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Jan, 09 2013 at 07:30 PM
Mandatory Rehearsals
Super Sonic is gearing up for Carnaval season. Therefore, all rehearsals will be mandatory until Carnaval. Practices will be held Wednesdays 7:30-10pm inside the World Beat Center and Sundays 12:30-3pm outside at the park. If you are unable to make it to practice, please inform your leader.

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WEDNESDAYS AT WORLD BEAT CENTER, 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
 
World Beat Center, Balboa Park, 2100 Park Blvd - PERCUSSION AND DANCE REHEARSAL, FREE with $2.00 suggested WorldBeat Center donation.
  • 7:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - SET UP - Help set up instruments, warm up, meet and greet.
  • 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - SAMBA SESSION - play our basic rhythms (batucada (Rio), samba reggae and partido alto) DANCERS rehearse to live drumming.
  • 9:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. - FABIO - UNION SAMBA SESSION Fabio of Union Samba School leads members of Union and Super Sonic through their enredo arrangement. DANCERS rehearse to live drumming.
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SUNDAYS AT BALBOA PARK, noon - 3:00 pm
 
Balboa Park, Park Blvd, FREE - BEGINNERS WELCOME
  • Noon - 12:30 p.m. - PERCUSSION FUNDAMENTALS. Practice percussion fundamentals on either high drums (Dan leads), surdu(Dale or Stef leads) or tamborim/bell (Stef leads w/Terry assisting). NEWCOMERS and BEGINNING DRUMMERS! This is an important opportunity for you to learn what to practice and to get some fundamentals training. PLEASE be there at noon or a little before.
  • 12:30 - 1:00 p.m. WARM UPS AND NEW BREAKS. Stefanie and Dan lead our warm up, intro new material, go over standard call-ins, breaks and call-outs.
  • 1:00 - 1:15 p.m. - SAMBA DE RODA (samba circle) - Intro to samba rhythm in the roda!. Learn the essential basics of samba rhythms through stepping, clapping, chocalho, and tamborim. Warm up stretches and introduction to Super Sonic.
  • 1:15 - 2:30 p.m. - SAMBA SESSION - play our basic rhythms (batucada (Rio), samba reggae and partido alto) as we JAM OUT FOR THE DANCERS.
  • 1:15 - 2:30 p.m. - OPEN DANCE CLASS/REHEARSAL with the SUPER SONIC DANCERS. If you are new, please come and get pulled in by dance leaders Leo, Laura, Jessica Brooke and our experienced dancers. Everyone included!
  • 2:45 - 3: 00 p.m. - WEEKLY DANCE AND BATERIA MEETING - here we talk about news, past and future gigs, and other plans.
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