Dance
BRAZILIAN CULTURE, DANCE, MUSIC & MARTIAL ARTS
“Bravo! Excellent! Fantastic! Staff and students alike were still talking about Aché Brasil the next day... the energy... acrobatics... and how they involved all of us in their performance was incredible!”
— TEACHER, BRITISH COLUMBIA
Aché Brasil
NEW SHOW!
Grades:
K-6, 7-8, 9-12
Audience Maximum:
350
Price for performance:
$900 + gst
Founded in 1990 by Mestre Eclilson de Jesus, Aché Brasil, fuses music, dance, and the martial art of Capoeira into a dynamic, colorful, 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:
- Celebration of diversity, music and dance from South American cultures
Expectations:
- Identify the type of texture in music from a variety of cultures and historical periods
- Describe the history, construction and use of an instrument
- Distinguish between a variety of dance forms, using specific criteria (steps, music, costumes)
Tour Availability:
- February 4-28, 2009
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
Touring Schedule
| Date | Time | Performance | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Feb 15, 2009 | 01:00 PM | Aché Brasil | Presented by Jeunesses Musicales Ontario at Harborufront Centre 235 Queens Quay W. Toronto, ON M5J 2G8 http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/ |