Ten days in Bahia
September 9-18, 2028, on the Bahian coast. Bahia is where a great deal of what the world calls Brazilian music actually comes from, and the retreat is built to be there properly rather than to visit.
Days of playing, not watching
Masterclasses, ensembles, drum circles and roda with master teachers. The structure is built around playing together every day, because the ensemble and the roda are where a tradition is genuinely transmitted.
The place is part of the teaching
Groove, nature and lineage in the same ten days. Studying Bahian music in Bahia means the context arrives with the material: the people, the setting, and the reasons the music sounds the way it does.
Thirty places
The group is capped at thirty so it stays a group rather than an audience. From $2,500, with payment plans available - the plans exist because ten days in Brazil should not be decided purely by who can pay for it in one go.
Frequently asked questions
When and where is the retreat?
September 9-18, 2028, on the coast of Bahia, Brazil.
How many places are there?
Thirty.
What does it cost?
From $2,500, and payment plans are available.