Welcome to La Peña! Promoting social justice & intercultural understanding through the arts since 1975.
$15 Drop in / 4 consecutive classes for $50 Instructors: Gabriela Shiroma and Peta Robles. Class is held in the community room. Learn to dance a varied repertoire of traditional dances from the coastal region of Peru such as festejos, landos, and zamacuecas. Other questions? Call or email the instructor Gabriela Shiroma: 510-688-9147 lunderomio@yahoo.com
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, […]
Door Cover: $4.44 in advance online / $8 at the door ($9 with credit card) DJ José Ruíz is back at La Peña! Get ready to dance to a variety of rhythms from Latin America and around the globe in celebration of La Peña's 44th Anniversary! We'll be giving free La Peña sunglasses to the […]
This four week series introduces students to the basic rhythms of the plena percussion ensemble and to a few songs representative of the genre. Participants will learn to play panderos -- the seguidor and punteador patterns -- and the güícharo or güiro, and will study four plena songs in diverse styles. The workshops also introduce […]
This is a 4-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! This class is taught by Venezuelan dance instructor Juliana Mendonca. Juliana’s teaching […]
Due to popular demand of our beginners series, we are adding a Salsa, Bachata and Merengue Dance Class series for INTERMEDIATE students! This is a 4-week series designed for students that already know their basic rhythm and steps, to go beyond the basic rhythms and steps. Please DO NOT sign up for this class if […]
