Samba New York! has been featured on TV Globo’s Jornal Nacional, Brazil’s most widely-viewed nightly news program; has helped Starbucks launch a new beverage on the CBS Early Show; has paraded through the heart of midtown Manhattan for an episode of Platinum Weddings on the We Entertainment Network; and was invited to open up for Skank, one of the most popular Brazilian bands, at the world famous Nokia Theatre in Times Square.
The group has sold out the acclaimed Joe’s Pub at The Public Theater and appeared at such other prestigious venues as The Brooklyn Museum for First Saturday, New York Botanical Garden, Prospect Park Zoo, Bronx Zoo, Sounds of Brazil, New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Copacabana, and Sushi Samba. Samba New York’s clients have included Bloomberg, Pepsi Co., Starbucks, Kraft Foods, and Enterprise Rent-a-Car.
Our professional performance company comprises a top-of-the-line roster of samba drummers and dancers; singers; guitarists; players of the cavaquinho, the characteristic small Brazilian guitar; the acrobatic performers of capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian martial art-dance; horn players; and whatever other type of performer may be required.
Our repertoire focuses on samba while also incorporating various other styles of Brazilian music and dance. Whether your event calls for an intimate bossa nova trio or a full-blown Carnaval extravaganza, Samba New York! will custom create the optimal show just for you!
Please contact us to discuss performance options. You’ll be glad you decided to go with Samba New York! We look forward to inspiring your guests out of their routine with the uplifting rhythms of Brazil!
BATERIA REHEARSAL
Ensaio de Bateria
Instructor, Philip Galinsky, Ph.D.
Director, Samba New York!
Fridays, March 5, 12, 19, 26
Fridays, April 2, 9, 16, 23
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Funkadelic Studios
335 West 35th Street
between 8th & 9th Avenues
Third Floor, Studio 8
New York City
Fee (in cash): $20 per session
*$70 for all 4 sessions in a month
*1st & 2nd surdo players who bring their own drums pay only $40 for all 4 sessions in a month
*All levels
*Please bring your own instruments and ear plugs
*Some instruments for sale or available to borrow by request
Starting in March, Samba New York! will be launching its brand new Ensaio de Bateria — a weekly event inspired by the vigorous practice sessions of Rio de Janeiro’s samba school baterias, exhilarating percussion orchestras that are the heartbeat of that City’s spectacular Carnaval.
More than just a practice, this exciting event combines the fun and intensity of a Brazilian bateria rehearsal with the pedagogical rigor of a University music ensemble. In this special two-month series, Samba New York’s Director, Philip Galinsky, Ph.D., will cover instrument technique; the samba-enredo song form; various bateria styles; and a challenging repertoire of arrangements. Although all levels are welcome, the pace of the sessions will be intermediate to advanced. Beginning students are encouraged to set up one private lesson with Philip Galinsky as a supplement to the weekly Rehearsal. The series is designed to prepare participants to perform with our Bateria in various shows throughout the summer as well as in the Village Halloween Parade, one of the most popular outdoor events in New York City.
Advanced registration is required:
To sign up, email us with your name, phone number, and any experience with samba percussion. Please specify which sessions you will be attending.
For further information, contact us.
SAMBA STUDY TRIP: RIO 2010
with Philip Galinsky, Ph.D.
February 9 – 18
Samba New York’s Director, Philip Galinsky, Ph.D., leads a cultural immersion trip to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil during Carnaval. The goal of the trip is to provide enthusiasts of Brazilian music and dance a unique opportunity to explore Rio’s rich samba culture first hand. The group will visit several samba schools in rehearsal, have a workshop with a master Brazilian percussionist, experience a night of top-level Samba School Parades in the Sambadrome during Carnaval, and much more!
The trip is open to musicians and non-musicians alike. Samba New York! will do its best to open doors for experienced drummers who wish to play in samba school rehearsals or in blocos (street Carnaval groups). Prospective participants interested in this possibility are highly encouraged to attend Samba New York’s Open Rehearsal and to take private lessons with Philip Galinsky prior to the trip. In addition, we may be able to schedule a special samba dance workshop as a separate activity.
For detailed information about our Samba Study Trip: Rio 2010, read more about it. Do not hesitate to contact us with any questions. We look forward to seeing you in Rio!