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Mission
The Centro's mission is to
create, preserve, promote and educate about Chicano, Mexicano, Latino
and Indigenous art and culture.
Directions
2125 Park Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92101
Gallery Hours
Tues. - Sun. 12 - 4 pm
Tel.
619-235-6135
Fax 619-595-0034
E-mail: centro@centroculturaldelaraza.org
The
Centro is located on Park Blvd. and Inspiration Point Way
in San Diego's Historic Balboa Park
Easily Accessible from 12 &
C Trolley and # 7 Bus Line
News
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to the Centro Cultural de la Raza
For a list of exciting upcoming events,
performances and programs at the Centro, please visit our online schedule.
For your special events and collaborations
email: events@centroculturaldelaraza.org
Centro's Session 4 Class Schedule
CENTRO CULTURAL DE LA RAZA
CULTURAL CONNECTIONS
SESSION #4 Class Schedule:
Saturdays:
10 – 10:30 Tap (Kids) Claudia Vorce
10:30 – 11:00 Swoop (Kids) – Giselle Anguizola
11 - 11:30 Bomba (Kids) Arieto Borincano - Jade Power-Sotomeyer
11:30 - 1:00 Bomba (adults)- Arieto Borincano
1:00- 2:00 Afri Belly (Adults) - Karen Tapia
2- 3:00 Salsa Beginning (Adults) - Angela Calvin
3 - 4:00 Afro Cuban Drumming - (Kids) - Victor Tapia
4:00 – 5:00 Afro Cuban Drumming (Advanced) – Victor Tapia
Mondays & Wednesdays
5:30 - 6:15 Ballet Folkorico Teens- Christina Perez de Lock
6:15 - 7:00 Ballet Folkorico Kids
7:00 - 9:00 Ballet Folkorico Company Rehearsal
Tuesdays
6:00 - 7:00 Beginning Guitar (kids) - Paul Hernandez
7:00 – 8:00 Salsa Intermediate- Miguel Melendez
Thursdays
6:00- 7:00 Afro Cuban Drumming – Beginning Adults
7:00- 9:00 Arieto Borincano Rehearsal
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
BEGINNING SALSA
(ADULTS)
Instructor: Angie Calvin
This Class will teach basic footwork, footwork patterns, partnering,
body movements and isolations. Each class is structured to adjust to
one’s varied levels of dance experience and each class will introduce
new materials or build upon those previously taught for review.
Angie Calvin started her formal training with local salsa company
Majesty in Motion and is now currently dancing with an all ladies
company called The Sexy Salsa Divas. She has been performing for the
last 3 years at local events in San Diego and traveled to Los Angeles,
Palm Springs, New York, Las Vegas to name a few. Blending her own
unique style of Afro Cuban, Hip Hop and Brazilian movement, she
continues to bring energy and “sabor” (flavor) to her life long journey
in the Art of Salsa Dancing.
BOMBA – Puerto Rican Dance
(KIDS/ADULTS)
Instructor: Areito Borincano
Bomba is a uniquely Puerto Rican musical genre for dance. Bomba emerged
as a very important expression to the system of slavery and a form of
spiritual strength. It's a family of rhythms and dances referred to by
their names... (sica, yuba, holandes, seis corrido, etc).Dancers are
essential to Bomba. In this class dancers take turns challenging
the drums, creating a dialog with their movements that the solo drummer
answers in a call-and-response pattern with a lead singer and a chorus.
Areito Borincano (founded in 2001) is a non-profit organization based
in San Diego dedicated to promote the culture of the island of Puerto
Rico, by serving as ambassadors of its Afro-Puerto Rican dance and
music (Bomba). The group helps preserve the tradition by offering
classes and performances. The emphasis in the dance classes is
to create new dance steps and body movements without losing the
traditional feel of Bomba.
The members of Areito Borincano wish to expose more people to Bomba and
are committed to encouraging more people to explore Afro-Puerto Rican
heritage and traditions.
www.areitoborincano.com
AFRI BELLYdance (ADULTS)
Instructor: Karen Tapia
Roots AfriBellydance, taught by Karen Tapia, is a class that
seamlessly blends movements from many different cultures. In true gypsy
style, the class organically blends dance vocabularies to create
something entirely new and relevant for today. Karen draws from her
diverse dance background and training which includes, but is not
limited to: Afro Cuban Folklore/Rumba/Popular, ATS & Tribal Fusion
Bellydance, Bomba, and Modern, all set to music that honors the
eclectic, delicious blend.
