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Masters Workshop: Bomba de Loíza – Music and Dance w/Raúl Ayala & Marcos Peñaloza Pica

Presented by Puerto Rican Cultural Center at Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance and Cultural Center, Austin TX

Apr 08 2018
Masters Workshop: Bomba de Loíza – Music and Dance w/Raúl Ayala & Marcos Peñaloza Pica

Taught by two of the most respected Bomba teachers in the world–Raúl Ayala and Marcos Peñaloza Pica, we are offering 2-hour Masters Workshops with experts on the African-influenced Bomba music and dance traditions of Loíza, Puerto Rico

ADMISSION INFO

$35.00 in advance ($50.00 at the door)

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Masters Workshop: Bomba de Loíza – Music and Dance w/Raúl Ayala & Marcos Peñaloza Pica

INDIVIDUAL DATES & TIMES*

Additional time info:

Workshops Include: (schedules are tentative)
  • 30 minutes – Class and Demonstration introducing the Bomba music and dance traditions of Loíza, Puerto Rico (led by both artists).
  • 60 minutes – Workshop Intensive focusing on either dance or music.
    • Option 1 – Dance (led by Marcos Peñaloza Pica)
      • A 60-minute Bomba dance workshop focusing on the rhythms of Loíza such as Seis Corrido, Corvé, and/or others.
      • Learn the basic step(s) and character.
      • Leave with your own personalized bomba solo you would be proud to perform at the free picnic following the workshop!
    • Option 2 – Music – Percussion and Voice (led by Raúl Ayala)
      • A 60-minute Bomba music workshop focusing on the rhythms of Loíza such as Seis Corrido, Corvé, and/or others.
      • Instruments will likely include the barriles (drums), the maraca, and the cua (sticks).
      • Like music, but not a drummer? Learn to sing the as part of the chorus for Bomba. The words in thecoros for Bomba are usually simple (even if you don’t speak Spanish). The voice is a “percussive instrument” in Bomba. Lean to hear the rhythms and the timing for singing the chorus in the correct place without “dragging the words.”
  • 30 minutes – Practicing Together – Bombacíto (a mini Bombazo)
    • Practice – We will come back together to practice what we have learned with live music, dancers, and singers.
    • Build Confidence – You can do it! Stay for the FREE picnic starting at 3:00pm and join us for a Bombazo during one of the musical sets during the picnic.

* Event durations (if noted) are approximate. Please check with the presenting organization or venue to confirm start times and duration.

VIDEOS

  • Loíza. Batey de los Ayala.

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