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October Workshops 2008

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Music LA Presents:
Aztec Dance & Nahuatl Song
Mondays 7-9pm
at Veteran's Park in
2nd Community Center
13000 Sayre St. Sylmar , CA

Instructors: Monique Orozco & Vanessa Lazaro
Danza Azteca comes from the pre-Conquest days of Mexico and Central America . “La Danza”, as it is sometimes called, reflects n astrological, cultural, social and even spiritual infaluence. In this workshop, students of all levels will learn how to coordinate their bodies, mind and soul in a purposeful motion, while learning the basic rhythms and steps of the Mexica indigenous drum and the meaning of Nahuatl language songs. Students will learn the Mexika dance tradition step by step as well as the cosmological underpinnings of the steps and rituals. Monique will take the lead in teaching the dances and Melissa will lead the teaching of the drumming and songs.
     

 
Music LA Presents:
Son Jarocho

Guitar & Song of Veracruz, Mexico

Tuesdays 6-8pm
Sundays 3:30-5:30pm

at Tia Chucha's Centro Cultural

Students of all levels of experience from beginners to advanced are welcomed. Son Jarocho is a musical tradition from Veracruz , Mexico , combining African, indigenous and Spanish elements. Students will learn the use of La Jarana, the traditional stringed instrument used in Son Jarocho. Zapateado, the dance tradition from this region, may also be incorporated.
     

 

 

Music LA Presents:

Nahuatlaka

Aztec Ceremonial Music

Sundays 1-3pm

at Tia Chucha's Centro Cultural

Instructor: Juan Pueblo
The students will learn hands on, about the beauty and vitality of music from ancestral Mexico, and will understand the solemnity of ritualistic/ceremonial sounds through their own hearts with the voice of drums, gourds, flutes, rattles and more. Students will experience the priceless heritage from the Aztec tradition.

     

 

 

Music LA Presents:

Capoeira

Brazilian music & movement
Mondays 6-8pm
Wednesdays 6-8pm

Fridays 6-8pm
Contact Tia Chucha's for info on location

Instructor: Andres Fernandez
View Capoeira clip!
Capoeira is an African Brazilian movement that combines dance, martial arts, music, acrobatics and self-defense. In academies around the world Capoeira is practiced in a communal setting, within a circle of players or “roda”, and set to a hypnotic, pulsing rhythm. This art form calls for intuition, skill, grace and physical strength. The class will be taught by a member of the Omulu Capoeira Group, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and educating through the art of Capoeira, and using Capoeira as a tool to empower young people.

     

 

 

Music LA Presents:

Guitar (beginner)
Saturdays 9-11am

at T ia Chucha's Centro Cultural


Guitar(intermediate)

Saturdays 11am-1pm
at Tia Chucha's Centro Cultural

Instructor: Alejandro Laborde
Technical and practical concepts concerning the guitar will be covered. The fundamentals of music will be introduced to gain an understanding of the theory and how it can be applied to communicate with others while rehearsing, or performing a song or any piece of music. Students will develop their creativity, confidence, and will learn responsibilities involved in a performance. The objective is that the student will be prepared for a final performance in front of an audience (singing is optional). But most importantly, the idea is to develop an intimate relationship with your guitar. Instruction is offered for beginner and intermediate students. Electric guitar is also offered for students who wish to advance their guitar skills. Basic music theory concepts are taught through music, which students would like to learn to play

     
     
   
 

Mexicayotl 101-102

Tuesdays 8:00pm-9:00pm

 

             

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"There is no future without the past."
This class is an introduction to the collective knowledge and wisdom from the original inhabitants of Mexico and Central America , including history, language, philosophy, science, arts, and the Warrior Mexika Dance.
Presented by Cemanahuak - Kalpulli Xochiyaoyotl Sign up at Tia Chucha's or e-mail: omeakatl_kalpullix@yahoo.com or contact instructor Omeakatl at 818.437.8828

Presented by

Kalpulli Xochiyaoyotl

   
 

Young Warriors

Thursdays 5-7 pm

 

"Every Youth is a Warrior of His/Her Own Struggle"

If you feel like you are alone in this world or people don't understand who you are or what you are about, Young Warriors is the place for you. We want to know what you have to say. We believe that every youth has something to offer.

This is a program created for the Youth, by the Youth, with the help and support of mentors and community leaders to help better our fututre!

MEETINGS AT:

Tia Chucha's Centro Cultural

More info contact facilitators:

Mayra: 818.741.0778 Brian: 818.481.4215

or via e-mail at youngwarriors_souls@yahoo.com www.myspace.com/young warriors_souls

   
 

Gallery Art Workshop

Taller de Arte y Galeria

Saturdays 1pm-3pm

Participants will be learning and practicing pencil sketching to understand such subjects as:

light, and shading, proportion, perspectiv4e, composition, etc. Participants will also be introduced to the color theory and application on small canvases and large size panels to practice and learn about the principles of painting murals. Ocassionaly the class will also learn about the history of art and the most valued stories on the life and work of past and contemporary different artists.

Facilitated by Juan Pueblo.

   
   
 
 

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