Community Classes

Events

Events Search and Views Navigation

Event Views Navigation

Today

  • Join master percussionist Dendê for the next edition of this introductory class in Afro-Brazilian percussion.

    Dendezeiros Studio 224 West Walnut Lane, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Classes will be held on Saturdays from 2-4 pm at Dendêzieros Studio in Germantown October 11 – November 1, 2025 Attendees will learn to play timbal, caixa, surdo, repique, xequere, tamborim, pandeiro and much more with a former member of Timbalada! Dendê will teach you proper technique, exercises, tuning and maintenance, improvisations and soloing, traditional Continue reading

    $20 – $80

  • Afro-Brazilian Cultural Traditions through Percussion

    Dendezeiros Studio 224 West Walnut Lane, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Afro-Brazilian Cultural Traditions through Percussio FREE! A four-part participatory series celebrating the living Afro-Brazilian traditions of Salvador, Bahia. Led by renowned Bahian artist and culture bearer Dendê Macêdo, participants will experience the rhythms, movement, and cultural histories of Candomblé and samba de roda through hands-on workshops, demonstrations, and conversation. The series creates an intergenerational space Continue reading

    Free