The music of Brazil is one of the most important expressions of Brazilian culture. Brazilian Rhythms like Samba and Bossa Nova were eternalized by international artists such as Frank Sinatra, Black Eyed Peas, Amy Winehouse, Stan Getz, Herbie Hancock among many others.

The Brazilian Music Experience is an opportunity to explore the City of Rio de Janeiro and to interactively learn authentic Brazilian music from some of Rio's top musicians. This will be an unforgettable, weeklong, cultural trip and learning tour with lessons, percussion classes, workshops, and night entertainment highlighting the best of Brazilian music. Included also is an educational city tour, visiting stunning attractions such as Corcovado, Sugar Loaf.

If you love Brazilian music and culture and are a music student, professional musician, or hobbyist, this trip is for you.  Non-musicians, spouses and friends are welcome to come along!

Our Brazilian partners are: percussionist Mila Schiavo, who manages the music school at Cidade das Artes and has toured the world performing with many acclaimed acts and Guilherme Gonçalves, Conservatory percussion professor and samba expert.

Come to Rio de Janeiro and have fun learning what makes Brazilian Music so enchanting!

Part of the money raised from this trip goes to a Non-Profit organization that helps children from Rio with free music lessons and art activities.

If you need further information please do not hesitate to ask.

The Windsor Excelsior hotel is a two-minute walk to Copacabana beach!

Ground Transportation will be in a van with air conditioning.

*Itineraries and arranged sightseeing are subject to change at any time due to unforeseen circumstances or circumstances beyond The Brazilian Music Experience / Morningside Music Tours control. Every effort will be made to operate tours as planned, but alterations may occur after the final itinerary has been issued.

- You need a valid passport to travel but Citizens of the United States do not require a visa to travel to Brazil for tourism or certain business-related activities

Percussionist Mila Schiavo believes that when you love a music style you have to experience the culture where the rhythm came from. That’s why she developed “The Brazilian Music Experience”, so that people can learn and listen to the music where it started in Brazil. Mila manages "Musica para Crescer" (Music to Growth) a nonprofit music project that teaches kids and teenagers in Rio de Janeiro, and has toured the world performing with many acclaimed acts. She graduated from Berklee College of Music in Boston, and has a MBA from PUC - Rio de Janeiro. 

Percussionist Guilherme Gonçalves also studied at Berklee College of Music and upon returning to Brazil, performed with some of the top artists and taught at a number of different music schools including the Brazilian Popular Music Conservatory. He also has authored books on samba drumming.

Dan Fox, the owner of Morningside Tours, plays trombone, bass, and percussion and will be along on this fantastic trip to help coordinate and also continue to learn about the vast world of Brazilian music.

Renascença Club - Very Traditional Roda de Samba in Rio - @renascencaclub 

Bar da Alcione (@bardaalcione) or Rio Scenarium (@rioscenarium) 

Casa do Choro @casadochoro

Visit a Samba School Rehearsal

Corcovado 

• http://visit.rio/que_fazer/cristoredentor/

Pão de Açucar (Sugar Loaf)

• https://www.bondinho.com.br

Included for students + Companions:

- Accommodation: 4-star Windsor Excelsior Hotel on Copacabana Beach with breakfast included

- Transfers Airport/Hotel/Airport

- Five Transfers Hotel/Studio_Classes/Hotel

- Five Transfers Hotel/Show Venue/Hotel (8 pm/11 pm)

- One City Tour: Corcovado and Pão de Açúcar with lunch (drinks not included) 

- One Welcome Dinner (drinks not included) 

Classes - Included 

- 8 hours of group classes 

- 1 hour of a private class 

Evening Entertainment 

• Tickets to four shows 

 Jam Session with fellow students and professional Brazilian Musicians

Not included 

• Lunch (unless the ones on the description) 
• Dinner ((unless the ones on description) 
• Airline ticket 
• Travel insurance
  
• Instruments Accepted
  Voice,  Bass, Drums, Percussion, Keyboard/Piano, Guitar (electric and acoustic),  Sax (Alto, Tenor & Soprano), Trumpet, Trombone, and flute.
  if you don't see your instrument on this list but want to join, no problem! Just ask.
  

Monday: Theme Brazilin Music Introduction 

Morning: 11 am to 1 pm - Brazilian Percussion Workshop 

Afternoon: 2 pm to 4 pm Fundamental Concepts in Understanding the Brazilian Feel 

Night: Renascença Club - Very Traditional Roda de Samba in Rio - @renascencaclub 

Tuesday:  Roda de Samba 

Morning - 11 am to 1 pm - Brazilian Percussion Workshop 

Afternoon - 2 pm to 4 pm - Ensemble 

Night - Bar da Alcione (@bardaalcione) or Rio Scenarium (@rioscenarium) 

Wednesday: Choro

Morning - 11 am to 1 pm - Brazilian Percussion Workshop 

Afternoon - 2 pm to 4 pm - Ensemble 

Night: Casa do Choro @casadochoro

Thursday: Bossa Nova and Samba Jazz  

Morning - 11 am to 1 pm - Brazilian Percussion Workshop 

Afternoon - 2 pm to 4 pm - Ensemble 

Night: Jam Session 

Friday: Samba School  

Morning - 11 am to 1 pm - Brazilian Percussion Workshop 

Afternoon - 2 pm to 4 pm - Ensemble 

• Arrive in Rio 
• Hotel check-in - 2 PM
• Welcome Dinner (drinks not included) 

Tour Corcovado and Pão de Açúcar with lunch (drinks not included) 

Option live music in the evening (ticket not included)

• Morning classes - 11 am - Percussion Workshop for all 
• Lunch - 1 pm (Not included in the cost)
• Afternoon classes - 2 pm - Ensemble 
• Transfer to hotel: 4:30 pm 
• Transfer to show/venue - between 6 and 8 
• Dinner at the venue (not included) 
• Transfer to hotel 

• Hotel check-out - 11 am 
• Transfer to airport