[RAICES] Interactive Workshops: Fri, Feb. 7!

[mv02 at hampshire.edu]

my name is mariana valencia. i would like to take the salsa and merengue dance 
class with you on friday feb. 7th at 6:30 pm.
my extension is: 5981

thank you!


Quoting Melissa Scheid Frantz <mscheidfrantz at hampshire.edu>:

> 
> Join the Cultural Center for two exciting, interactive workshops on Friday,
> Feb. 7!  
> 
> 4:30 pm: Interactive Workshop, "The Three in One" with Jose De Jesus
> 6:30pm:  Salsa and Merengue Class with Andrea Rosario De Jesus
> 
> 
> "The Three in One"
> Feb. 7, 4:30pm, Cultural Center
> 
> The cultural trinity of the Spanish Speaking Caribbean; the African,
> European and the Indigenous, has both inspired and challenged the identity
> struggles of Latin-Americans and Latinos. Come learn about the beauty and
> complexity of Caribbean cultures in this workshop that will analyze the
> three main cultural influences over the Spansh Speaking Caribbean.  The
> workshop will focus primarily on Cuba, although other islands will be
> discussed as well.  Jose De Jesus, Masters Candidate in Latin American
> History at Tufts University, will lead a discussion on the manifestation
> of these cultures in poetry, music, religion, language and food.   
> 
> 
> "Salsa and Merengue Class"
> Feb. 7, 6:30pm, location to be announced
> Limit 20:  email mscheidfrantz at hampshire.edu to reserve your space - give
> full name and number.
> 
> This beginning level salsa and merengue class will offer you a brief history
> 
> of the dance and music forms that began in Cuba some 100 years ago. We will
> 
> discuss the African influence on this form of dance and music and will then
> 
> learn some of the basic salsa and merengue dances. We will do partner work 
> as well and have a great time both learning movement and making it our own.
> 
> 
> 
> Bios:
> Jose M. De Jesus was born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico in 1975.  At the age
> of six, his family moved to New York City, where Jose was raised.  Jose
> graduated from Wesleyan University with a Major in History, afterwards
> going on to teach United States and Latin American History at Concord
> Academy in Concord Massachusetts.  Currently, Jose is pursuing his Masters
> Degree in Latin American History from Tufts University, where he continues
> his love for teaching as a teaching assistant.  Jose has worked closely
> with the Experiment in International Living, a summer abroad program for
> high school students, since he was a participant in 1992.  Jose is
> passionate about travel, most recently focusing on Latin America with
> trips to Cuba, Mexico and Chile.  Jose currently lives in Concord,
> Massachusetts with his wife Andrea.  
> 
> Andrea Rosario De Jesus was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. She
> attended 
> Packer Collegiate, where she studied dance for 6 years. Upon entering 
> Wesleyan University, Andrea was a dancer in four large scale dance concerts;
> 
> one of which was a senior thesis presentation. Throughout the last five 
> years, Andrea has continued taking dance classes and teaching dance to young
> 
> people. In addition to working as a dance teacher, Andrea has taught dance 
> during afterschool programs. Her experience lies in modern, African dance 
> and salsa/merengue dance. She currently lives in Concord, MA with her 
> husband Jose.
> 
> 
> 
> Melissa Scheid Frantz
> Director, Lebron-Wiggins-Pran Cultural Center
> Hampshire College
> Amherst, MA  01002-5001
> tel: 413-559-5415
> mscheidfrantz at hampshire.edu
> http://www.hampshire.edu/
> 
> 
> The Lebrón-Wiggins-Pran Cultural Center is a resource and meeting center
> dedicated to raising awareness on issues of race, ethnicity, oppression and
> underrepresentation by providing support and resources to students of
> underrepresented cultures and ethnicities and to the entire campus
> community.  
> 
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