This class is offered to dancers of all levels, please bring a full
skirt. Let’s dance our bliss!
AFRO CUBAN DRUMMING
(KIDS/ADULTS/ADVANCED)
Instructor: Victor Tapia
Afro Cuban Drumming Kids covers basic technique and introduction to
polyrhthyms and their relationships. Some instruments provided. Minimum
age for children is 6 and up.
Afro Cuban Drumming Adults covers basic technique and introduction to
polyrhtyms and their relationship.
Advanced Afro Cuban Drumming covers advanced technique and requires
experience in drumming. The class also covers history and song.
The technique will allow students to work towards a final performance.
Victor Tapia is a percussionist and singer who began studying West
African Drumming over 10 years ago. He plays with the B-Side
Players, performed with Omo Ache, an Afro Cuban Folkloric company and
currently teaches Afro cuban music at King Chavez elementary.
SWOOP (Kids)
Instructor: Giselle Anguizola
From the time she first heard Jazz, Giselle knew that an expression
must be made. To her, American Vernacular Dance provides this
expression of Jazz music. For the last eight years she has dedicated
herself to the preservation of this art & continues as a researcher
and teacher of Jazz Dancing. She has won championships at ALHC, ULHS,
NADC, Camp Hollywood, Rhythmic Arts Festival, and many more.
BEGINNING RHYTHM TAP (Kids)
Instructor: Claudia Gomez Vorce
Rhythm tap focuses on percussion and intricate footwork. Like a
drummer, tap dancers must feel the beats musically to create their
rhythmic patterns. Tap dancers must allow their feet to become
instruments. A few examples of tap dancers are Gregory Hines, Jimmy
Slide, Buster Brown, Sammy Davis Jr. and Savion Glover.
Rhythm Tap Technique
Students learn basic tap fundamentals, technique, steps and rhythms.
Dancers are introduced to syncopated and even rhythms. They are taught
how to strengthen their ear by relying on the rhythms of their taps and
music. Dancers are introduced to rudiments or several repetitive
exercises that will help develop clean and clear tap sounds.
Claudia Gomez Vorce followed her grandmother's and mother's
professional dance footsteps, Claudia began studying Ballet Folkloriko
at age 4. From there she went on to learn other disciplines such as
tap, ballet, jazz, modern and hip-hop. Claudia has learned from great
tap dancers such as mentor Bunny Briggs, Chance Taylor, Dianne Walker,
Savion Glover, Derick Grant, Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards, Ayodele Casel,
Jason Samuels Smith,Mable Lee, Pam Thompson and many more. In New York,
she taught tap dance, body percussion and movement for Hospital
Audiences Inc. and for the NYC Board of Education.
BEGINNING GUITAR (KIDS/TEENS)
Instructor: Paul Hernandez
Beginning basic guitar, this class will cover basic techniques
including rumba, ranchera, reggae, rock and punk. Instructor is open to
style. Students will learn 3 songs in an eight week session.
Instruments not provided.
Paul Hernandez, has been playing guitar for 20 years. He is the
original guitar player of BSide Players, and has performed with
groups such as Taco Shop Poets, Palo Duro and plays at Café
Sevilla.
BALLET FOLKORICO TEENS
Instructor: Christina Perez de Lock
Ballet Folkorico Teens teaches basics and regions in traditional
Mexican dance. The class offers instruction to teenagers from the ages
of 13-18 years in this traditional discipline. The Teen dance company
performs at community and cultural events with the Ballet Folkorico
Company.
BALLET FOLKORICO KIDS
Ballet Folkorico Kids class teaches children traditional Mexican dance.
The class offers instruction to children 4-12 years in this
traditional discipline. Children will learn basic steps and
dances.
BALLET FOLKORICO COMPANY
The ballet folkorico is the Centro’s 38-year-old resident dance and
performance theater company. The company performs throughout San Diego
County at educational, community and professional events and has been
educating and entertaining audiences for decades, at schools,
conventions, festivals, and private parties. To audition for the
company please contact Alma Medina at <almamedina@cox.net>
Registration:
Full registration is required for Kids and teen classes.
Adult classes are available on drop in basis.
The cost of the classes is $5.00 per class.
The class session will end with a recital and performance.
Participation for children is the minimum age of 4 years old unless
otherwise noted by the instructor.
Please contact the Centro at 619-235-6135 for questions.
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