Mondays 6pm-8pm | 13 -week session |  Cost TBA Instructor: Tregar Otten| Contact the instructor at tregaro@danzon.com for more information and to register! Welcome to the world of Latin American music and culture! This class offers a great variety of songs from the different countries in South and Central America including Cuba, Brazil, and more with all […]

$80 for 6 Weeks  / Drop-in for $20 (Cash or Check Only) November 5 - December 17 (Please note: there is no class on 11/19) End the year on the right foot by signing up for our final Salsa, Bachata and Merengue Dance Class series of 2018! This is a 6-week series designed for beginner students […]

$80 for 5 weeks / Drop-in for $20 (Cash or check only) November 5 - December 10   For the first time, we are offering an INTERMEDIATE Salsa, Bachata and Merengue Dance Class series!!! This is a 5-week series designed for intermediate students focussing on turns! Explore the possibilities of your body and how to […]

This 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 per year! Email the instructor for audition times: joshjonesdrums@yahoo.com Cost: $15 per class

Sliding Scale Donation: $5-$20 Series: Tuesday, September 4rd - December 18th All proceeds benefit La Peña Cultural Center's mission of promoting social justice through the arts! Join us in a friendly and supportive yoga class that encourages self-discovery, mind-body awareness, and community building.   Taught by a certified yoga therapist, the class is designed to […]

Free Admission! This event is in the Lounge Space, next to Los Cilantros. As the polls close on election night, keep your fellow politicos close and your “I Voted” sticker closer and come to La Peña to watch the results!! Los Cilantros will be serving delicious authentic Mexican cuisine 5:30pm-9pm as well as beer, wine and […]

$15 p/ class, or $10 with student ID or teacher ID Drop-ins welcome!  Tuesdays at 7pm Join instructors Christopher and David Epperson for a beginners-intermediate Kizomba class! Kizomba is both a music genre and a partnered dance originating in Angola. Kizomba has also been described as the “African Tango.” The dance is known to be slow […]

Tuesdays 7pm-9pm & Saturdays 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, when Africans from western Central […]

La 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 on guitars, flutes, drums, and a large assortment of Latin American instruments, the Chorus has sung for schools, churches, homeless shelters, retirement homes, drug rehab […]

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 […]

FALL SCHEDULE: September 12, 19, 26 October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 November 7, 14, 28   (No class Nov. 21 due to Thanksgiving) December 5 For more information, email the instructor at mariadlr4@gmail.com. Instructor: María de la Rosa with occasional invited guest master artists. $25 drop in or $200 for 10-week full session Full session price […]

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 rhythms, and history. For those […]

Free Event / Donations Encouraged This critical thinking-focused organization meets Every Second Thursday of the month with a different topic and guest speaker for every conversational meeting. This month's topic: A Skeptics Guide to Planet Hunting by Josh Lofy Thousands of planets have been found circling stars other than our own in the past few […]

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 singer/guitarist. Stephanie plays acoustic guitar and leads families in about an […]

Doors open 8pm / Event begins 8:30pm $16 Adv. / $20 Door (Please note: there is a $2 Credit Card fee at the door per ticket) SalChicha is a musical group mixing Peruvian rhythms such as cumbia, salsa and chicha! These three rhythms combined create an extraordinary mix that brings back memories to our people […]

Instructors: Gabriela Shiroma and Peta Robles Cajón 10am-11am: Learn to dance a varied repertoire of traditional dances from the coastal region of Peru such as festejos, landos, and zamacuecas. Dance 11am-12pm: All levels are welcome. Students must bring a cajon to class. If you need to purchase one or rent one for a day, contact […]

Tuesdays 7pm-9pm & Saturdays 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, when Africans from western Central […]

Tickets: $16 Advance / $20 Door / Children under 12: $5 Advance / $10 Door (Please note: There is a $2 credit card fee at the door per ticket.) Doors open 7:30pm / Performance starts 8pm Women in traditional folk arts from Latin America have been pushing the envelope of what it means to be a […]

$15 for 1 child, $20 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. […]

 $10 Advance / $15 Door (Please note, there is a $2 credit card fee at the door) Open to All Levels! For those interested in staying healthy, building community or learning a rich musical tradition, this workshop is for you! During this fun, energizing, and dynamic introductory workshop, participants will learn songs, basic dance steps and […]

Adult Bomba y Plena Workshop: Dance, Percussion and Song Sundays 1-3pm | $15/class- All Levels/Drop-ins welcome Instructors: Shefali Shah & Hector Lugo | Location: Theater Space For more information: bombaaguacero@gmail.com During these classes series, students will learn dance, songs, drum rhythms, and history. Classes culminate in student performances. For those interested in staying healthy, connecting with the community […]

Cost per workshop: $5 Advance / Or $10 Day of workshop Precio por cada taller: $5 Entrada Adelante / O $10 el Día del taller (Traduccion al español más abajo) You're invited to a one-of-a-kind 1hr workshop to experience the debut of Yoga Para La Gente! This class is taught in both English & Spanish […]