Workshop price:
$20 per session and $35 for both workshops if paid in advance.
Instructor: Shefali Shah
Live drumming
Spaces are limited. Reserve your space:
510-681-1036
Bombaaguacero@gmail.com
Payments can be made by cash or Venmo using this link: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=1951117147635712928
This special two workshop series will focus on the basics and foundational aspects of Puerto Rican Bomba dance. This will include repeated practice, drills and incorporation of the basic steps (Paso básico) of the rhythms sica, yuba, cuembe and holandés. Participants will learn how to execute “paseo”and paso básico with each rhythm and strategies to hold your skirt or your arms as you walk through your dance. Body posture and figure or figura will be practiced as well. We will examine the dynamic between the dancer and lead drummer or “primo” player without losing sight of the importance of staying locked in with the basic rhythms and “buleadorxs”.
This workshop is perfect for all levels and if you are just beginning your practice, promises to be a really good starting point.
DJ José Ruíz, aka MundoMuzik, is a DJ, radio host, promoter, and collector of world music, vinyl, art and all cultural and music ephemera. Jose’s taste in music is very eclectic, unafraid to mix traditional, experimental or folkloric elements in his sets. His confidence and impeccable taste in music is deeply rooted in the time and research he dedicates to learn about the genres he plays. His respect for the origin and tradition of music he loves can be heard in depth as a radio host and felt when he fills the dance floor.
The class will be taught by Venezuelan dance instructor Juliana Mendonca! Juliana is a dance performer, choreographer and teacher. She graduated with a degree in dance from University Institute of Caracas, Venezuela in 2005, she also served as an instructor at the Performing Arts Department of the University of the Andes in Mérida, Venezuela (2012-2015). Juliana co-founded Raíz de Agua, a music and dance company. Juliana currently lives in Oakland, California with her husband and daughter, working as a dancer, choreographer and teacher.