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: […]
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Josh Jones Salsa Big Band
La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave. , Berkeley, CA, United StatesThis 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 […]
Capoeira Angola
La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave. , Berkeley, CA, United StatesTuesdays 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 […]
Kizomba & Rhythm
La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave. , Berkeley, CA, United StatesCheck out footage from last year's Bay Area Dance Week! What we teach Kizomba, derived from the traditional dances Semba (Angola) and Pasada (Cape Verde) among others, is a sensual […]
La Peña Community Chorus
La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave. , Berkeley, CA, United StatesLa Peña Community Chorus Founded in 1978 by Chilean refugees and community supporters, La Peña Community Chorus has been performing Latin American New Song—Nueva Canción—for over 35 years. Accompanying themselves […]
Beat the Blues Dance with Sundown Blues
La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave. , Berkeley, CA, United StatesBeat the Blues Dance with Sundance Blues Sliding scale $6-$16 for practice, drop-in, and social dance Instructors: Rotating Instructors | Location: Theater Space 8 – 9 - Drop in beginner class […]