Un Paso Alante:
Master Class Clinics
Former UPA guest instructors have included Dr. Pablo Luis Rivera (AFROLegado, Historia y el arte del baile de Bomba), Ivelisse Díaz (Canto, Historia y Etiquetas de Bomba), Nelson Mateo González (Baile de Bomba), Juan Manuel Usera (Baile de Bomba), Kily Vializ (La Plena en la Tradición Mayagüezana), and Juan “Llonsi” Martínez (Composición y Cántico en la Plena).
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This video offers a brief look at selections from LP21's 2018-19 Un Paso Alante Masterclass Series. First - Canto de Bomba w/Ivelisse Diaz on 5/2/2019, reviewing staple songs from the repertoire of Bomba, and practicing singing with maraca in the correct rhythms. Next - Canto de Plena w/Tito Matos on 5/28/2019, where each student gets a chance to sing a refrain, learning how to compose on the spot in the tradition of true Pleneros.
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This program is part of LP21's Bomba & Plena for All: Learning through the Arts Initiative, 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, Creatives Rebuild NY (CRNY), a project of The Tides Center, and generous contributions from individuals like you!
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