Bomba and Plena Community Workshops
LP21 offers in-person learning with the Bomba and Plena Community Workshops (BPCW)*. These intergenerational classes feature master teaching instructors, guest artists, and interactive lessons for children. Children explore the traditions of Bomba and Plena while understanding the social and historical impacts of Puerto Rican Diaspora as it relates to our home in East Harlem.
2025-2026 Cycle 36 (BPCW/36)
Space is currently full…but you can register for the waitlist!
BPCW/36 has reached capacity. LP21 staff is collecting a waitlist, however, for the current 2025-2026 program year, so please follow STEP 1 below to register for the waitlist.
And stay tuned to our email newsletter and socials to participate in LP21’s other programs for now, as part of la comunidad de la 21!!
Step 1: Complete registration form
To register for the waitlist, please click the REGISTRATION FORM button to submit all information for your child’s registration, such as name, age, parent information, etc.
Please complete the form one time per each child you are registering.
Step 2: Wait for confirmation from lp21 staff that space has opened up
Once LP21 staff reaches out to let you know that space has opened up, you will be invited to pay a $60 Registration Fee for each child to secure their spot(s) in the BPCW/36 program year.
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Information Packets for 2025-26 BPCW/36
Please click each of the below buttons to review and download detailed information regarding schedules, guidelines and more for the 2025-2026 BPCW/36 program year.
questions? CONTACT US!
contact US AT programs@lp21.org
The BPCW is LP21’s own community school for cultural arts learning. The Bomba and Plena Community Workshops, offered since 1989, are a staple program in the community, and offer engaging music, dance, and creative arts classes to students and adults of all ages.
BPCW has evolved as the place where students can come to learn and embrace powerful modes of self-expression, cultural awareness, and a sense of community, through active and dynamic participation in Bomba and Plena traditions.
BPCW youth classes are held each Saturday beginning October 19th and culminate in the students’ Graduation Performance June 1st!
Interested in taking a bPCW class for free?
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The Bomba and Plena Community Workshops are part of #LP21‘s Bomba and Plena for All – Learning through the Arts Initiatives, made possible in part with funding from the 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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