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Upcoming Summer Events
Saturday, Aug. 26th - San Diego
Join Master Artist Blanco for the next 2 Saturdays in July as he Guest Teaches at Piyoda Flow in Los Angeles!
High energy combinations of roots Afro-Cuban movement accompanied by Live Drumming!
"If you can walk, you can dance. If you can talk, you can sing." _African Proverb
* Drop-Ins Welcome; Pre-Registration recommended but not required
High energy combinations of roots Afro-Cuban movement accompanied by Live Drumming!
"If you can walk, you can dance. If you can talk, you can sing." _African Proverb
* Drop-Ins Welcome; Pre-Registration recommended but not required
Sunday, Aug. 27th - Los Angeles
Weekly Online Class
(All online classes are currently on hiatus)
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*All experience levels welcome *Drop-Ins welcome |
*Private Lessons Available for Percussion & Dance
For more information or booking, Call us: (619)520-8353
Master Artist Juan Carlos Blanco
Named Top 10 Instructor!!!
Past Events
WHAT: Female Afro-Cuban Dancer, Lorainis Guerra Baez will be Guest Teaching Juan Carlos Blanco's weekly Afro-Cuban Dance Class for 4 weeks this Fall! Don't miss these great "Limited Time Only" classes with Lorainis who brings her awesome experience as a professional dancer with Cuba's famed Conjunto Folklorico Nacional!! Every week will be dedicated to a different female Orisha of the Yoruba pantheon. Learn dances for Oshun, Oya and Yemaya accompanied by Live Drumming! All people & All levels are welcome!
**A limited amount of folkloric skirts will be available to use for class. Please bring your own skirt if you have one.
WHEN: Saturdays, NOVEMBER 12th, 19th, 26th (work off the Turkey weekend) &
Saturday, DECEMBER 3rd!
3:30 - 5:00 PM
WHERE: STAGE 7 School of Dance, 3980 30th Street, San Diego, CA 92104
COST: $15 ea. class. All classes sold individually. No checks accepted. Cash only.
**A limited amount of folkloric skirts will be available to use for class. Please bring your own skirt if you have one.
WHEN: Saturdays, NOVEMBER 12th, 19th, 26th (work off the Turkey weekend) &
Saturday, DECEMBER 3rd!
3:30 - 5:00 PM
WHERE: STAGE 7 School of Dance, 3980 30th Street, San Diego, CA 92104
COST: $15 ea. class. All classes sold individually. No checks accepted. Cash only.
SUNDAY, NOV 13
Limited Time Only!!!
WHAT: Yudel Arrebate will be guest teaching Juan Carlos Blanco's weekly Sunday Cuban Percussion Class. Join him for a dynamic class in a fun ensemble setting. No previous experience is required. Bring 2 drums. If you don't have your own, no worries. There are drums available for rent. ($5) Yudel is a talented & experienced professional Cuban percussionist that specializes in Popular Cuban genres. Don't miss this limited time only opportunity to learn with him at WorldBeat Center!!
WHEN: SUNDAYS, NOV. 20th & 27th
SUNDAY, DEC. 4th
12:30pm - 1:30pm
WHERE: WorldBeat Center, 2100 Park Blvd. San Diego, CA. 92101
COST: $10/class. No Checks accepted. Cash only.
WHEN: SUNDAYS, NOV. 20th & 27th
SUNDAY, DEC. 4th
12:30pm - 1:30pm
WHERE: WorldBeat Center, 2100 Park Blvd. San Diego, CA. 92101
COST: $10/class. No Checks accepted. Cash only.
SUN. OCT 23rd
Three Wives of Xango
Dance & Drum Immersion
WHAT: This will be a day filled with dance, drumming, song, speakers, and performances from Afro-Brazilian, African, and Afro-Cuban traditions. This event is dedicated to enriching our collective knowledge of the the divinities Xango, Oxum, Oba, and Oya.
WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016, 12pm - 6pm
WHERE: Brasil Brasil Cultural Center, 12453 West Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA. 90066
WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016, 12pm - 6pm
WHERE: Brasil Brasil Cultural Center, 12453 West Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA. 90066
DRUMMING & SONG: with Kahlil Cummings, Sandy Perez, Alberto Lopez, Dana Maman, and Vanessa Ayaba Irawo.
