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2011 Humboldt Afro-Cuban Workshop

Postby davidpenalosa » Sat Apr 23, 2011 7:41 am

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Humboldt State University Office of Extended Education presents the annual Explorations in Afro-Cuban Dance and Drum workshops to celebrate the folkloric music, songs, and dances of the Afro-Cuban people. Set in Arcata, amongst the towering redwoods and breathtaking coastline of Northern California, this workshop promises to be an extraordinary assembly of Afro-Cuban percussion and dance masters! Internationally-recognized instructors will join local faculty to teach students of all skill levels.


All styles of Afro-Cuban dance and drum techniques will be represented. The drum classes will encourage students to go beyond just learning parts, with special classes offered in batá, chekeré, quinto, technique, and basic rhythmic skills. The dance classes will be accompanied with live drumming. At all skill levels, the dance classes are certain to be rigorous and challenging. In addition, Afro-Cuban song instruction will be offered. Classes are progressive and cumulative. Thus, participants are encouraged to attend the entire program.

For one price, students will enjoy admission to any classes and events, including the faculty performance on the final evening.

Special evening events will round out the program. Highlights include conga and rumba dance classes, a beach party and rumba parties.

Instructors

DANCE

Danys LaMora Perez
Originally from Santiago de Cuba, Danys "La Mora" Pérez is an internationally renowned master of Afro-Cuban folkloric dance. Perez's special expertise as dancer, teacher, dance ethnologist, and choreographer is in the unique styles of her native region of the Oriente province in Eastern Cuba.
At 13, she was asked to join the renowned national folkloric ballet company, Cutumba, and toured internationally with the company for 18 years. In addition, while she was still dancing with Cutumba, she founded her own dance company, Adiro Omode in Santiago de Cuba. In 1998, La Mora was the founder of another dance company, the original Oyu Oro, with professional and amateur dancers which was also based in Santiago de Cuba.
Since her first visit to the States in 1996, she has taught at several universities such as Brown University, Cornell University, University of Wisconsin at Madison, Williams College, University of New Mexico, Wayne State University in Detroit, University of Michigan. She is the founder and artistic director of Oyu Oro, an Afro-Cuban Experimental Dance Ensemble in New York City.

Susana Arenas began her artistry in dance at age 12 when she took the opportunity to study at the Casa de la Cultura in Matanzas, Cuba. Upon completion of studies in Matanzas, Arenas moved to Havana and joined popular, folkloric, and theater dance troupes, including Tierra Virgen, Alafia Ire, Oche Olorum and Oriki. In addition, she was a soloist for Compania Folklorica Raices Profundas, and has performed and taught in the U.S. and Europe.

Alison Hong began her dance studies at age seven, studying classical Russian ballet with Maria Dubrovsky of the Kirov Ballet. Her Afro-Cuban dance experience includes study in Cuba with members of Grupo Afro-Cuba de Mantazas. She is also an actress in TV and film.

SONG/DRUM

Lázaro Galarraga is a native of Havana, Cuba. He was a founding member of the Conjunto Folklorico Nacional de Cuba. A world-renowned teacher, performing artist, choreographer and writer of Afro-Cuban music, culture and folklore, he has recorded, performed and taught across the U.S. and worldwide. He is now the musical director for the Caribbean Crew and for the Percussion Artists Workshop (PAWS) Afro-Cuban Folklore ensemble in Los Angeles.

DRUM

Miguel Bernal Nodal, Cuban native, has professional percussion experience dating back to 1985. He was a member of Conjunto Folklorico Cumbaye and later, principal percussionist for Raices Profundas (Havana). He taught Afro-Cuban percussion at University of Arizona (2003), Portland State University (2003), University of Montana at Missoula (1998, 2002), University of Minnesota (2002), Humboldt State University (1996, 1999) and has toured internationally with Raices Profundas. Miguel was a 2006 winner of the International Fiesta of the Drum (international drumming competition hosted in Havana, Cuba) and has been the featured percussionist in albums such as Drum Jam, Caramelo and It’s Heaven I Surmise.

