Dance
BRAZILIAN CULTURE, DANCE, MUSIC & MARTIAL ARTS
“All staff and students thought it was awesome... a ‘must see again’ performance”
— ARTS PROGRAM COORDINATOR, AURORA
Aché Brasil
Grades:
K-6, 7-8, 9-12
Audience Maximum:
350
Price for performance:
$1,020 + GST
Founded in 1990 by Mestre Eclilson de Jesus, Aché Brasil fuses music, dance, and the martial art of Capoeira into a dynamic, colourful, high energy performance. The group, based in Vancouver, BC, has proven to be one of the most popular companies touring Western Canada and has played to enthusiastic audiences and critical acclaim from Toronto to Whitehorse.
Through a rare combination of authenticity and excellence unmatched in North America, the company presents high quality performances that exemplify Brazil’s rich cultural heritage. With an extensive repertoire that allows for high versatility, Aché Brasil has performed at festivals, concert halls and in front of over 4,000 school audiences.
Through a rare combination of authenticity and excellence unmatched in North America, the company presents high quality performances that exemplify Brazil’s rich cultural heritage. With an extensive repertoire that allows for high versatility, Aché Brasil has performed at festivals, concert halls and in front of over 4,000 school audiences.
- Presentations are adapted for the age and grade level of audience.
Curriculum Focus & Expectations
Themes:
- Capoeira as a fusion of dance, martial art and game
- Music and musical instruments of Brazil
- Elements of the lives of black slaves in Brazil
Expectations:
- Describe a variety of dances and the role of dance in around the world
- Analyze, using dance vocabulary, how elements of dance are used to communicate messages
- Describe the evolution of dance asdifferent groups of people have responded to external factors such as migration, a new environment, and contact with other groups
Tour Availability:
- April 6-24, 2010
Technical Requirements:
- Large open area or stage
- Clean wooden or tile floor
- Minimum room temperature 21°c
- Request for gymnasium to be heated night before performance