ABOUT THE WORKSHOP

Classes:
Afro- Brazilian, Percussion, Samba, Lambada, Maculele, Stretch Class, and Water Aerobics.

Schedule:
Monday :

7:30-8:15 am -Water Aerobics
10:00am - 12N- Afro Brazilian
15:30- 17:00 - Percussion- Roots of Brazil
17:30- 18:30- Stretch

Tuesday:

7:30-8:15 - Water Aerobics
9:00-10:00- Stretch
10:00-11:30- Samba
14:30- 16:00 - Percussion- Samba Rhythms
17:15-18:45 - Lambada

Wednesday :

7:30-8:15 am -Water Aerobics
10:00am - 12N- Afro Brazilian
15:30- 17:00 - Percussion- Roots of Brazil
17:30- 18:30- Stretch

Thursday:

7:30-8:15 - Water Aerobics
9:00-10:00- Stretch
10:00-11:30- Samba
14:30- 16:00 - Percussion- Samba Rhythms
17:15-18:45 - Lambada

Friday:

7:30-8:15- Water Aerobics
9:00- 10:00- Stretch
10:00-12:00- Afro Brazilian
15:00-17:00- Percussion

Friday Evening: 18:30-22:00
Farewell Dinner with performances

Teachers:

Kaito Gomes( Afro Brazilian and Percussion)-
Master drummer, dancer, coreographer , originally from Ilheus has taught for over twenty years and is musical director /coreographer of his own dance company Grupo Cultural Axe Odara .

Ana Paula da Silva ( Samba)-
Dancer/director of her own dance company Missanga, originally from Rio de Janeiro teaches in Arraial D’Ajuda .

Nilton ( Percussion)-
Master Drummer, Ogan is from Belmonte, Bahia will teach the basic rhythms of Samba with some of the traditional lyrics.

Jimena Alvarez( Stretch)-
Teacher of theater and “Corporal Expression”, massage therapist, artist and native of Argentina studied at theNigeria Soria University in Rosário.

Jimena´s students

Pinguin”(Evenilson)( Maculêle)-

Capoeirista from Capoeira Sul da Bahia , Mestre Railson, instructor (blue-yellow) and practicing for 17 years will teach Maculele, which is a stick fight disguised as a dance that emerged in Salvador in the town of Purificação do Santo Amaro, where sugar cane workers “battled” each other for sport with their knives.

Nairo Ramos (Lambada)-
Dancer/coreographer , director of his own dance company in Ilheus, teaches Lambada in Porto Seguro and performs regularly.

Vivian Lee ( Water Aerobics)-
Dancer,teacher . Good class for getting out in the Sun early and toning muscles!

All classes are for all levels but you should have taken some dance classes and have a basic cardio-vascular resistence.

Pictures

Sunrise on the river

Santa Cruz Cabralia

Candomble

Bambo.

Church from the 1500´s .

Main road

Casa Praia Restaurant

Santo Andre´s Beach

How to get there

The airport to fly into is PORTO SEGURO ( BPS).

Airlines that fly to BPS are TAM Airlines, Gol Airlines, Trip Airlines.

From the States you can take Delta, American, Continental and Tam Airlines.

There are travel agencies in New York specialized in travel to Brazil : e.g.BACC Travel, Brazilian Travel.

Should you want to go to other cities in Bahia, such as Salvador, or take a trip to a favorite destination, Chapada Diamantina , you should include a stop in Salvador on your plane ticket.

Once you arrive in Porto Seguro , a transfer will be arranged to take you to Santa Cruz Cabralia,

and cross the ferry to Santo Andre .

Excursions

Other Beaches:

Santo Antonio
Guaiú
Mujequiçaba (good surfing)
Belmonte ( historical)
Canavieiras ( historical, involves river boat trip)
Arraial D’Ajuda/Trancoso ( requires car rental)


SALVADOR: Weekend packages air/Bluetree Hotel ( Adeltours)
Single: R$ 558.00
Double: R$ 400.00
Triple: R$ 374.00


Chapada Diamantina: TBA


WWW.manguealto.com.br - see their site for others.

Accomodations

Inns: Daily rates include breakfast. Rates are in Reais. Exchange aprox. R $ 1.70 = US $ 1.00
To reserve requires a 50% deposit. Most inns do not accept credit cards. Should you require assistance with your reservations
I will be more than happy to help and facilitate the deposits.

Pousada Ponta de Santo André: (at the mouth of the river) close to workshop 700ms.
WWW.stoandre.com.br
Chalet Single/Double Occupancy R $ 120.00
Single/Double Room: R $ 100.00

Pousada Victor Hugo: ( on the beach) 2 kms from workshop
http://www.pousadavictorhugo.com.br/english/index.htm
Single/Double: R $ 150.00
Single/Double: (a/c) R $ 200.00

Pousada Corsário : (on the river) close to workshop 500ms
WWW.pousadacorasario.com.br
Single/Double: (waterfront) R $ 250.00
Single /Double: (across Road) R $ 170.00

Pousada Jacumã: ( on the beach) 1 ½ kms from workshop
WWW.jacuma.it
Simple Chalet sgl/dbl: R $ 100.00
Suite( w/living room)sgl/dbl: R $ 200.00

Pousada do Campeão:
WWW.pousadacampeao.blogspot.com
Single/Double: R $ 60.00

Camping Jambo Sana : ( on the river)
WWW.jambosana.posterous.com
Bring your own tent and sleeping bag! R $ 20.00 per person.

There will be another post for HOUSES TO RENT.
If you are interested in keeping costs down and would like to share a house ( breakfast and room service included), I will connect people. Houses have full kitchens and washing facilities.

Dance and Percussion Workshop Bahia 2011

SANTO ANDRÉ, BAHIA BRAZIL


My name is Vivian Lee and I am a native New Yorker who opted for an alternative lifestyle to the fast-paced excitement the city offers. Having fled the corporate world in 1988, I have been a pioneer ( arrived in the village of Santo André with no electricity or roads), innkeeper, chef, mother, teacher, dancer, performer, and producer : all in this wonderful paradise .

I would like to offer you a chance to be surrounded by exuberant nature on uncrowded virgin beaches where the coast is lined with coral reefs and river meets ocean, and the opportunity to combine this to attend an exciting workshop learning some of the many dances and rythms that the Brazilian culture has to offer.

Where: Santo André is a small fishing village in the south of Bahia that has progressed into a picturesque town, where peace meets tranquility.

How: To participate you need to book your own airfare and confirm your space in the workshop .

When:
Depart the United States : April 22nd
Arrive Santo Andre , Bahia: April 23rd
Workshop : April 25th –29th (Mon.-Fri.)
Depart Santo Andre, Bahia: April 30th.

Workshop Cost:
ALL CLASSES : US $ 300.00
20 CLASSES: US $ 280.00
15 CLASSES US $ 240.00
10 CLASSES US $ 200.00

You may arrive before or stay after these dates. ( see accomodations).

You may also contact by e-mail: vivian.lee@terra.com.br