School Drumming workshops - February is Samba Carnival Time!

For us, mid-February means one thing - Samba season! This week the streets of Rio and other cities across Brazil are buzzing with the unmistakable sound of the biggest carnival in the world. We love to recreate the magic of the Brazilian carnival atmosphere here in the UK and many of our school clients choose this month as the perfect time to book our Brazilian Samba Drumming workshop.

Take a look at the fun these primary school children had when we visited their school:

The vibrant colours, costumes and rhythms of the Brazilian carnival parades are like no other experience! The amazing carnival coincides with the Christian calendar before Lent. One of the highlights of the week is the Mardi Gras event; otherwise known as Shrove Tuesday, and as many of your school children will know as ‘Pancake Day’. We love pancakes in the UK, but how amazing must it be to live in a country that celebrates this day with drumming, percussion, singing and dancing!

Our Samba Drumming workshops offer a fantastic way to bring school geography topics to life. As well as being a fun, energising musical experience, it’s a brilliant way to explore South American culture and discover the way countries use music and rhythm to celebrate important events in their calendar.

Just like our African Drumming workshops, Samba offers children a different way to experience music using teamwork to create polyrhythms. Would you like a day of Samba drumming at your school? We’re now taking bookings for the summer term and have a few slots remaining for this term.