Aché Brasil

Discipline: Interdisciplinary
Homebase: Vancouver
Languages: English, French, Portuguese
Grant Eligibility: Eligible for 70% AIE

An explosion of colour, energy, and music! Aché Brasil represents the culture, traditions, beliefs, music, and movement of the people of Brazil. Being equal parts music, dance and acrobatics, Aché Brasil has performed for Children's festivals, theatres, the 2010 Olympics and over 15,000 school shows since 1990. By combining stunning acrobatics, hypnotic Afro-Brazilain rhythms of dance, and the awe-inspiring art form of Capoeria, Aché Brasil creates performances that exemplify the best that Brazilian heritage has to offer and strives to entertain and educate students with the rhythm, music, and "Aché" positive spirit of its culture.

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Not available Dec 2022, Jan and Feb 2023.

Performance(s)

Ache Brasil performance - Colours of Brazil

School Year: 22-23
Discipline: Interdisciplinary
Offered Languages: English, French, Portuguese
Grade Suitability: K - 12
Duration: 45 mins.
Capacity: 500
Tech Requirements: A P.A. system with (1) or (2) microphones if available
Available Formats: In Person, Virtual

Aché Brasil fuses Brazilian music, dance and capoeira (Afro-Brazilian martial arts and acrobatics) into a dynamic and colourful performance. Our shows offer the opportunity for students to learn a great deal about the culture, dances, tradition and history of Brazil in an interactive fun atmosphere. Through performance, we educate students about slavery and its roots and the impact that African people has had in the Brazilian culture. Students will also learn the importance of the Amazon Forest and the Native people's influence in our culture. They will also learn some Portuguese words and how a berimbau is made (one of the oldest instruments in the world). The performance is done with authentic costumes, dances and live music of drums, Brazilian percussion and vocals. The students become very inspired by the athletic abilities of our performers and will have a chance to participate (dance or play percussion instruments) enhancing their self-esteem.

Workshop(s)

Capoeira Workshop

School Year: 22-23
Offered Languages: English, French, Portuguese
Grade Suitability: K - 12
Duration: Choose from 45 min to 1.5 hours
Capacity: 25
Tech Requirements: Cell phone input or CD player for the music
Available Formats: In Person, Virtual

Aché Brasil has extensive experience in teaching capoeira to young people. A typical class will begin with a light warm up followed by fundamental movements such as "ginga", cartwheels, leg rotations and balance movements. The students also learn Portuguese songs to accompany the game of capoeira. While capoeira can be an intensive activity, the classes are tailored to accommodate the physical abilities of the students. Besides gaining discipline, the students will also receive a solid workout. Our instructors are a great example of mastery to children who are very impressed by their agility and athleticism. Instructors will explain how important discipline and dedication is to accomplish such high skill level. They strongly emphasize the importance of eating healthy, exercising and avoiding the use of drugs. After ten or more workshops, students will have the opportunity to demonstrate what they learned with a performance guided by our instructors on the last day.

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Testimonials & Reviews

Bravo! Excellent! Fantastic! Staff and students alike were still talking about Aché Brasil the next day! The energy... The acrobatics... And how they involved all of us in their performance was incredible! K. Heuchert, MJ Norris Elementary

Capoeira is a spectacular Afro-Brazilian dance form, derived from martial arts, that combines the power of kickboxing with the energy of break dancing and the grace of gymnastics. The Georgia Straight, Tony Montague

We were enthralled - spell bound - 'amazing!' An excellent presentation for all grades and all ages. Victoria Jones, Surrey Centre Elementary School

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