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Today's Class Schedule
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Youth Brazilian Dance
Ages 6 and Up
Conceição
Learn Brazilian Dances with A Beloved Bay Area Dancer/ Performer!
11:30 am - 12:45 pm
West African
All Levels
Naby
Learn Authentic West African Dances From a Well-Respected and Admired Professional African Dancer! Live Drumming!
12:45 pm - 02:00 pm
Cuban Rumba
All Levels
Cheo
Feel the Heat of Cuban Rumba!
02:00 pm - 03:15 pm
Afro Cuban Folklore
All Levels
Royland
Learn the Ethnic Dances of Cuba!
03:30 pm - 04:30 pm
Youth Drumming
Ages 8 - 15 Years
Lucas
Learn the Basics and Discover the Fun of Expressing Yourself Through Percussion! Classes in Music Room.
04:30 pm - 05:30 pm
Adult Drumming
Wagner
Learn Drumming from a Well-Respected Bay Area Percussionist! Classes in Music Room.
07:00 pm - 08:00 pm
Forro Partner Dance
All Levels
Conceição
A Wonderful Social Dance That's Fun and Easy to Learn! This Class Will Return to the Schedule in June. Exact Date TBA.

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Borboletas : Grab'a Abada!!!   Read More...»





Don't Miss Out!!!
ABADA T-shirts will be available this Sunday.

Carnaval Bahia-style with us.

Grabba' Abada (shirt) and join the parade
Fast & Easy...Just Two Steps to Fun.

Only $30 dollars and your in.

To join our contingency you only need to purchase our shirt which you can reform or redesign (we like halters) and then you join all our other street dancers, drummers, capoeristas and revelers.

Party in the street to the hot rhythms of Tambores do Brasil
and guest artists
Fabio Assis (former lead singer of Olodum)
and Wagner Abutre (drummer of Ile Aiye)


Grabba' Abada Party Sunday May 18, @ 7pm.
Carnaval rehearsal & shirt pick-up.

Come by World Dance Center,1901 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley
or call (510) 528-1958.


Posted by kelly on 2008/5/16 14:25:34 (5 reads)     Read More...»

Brasarte : Feijoada Fundraiser   Read More...»




NEED A VACATION?

BRASARTE & GINGA BRASIL

Invite you to...
Come Enjoy a Tropical Afternoon with us...

May 18th, 4-9pm

Dine on Traditional Bahian food...

Listen to the Hottest Carnaval Rhythms from Tambores do Brasil!!

A Sizzling Dance Performance
& This Year's Carnaval Costume Showcase.

All proceeds sponsor our SF Carnaval Contingency.

This year's Carnaval Tshirts will be available.

Call for more info. (510) 528-1958.





Posted by kelly on 2008/5/13 12:20:09 (22 reads)     Read More...»





Experience Carnaval, Bahia Style!!




Don't miss this unique opportunity to be part of
BrasArte's 'Bloco Ginga Brasil'for carnival!
Come join us for Carnaval this memorial day weekend! Join the group and wear your BrasArte 'abada' (t-shirt) and parade with us (no
Brazilian dance experience necessary) or come to rehearsals and learn the dances for carnaval!
(Bloco members have choice of abada or costume).

As always, BrasArte will have an amazing music:
Fabio Assis (former lead singer of Olodum)
and Wagner Abutre (drummer of Ile Aiye) will be performing!

David Damasceno, choregrapher, will teach Carnaval dances
every Thursday, 7:15,
@WDC (World Dance Center), 1901 San Pablo Ave (at Hearst), Berkeley.

Buy your abada at the WDC or (soon) online $30.

For more info call (510) 528-1958

Posted by kelly on 2008/4/9 7:24:24 (177 reads)     Read More...»

Brasarte : Camp ERE   Read More...»








CAMP ERE-A Brazilian Cultural Immersion Camp

At Camp Erê direct, hands on experiences with Brazilian artforms are designed to energize the spirit of each child. Every camper will participate in a variety of activities that will spark their sense of discovery, creativity, and wonder.


The daily program includes the following activities:
  • Folkloric and contemporary dance.

  • Capoeira..

  • Drumming and instrument making.

  • Costume making.

  • Storytelling and visual arts.

  • Performance.


    Camp Erê offers 3 weekly sessions for 6-13 year olds, each with a specific theme that orients daily activities to a region of Brazil.
    Week four is specifically designed for teens 14-19 years old.*

    June 16-20 Bahia: Roots of Samba

    June 23-27 Rio: The Magical World of Carnaval

    July 7-11 Pernambuco: Acrobatics & Royalty

    July 14-18 Brazilian Beats: Samba to Hip Hop ( teens 14-19 yrs)

    Call to register: 510-528-1958 or 510-666-1255
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  • Posted by kelly on 2008/3/10 21:27:37 (224 reads)     Read More...»




    World Dance Center

    Has a new location
    1901 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley
    @ Hearst St.
    1 block north of University Avenue

    Map of 1901 San Pablo Ave Berkeley, CA 94702-1611, US

    All the old classes
    & many new ones.
    Check out our new schedule here


    Class Schedule

    For more info. call (510) 528-1958
    Posted by kelly on 2008/1/26 22:42:52 (451 reads)     Read More...»

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