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SERIES DESCRIPTION Beginners Class Series (4 sessions) Mondays 6:15pm-7:15pm. May 13 - June 10, 2024. REGISTER HERE. Already took this class or are familiar with the basics? Try the Intermediate one HERE! This is a 4-class series designed for beginner students with little to no experience to learn and enjoy three popular Latin dance styles: […]
Interested in RUMBA and the Afro-Cuban Tradition? We have these 2 classes back-to-back at La Peña that explore the musicality of Cuban Rumba and more! Six-week series: February 26 - April 1st, 2024 and April 8th - May 13th, 2024. (clases impartidas en Español): CLASE 1: Lunes, 7:00pm – 8:15pm @La Peña LA RUMBA ME LLAMA: […]
Following the success of our Beginners Dance Class Series, La Peña is excited to present the third round of our Intermediate Class Series: Mondays 7:30pm - 8:30pm. May 13 - June 10, 2024. REGISTER HERE. You haven’t taken the Beginners class yet? Are you new to these dance rhythms or have no dance experience at […]
Join this fun class with instructor Momo Lebeau!! Contact classes@lapena.org for all details and registration. Class imparted by www.bodywerkdance.com
Founded in 1979 by Chilean refugees and community supporters, La Peña Community Chorus has been performing Latin American New Song — Nueva Canción — for many years. Accompanying themselves on guitars, flutes, drums, and a large assortment of Latin American instruments, the Chorus has sung for schools, churches, homeless shelters, retirement homes, drug rehab centers, […]
Wednesdays, 7:00pm – 9:00pm In person at La Peña Cultural Center IMPORTANT: For questions and to register to this class, please contact the instructor Sergio Bitencourt at sergiobitencourt81@gmail.com. Come experience the spirit, music, and movement of Capoeira Angola with GRUPO NO BALANÇO D’ANGOLA! Capoeira No Balanço D’Angola aims to preserve and protect the Afro-Brazilian rhythms, […]
