Teaching Music in Brazil

  Brazil

• Northern Brazil: 
Recife

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks

Description: Skilled musicians from across Brazil volunteer to give their free time to teach music to the interested students ranging in age from 6 to 70. Global Crossroad volunteers can be students, too, and learn Brazilian music with the rest of the class. Adequate classroom facilities are available for instruction.

Volunteers will teach groups of 15-20 students, both children and adults, either in the morning or afternoon.

Volunteer will participate in music classes for 2 hours each day, either as a student, as an assistant, or both. Volunteers may also have the opportunity to help students with conversational English as an extracurricular activity for about 2 hours each day.

All resources are provided; however, English language teaching materials are scarce. Volunteers may consider bringing books, magazines, and any other teaching resources available.

Qualifications: Interest in music.

Cost in US$: prices vary from $999-$2349

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Volunteers will work either in the mornings or in the afternoons on weekdays between 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., with an occasional assignment on a Saturday morning. Volunteers may return home proficient in playing the violin or piano, or having learned how to play Brazilian drums or other ethnic instruments.

Age Range: 18 +

Participants Travel to Brazil Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Written Application

Global Crossroad's Mission Statement: Global Crossroad offers many remarkable and challenging volunteer, internship, mini-adventure, and cultural immersion opportunities to interested international volunteers in marvelous countries such as India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, China, Mongolia, Ghana, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Kenya. Our unique programs are creative and exciting, as they engage volunteers in breathtaking journeys. Here, a volunteer can become involved in service projects while they explore remote villages. A volunteer can also learn a wonderful new heritage as the Global Crossroad provides language training courses and cultural tours.

Year Founded: 2002