DANCE: with Vera Passos, Rachel Hernandez, Freila Merencio Blanco and Master Dancer Juan Carlos Blanco. LECTURE: with Awo Fasegun Earl White. **For details, workshop updates, artist bios & more on this event, Click on Link below: Three Wives of Xango |
OCT. 13th - 16th
Past Events & Series
Cuban Music & Dance celebration featuring the live sounds of bands, Kimba Light, and Saoco Son. A special music & dance performance of "Roots Merengue" by Omo Ache's Cuban Music & Dance Class Ensemble, Rueda de Casino by El Ruedazo de Riverside & Mujeres de San Diego Rueda. Plus your complementary Salsa class & All ages fun!
What: Cuban Percussion & Dance Class is featuring a New Series: Merengue Haitiano.
When: Every Sunday 12pm-1pm Percussion Class, Cost: $7 1pm-2pm Dance Class, Cost: $7 Where: WorldBeat Center, 2100 Park Blvd, SD 92101 No previous experience is necessary. Classes can be taken individually or enjoy both. Cuba Libre, Sat Feb 21Harvest Fest African Dance Workshop, Sat Nov 15
Celebrating the harvest! A combined class featuring West African & Afro-Cuban dance traditions taught by Master Artist Juan Carlos Blanco & Suzanne Forbes-Vierling. All levels are welcome.
Noche Cubana, Sat Nov 1San Diego's premier celebration of Cuban music, dance and culture featuring Live performances by San Diego Casineros & EnRuedame Más, Omo Aché's "Fantastic Five," "El Puro" and Guarapo Cuban band. Free Salsa lesson included. All ages event. Children 12 & under Free!
Caribbean Heritage Event, Fri June 20
Celebrate Caribbean-American Heritage Month in June! Juan Carlos Blanco & Omo Aché will be performing at the 2014 Caribbean Heritage Salute to Hollywood & Excellence Gala. For more info, visit: www.caribbeanheritage.com
Afro-Caribe Dance Workshop, Sat June 21 & 28
Juan Carlos who is a former principal dancer and soloist for the acclaimed Cuban folklore company, Raices Profundas, will be offering two energetic & dynamic Saturday dance classes from the CONGO/BANTU regions. Juan Carlos is one of the most respected and elevated leaders in the traditions of Afro-Cuban music & dance. Please join us @ the Electric Lodge, 1416 Electric Ave. Venice, CA. 90291, Saturday June 21 & 28, 10:40 am - 12:10 pm, $20.
Noche Cubana, Sat June 14
North Park Festival of Arts, Sat May 17
The 18th annual North Park Festival of Arts returns this Saturday, 11am - 6pm, with 5 stages of Live entertainment along University Avenue between 30th & 32nd St. This FREE family event will feature amazing local art, exciting live music & dance performances - Check out Omo Aché's Cuban Music & Dance Spring Series performance @ the Dance Stage on 32nd & University @ 12 Noon! - plus eco-friendly, hands-on arts activities, and array of fabulous arts & food vendors! For more, visit: www.northparkfestivalofarts.com/dance-stage/
Noche Cubana, Sat May 10
San Diego's biggest & funnest Cuban music & dance celebration is back w/ Live Performances by hot Cuban band, Saoco Son! And, back from Cuba by popular demand, Feliciano Arango playing Timba! W/special musical performance by In-Flow! Free Salsa Suelta dance lesson (free-style, no partner necessary) w/Juan Carlos Blanco, DJ Pirito spinning the best Cuban jams for your dancing pleasure, delicious authentic Cuban cuisine, plus a special Mother's Day Surprise! (Free admission for children 12 and under)
SD Brazil Carnival Mardi Gras Ball 2014,
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Upcoming Classes
Cuban Percussion Class on SUNDAYS!Learn a medley of popular Cuban rhythms in a fun ensemble setting! Drums available for rent. This class is offered weekly on Sundays at WorldBeat Center, 2100 Park Blvd, 92101,
from 12 - 1 pm, $10. New Afro-Cuban Song Class on THURSDAYS!NEW Afro-Cuban Song Class Going on Now!
THURSDAYS, 5 - 6 PM Centro Cultural de la Raza, 2004 Park Blvd, 92101 Learn to sing Orisha Songs accompanied by traditional Batá drums. Class is offered weekly. Cost: $10 Afro-Cuban Dance on THURSDAYS!
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