ART BRASIL

ART BRASIL ART BRASIL
Music & Dance to Support your Health & Happiness ART BRASIL is a not-for-profit collective of freelance artists working in movement and music.

We aim to help improve health and well-being, providing opportunities for all in our communities and encouraging a healthy and active physical and social lifestyle. We deliver a range of weekly classes in Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme, as well as offering bespoke workshops in our area and further afield. OUR COMMUNITY CLASSES include:
- Brazilian Dance
- Chair Based Dance
- Yoga
- Capoeira (Brazilian Martial Art Dance)
- Brazilian Carnival Drumming
- Afro-Brazilian Hand Drumming & Song


OUR COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS include:
- Visits to childrenโ€™s centres for one-off music and dance sessions with families
- Chair based dance and drumming workshops for older peopleโ€™s groups (e.g. local friendship groups, carers groups, housing associations and residential complexes)
- Drumming workshops at community events (eg. local festivals, community days)


EDUCATIONAL SCHOOL WORKSHOPS include:
- Brazilian Carnival Dance
- Body Percussion
- Brazilian Carnival Drumming
- Afro-Brazilian Hand Drumming
- Junk Percussion
- Singing



MEET THE TEAM
Mika De Oliveira - Artistic Director/ Percussion, Song & Dance
Mestre Piolho - Capoeira
Amy Cowap - Music for Special Needs
Kirsty Nicol - Yoga
Helen Morris - Percussion & Dance
Kirsty Booth - Yoga


GET IN TOUCH
For more information, please get in touch with Mika:
info@artbrasil.org.uk

18/10/2025

We're planning daytime CHAIR YOGA in the new year in Penkhull- who'd be interested?

Drum lovers get ready!!
18/10/2025

Drum lovers get ready!!

DRUM CAMP 2026 TICKET NEWS!

Hello lovely people. The Music Worldwide Drum Camp 2026 takes place at our lovely Hulver Farm venue from Thursday 3rd-Sunday 6th September.

Our 2026 tickets will go on sale in TWO WEEKS TIME, at 10.00am on Saturday 1st November.

We will release the first 100 tickets at earlybird prices on a first come first serve basis.

If your not hot off the block to grab one of these, then our payment plan tickets and all other general tickets will also be on sale. Our payment plan tickets gives you the opportunity to spread the ticket cost across 4 monthly instalments, so a great way to secure your ticket without the full outlay straight off.

Our 2026 event celebrates our 30 year anniversary 1996-2026, and we have an exceptional line-up for you, which we will announce at the beginning of December. Once this first round artist announcement goes out, we are pretty sure tickets will fly out the door๐Ÿ˜‰

We will be offering new glamping tent options for those that are travelling light, or dont want the hassle of bringing a tent, or missing out on the evening social side by staying off-site. These luxury 5m Bell tents sleep 1-4 persons and come with combinations of double or single bed layouts with 13 toggle duvets, linen, pillows night lanterns, tables and other comforts.

You can look up more information about glamping and preview the ticket options now by clicking on the Drum Camp menu tab at www.musicworldwide.co.uk

We will be counting down the days with you and a newsletter with further information will go out to all our database shortly.

Have a lovely weekend!๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿ™๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿช˜๐ŸŽผ

Are you looking for a low impact exercise group in Penlhull? Join Mika and Gabi for our weekly ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฟ ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ฒ seated dance...
02/10/2025

Are you looking for a low impact exercise group in Penlhull?

Join Mika and Gabi for our weekly ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฟ ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ฒ seated dance class at Penkhull Village Hall

It's suitable for everyBody - so as long as you're ok to do gentle exercise, you can move in whatever way feels good for you. We give lots of options and adaptations so everyone can take part.

It's great exercise for the body and brilliant for the brain!

๐Ÿ’™ TUESDAY Afternoons 1.45-2.30pm
at Penkhull Village Hall, SOT

๐Ÿ’› Doors open at 1.30 for a brew and chat

๐Ÿงก Suggested donation ยฃ3

โค๏ธ No need to book, just come along early for your first class to register

๐ŸŒ artbrasil.org.uk/seated-dance

Out team has had a brilliant and busy weekend Moving & Grooving!Mika has been at FIT FEST Weekender in Warrington teachi...
28/09/2025

Out team has had a brilliant and busy weekend Moving & Grooving!

Mika has been at FIT FEST Weekender in Warrington teaching a Samba Dance Workshop - So amazing to see everyone embracing something new and finding their hips โญ๏ธ

And Colin has been leading our Carnival Drummers at the Ginger and Spice Festival in Market Drayton - sharing some Samba Reggae and Coco grooves and then getting the audience drumming too!

It's always brilliant to share our Dance & Drummimg with new people and seeing them love it as much as we all do!

What do you love most about moving & grooving with us??

We've got 2๏ธโƒฃ places left!Have you thought about trying YOGA but worried it's all a bit too serious and everyone is supe...
25/09/2025

We've got 2๏ธโƒฃ places left!

