Tamborim Workshop – Clarissa Altmann

We’re thrilled to welcome Clarissa Altmann to Oslo for a two-day intensive samba workshop focused on tamborim technique and Rio-style batucada!

This is a rare opportunity to learn from one of Europe’s most experienced and passionate sambistas, with a program designed for intermediate and advanced players, as well as motivated beginners ready to explore the art of tamborim. You need to play carreteiro!

🥁 Workshop Program

• Date: Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th October 2025
• Time: 11:00–13:00 and 14:00–16:00 both days (8 hours total)
• Final session: The last 2 hours on Sunday will be with bateria
• Level: Will be adapted to participants – Unidos de Oslo’s tamborim group will share a reference video with Clarissa ahead of time
• Languages: English & Portuguese
• Bring your own tamborim (instruments are not provided)
• Private lessons available – contact us for details

📍 Location & Access

Oslo Sambaskole
Arbeidergata 4, 0159 Oslo

🚇 Public transport is recommended (no free parking downtown):

• Tram stop: Øvre Slottsgate (Tram 11, 12, 13, 19)
• Metro: Stortinget (All lines)
• Bus stop: Kvadraturen (Bus 30, 31, 70)

💳 Registration & Fee

• Participation fee: 1200 NOK
• Registration deadline: 1 September 2025
• Payment via Spond (you’ll be asked for payment when signing up)
• No participant limit – all are welcome!

We kindly ask participants to register early so we can plan the logistics and setup.

🎶 About Clarissa Altmann

Clarissa Altmann is a seasoned samba percussionist, educator, and performer with a deep passion for Rio-style batucada and over 20 years of musical experience.

Originally trained in classical music (flute, trumpet, piano), she discovered samba in 2001 and has since studied with top Brazilian mestres such as Ivo Meirelles (Mangueira), Átila Gomes (Vila Isabel), and Nilo Sergio (Portela).

Clarissa has paraded annually in the Rio Sambódromo since 2013, primarily with Portela, and has rehearsed with nearly every top-tier samba school in Rio. She’s the founder and director of BATURIM (Austria), tamborim leader in Bloco X, and co-Mestre in Bloco Coração, an international collaboration across Central Europe.

Her tamborim teaching is known for being clear, energetic, and technically sound — whether leading large workshops like the Drumpoint Festival in Slovakia or performing across Europe at samba festivals and carnivals.

Don’t miss this chance to dive deep into tamborim and connect with other sambistas from Oslo and beyond.
We can’t wait to see you in October!

🔗 Links & Media

🌐 www.baturim.at
📹 Portela Ensaio Técnico 2015
📘 Clarissa on Facebook
📘 BATURIM on Facebook