Masterclass on vocal creativity, technique, & improvisation in the world of Afro-Portuguese-Brazilian sounds. In this Masterclass, we will experience how a performance process is built on the spot and how identity is developed and performed, in a sound search that is both individual and collective. We’ll work on a series of exercises, experiences, and spontaneous […]
In honor of Women’s History Month, celebrating traditional rhythms and sounds of the Adukeiras and Batukadeiras, featuring the Adufe ‐ the frame drum played by women in Portugal. The adufeirasare the symbolsof women's roles as the "messengers" of the ancestors. Batukuisa Cape Verdean rhythm also played by groups of women, which carries the rhythmic subdivisions […]
The Mambo Kids are back! The 23-piece orchestra plays big band mambo, jazz and beyond. Admission fee: $10 (all proceedsgo to the students)