Roman Díaz is a master percussionist from Havana, where he was trained by elders in the fine arts of classic Afro-Cuban musical traditions. He has performed with groups including Raices Profunda, Grupo T con E, Ochestra Sublime, Yoruba Andabo, and Grupo Anaki. In the U.S., Diaz has collaborated with many musicians including Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez, Paquito D’Rivera, Juan Formell, Pedrito Martinez and Oriando “Puntilla” Rios.

Ramon "Sandy" Pérez joined Grupo Afro-Cuba de Matanzas at age 17, and within a few years he earned the positions of principal drummer and soloist. He was a featured artist at the 1996 Havana Jazz Festival and performed at the 1996 Afrocubanismo Festival in Banff, Canada. Although the roots of his techniques are founded in Afro-Cuban folkloric styles, Pérez's open-minded approach has enabled him to adapt to styles ranging from Cuban popular (salsa) to fusion and avant-garde jazz.

Jesus Diaz is a native of Havana, Cuba. He has taught and performed in the S.F. Bay area since 1980. He also performs and teaches internationally with his all-percussion group Talking Drums. He has made over a dozen recordings and co-founded Bombo Music Productions in 1993, producing four records under the Bombo music label. Jesus has toured with Dizzy Gillespie, Bobby Womack, Tito Puente, Pete Escovedo, Sheila E, Carlos Santana, Conjunto Cespedes, Jose Luis "Changuito" Quintana, Giovanni Hidalgo and Celia Cruz.

Michael Spiro is an internationally recognized percussionist, recording artist, and educator known specifically for his work in the Latin music field. He studied for seven years in an apprenticeship with Francisco Aquabella. He has studied in Cuba with musicians such as Jose Luis "Changuito" Quintana, Esteban "Cha-Cha" Vega Bacallao , Daniel Diaz, Juan "Claro" Blanco, Regino Jimenez, and Los Muñequitos de Matanzas.

Five-time Grammy nominee John Santos is a major bandleader, composer, producer, percussionist, and educator in Afro-Latin music for over 35 years, having performed and/or recorded with masters such as Tito Puente, Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach, Cachao, Eddie Palmieri, Patato Valdés, and Carlos Santana. He teaches at the Berkeley Jazz School and the College of San Mateo, and has lectured and conducted countless clinics in the United States, Europe and Latin America, including such prestigious institutions as Yale, Stanford, UCLA, the Manhattan School of Music, and the Berklee School of Music in Boston. He was founder and director (1985-2006) of the internationally renowned, Grammy-nominated Machete Ensemble, and currently directs the Cubadisco-nominated, John Santos Sextet and the two-time Grammy nominee, Coro Folklorico Kindembo.

Rogelio "Noño" Kindelan was the principal music director and a professor of percussion with Ban Rra Rra as well as a member of the Escuela Nacional de Arte in Havana. He studied percussion with Julian Gali and worked asa director of La Escuela de Arte de Nivel Medio. Currently, he teaches percussion classes at the University of Santa Clara and other schools in the San Francisco bay area.

David Peñalosa brought Afro-Cuban drumming to Humboldt County in the late 1970s and has taught each year at Explorations in Afro-Cuban Dance and Drum. David is the author of the books The Clave Matrix and Rumba Quinto.

Howard Kaufman is the founder and coordinator of Explorations in Afro-Cuban Dance & Drum. He is a lecturer in percussion at Humboldt State University, an associate professor in percussion at College of the Redwoods, and has developed world percussion programs in Humboldt County high schools.
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Re: 2011 Humboldt Afro-Cuban Workshop

Postby Dicemanb » Sat Apr 23, 2011 8:31 am

Thats sound awesome David. Pity I am on the wrong side of the Pond.
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Re: 2011 Humboldt Afro-Cuban Workshop

Postby davidpenalosa » Sat Apr 23, 2011 5:36 pm

>>Coincidently, I just received this press release this morning:<<

For Immediate Release

AFRO-CUBAN DANCE, DRUM, & SONG WORKSHOPS

Saturday July 23 - Saturday July 30, 2011

A series of workshops held on the Humboldt State University campus in Arcata, California featuring internationally-renowned instructors from Havana, Matanzas, and Santiago de Cuba, celebrating the folkloric music, songs and dances of the Afro-Cuban people. All skill levels are welcome. Daily and week long packages available.

