Evening Activities (2025)
The main evening activity, most evenings, is rodas de choro. These come in two varieties:
- Those that enjoy some level of coordination or facilitation. These will appear here, on the schedule.
- Those that are completely spontaneous and informal. Those will not be listed here, but they do happen!
Let us know if you have an evening activity you’d like to offer. This is where we can let others know about it. The event is yours to make your own. Check back here every day as evening approaches to see what’s on tap.
Monday
Slow Roda with Dominique Gagné
After Orientation until 10pm / Chase Study
Dominique will be hosting a slow roda on Core Repertoire for an hour or so after orientation.
Choro Classics Roda
After Orientation until 10pm / Baldwin Dining Room
This is one of the rodas for which we provided charts in advance of camp. You’ll find them on the Repertoire page under “Supplementary Repertoire for Evening Rodas.”
Tunes: A Flor Amorosa, Apanhei-te Cavaquinho!, Brasileirinho, Carinhoso, Chorando Baixinho, Delicado, Doce de Coco, Gaúcho (Corta-Jaca), Odeon, Receita de Samba, Rosa, Rosa (traditional version), Tico-Tico no Fubá
Choro Camp Favorites Roda
After Orientation until 10pm / Baldwin Living Room
This is one of the rodas for which we provided charts in advance of camp, featuring tunes that have been in our Core Repertoire in the past. You’ll find charts for them on the Repertoire page under “Supplementary Repertoire for Evening Rodas.”
Tunes: Cabaceira mon amor, Chorinho na gafiera, Coralina, Migalhas de Amor, Sonoroso, Paciente, Teu beijo, Uma noite no Sumaré, Um tom pra Jobim, Velhos chorões
Tuesday
Introduction to Brazilian Stringed Instruments – Adam Bahrami
7:30 – 8:30 / Chase Living Room
Adam is a luthier and musician based in São Paulo with many years of experience working on and with Brazilian stringed instruments. He’ll be hosting The Choro Shop all week long. Tuesday evening he’ll offer a talk on “Diversity, history, and construction of Brazilian stringed-instruments: cavaco, bandolim, violão de 7 cordas & rabeca.”
Slow Roda with Dominique Gagné
7:30 – 9 / Davis Center
Dominique will be hosting a slow roda from 7:30 to 9 every evening Monday through Thursday. She’ll adapt her offering to the group, but the starting point will be this year’s Core Repertoire.
Choro Classics Roda
7:30 – 9 / Chase Study
This is one of the rodas for which we provided charts in advance of camp. You’ll find them on the Repertoire page under “Supplementary Repertoire for Evening Rodas.”
Tunes: A Flor Amorosa, Apanhei-te Cavaquinho!, Brasileirinho, Carinhoso, Chorando Baixinho, Delicado, Doce de Coco, Gaúcho (Corta-Jaca), Odeon, Receita de Samba, Rosa, Rosa (traditional version), Tico-Tico no Fubá
Choro Camp Favorites Roda
7:30 – 9 / Baldwin Living Room
This is one of the rodas for which we provided charts in advance of camp, featuring tunes that have been in our Core Repertoire in the past. You’ll find charts for them on the Repertoire page under “Supplementary Repertoire for Evening Rodas.”
Tunes: Cabaceira mon amor, Chorinho na gafiera, Coralina, Migalhas de Amor, Sonoroso, Paciente, Teu beijo, Uma noite no Sumaré, Um tom pra Jobim, Velhos chorões
Wednesday
Slow Roda with Dominique Gagné
7:30 – 9 / Davis Center
Dominique will be hosting a slow roda from 7:30 to 9 every evening Monday through Thursday. She’ll adapt her offering to the group, but the starting point will be this year’s Core Repertoire.
Choro Classics Roda
7:30 – 9 / Chase Study
This is one of the rodas for which we provided charts in advance of camp. You’ll find them on the Repertoire page under “Supplementary Repertoire for Evening Rodas.”
Tunes: A Flor Amorosa, Apanhei-te Cavaquinho!, Brasileirinho, Carinhoso, Chorando Baixinho, Delicado, Doce de Coco, Gaúcho (Corta-Jaca), Odeon, Receita de Samba, Rosa, Rosa (traditional version), Tico-Tico no Fubá
Choro Camp Favorites Roda
7:30 – 9 / Baldwin Living Room
This is one of the rodas for which we provided charts in advance of camp, featuring tunes that have been in our Core Repertoire in the past. You’ll find charts for them on the Repertoire page under “Supplementary Repertoire for Evening Rodas.”
Tunes: Cabaceira mon amor, Chorinho na gafiera, Coralina, Migalhas de Amor, Sonoroso, Paciente, Teu beijo, Uma noite no Sumaré, Um tom pra Jobim, Velhos chorões
Thursday
Slow Roda with Dominique Gagné
7:30 – 9 / Davis Center
Dominique will be hosting a slow roda from 7:30 to 9 every evening Monday through Thursday. She’ll adapt her offering to the group, but the starting point will be this year’s Core Repertoire.
Choro Classics Roda
7:30 – 9 / Chase Study
This is one of the rodas for which we provided charts in advance of camp. You’ll find them on the Repertoire page under “Supplementary Repertoire for Evening Rodas.”
Tunes: A Flor Amorosa, Apanhei-te Cavaquinho!, Brasileirinho, Carinhoso, Chorando Baixinho, Delicado, Doce de Coco, Gaúcho (Corta-Jaca), Odeon, Receita de Samba, Rosa, Rosa (traditional version), Tico-Tico no Fubá
Choro Camp Favorites Roda
7:30 – 9 / Baldwin Living Room
This is one of the rodas for which we provided charts in advance of camp, featuring tunes that have been in our Core Repertoire in the past. You’ll find charts for them on the Repertoire page under “Supplementary Repertoire for Evening Rodas.”
Tunes: Cabaceira mon amor, Chorinho na gafiera, Coralina, Migalhas de Amor, Sonoroso, Paciente, Teu beijo, Uma noite no Sumaré, Um tom pra Jobim, Velhos chorões
Forró Party
Forro party tonight starting at 8pm in Baldwin House.
Friday
Roda de Samba
[Time TBA]
[Location TBA]
Tonight some of our faculty will host a roda de samba. Tunes will include those that have been covered in the Special Topic class, “Roda de Samba” as well as some others. They are all listed on the Special Topics page, and you can find charts for all the songs on this page.