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End: 2:00 am
Start: Saturday, November 10, 2007 - 5:00pm
End: Sunday, November 11, 2007 - 2:00am

The new home for our regular Thursday workshops, the Buena Vida Dance Club, is having it's grand opening party on Saturday, November 10th. We've been invited to play music, encourage people to come, dance, check out the different instructors there, etc. The idea is that we'd perform some of our own thing -- mostly maracatu, and maybe some afoxe and something in 12/8. We'd also play a set of samba and samba reggae for Serena and some of Maisa's dancers who are doing a performance, as well. They're aiming to have all the official performances between 7pm and 9pm, but the exact schedule is still up in the air.

Obviously, no one would be expected to stay for the entire party, but if folks could signup and in the note indicate if you're at least free from 7-9pm. If you can only make part of those 2 hours, indicate which part so I can try to request that we either play earlier or later in that window of time, if neccessary. Thanks!

Start: 5:00 pm
End: 7:30 pm

Weekly gathering of Jorge Alabe 's Grupo Samba Rio samba group. Beginning class from 5-6pm, intermediate/advanced from 6-7:30pm.

NOTE: This is the last time Jorge will be teaching until after Carnival in Brasil, so this is your last chance to study directly with the master until sometime in February.

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Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm

Regular Bateria Lucha workshop where you'll learn maracatu, afoxe/ijexa, and other rhythms from Brazil (especially the north-eastern state of Pernambuco).

$10 and up sliding scale for the 2 hour class. No one turned away for lack of funds.

Note: the following week, Thursday the 22nd is Thanksgiving, and I'll be out of town, so the next regular workshop after this will be on Thursday the 29th.

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Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm

Regular Bateria Lucha workshop where you'll learn maracatu, afoxe/ijexa, and other rhythms from Brazil (especially the north-eastern state of Pernambuco).

$10 and up sliding scale for the 2 hour class. No one turned away for lack of funds.

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Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm

Regular Bateria Lucha workshop where you'll learn maracatu, afoxe/ijexa, and other rhythms from Brazil (especially the north-eastern state of Pernambuco).

The first hour is a "beginning" class open to all levels (though more experienced participants are always invited to come work on instruments they don't usually play, and/or to help teach newer people). The second hour is an intermediate/advanced workshop (everyone is welcome to stay and watch, but active participation is by invitation).
$12 for the entire workshop. No one turned away for lack of funds.


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Start: 5:00 pm
End: 7:30 pm

Weekly gathering of Jorge Alabe 's Grupo Samba Rio samba group. Beginning class from 5-6pm, intermediate/advanced from 6-7:30pm.

Jorge is in Brazil until February, which means Derek and/or Marcel will be leading the workshop.

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