Instructors include:
• Lazaro Galarraga (Song)
• Danys “La Mora” Perez & Susana Arenas (Dance)
• Sandy Perez, Roman Diaz, Miguel Bernal, Rogelio Kindelan, Jesus Diaz, John Santos, Michael Spiro, and David Penalosa (Drum)
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Re: 2011 Humboldt Afro-Cuban Workshop

Postby windhorse » Sun Apr 24, 2011 8:26 pm

Color me there.. :D
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Re: 2011 Humboldt Afro-Cuban Workshop

Postby davidpenalosa » Fri Jun 24, 2011 4:19 pm

Don't miss this incredible week studying with legendary instructors/players including LAZARO GALARRAGA, ROMAN DIAZ, SANDY PEREZ, MIGUEL BERNAL, JESUS DIAZ, ANA PEREZ, SUSANA ARENAS, ROGELIO KINDELAN, DANYS "LA MORA" PEREZ, MICHAEL SPIRO, JOHN SANTOS, DAVID PENALOSA, HOWIE KAUFMAN, and ALISON HONG. Sign up before June 30th and pay less.

Bata, Rumba, Abakua, Arara, Iyesa, Bembe, Guiro, Bantu, Conga de Comparsa, Conga Oriental, Tumba Francesa, Chekere, and popular styles like son, mambo and timba and more are taught daily. Every night, and at any time during a class or meeting, spontaneous rumbas break out that are simply killer diller - every day and every night.

To quote John Santos, "We all take turns playing and always have a ball, but last night's rumba featured Lazaro on quinto (a RARE treat), Sandy on segunda and Roman on the tumba with a deadly coro of about 30 folks was off the hook. Do yourself a huge favor - if you are a fan and or student of this music, don't miss this. To say it's well worth it doesn't come close. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED."

All styles (Havana, Matanzas, Haitian) of Afro-Cuban dance and drum techniques are represented. Five levels of drum instruction and three levels of dance instruction are offered each day. Classes are progressive and cumulative. Thus, participants are encouraged to attend the entire program. Dance classes are accompanied with live drumming by our faculty. Each evening Lazaro Galarraga leads us in song classes, and we end the week with a faculty/student performance.

The daily schedule is arranged to maximize exposure to the three components of Afro-Cuban folklore: singing, dancing and drumming. Whether you’re new to the program or returning, you will have a rich cultural and educational experience in the annual Explorations in Afro-Cuban Dance & Drum workshop at Humboldt State University.

ANA PEREZ HERRERA, principal dancer with the world-renowned LOS MUNEQUITOS DE MATANZAS has been added to our faculty .

PEARL PERCUSSION is offering 60% off to our participants. See attached flyer.

PLEASE PASS THE WORD.

FOR ALL DETAILS GO TO : http://www.humboldt.edu/afrocuban

THANK YOU!
-Howard Kaufman, Director

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Re: 2011 Humboldt Afro-Cuban Workshop

Postby Panama Slim » Sat Jun 25, 2011 12:03 am

This looks like a great opportunity.
I will put this in the plans for next year.
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Re: 2011 Humboldt Afro-Cuban Workshop

Postby davidpenalosa » Sun Jul 31, 2011 9:02 pm

Last night's rumba at the faculty performance. On drums: Sandy Perez, Roman Diaz, Jesus Diaz, and Miguel Bernal.
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Re: 2011 Humboldt Afro-Cuban Workshop

Postby windhorse » Wed Aug 03, 2011 12:18 am

Thanks for the pics David,, T'was awesome as usual!
I had a great time!
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Re: 2011 Humboldt Afro-Cuban Workshop

Postby davidpenalosa » Wed Aug 03, 2011 7:17 am

Super time!
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