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Event Series Beat the Blues Dance with Sundown Blues

Beat the Blues Dance with Sundown Blues

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

Beat 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 9 – 11 - Social dance to blues music Director: Victor Lane For more information: http://www.sundownblues.com/contact.html Blues dancing is all about connection, musicality, partnership and having […]

Event Series Mundos Musicales Bilingual Summer Camp 2019

Mundos Musicales Bilingual Summer Camp 2019

REGISTRATION OPENS MONDAY JUNE 10! $325 for the whole week! SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE - CLICK HERE TO APPLY! La Peña's Mundos Musicales Summer Camp: A Bilingual Summer Camp Exploring Latin & Caribbean Culture through Music, Dance & Art! July 22 - 26, 2019 (8:30am-2:30pm, see Daily Itinerary below) Ages: 7-11 years old (no exceptions) The emphasis of Mundos Musicales Summer Camp is hands-on […]

Event Series Bay Area Bomba y Plena Workshop: Classes, and Batey Boricuas!

Children’s Bomba y Plena Workshop

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

Series: Thursdays, January 17th-July 25th Children’s Bomba y Plena Workshop: Dance, Percussion and Song Thursdays at 4pm $15 Drop-in class  / $12 per class for trimester (13-15 classes) / Sibling discount available! Instructors: Shefali Shah & Hector Lugo | Location: Theater Space For more information email: bombaaguacero@gmail.com  or visit www.bomba-aguacero.org Students will learn dance, songs, drum […]

Event Series Mundos Musicales Bilingual Summer Camp 2019

Mundos Musicales Bilingual Summer Camp 2019

REGISTRATION OPENS MONDAY JUNE 10! $325 for the whole week! SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE - CLICK HERE TO APPLY! La Peña's Mundos Musicales Summer Camp: A Bilingual Summer Camp Exploring Latin & Caribbean Culture through Music, Dance & Art! July 22 - 26, 2019 (8:30am-2:30pm, see Daily Itinerary below) Ages: 7-11 years old (no exceptions) The emphasis of Mundos Musicales Summer Camp is hands-on […]

CANCELLED DUE TO SUMMER CAMP – Rockin’ Kids Sing Along

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

This class will not be held on Friday, July 26, 2019. Rockin’ Kids Sing Along Fridays 10:30-11:30am | Sliding scale $10-20 per family/class Instructors: Stephanie Pepitone | Location: Theater Space For more information: stephaniepepitone@gmail.com Class meets year round. A musical play group for kids of all ages. Hosted by Stephanie Pepitone, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and former punk rock […]

Event Series Capoeira Angola: Classes and Workshops

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, […]