Event Series Afro Peruvian Dance & Cajón

Afro-Peruvian Dance & Cajón

Instructors: Gabriela Shiroma and Peta Robles. Class is held in the community room. Dance 10am-11am: Learn to dance a varied repertoire of traditional dances from the coastal region of Peru such as festejos, landos, and zamacuecas. Cajón 11am-12pm: All levels are welcome. Students must bring a cajon to class. If you need to purchase one or rent […]

Capoeira Angola

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave. , Berkeley, CA, United States

Tuesdays at 7pm - 9pm Saturdays at 2pm - 4pm Instructor: Sergio Bitencourt For more information: sergiobitencourt81@gmail.com Capoeira Angola, a martial art and ritual combat dance, is one of the major expressions of an African, specifically Kongo-Angolan, continuum in Brazil. It is believed that its origins may go as far back as the 16th century, […]

GenderKrip Planet Event (RENTAL)

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave. , Berkeley, CA, United States

Donation-based entry at the door: $5-$100 GenderKrip Planet Event is a celebration of proud Krip (Disabled) Femme, their voices, art, activism and their lives. GenderKrip’s artists performance headliner is AJ420, Rapper celebrating her CD, Different Faces & the release of Krip-Hop Nation’s all Femme CD plus six GenderKrip’s Artists from dancers, singers, poets, healers.  Artists […]

CANCELLED – Cuban Charanga Ensemble

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave. , Berkeley, CA, United States

THIS CLASS WILL NOT BE HELD ON APRIL 1ST Mondays 6pm-8pm in the Lounge Instructor: Tregar Otten| Contact the instructor at tregaro@danzon.com for more information and to register!

Salsa, Bachata & Merengue Dance Class SPRING Series

Sign up for our spring Salsa, Bachata and Merengue Dance Class series! This is a 6-week series designed for beginner-intermediate students to learn and enjoy three popular Latin dance styles: Salsa, Bachata and Merengue! Explore the possibilities of your body and how to communicate with others through dance, rhythm and flavor! Partners are not necessary! […]

Event Series Josh Jones Salsa Big Band

Josh Jones Salsa Big Band

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave. , Berkeley, CA, United States

This is an ensemble class for musicians and singers wanting to learn salsa music! Directed by Josh Jones. Come learn a variety of salsa favorites. The class perform 3-4 showcases per year! Email the instructor for audition times: joshjonesdrums@yahoo.com Cost: $15 per class Find them on Facebook!