixas
Isaura - From Rio de Janeiro Batuque,Cafezal and Jongo
Casa Samba Rio Extravaganza top
Pagode-
Som Brasil Pagode Group The group performs a mixture of popular contemporary and folk Brazilian music. This group is great for party-style gatherings such as luncheons, brunches, private parties and dinner engagements.
In the past this how the samba songs originated, and where the young and old hone their musical skills. The atmosphere is totally casual - often around a table. Musicians play and take turns, listeners join in singing, people dance, often without a break until dawn - forgetting troubles and celebrating life.
A Roda de Samba is its more traditional parent where samba (and nothing else) rules supreme. Pagode often includes more commercialized newer songs and the samba arguably is often less sophisticated. More typical pagode songs included are for example songs by Zeca Pagodinho (as the name suggests). For simplicity, let's call our sessions 'Pagode' - it seems to be much in use
(Traditional folkloric dances native to the coastal regions along with rhythms, songs and costumes.) The some of the cultural history of Brazil, richly told through moving dance theatrics, is brought to life through songs and lavish handmade costumes. This folkloric series recounts the early development of some of the native dances of Brazil, still practiced throughout most of the country today.
Capoeira top
Capoeira is game believed to have originated in the Bantu region of Africa and to have been transported to Brazil during the slave trade. In a capoeira game two players use a combination of acrobatic and martial arts movements to maneuver one another into a defenseless position. Capoeira games takes place inside a circular area called a "roda" (or circle in Portuguese) formed by the Capoeira players and onlookers. "Roda" is also the word used to describe the party or event in which several Capoeira games are played striking an opponent directly or deliberately is frowned upon in a capoeira game. Rather, the object of the game is to imply striking movements and to avoid them gracefully.
Games are played to the rhythm of a special kind of music composed specifically for Capoeira. Music sets the tone for games and can inspire players to play fast or slow depending on the tempo and the lyrics of the song. The Main instrument in Capoeira is the “berimbau” (a musical bow with one string) and is accompanied by two pandeiros” (tambourines) and an “agogo” (bells), a "reco reco” (scraper) and an “Atabaque” (drum). During a roda the players of these instruments form a musical ensemble called the “bateria, “and sit at the top of the roda. Capoeira songs follow the call and response tradition of many African musical styles: one player will sing stanzas and the entire group sitting around the roda responds with a chorus. A Brazilian martial art form developed as a means of self defense was used by Angolan slaves originally to resist attempts to enslave them by the traders. One time outlawed in Brasil, today it is performed as a dance combining twisting, turning, high energy acrobatic movementse.
Maculele
(Pronounced: mah-koo-leh-LEH) is an Afro Brazilian dance where a number of people gather in a circle called a roda with one or more atabaques positioned at the entrance of the circle. Each person brandishes a pair of long sticks, traditionally made from biriba wood from Brazil. The sticks, called grimas, traditionally measure 24 inches long by 1 and 1/8 inch thick. As the Maculelê rhythm plays on the atabaque, the people in the circle begin rhythmically striking the sticks together. The leader sings, and the people in the circle respond by singing the chorus of the songs. When the leader gives the signal to begin playing Maculelê, two people enter the circle, and to the rhythm of the atabaque, they begin striking their own and each other's sticks together. On the first three beats, they strike their own sticks together, making expressive and athletic dance movements, and on each fourth beat, they strike each other's respective right-hand stick together. This makes for a dance that looks like "mock stick combat". (Also, traditionally in Maculelê, the players wear dried grass skirts).
Presentation of the Orixas top
Casa Samba will present the Afro-Brazilian religion of Candomblé, spiritual dances, songs and rhythms of the Orixas (saints). These Orixas include: ““Ogum, Obaluae, Oxum, Yansa, Xango, Oxumare dance of the Cobra, and Oxala. All are represented in their traditional dresses and designated colors as well as movements and gestures that are characteristic of each of the Orixas. The dances are accompanied by 4 drummers playing traditional ceremonial drums. The presentation starts with traditional drumming, followed by a procession of the Orixas. Each Orixas is called out by its distinct rhythm and salutation and performs its particular dance with songs. The shows concludes with the procession off stage.
Although our performance adheres to most of the traditional aspects of this Yoruba based religion, it is a show not a real ceremony.
Samba Show Curtis Pierre's Samba animation
In authentically faithful recreation of the sights and sounds of the Carnival show of Rio de Janeiro, Casa Samba presents a 45 minute non-stop, high energy show presenting the traditional rhythms, instruments and costumes of the Escolas de Samba (samba schools) of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). The show opens the bateria performance of various samba rhythms from Brazil. Pandeiro solo, a samba dance choreography , followed by Passistas solos and the finale with audience participation.
Some of the performers featured in a typical Samba Show include the following:
Bahianas
2-3 Bahianas (dancers) wear huge dresses and brightly colored dresses, they were derived from the traditional dress of Bahia in the North East, resembling the large southern can-can dresses, but with a heavy South American carnival influence and large headdress. Representing the spiritual aspect of carnival, the dance is performed by choreographed turns and spins .
Passistas
6-8 beautiful female samba dancers dressed in bikini styled, handmade beaded sequined costumes with extravagant headdress. These dancers perform various choreographed samba routines and individual solos. The Passistas- male and female is an audition only ala for those with the best Samba no Pe step. They do not have choreography but must dance the "samba no (pe)" foot step whilst traveling forwards, and include impressive jumps hops and twists in their sparkly of costumes.
Portabandeira and Mestre Sala
Porta Bandeira The bearer of the
flag, she wears a dress with a huge skirt. The large flag is attached to
a belt around her waist and she is able to spin around constantly whilst
waving and being shown off by Mestre Sala. Mestre Sala- He shows off the
Porta Bandeira with energetic leaps, jumps and twists around her. The samba school's flag bearer and her
escort are the school's premier couple. This performance is a
choreographed courtship dance which at the same time presents the
school's flag.
Bateria
The Percussion band composed of original Escola de Samba instruments used to perform traditional samba school rhythms from Brazil including Rio de Janeiro and Bahia. This performance includes 6-12 colorful costumed percussionist with headdress.
Special attractions
Jorge Alabe a renown master drummer from Brasil “Alabe” which means that he has obtained the highest level drummer in the Candomblé religion. This name is rarely bestowed on drummers unless they have been initiated, mastered and have years of experience in Candomblé rituals.
Curtis Pierre With his spectacular Pandeiro Acrobatics show (alone with 3-5 spinning tambourines executing a mixture of various balancing and joggling skillful routines , with lightening fast twists, turns, and cartwheels., one of the most original arts forms indigenous of samba schools of Brasil), who ranked nationally as one of the top 7 seven Malabarismo (Pandeiro juggler) in America top