Have you thought about trying YOGA but worried it's all a bit too serious and everyone is super duper bendy?

Well, we've got just the thing for you - Our ART BRASIL yoga classes are friendly and funny, we don't take ourselves too seriously! And now we're launching a 5 week beginners course in October with our lovely teacher Kirsty Booth Yoga โญ๏ธ

๐—•๐—˜๐—š๐—œ๐—ก๐—ก๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—š๐—” October
๐Ÿ™ Wednesdays 19.00-19.50
๐Ÿ™ ยฃ25 for 5 weeks
๐Ÿ™ 1 Oct to 29 Oct
๐Ÿ™ at Penkhull Village Hall

A great opportunity to try yoga no matter how flexible you are or aren't! Take some time for yourself to try something new for your body and mind.

๐ŸŒ artbrasil.org.uk/beginners-yoga

Last few places left!Have you thought about trying YOGA but worried it's all a bit too serious and everyone is super dup...
23/09/2025

Last few places left!

Have you thought about trying YOGA but worried it's all a bit too serious and everyone is super duper bendy?

Well, we've got just the thing for you - Our ART BRASIL yoga classes are friendly and funny, we don't take ourselves too seriously! And now we're launching a 5 week beginners course in October with our lovely teacher Kirsty Booth Yoga โญ๏ธ

๐—•๐—˜๐—š๐—œ๐—ก๐—ก๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—š๐—” October
๐Ÿ™ Wednesdays 19.00-19.50
๐Ÿ™ ยฃ25 for 5 weeks
๐Ÿ™ 1 Oct to 29 Oct
๐Ÿ™ at Penkhull Village Hall

A great opportunity to try yoga no matter how flexible you are or aren't! Take some time for yourself to try something new for your body and mind.

๐ŸŒ artbrasil.org.uk/beginners-yoga

Fancy a dance with a difference? Our ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฟ ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ฒ seated dance classes are for everyBody! Don't be fooled by the chairs ...
22/09/2025

Fancy a dance with a difference? Our ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฟ ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ฒ seated dance classes are for everyBody!

Don't be fooled by the chairs - you don't have to NEED to sit down to do seated dance, it will still give you a great workout for your body and brain!

And, as always at ART BRASIL, our community classes are about getting movinf more and having a laugh. Newcomers are always welcome!

๐Ÿ’™ TUESDAY Afternoons 1.45-2.30pm
at Penkhull Village Hall, SOT

๐Ÿฉต WEDNESDAY Mornings 10.45-11.30am
at St Wulstan's Community Centre, NUL

๐Ÿ’› Suggested donation ยฃ3

๐Ÿงก Doors open 15 mins before class

โค๏ธ No need to book, just come along early for your first class to register

๐ŸŒ artbrasil.org.uk/seated-dance

Have you thought about trying YOGA but get the impression it's all serious and everyone is super duper bendy?Well, we've...
21/09/2025

Have you thought about trying YOGA but get the impression it's all serious and everyone is super duper bendy?

Well, we've got just the thing for you - A friendly, have-a-go have-a-laugh 5 week beginners course with our lovely teacher Kirsty Booth Yoga โญ๏ธ

๐—•๐—˜๐—š๐—œ๐—ก๐—ก๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—š๐—” October
๐Ÿ™ Wednesdays 19.00-19.50
๐Ÿ™ ยฃ25 for 5 weeks
๐Ÿ™ 1 Oct to 29 Oct
๐Ÿ™ at Penkhull Village Hall

A great opportunity to try yoga no matter how flexible you are or aren't! Take some time for yourself to try something new for your body and mind.

๐ŸŒ artbrasil.org.uk/beginners-yoga

Our ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฟ ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ฒ seated dance classes are back this week - ๐—ง๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฒ & ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿณ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐˜!Newcomers are always welcome - Do you k...
15/09/2025

Our ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฟ ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ฒ seated dance classes are back this week - ๐—ง๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฒ & ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿณ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐˜!

Newcomers are always welcome - Do you know someone who might like to try it?

๐Ÿ’™ TUESDAY Afternoons 1.45-2.30pm
at Penkhull Village Hall, SOT

๐Ÿฉต WEDNESDAY Mornings 10.45-11.30am
at St Wulstan's Community Centre, NUL

๐Ÿ’› Suggested donation ยฃ3

๐Ÿงก Doors open 15 mins before class

Seated dance is a great way to get the body moving, boost your cardiovascular health, strengthen muscles and improve mobility. By moving together in unison and responding to the music, we're also tapping into a deep rooted feeling of connection. Plus plenty of coordination challenges to work the brain as much as the body.

