A week of full immersion in choro and related Brazilian music. Come to learn; come to play.
08/25/2026
LAST CALL, YA'LL!
With housing assignments due in just a few days, this is our last call for Choro Camp New England: registration will close the night of Thursday, August 27.
https://chorocamp.com/registration/
07/16/2026
Just listed in The Choro Shop!
(C2) Agnaldo Luz Cavaquinho, 2015 São Paulo-based Agnaldo Luz is one of Brazil's most in-demand builders, with a waiting list of a couple years for a new instrument, so we're always happy to be able to offer you one you can have right away. Word of warning: they seldom last long here in the shop.This 2015 cavaquinho is of particula...
07/15/2026
New to The Choro Shop...
(B1) Estevão Soros Bandolim, 1985 Anyone familiar with Brazilian instruments will recognize the name "Soros", a company which factory-produced many fretted instruments starting in the 1960's and well into the 1980's. The brand is generally respected for having provided decent quality instruments for the mass market, and many such in...
The latest from Fernanda and Fabio...New Yorkers take note!
Regional Samaúma is pleased to announce the second session of the 2026 Guided Roda de Choro in New York City! This course offers a unique immersion into the language of choro, building repertoire and ensemble practice while strengthening the community around this vibrant musical tradition. There will be 8 sessions in total. We have extended the class duration to 1 hour and 30 minutes, allowing more time to play together and deepen the learning experience.
📍 New location:
PEARL STUDIOS NYC – 500 8th Avenue – 12th floor, Room 1202 – New York, NY 10018
🗓 Schedule: Saturdays, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
📅 Dates: May 2 – June 27, 2026 (8 weeks)
Our instructors – Fernanda Silveira (cavaquinho), Fabio Oliveira (percussion), and Gabriele Leite (guitar) – will guide participants through:
Essential choro rhythms (polca, lundu, maxixe, choro, choro-sambado, choro-canção, schottisch, and more)
The nuances of Roda de Choro playing
Ensemble roles and interaction
Choro repertoire and history
04/27/2026
Join us!!
04/23/2026
Heads up! The Early Bird registration period for Choro Camp New England ends in just one week, on the last day of this month. As of May 1st, the cost of tuition will go up by $40. We already have 50 registrants, including people in all our Instrumental Groups: guitar, bandolim, winds, cavaquinho, bowed strings, accordion/keyboards, pandeiro and vocals.
If you plan to join us, let us know now! It helps in our planning and it saves you money. Win-win. :)
04/01/2026
Registration is now open for Choro Camp New England 2026! September 29 - October 4, join Água de Moringa (pictured), Mariana Baltar, Anat Cohen, Vitor Goncalves and Skye Soto Steele for a deep dive into choro and related Brazilian musical genres. If you are on our mailing list, check your inbox for more details. And if you are not on our mailing list, but would like to be, jot us a note at chorocamp AT gmail DOT com.
This, friends, is going to be fun. :)