Series: September 9-December 2 Mondays 6pm-8pm in the Lounge Instructor: Tregar Otten| Contact the instructor at tregaro@danzon.com for more information and to register! The class is dedicated to performing Cuban dance music, much of it comes  from the Charanga/Típica tradition incorporating strings and woodwinds  into the traditional Cuban dance music ensemble with congas, timbales, piano, […]

Our popular Salsa, Bachata and Merengue dance class series is back! Explore the possibilities of your body and how to communicate with others through dance, rhythm and flavor! Partners are not necessary! Beginners Class Series (5 Weeks) Mondays at 7pm-8pm, October 21 - November 18 This is a 5-week series designed for beginner-intermediate students to learn […]

Our popular Salsa, Bachata and Merengue dance class series is back! Explore the possibilities of your body and how to communicate with others through dance, rhythm and flavor! Partners are not necessary! Intermediate Class Series (5 Weeks) Mondays at 8:15pm-9:15pm, October 21 - November 18 This is a 5-week series designed for students that already know their […]

THIS CLASS WILL NOT BE HELD ON OCTOBER 28. 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

All body types, physical abilities including chronic conditions, and levels of experience with yoga are heartily welcome and accommodated! Sliding Scale Donation: $5-$20 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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

Trimester: Thursdays, September 12-December 12 (13 sessions) Children’s Bomba y Plena Workshop: Dance, Percussion and Song Thursdays at 4pm $15 Drop-in class  / $156 for entire trimester ($12 per class, due in full on September 12) / Sibling discount available! Instructors: Shefali Shah & Hector Lugo | Location: Theater Space For more information email: bombaaguacero@gmail.com  or […]

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 at 7:30pm / Event starts at 8pm La Peña Cultural Center & the UC Berkeley Womxn of Color Initiative, in collaboration with the Queer and Trans Advocacy Project, present: The Empowering Womxn of Color Open Mic Fall 2019 Series! TWO DATES: Thursday, October 3rd & Friday, November 1st DOORS OPEN AT 7:30PM / […]

This Saturday in a unique class that will explain afro Peruvian traditions, music and dance. followed by a symposium and the fifth CAJONEADA with Kata Robles and Peta Robles, master drummers from Peru. Donations are welcome. Maestro Lalo Izquierdo dances zapateo peruano, with its fancy “hard shoe” footwork reminiscent of Spanish dance and its unique […]

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, […]

Puertas abren a las 8pm / Doors open at 8pm Evento estelar empieza a las 8:45pm / Main event begins at 8:45pm Admisión General/General Admission: $15 | Puerta/Door: $20 Menos de 12 años/Under 12 years old: Gratis (Cantidad limitada)/ Free (Limited quantity) ESPAÑOL (English version below): Un concierto en vivo con música norteña de LA […]

Adult Bomba y Plena Workshop: Dance, Percussion and Song Sundays 11am-1pm | $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 […]

This Intermediate level Bomba dance workshop builds on our Level 1 Basics workshop from September. We will cover two seises de Bomba or rhythms. Participants will work on strengthening figura or body posture, footwork technique, piquete vocabulary, as well as learn a choreography. Workshop Price: $20 per workshop or $70 for all 4 sessions. Drop-ins […]

Free/Donations Encouraged  The Sunday Lounge Rumba has been going on at La Peña for the past 12 years and we want to see it continue. We highly encourage attendees to donate online to ensure that we keep this community event alive! Folkloric Afro-Cuban Rhythm & Dance Every 1st & 3rd Sunday! Come enjoy the Afro-Cuban […]