Workshops - Jibaro Music & Flamenco Dance

JIBARO MUSIC & FLAMENCO DANCE Workshops Register - [hidden] Join Puerto Rican Cultural Center as we kick off the Celebrando 2017 Heritage Project - The Spanish Guitar and Her Grandsons! Register today for guest workshops: * Learn to play and sing Puerto Rican rhythms from the mountains at our Jibaro Music Workshop with Orlando Laureano, master musician of Puerto Rico's native instruments (cuatro, tiple and more), direct from Boriken. * Or, learn to speak the language of Flamenco with your body and your attitude in our Flamenco Workshop with Illeana Gomez & guitarist Alejandro Pais Iriart of La Juerga Flamenco. (Don't be afraid to try something new.) Space is limited! Save 30% when you register in advance for the workshops. Workshop - Jibaro Music & Flamenco Dance April 9, 2017, 12pm-2pm Register - [hidden] - $35 advance price (Save 30%) - $50 at the door After the workshops, join us at 3:00 p.m. for a FREE picnic on the lawn. Bring your lawn chairs, picnic dinner and instruments for our 2nd-annual Picnic Under the Pecan Trees, Sing and play along as we share the joy of Puerto Rican music and dance. FULL WORKSHOP DETAILS BELOW... !!! PUERTO RICAN MUSIC WORKSHOP !!! The Spanish Guitar and her Grandsons with Orlando Laureano Bring your guitars, cuatros, güiros and voices! This community workshop will include both expert demonstrations and hands-on learning! Workshop includes: * A master music demonstration by Orlando Laureano on cuatro and tiple Puertorriqueño, * History of the the Spanish guitar and her grandsons, * Instruction on and practice playing and singing rural mountain Jíbaro music. The Spanish guitar was introduced to Puerto Rico in the late 15th century. The instrument was quickly adopted by the country folk in remote mountain communities. Over time, the design of the guitar was modified, creating unique Puerto Rican descendants—the tiple Puertorriqueño, the cuatro and the bordonua. Together, these stringed instruments became the backbone of the Jíbaro music from the mountains. They were also incorporated into the bailes de salón performed at “upper-class” social gatherings. !!! FLAMENCO DANCE WORKSHOP !!! Flamenco Music, Dance and Communication with Illeana Gomez & Alejandro Pais Iriart Flamenco is an art form from Andalucia, Spain that has been forged as a result of the cultural influences that the region has had for 1000’s of years. This art is most clearly expressed through its cante (song), baile (dance) and toque (guitar playing). This community workshop will focus on flamenco as social and cultural practice. In this basic class we will learn some essential dance properties such as body posture, and basic steps; as well as identify essential musical elements, thus creating a basic vocabulary necessary for participation. By understanding its unique vocabulary and respecting common social elements of communication, students will be able to experience the art form as a fluid conversation between participants. - Body posture - Aesthetic - Body language and cuing - Musical structure and cuing - Vocabulary - Palmas (hand clapping) - Rhythm FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Tekina-eirú Maynard, PRFDance Director Email: [hidden]. These guest workshops are part of our Celebrando 2017 Heritage Project on the Spanish Guitar and her Grandsons which include: - Workshop - Jibaro Music & Flamenco Dance Sunday, April 9, 2017, 12pm-2pm Register - [hidden] - Picnic, Ritmo y Baile with Special Guests (Free Picnic Event) Sunday, April 9, 2017, 3pm-6pm Facebook - [hidden] - Celebrando 2017 - Salsa & Heritage Festival: Saturday, June 10, 2017, Doors @6:30pm Facebook - [hidden] The Celebrando 2017 heritage project is made possible in part through funding and support by the Texas Commission on the Arts, the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department! Promotional support from Mingo TV. *** PLEASE SHARE *** ~~ Puerto Rican Cultural Center Website: [hidden] Phone: [hidden] Email: [hidden] More Info below.