Please note that there will not be any lessons on 15th & 22nd Nov 08 due to school events. Parents who signed their children up for the Batizado, do remember that there is a workshop for them on 22nd Nov from 10-11am (in place of the usual class) at the usual location.
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Wow, we’re already having our 3rd batizado! Three years have flown by and Claudinho has done a great job in getting everyone ready for our annual event. This year, we will be seeing a number of new students getting their first cordas so we are very excited! Some of them have already been with us for at least a year and can’t wait to finally participate in their first batizado.
This year, our Batizado guests include Mestre Pintor (our newbies will be meeting him for the first time!), Graduado Rafael (KL), Instructor Cueca (KL), Instructor Grão (Perth), Professor Margo (a great friend of Bantus S’pore) and Contra Mestre Silvio Berimbau (S’pore).
Our Batizado workshops (Wed 19 Nov - Fri 21 Nov 2008) will be held at the studios at The YMCA Singapore from 8.30pm to 10.30pm. There are shower facilities so bring your bath things if you need to wash up before we head for supper (you’ll bound to be hungry!) after the workshops.
The Batizado & troca de corda ceremony will be held at Istana Park on Saturday 22 Nov 2008 from 2pm to about 5pm (we think!) So remember to round up your family and friends and get those cameras ready for a lot of action.
And then there’s the party…it’ll be on Saturday nite 22 Nov…samba gals and batucada…we’ll tell you more in an email coming to you soon!
Class on Monday 28 July 2008 is cancelled. Instead we will have class on Wed 30 July 2008 at the same time 8.30pm to 10pm at Studio B (basement).
While waiting for the rest of the crew to send us their pictures from last Saturday’s picnic, here are some shots from my camera. Oi galera! Do we have to wait til Christmas for your pictures? Email them soon!
Our oh-so-delicious cake is baked and decorated by Playmobile www.roomfordessert.com.sg
We had not one but 2 beach rodas!
And Bantus babes in the roda!
Monika, our youngest babe (with her elbow up!) playing with Claudinho in the roda.
Please take note that the class on Friday 11th July 2008 will be cancelled as we have an event that evening.
We are honoured to be asked to perform at our National Orange Ribbon Celebrations this Sunday 6th July which will be launched by the Guest of Honour, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports.
This is an important event because Bantus Singapore supports racial harmony. Incidentally, for the last two years, we have had a street roda that commemorates this cause. Since our grupo is like a mini United Nations, we are happy to be officially part of this event. So Bantus members who can make it, please let Tempeiro know. We need your show of support. Come in your abada and white Bantus top.
Time of performance: 9.40am to 9.55am. Venue: State land next to Riverside Point (near Merchant Loop)
*Bantus 3rd anniversary beach picnic on Sat 5th July…WE are 3! More details later…
*New T-shirts on sale from Monday 23rd June…Priority goes to new students who are Bantus members (RP & SP students, let Claudinho know your order. Thanks!)
*Care to Dance 2008 is a community outreach programme to the underprivileged children. We want all Bantus students to get involved as helpers! Please be there half an hour early.
Sat July 19 @ Boon Lay Secondary School, 11 Jurong West Street 65, S 648354 Workshop time: 11.10 – 11.55am
Sat July 26 @ YMCA Auditorium Workshop time: 10.20 – 11.05am
There won’t be any street roda until further notice coz the usual spot where we play is now under construction. In the meantime, there’s still Street CLAP! this Saturday at Bukit Merah Central (Blk 166) amphitheatre. Bantus students who can make it, please assemble at 6.30pm sharp. See you there!
For the first time in Singapore, Forró - Brazil’s most popular couple dancing among the young and old -will being taught by a native Brasileiro.
Claudinho, our Capoeira instructor, happens to be a great Forró dancer (even though he is way too modest to admit it). Just watch him steering his female dance partner around the dancefloor and you’ll know what I mean by a smouldering sexy Latino taking the lead (no kidding). Unfortunately, I was unable to upload a video of him dancing Forró but this Youtube video is muito bom and gives you an idea of how Forró is danced by os brasileiros themselves.
Even if you don’t have any prior dance background, we can assure you that Claudinho has taught some of us who only boast of having two left feet and we could still Forró quite decently - not to the point of sizzle but you get the idea!
Or you think you can dance but don’t have a partner to dance with, don’t fret. It’s contact dancing so someone will dance with you. And guys, you get to lead! We mulher will just follow…er, your lead…
What to wear? It’s casual. You can even come in your bermudas and T-shirt and dance barefooted. That’s how they dance Forró in Brasil. But if you prefer to come in your work clothes, that’s fine too. So long as you are comfortable.
We hope to gather enough Forró enthusiasts so we can eventually host Forró parties regularly!
Forró classes starting 3rd June 2008 @ YMCA Singapore
Instructor: Claudinho (from Bantus Capoeira Singapore)
Day: Tuesday night
Time: 7.30pm - 8.30pm
Fee: $120 (8 sessions)
Venue: Studio 9 (level 9), YMCA Singapore (to be confirmed)
To sign up, please register at the YMCA reception counter. Do it soon!
Ola!!! Para todos brasileiros ou nao “For all” Aulas de FORRO!!! Aulas de Forro comeca no dia 03 de junho 2008 no YMCA Singapora
Instrutor: Claudinho (Do Grupo Bantus Capoeira Singapore)
Dia: Terca-feira
Hora: 7.30pm-8.30pm
Preco: $120 (8 aulas)
Local: YMCA Singapore, Studio 9(level 9)
Matriculas feitas no YMCA recepcao.
Class as usual on Vesak Day (Monday 19 May 2008).