Individual classes | Present and online

The drum course is divided in 9 terms that explore various subjects of the learning process. From the technique to the ear training, including reading and writing, the students will improve their skills and execute what they learned during the course.

Supervision | Vera Figueiredo.
Teachers | Presential and online classes: Vera Figueiredo and Fernando Amaro. Exclusively for presential classes: Andre Dea, and  Cuca Teixeira. Exclusively for online classes: Daniel Baeder.

 
DRUM FOR KIDS

Individual classes | present

Developed to attend children from 4 years old, this course uses the playful as a tool to help the students during the learning process. The DRUM KIDS, written by Leonor Júnior is the chosen book to this course. The author bets on coloring the drawings, in order to introduce the children to music reading in a light and efficient way.

Available in Portuguese and/or English.

Supervision | Vera Figueiredo

Individual classes | Present 

The popular percussion course will guide the student through the Instrumentos do Samba (Instruments of Samba) method. Besides the instruments, the first module also explores the formation of a Samba School Ensemble, offering to the student the possibility of learning the techniques of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd surdo, snare, repinique, 4-mouth agogô, chocalho and tamborim.

The second module is about the drum. The student will learn the rhythmic cells of some atabaque patterns, which is essential for Brazilian popular music, such as congo, ijexá, cabula, aguerê barra-vento and jongo.
 

Teacher: Julio Cesar

Supervision | Vera Figueiredo

LISTENING, READING, WRITING AND PLAYING

Present and online classes

Developed to help the students to improve their knowledge and performance as musicians. This course also brings information about which area the musician can work: composer, arranger or band leader.

Knowledge is an essential tool to make a project works. The musician must to be able to work in different areas of the music scene, whether playing with a big band or a trio, taking part of a musical show, playing as a freelance musician with various artists and recording their albums, as well as members of bands in music TV programs. 

Knowledge of rhythm, melody and harmony is fundamental in musicians’ education, no matter which instrument they have chosen to play.

Supervision | Vera Figueiredo.
Teachers | Vera Figueiredo and Fernando Amaro