PARADING

As it is in Rio Carnaval, your costume purchase/entry fee is your ticket into the parade.

We are an entirely not for profit volunteer run community project which is funded solely by its participants. Your entry allows us to conduct our 3 x Ensaio events, pay for your costume as well as cover insurances and ongoing costs related to the school to operate and manage the Carnaval parade.

Leading up to our parade we will have a series of rehearsals called ensaios where both the bateria and participants practise together to learn the words of the song and get to know one another.

DATES TO REMEMBER

1st Ensaio - Saturday January 19 2019 Dia Do Passistas Event @ Sydney Park Pavillion, Alexandria

2nd Ensaio - Saturday February 23 2019 @ Sydney Park Pavillion, Alexandria

3rd Ensaio - Thursday 14th March 2019, Sydney Portuguese Community Club, Marrickville

PARADE DAY

7pm

FRIDAY 15TH MARCH 2019

@ Parramasala Multicultural Festival, Church Street, Parramatta

PARADE LAYOUT

Please note parade layout may be change depending on final participant numbers

Bateria $120

Drummers

The heartbeat of the Parade! Your costume fee includes:

- A commemorative sequinned Unidos De Sydney Carnaval Hat and T Shirt (to be worn for the parade)

- Free entry into all fundraising events

- 2 x 3H Drumming Workshops with Mestre Marcelo

1st Workshop - Saturday 19th January 2019 (location TBC)

Introduction to Brazilian Drumming

Patterns for
Caixa
Repique
Surdo
Unidos de Sydney Songs
Breaks
Turns
Tricks

2nd Workshop - Thursday 14th March 2019 (location TBC)

Rehearsing the Unidos de Sydney Songs (day prior to the parade)

- Access to exclusive Facebook group with online videos and drumming tips from Mestre Marcelo and Mestres from Brazil and as well as patterns to learn both Carnaval Songs.

- Free Copy of both Carnaval Songs for practice (via Facebook group), including background only version (without vocals)

For more information please read our Frequently Asked Questions

ONLINE PURCHASING CLOSED ON 20TH DECEMBER

ANY REMAINING POSITIONS WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE AT OUR ENSAIO EVENTS

Click here to PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS to our next Ensaio

COMISSÃO DE FRENTE

A skilled performance team with theatrical and technical dance skills to open our parade.

We are looking for dance/performance groups who would like to perform in the Comissão De Frente. Registrations are open to anyone, not just dancers, if you are an acrobatic team or have a special skill please register your interest using the application form below.

KANGAROO ALA

(Children's Ala)

Costume Fee $100

Kids love the samba beat! They can dance and sing their way through the avenida, with their parents joining in on the fun following directly behind to supervise.

Each registered child must have 1 adult to accompany them while parading. Age recommendation is 4-12 years, however participation is at the discretion of parents. Please carefullly read through our Frequently Asked Questions before purchasing and also ensure our costume sizes will fit as we are not able to provide custom sizing.

You costume fee includes:

1 x Kangaroo Child's costume (male or female available)

1 x Commemorative sequinned Unidos De Sydney T Shirt (for parents to parade in, One Size Fits All)

SAMBA DANCER ALA

Costume Fee $250

This is an open samba dancer ala for any dancer wanting to parade from beginners through to advanced. Freestyle only, simply purchase your costume and away you go.

PARTY ALA

Costume Fee $75

This ala It is an open, non choreographed team section. Just listen to the drums and join the fun. Your costume fee includes a commemorative sequinned Unidos De Sydney T-Shirt to be worn for the parade, add to it your own festive accessories like, wigs, wings, hats.......anything goes.

Destaque Ala - PICK UP ONLY!

DESTAQUE ALA

(Interstate and International Dancers Only)

Entry Fee $50

This ala is reserved for our interstate and international dancers. If you are a dancer but not a resident of Sydney you are welcome to join in this ala and bring your own samba costume to parade.

BATERIA/DRUMMERS

Costume Fee $120

Our vision as a school is to unite the samba community, therefore our bateria for the carnaval parade will be comprised of uniting multiple drummers and groups to play our Carnaval Songs for 2019.

Help us unite the samba community in front of a 35,000 strong audience and among 300 dancers and enthusiasts to represent the Brazilian culture and share the joy of samba at our very first Unidos de Sydney Carnaval Parade, held at Parramasala Multicultural Festival 2019.

Your costume fee includes: