Welcome to La Peña! Promoting social justice & intercultural understanding through the arts since 1975.
Fiesta de cuerpo Fridays 6-7:30pm | $50 for a bundle of 5 classes or $12 drop in Instructor: Natalie Aceves | Location: Lounge An energetic fusion of vernacular modern, urban/street, jazz, Latin and African rhythms; embodying a fiery yet earthy movement vocabulary, celebrating a paralleling intercultural spirit of the Bay Area and Natalie’s dance background of […]
$25 adv,stu,sr / $28 door In Spanish, dar a luz means to give birth. This definition symbolizes the heart of Luz-- a flamenco project honoring mothers who live and work as artists. Luz will explore the labors and joys found in balancing a life as caregiver and creator. It will feature choreography by award-winning artist, […]
CAJON for Adults: 11am-12pm $10 ea with bundle of 5 / or $15 drop-in Instructor: Peta Robles, master percussionist All levels are welcome. Students must bring a cajon to class. If you need to purchase one or rent one for a day, contact one of the instructors: Gabriela.Shiroma@edd.ca.gov
$15 per family This educational event for children and their families is based on folk songs, tales and popular games based on cultural traditions from various regions in South and Central America. "Mariela’s Music Time is an educational, energetic and interactive bilingual performance for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers and their families. It’s filled with rhythms […]
Puerto Rican Rhythms and Songs Mondays 7-8:30pm | $15 Instructor: Hector Lugo | Location: Lounge This ensemble workshop focuses on popular rhythms and song forms from Puerto Rico such as Plena, Bomba, Seis, Aguinaldo, and Guaracha Jíbara. The first half of the workshop is instructional. Participants learn to play panderos de plena (frame drums), barriles […]
Preschool Creative Dance Tuesdays 9:30am-10:15am | $10 per class (one child), $15 per family (multiple children), OR $35 for whole month package Instructor: Miss Marigold Pre-register by e-mailing: marigoldbirch@gmail.com | Location: Community Room Join Miss Marigold every Tuesday morning at 9:30 a.m. for Preschool Creative Dance! Expression, movement, beginner’s Spanish vocabulary, and cognitive development will all come together […]
