Wednesdays, 7:00pm – 8:30pm | February 8 – December 13, 2023 In person at La Peña Cultural Center Son jarocho is a community music that reflects the cycle of life in its poetic lyrics. Classes at La Peña focus instruction on jarana jarocha, singing (including poetry), and percussion (including zapateado dance), although all son jarocho […]

Wednesdays, 7:00pm – 9:00pm January 18th – December 6th, 2023 In person at La Peña Cultural Center For more information, contact Sergio Bitencourt at sergiobitencourt81@gmail.com. Class Dues: $25-35 sliding scale per class $80-120 sliding scale monthly (includes Monday and Saturday classes in our West Oakland location) Come experience the spirit, music, and movement of Capoeira […]

Saturdays, 10:30am – 11:30 am | March 11 – December 9, 2023 In person at La Peña Cultural Center Come to this class and learn all the basics of Afro Peruvian Dance to understand the rhythms, patterns, steps and movements of this musical tradition. No previous experience needed! Instructor Gabriela Shiroma For more information on […]

Mondays, 4pm-5pm PST | January 23 - December 18, 2023 In person at La Peña Cultural Center Students will learn dance, songs, drum rhythms, and history. For those interested in staying healthy, connecting with the community or learning a rich musical tradition, Bomba is for you. Bomba reflects the powerful forces that shaped Puerto Rico’s […]

Interested in RUMBA and the Afro-Cuban Tradition? We are launching 2 classes back-to-back at La Peña! Every Monday, September 18 - December 18, 2023 (clases impartidas en Español): CLASE 1: Lunes, 7:00pm - 8:15pm @La Peña LA RUMBA ME LLAMA: Clases de Música Rumba Cubana con Einar Leliebre Nuñez –todos los niveles En esta clase se […]