No need to book, just come along early for your first class to register

๐ŸŒ artbrasil.org.uk/seated-dance

Always fancied giving YOGA a try? But want a nice, not-so-serious vibe?After many requests, we're pleased to announce we...
10/09/2025

Always fancied giving YOGA a try? But want a nice, not-so-serious vibe?
After many requests, we're pleased to announce we'll be running a friendly ๐—•๐—˜๐—š๐—œ๐—ก๐—ก๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—š๐—” course in October! ๐Ÿง˜โ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿง˜โ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿง˜

๐Ÿ™ Wednesdays 19.00-19.50
๐Ÿ™ ยฃ25 for 5 weeks
๐Ÿ™ 1 Oct to 29 Oct
๐Ÿ™ at Penkhull Village Hall

A great way to take time for yourself; stretch, relax, and unwind to boost your health & well-being.

For anyone with yoga experience, we start our regular classes sooner on Wed 17 Sept 8pm at Penkhull Village Hall.

๐ŸŒBeginners: artbrasil.org.uk/beginners-yoga
๐ŸŒRegular Yogis: artbrasil.org.uk/yoga

Our ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฟ ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ฒ seated dance classes are back from ๐—ง๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฒ & ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿณ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐˜!Newcomers are always welcome - Do you know som...
02/09/2025

Our ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฟ ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ฒ seated dance classes are back from ๐—ง๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฒ & ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿณ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐˜!

Newcomers are always welcome - Do you know someone who might like to try it?

๐Ÿ’™ TUESDAY Afternoons 1.45-2.30pm
at Penkhull Village Hall, SOT

๐Ÿฉต WEDNESDAY Mornings 10.45-11.30am
at St Wulstan's Community Centre, NUL

๐Ÿ’› Suggested donation ยฃ3

๐Ÿงก Doors open 15 mins before class

Seated dance is a great way to get the body moving, boost your cardiovascular health, strengthen muscles and improve mobility. By moving together in unison and responding to the music, we're also tapping into a deep rooted feeling of connection. Plus plenty of coordination challenges to work the brain as much as the body.

No need to book, just come along early for your first class to register

๐ŸŒ Link for more info in the comments below

Always fancied YOGA but want to start slowly? We're pleased to announce we'll be running a friendly ๐—•๐—˜๐—š๐—œ๐—ก๐—ก๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—š๐—” cours...
29/08/2025

Always fancied YOGA but want to start slowly? We're pleased to announce we'll be running a friendly ๐—•๐—˜๐—š๐—œ๐—ก๐—ก๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—š๐—” course in October! ๐Ÿง˜โ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿง˜โ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿง˜

๐Ÿ™ Wednesdays 19.00-19.50
๐Ÿ™ ยฃ25 for 5 weeks
๐Ÿ™ 1 Oct to 29 Oct
๐Ÿ™ at Penkhull Village Hall

A great way to take time for yourself; stretch, relax, and unwind to boost your health & well-being.

For anyone with yoga experience, we start our regular classes on Wed 17 Sept 8pm at Penkhull Village Hall.

Booking link for both in the comments โฌ‡๏ธ

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Brazilian Percussion, Song & Dance in North Staffordshire and beyond...

ART BRASIL is a non-profit collective of freelance artists working in movement and music with a community focus. We deliver a range of weekly classes in Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme, as well as offering bespoke outreach workshops nationwide. Our team are locally based and are committed to sharing their knowledge and passion for the arts with the community. The way we work in our communities has changed in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. We've been working hard to adapt our teaching, content and delivery to teach from home, enabling us to continue our community classes programme and support our members to attend classes online. ONLINE COMMUNITY CLASSES - Brazilian Dance Fitness - Low Impact Dance for Over 50s - Beginners Friendly Hatha Yoga - Capoeira (Brazilian Martial Art Dance) for young people and adults - Brazilian Carnival Drumming - Afro-Brazilian Hand Drumming & Song CLASSES COMING SOON - Seated Dance for Over 50s - Family Drumming for children and their grown ups - Family Capoeira for children and their grown ups COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS include: - Visits to childrenโ€™s centres for one-off music and dance sessions with families - Seated samba dance and drumming workshops for older peopleโ€™s groups (e.g. local friendship groups, carers groups, housing associations and residencial complexes) - Drumming workshops at community events (eg. local festivals, community days) - Interactive Street Samba Show, a workshop performance where the public can be part of the band. EDUCATIONAL SCHOOL WORKSHOPS include: - Brazilian Carnival Dance - Body Percussion - Brazilian Carnival Drumming - Afro-Brazilian Hand Drumming - Junk Percussion - Language/Singing in Portuguese - Yoga MEET THE TEAM Mika De Oliveira - Artistic Director/ Percussion, Song & Dance Mestre Piolho (Rafael Braga) - Capoeira Mike Walsh - Percussion Amy Cowap - Music for Special Needs Kirsty Nicol - Yoga Helen Morris - Percussion & Dance GET IN TOUCH For more information, please get in touch with Mika: info@artbrasil.org.uk