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La Peña’s Mundos Musicales Summer Camp: A Bilingual Summer Camp Exploring Latin & Caribbean Culture through Music, Dance & Art!
THREE CAMP DATES:
June 25-29, July 9-13 and July 16-20 (8:30am-2:30pm, see Daily Itinerary below)
Best suitable for ages: 7-11 years old
Take an imaginary trip through Mexico with maestra María, exploring its music, legends, dance, and song. They will learn to sing, play and dance to son jarocho music and other Mexican folkloric genres.
Through drumming, song, and story telling, children will be introduced to the musical traditions of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Haiti and the Dominican Republic by maestro Hector. They will learn to play hand drums, maracas, bells, claves and other Afro-Caribbean percussion instruments. They will also learn beats, songs and stories that come from these countries.
Using the music and dance classes as inspiration, students will design and prepare stage scenery for use in their showcase the last day of camp! Maestra Laura will guide students to creating murals and props created with their imagination based on what they learn in their mundos musicales classes!
8:30am-9am Drop off time at La Peña Cultural Center (3105 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley, CA 94705)
9am-9:30am Circle Time with 3 core teachers – Work on skills that are part of the program, bring energy up, bond, build comradery, play musical games from different parts of the world – a repertoire of games.
9:30am-10:30am 1st Class Rotation
10:30am-10:45am Break (Snack Break/Bathroom Break)
10:45am-11:45am 2nd Class Rotation
11:45am -12:45pm LUNCH TIME & RECESS
12:45pm-1:45pm 3rd Class Rotation
1:45pm-2pm Bio Break
2pm-2:30pm Closing Circle & Pick-Up Time!
FRIDAY ONLY: STUDENT SHOWCASE AT 1pm-2pm!
Please remember to bring lunch every day!
We provide basic snacks and drinks.