Bomba and PLena aDult Workshops
Los Pleneros de la 21 offers Bomba and Plena drumming and dancing classes for adults. BPAW classes* are beginner friendly and are designed to help you master the basics of Bomba and Plena, while creating an environment for you to further develop and learn. BPAW classes are flexible -- join as many classes as you can. No minimum required.
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WE’RE BACK! ✨ And we’ve missed you!
We're so excited to welcome our community back for another season of Los Pleneros de la 21’s Bomba & Plena Adult Workshops.
Whether you’ve been with us for years or this will be your very first class, there’s a place for you here!
DANCING w/ LeAna Lopez
🗓 Tuesdays: 10/13, 10/20 & 10/27
🕕 6:00–7:30 PM
📍 The People’s Church
163 E 111th St, New York, NY 10029
DRUMMING w/ Matthew “Mateo” Gonzalez
🗓 Mondays: 10/12, 10/19 & 10/26
🕕 6:00–7:30 PM
📍 Julia de Burgos Art Center
1680 Lexington Ave, NY
All experience levels are welcome! Come as you are! We'll provide the drums and practice skirts. Bring your energy, your curiosity, and your “ganas” to learn.
October can’t come soon enough. We’ve missed you, and we can’t wait to drum, dance, learn, and reconnect with you all!
For questions or additional information about BPAW, please contact us at programs@lp21.org
- - - BPAW CANCELLATION POLICY - - -
At least 24 hours' notice before class start time is required to receive a refund.
Please email Programs Coordinator, Yadira Alejandro, at programs@lp21.org for all refund requests.
Refunds will be granted based on the published notice period. We appreciate your understanding that we must apply this policy consistently to keep our classes running smoothly.
thank you to all who came out for LP21’s parrandas por El barrio in December 2025!
Photo by LeAna Lopez
Thank you for bringing your voices, your pasos, and your alegría along LP21’s parranda route. We stopped at El Museo del Barrio, Casa Blanca, Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños y La Marqueta!
LP21’s BPAW classes and Parrandas por el Barrio are part of LP21's Bomba & Plena for All: Learning through the Arts Initiative, made possible in part with funding from New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs and generous contributions from individuals like you!
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