2008 Highlights:

Orquestra de Samba has been nominated for the 2008 International Brazilian Press Awards in the category "Outstanding Promotion of Brazilian Music in the U.S." To cast your vote, click here, choose ODS in category #11, enter your information at bottom of page, and click "votar." Voting period ends Jan. 31st.

Orquestra de Samba's debut CD, "Brazilian Standards, Vol.1," is now available for purchase through our website. Support our programs by purchasing a copy today. Click here for more info.

Spring Samba classes at the Music Institute of Chicago start February 4th, 2008. Click here to learn more. Only $70 for 15 weeks of classes!

Join Youth Organizations Umbrella's annual “Diverse Evanston Walks United” for Martin Luther King Day. Monday, Jan 21st, 10:00am-12:00pm. Evanston Escola de Samba will appear for a presentation and workshop at 11:00am. Visit upcoming events for more info

Free Community Concert at Eisenhower Public Library featuring students from Ridgewood High School. Monday, January 28th, 2008, 7:00pm. Click here for more info.

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Bossa Nova with Orquestra de Samba and Evanston Escola de Samba at the Old Town School of Folk Music's "La Peña" Series. Wednesday, January 30th, 2008, 8:30pm. Click upcoming events for more info.

Want to hire Orquestra de Samba? Funding is now available through the IL Arts Council's Artstour Roster for 2007-09. Click here to learn more. To book concerts or workshops at your school, library, park district, senior center, or community event, call director Chris Hasselbring at (847) 570-0895 or email samba@evanstonescola. Evanston Escola de Samba's classes at the Music Institute of Chicago are made possible through generous grants from the Evanston Arts Council, the Evanston Community Foundation, as well as additional support from the Music Institute of Chicago and Youth Organizaions Umbrella (Y.O.U.) of Evanston.

Announcing our 2007-08 sponsor: