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Mundos Musicales: Serie de Clases para Niñes* (virtual)

*utilizamos lenguaje no binario para contribuir a una sociedad más inclusiva y respetuosa.


Por favor lea las descripciones de las clases y haga clic en los enlaces a continuación para obtener más información sobre cada clase, inscribirse y solicitar becas.

Fecha límite para postular a becas: sábado, 24 de abril de 2021. ¡POSTULE AQUÍ!
Las becas se otorgan por orden de llegada y se basan en las necesidades de cada caso.
Fecha límite de inscripción: sábado, 1 de mayo de 2021.
Fechas de realización de las clases: jueves, viernes y sábados de mayo de 2021 (series de 4 semanas).
Edades: 7 – 11 años.
Idioma: Se requieren habilidades auditivas intermedias en inglés y español. Las clases se imparten utilizando una combinación de inglés y español y requieren que los niños comprendan ambos idiomas (no hay problema con que uno se comprenda mejor que el otro).

¡La Peña se complace en ofrecer tres clases virtuales para niñes en mayo de 2021! Cada serie de clases de 4 semanas requiere un registro por separado.

Descripción de cada clase:

Expresión Corporal y Fundamentos de la Danza Latina

¡Haga clic aquí para obtener más información y registrarse!

Percusión y Canciones Afrocaribeñas

¡Haga clic aquí para obtener más información y registrarse!

Creación de Instrumentos y Narración Mesoamericana

¡Haga clic aquí para obtener más información y registrarse!

¡Lea aquí las reseñas de nuestros programas para niñes anteriores!

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Berkeley Cultural Trust’s Equity & Inclusion Committee Form

Sign up to get the Zoom link for the next city Equity & Inclusion Committee Meeting by filling out this form!

 

 

Call For Racial Equity Advocates to Join the Berkeley Cultural Trust

Are you an arts administrator, artist or cultural worker who is passionate about racial justice? Do you live and/or work in Berkeley?

 

The Berkeley Cultural Trust’s Equity and Inclusion Committee (E&I) is seeking new members who are passionate about diversifying Berkeley’s arts community. This year the E&I committee has begun centering racial equity.

 

Benefits of joining the E&I Committee:

  • Meet and get to know your peers from other Berkeley arts organizations

  • Contribute to shaping city policies around culture and art

  • Opportunities for finding mentorship and other forms of support

  • Develop leadership skills in a non-hierarchical environment

  • Be part of a network of justice-seeking culture and arts supporters

 

We encourage arts administrators, artists and other cultural workers who live and/or work in Berkeley and have a passion for racial justice to join the E&I committee and help us drive our equity and inclusion initiatives.

 

Expectations of E&I Committee members:

  • One monthly meeting of approx 1 hour

  • Help generate Committee priorities and projects

  • Participate in Committee initiatives at your own pace and capacity

 

We understand that not everyone has the time or bandwidth to commit to monthly meetings, however we would love to at least add new members to our email list, so that more people can be looped in on the advancements and opportunities around racial justice in the Berkeley Arts World.

 

Please CLICK HERE to fill out the form to join the Equity & Inclusion Committee’s email list and someone will reach out to you.

PLEASE PASS THIS INFORMATION TO ANYONE THAT YOU THINK COULD BE INTERESTED!

 

If you have any questions, contact the committee co-chairs:

PC Muñoz: pcmunoz@freightandsalvage.org

Natalia Neira: Natalia@lapena.org

 

 

Afro-Caribbean Drumming & Songs


SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE! CLICK HERE TO APPLY!

Scholarship deadline: Saturday, April 24th, 2021
Enrollment deadline: Saturday, May 1st, 2021
Dates: Fridays in May at 4pm
Ages: 7 – 11 years old
Language: Intermediate English & Spanish language listening skills required. The class is taught using a combination of English & Spanish and require that the children understand both languages (while one may be stronger than the other).

 

Afro-Caribbean Drumming & Songs with Maestro Hector Lugo

This class is part of La Peña’s Mundo Musicales Kids Class Series, whose curriculum is designed to develop musicianship, physical coordination, self-expression, bilingual literacy/pronunciation skills, multicultural awareness and a strong sense of identity. Through drumming, song, and story-telling, children will be introduced to the musical traditions of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Haiti and the Dominican Republic by Maestro Hector. The children will be practicing vocal call and response while learning songs and playing rhythms. They will learn to play hand drums, maracas, bells, claves and other Afro-Caribbean percussion instruments.

Please note: Some supplies are required for this class, and you are responsible for purchasing those supplies. If you need further clarification or help finding the supplies, please contact us.

Supplies needed:

1. A pair of drum sticks – They can be regular size or kid size. Link for example (anything similar will work): Kids Drumsticks

2. One maraca or shaker – A maraca (plastic, wood or leather) or an “egg” shaker (the larger the egg the better). Links to good options:
Plastic Maraca
Wooden Maracas
Large Egg Shaker

3. A hand drum – This is the most expensive item but also a plastic bucket would work fine. Ideally, the drum would stand up to 18” – 24″ inches so that the student can sit comfortably straight up and place the hands on the drum without having to crouch. Any hand drum will work fine (conga, djembe, barril. etc.) as long as kids can place it in between their legs and play comfortably with both hands. If it is not possible to get a drum, a plastic bucket/trash container works pretty well (although in this case the student may have to hold it in between the legs if the container is not tall enough). Links to good options:
Kids Tubano Drum
5 Gallon Homer Bucket
1 Quart Plastic Pail

Teacher Bio: Hector Lugo

Hector Lugo is a percussionist, singer, songwriter, and educator of Latin and Caribbean music, history, and culture. Born and raised in Puerto Rico, he moved to the Bay Area in 1989 to pursue graduate studies in sociology at UC Berkeley. Hector is the founder and director of the Latin-Roots band La Mixta Criolla, a founding member of the Bomba ensemble Grupo Aguacero and the co-founder of the Bay Area Bomba y Plena Workshop. His compositions and arrangements have been featured in the documentary film “Dolores,” the compilation “Salsa de la Bahía,” as well as two theatrical productions. He has designed and implemented educational and cultural arts programs in collaboration with SFJAZZ, the San Francisco Symphony, Oakland Public Conservatory of Music, Stern Grove Festival, the San Francisco and Berkeley Unified School Districts, Oakland Youth Chorus, San Francisco Community Music Center, La Peña Cultural Center, Mission Cultural Center, and Youth Art Exchange, to name a few. Hector has also lectured on the sociology and history of Puerto Rican music at Stanford University, UC Berkeley, UC Santa Cruz, San Francisco State University, City College of San Francisco and Humboldt State University. He has an M.A. in Sociology and has conducted extensive research on the history, sociology, and culture of the Caribbean and Latin America.

Afro-Caribbean Drumming & Songs


SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE! CLICK HERE TO APPLY!

Scholarship deadline: Saturday, April 24th, 2021
Enrollment deadline: Saturday, May 1st, 2021
Dates: Fridays in May at 4pm
Ages: 7 – 11 years old
Language: Intermediate English & Spanish language listening skills required. The class is taught using a combination of English & Spanish and require that the children understand both languages (while one may be stronger than the other).

 

Afro-Caribbean Drumming & Songs with Maestro Hector Lugo

This class is part of La Peña’s Mundo Musicales Kids Class Series, whose curriculum is designed to develop musicianship, physical coordination, self-expression, bilingual literacy/pronunciation skills, multicultural awareness and a strong sense of identity. Through drumming, song, and story-telling, children will be introduced to the musical traditions of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Haiti and the Dominican Republic by Maestro Hector. The children will be practicing vocal call and response while learning songs and playing rhythms. They will learn to play hand drums, maracas, bells, claves and other Afro-Caribbean percussion instruments.

Please note: Some supplies are required for this class, and you are responsible for purchasing those supplies. If you need further clarification or help finding the supplies, please contact us.

Supplies needed:

1. A pair of drum sticks – They can be regular size or kid size. Link for example (anything similar will work): Kids Drumsticks

2. One maraca or shaker – A maraca (plastic, wood or leather) or an “egg” shaker (the larger the egg the better). Links to good options:
Plastic Maraca
Wooden Maracas
Large Egg Shaker

3. A hand drum – This is the most expensive item but also a plastic bucket would work fine. Ideally, the drum would stand up to 18” – 24″ inches so that the student can sit comfortably straight up and place the hands on the drum without having to crouch. Any hand drum will work fine (conga, djembe, barril. etc.) as long as kids can place it in between their legs and play comfortably with both hands. If it is not possible to get a drum, a plastic bucket/trash container works pretty well (although in this case the student may have to hold it in between the legs if the container is not tall enough). Links to good options:
Kids Tubano Drum
5 Gallon Homer Bucket
1 Quart Plastic Pail

