WORKSHOPS

In an engaging informal setting and accompanied by live music, participants will learn the fudamentals and techniques of traditional African and African-based expressions as they combine in ensemble playing. Participants will perform dances, rhythmic patterns, and melodies from the African Diaspora and contemporary expressions such as modern dance, tap, hip-hop, salsa, cha-cha, merengue, samba , and more. As part of our drama and storytelling program participants will create stories and theatrical presentations also complemented with music and dance.

DANCE CLASSES/PERCUSSION 
WORKSHOPS FOR CHILDREN AND/OR ADULTS
In dance ¡Retumba! offers: folkloric dances from Puerto Rico, Cuba, Haiti, Brazil, and Africa as well as ballet, modern dance, tap, hip-hop, salsa, cha-cha-cha, and merengue.

Dance Classes: Warm-ups, stretches, dance techniques using African, Carribean and Brazililan movements.
In music ¡Retumba! offers: Latin percussion, Bomba and Plena rhythms from Puerto Rico, religious and secular music from Cuba and Haiti as well as popular and salsa rhythms.

Percussion Workshops: Fundamentals of hand techniques, rhythmic parts as they combine in ensemble playing.