Bossa Nova Boot Camp
Brazilian Music Education LAB
Brazilian Music Education
Hello! We guide music lovers, including singers, guitarists, choirs, and percussionists, journey & deeply immerse into Brazilian music. Improve your guitar skills, learn regional rhythms, and sing in Portuguese with us. We provide face to face lessons, online masterclasses, and live musical experiences in Melbourne and Brazil / Rio de Janeiro. We offer unique immersive music opportunities. Whatever you're crafting or exploring, we're here to help you take the next step with confidence. Directly plug in via the source - the fount of musica brasilieira - learn from professionals in Brazil and via English speaking Australian master musicians Doug de Vries and Diana May Clark, who’ve collaborated with Brazilians for over 25 years. Enjoy discovering cultural context and connection in your learning at a natural, communicative pace. Let’s enjoy this expressive music together.
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We're a team of passionate music makers and educators; Mi La Musica - Rio and Bossa Nova Boot Camp Ed Lab, Melbourne
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We believe in keeping things simple, smart, and human. Every project starts with listening and ends with something we're proud to share.
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“Sing Harmony Brazil ‘25 was fabulous! I’m a big fan of travelling with purpose and on this tour we enjoyed singing with new-found Brazilian friends in the universities, cultural centres, bars and clubs of three vibrant, contrasting cities. All while seeing the sights and indulging in the cuisine.
Mila and Diana, exceptional musicians with a passion for Brazilian music, delivered a well-organised, comfortable, engaging and varied itinerary.
Do yourself a favour: practise your Portuguese, book a
place and go! beijos, Poul”
The inspirational Doug de Vries demonstrates guitar accompaniment: a preview of the WAVE song module @bossanovabootcamp Online --- Guitar Masterclass Series including audio/video practice clips and more...
“It’s a wonderful adventure, and the Brazilian people are so warm and welcoming. If you love Brazilian
music, this is an awesome way to experience it - singing with locals is heartwarming and moving.
Being in a tour group of like-minded people adds to the joy, so much fun and looking out for one
another. Sharing the adventures!
Do it!.”
HarmonyBrazil’25 Tour highlight reel
Bossa Nova Masterclass
Our Brazilian Music Modules begin with Bossa Nova & go deeper into the roots of Samba, Choro & MPB.
Master guitarist Doug de Vries presents ‘GUITAR CHOCOLATES’ resource site - Workshops and materials include Tab & chord diagrams.
Vicente Costa Nucci presents Vocal Masterclasses with detailed Portuguese articulation & Phonetics for non-native Portuguese speakers.
Mila Schiavo & Diana May Clark present Choral - A cappella and percussion workshops - rhythms & harmonies that will move you.
Claudio Nucci presents ‘The Nova Bossa Songbook’ - featuring Grammy award winning songs and new works by notable Brazilian composers/performers.
Each song masterclass approx 75 mins duration
The Program Includes:
· Historical context of the compositions /Composers
· Charts, chord diagrams & tab provided
· Acoustic guitar foundation techniques and
· Music fundamentals for each arrangement
· Brazilian rhythms, phrasing & chord voicing
· Arrangement Charts in 2 keys with practice clips for solo gtr/accompaniment.
Classes in English are live from Melbourne (Australia) and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) via ZOOM
Bossa Nova/Samba for Guitar:
Wave
Manhã de Carnaval
Chega de Saudade
Samba da Minha Terra
Garota de Ipanema
Desafinado
Só Danço o Samba
Corcovado
Gilberto Gil’s guitar & composition styles
CHORO Part 1 - Tua Imagem played by DdV (Canhoto da Paraíba)
CHORO Part 2 – Tira Poeira (Sátiro Bilhar)
Treasures of Brazilian Guitar - Dino 7 cordas, Rafael Rabello, Egberto Gismonti & more…
We’re here to help
We are serious about music & cultural immersion and love to share the love of music.
Student Testimony
“The preparation and detail in the course are way beyond the expectations of even a professional musician and teacher – it goes above and beyond - thank you very much. To be sharing part of the journey while Mila the coordinator was judging Carnaval this year was very exciting. Thank you for sharing your culture and being so generous. My feeling for the rhythm is better having worked with you – it’s amazing how fast I improved my pronunciation and phrasing with your guidance. Obrigada. ”
Catrina, Northcote.
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