Hey folks. The 2016 Centrum Choro workshop is now open to registration! This is the 7th year that Centrum will present the premiere event in North America to study ensemble choro playing. Centrum is bringing back Dudu Maia on bandolim, Douglas Lora on 7 string guitar, Alexander Lora on pandeiro, the amazing Anat Cohen on clarinet, and new to the workshop, Ted Falcon on violin from Brazilia.
Having been to all of the workshops, I can say that Dudu is a superb teacher for any of you wanting to study choro. He has taught here and the Mandolin Symposium in the past.
Each morning, there will be a class on the history of Choro, then lessons both ensemble and for each instrument. Evenings will have a two hour slow jam followed by jams usually with the teachers joining in, and it often goes into the wee hours. This has been some of the most enjoyable jams I've ever been too, and you can either play or sit back and listen. On Saturday night, the instructors do a public concert, that has been a sell out show with multiple standing ovation performances. Don't miss this workshop if you want to learn Choro!
Players should be able to sight read at some level. The first year I had barely been sight reading for a year but was able to get through it. There will be tracks for entry level players, middle level and advanced players.
We always have room for guitar and percussionists, so please pass the word to friends on those instruments as well as flute, clarinet and even bass.
Hope to see you there!
Centrum's site for more information
http://centrum.org/centrum-choro-workshop/
A taste of last year's instructor concert.
https://vimeo.com/127999082
Dudu Maia and Trio Brasileiro on bandolim playing a composition of his, Terra Seca.
(I have no financial interest in this workshop).
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