Teacher Bio: Hector Lugo

Hector Lugo is a percussionist, singer, songwriter, and educator of Latin and Caribbean music, history, and culture. Born and raised in Puerto Rico, he moved to the Bay Area in 1989 to pursue graduate studies in sociology at UC Berkeley. Hector is the founder and director of the Latin-Roots band La Mixta Criolla, a founding member of the Bomba ensemble Grupo Aguacero and the co-founder of the Bay Area Bomba y Plena Workshop. His compositions and arrangements have been featured in the documentary film “Dolores,” the compilation “Salsa de la Bahía,” as well as two theatrical productions. He has designed and implemented educational and cultural arts programs in collaboration with SFJAZZ, the San Francisco Symphony, Oakland Public Conservatory of Music, Stern Grove Festival, the San Francisco and Berkeley Unified School Districts, Oakland Youth Chorus, San Francisco Community Music Center, La Peña Cultural Center, Mission Cultural Center, and Youth Art Exchange, to name a few. Hector has also lectured on the sociology and history of Puerto Rican music at Stanford University, UC Berkeley, UC Santa Cruz, San Francisco State University, City College of San Francisco and Humboldt State University. He has an M.A. in Sociology and has conducted extensive research on the history, sociology, and culture of the Caribbean and Latin America.

Afro-Caribbean Drumming & Songs


SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE! CLICK HERE TO APPLY!

Scholarship deadline: Saturday, April 24th, 2021
Enrollment deadline: Saturday, May 1st, 2021
Dates: Fridays in May at 4pm
Ages: 7 – 11 years old
Language: Intermediate English & Spanish language listening skills required. The class is taught using a combination of English & Spanish and require that the children understand both languages (while one may be stronger than the other).

 

Afro-Caribbean Drumming & Songs with Maestro Hector Lugo

This class is part of La Peña’s Mundo Musicales Kids Class Series, whose curriculum is designed to develop musicianship, physical coordination, self-expression, bilingual literacy/pronunciation skills, multicultural awareness and a strong sense of identity. Through drumming, song, and story-telling, children will be introduced to the musical traditions of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Haiti and the Dominican Republic by Maestro Hector. The children will be practicing vocal call and response while learning songs and playing rhythms. They will learn to play hand drums, maracas, bells, claves and other Afro-Caribbean percussion instruments.

Please note: Some supplies are required for this class, and you are responsible for purchasing those supplies. If you need further clarification or help finding the supplies, please contact us.

Supplies needed:

1. A pair of drum sticks – They can be regular size or kid size. Link for example (anything similar will work): Kids Drumsticks

2. One maraca or shaker – A maraca (plastic, wood or leather) or an “egg” shaker (the larger the egg the better). Links to good options:
Plastic Maraca
Wooden Maracas
Large Egg Shaker

3. A hand drum – This is the most expensive item but also a plastic bucket would work fine. Ideally, the drum would stand up to 18” – 24″ inches so that the student can sit comfortably straight up and place the hands on the drum without having to crouch. Any hand drum will work fine (conga, djembe, barril. etc.) as long as kids can place it in between their legs and play comfortably with both hands. If it is not possible to get a drum, a plastic bucket/trash container works pretty well (although in this case the student may have to hold it in between the legs if the container is not tall enough). Links to good options:
Kids Tubano Drum
5 Gallon Homer Bucket
1 Quart Plastic Pail

Teacher Bio: Hector Lugo

Hector Lugo is a percussionist, singer, songwriter, and educator of Latin and Caribbean music, history, and culture. Born and raised in Puerto Rico, he moved to the Bay Area in 1989 to pursue graduate studies in sociology at UC Berkeley. Hector is the founder and director of the Latin-Roots band La Mixta Criolla, a founding member of the Bomba ensemble Grupo Aguacero and the co-founder of the Bay Area Bomba y Plena Workshop. His compositions and arrangements have been featured in the documentary film “Dolores,” the compilation “Salsa de la Bahía,” as well as two theatrical productions. He has designed and implemented educational and cultural arts programs in collaboration with SFJAZZ, the San Francisco Symphony, Oakland Public Conservatory of Music, Stern Grove Festival, the San Francisco and Berkeley Unified School Districts, Oakland Youth Chorus, San Francisco Community Music Center, La Peña Cultural Center, Mission Cultural Center, and Youth Art Exchange, to name a few. Hector has also lectured on the sociology and history of Puerto Rican music at Stanford University, UC Berkeley, UC Santa Cruz, San Francisco State University, City College of San Francisco and Humboldt State University. He has an M.A. in Sociology and has conducted extensive research on the history, sociology, and culture of the Caribbean and Latin America.