Welcome to La Peña! Promoting social justice & intercultural understanding through the arts since 1975.
9pm-12:30am Puertas se abren: 9pm / Evento empieza: 9:30pm $20 por adelante / $25 en la puerta ¡Serenata al Peru es una fiesta tradicional conmemorando la independencia peruana! ¡Músicos, cantantes y bailarines de todas partes de la área de la bahía se reunirán para tocar música tradicional criolla con De Rompe y Raja! ¡SalChicha, un […]
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 […]
$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 learning and fun activities! The musical […]
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 Find them on Facebook!
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 […]
Check 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 partner dance coupled with music from Angola, Cape Verde and the Caribbean primarily sung in Portuguese or French Creole. Why we teach Our chief goal […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Bay Area Bomba y Plena Workshop Presents: PASEO, PIQUETE Y FLOREO EN EL BAILE DE BOMBA A Three workshop series focusing on Puerto Rican Bomba dancing. Each workshop will build from the previous workshop as a progression that includes dancing the basic step or "paseo," learning movement vocabulary and phrasing, and speaking the Bomba dance language […]