Explorations in Afro-Cuban Dance & Drum
Detailed schedule: July 25-Aug. 1, 2009

 

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Saturday
July 25
Sunday
July 26

Time

Monday
July 27
Tuesday
July 28
Location

Orientation:
8:30–9:15
a.m.

 

Drum
Placement 1:
9:30-10
a.m.
L2
L4

 

 

Drum
Placement 2:

10-10:30 a.m.

9:30-10:45 a.m.

----->

Drum
L1 Basics/Bantu [JS]
L2 Rumba [JD]
L3 Gua’co [MS]
L4 Bembe [SP]
L5 Bata [LG]
Drum
L1 Bembe [JS]
L2 Bantu [EB]
L3 Gua’co [MS]
L4 Arara [SP]
L5 Bata [LG]

L3
L5

 

Batá:
10:30 – 11 a.m.

 

Dance Placements:
11 a.m.-noon
L2 & L3

11-12:15

----->

Dance:
L1 Beg. Dance [AH]

 

L2 Oya [FM]

L3 Ochun [RG]


Drum Practice

Dance:
L1 Beg. Dance [AH]

 

L2 Ochun [FM]

 

L3 Obatala
Brikamo [RG]

Drum Practice

 
Program
Check In:
Noon-2 p.m.
 

12:15-1:30

----->

Drum Practice Drum Practice  

 

Lecture/Demo: “Unlocking Clave” [DP]
2-3:15p.m.

Drum
L1 Basics/Bantu [JS]
L2 Basics/ Bembe [DP]
L3 Int. Bata [SP]
L3 & L4 Tech/Bantu [JD]
L5 Rumba Inventions [RD]

1:45-3:15

<----->

Drum
L1 Basics/Bantu [JS]
L2 Basics/Conga [DP]
L3 Int. Bata [SP]
L3 & L4 Popular [JD]
L5 Comparsa [RD]
Drum
L1 Shekere [JS]
L2 Basics/Rumba [DP]
L3 Int. Bata [LG]
L3 & L4 Popular [JD]
L5 Abacua [RD]
 
  Drum Practice

3:30-5

<----->

Drum Practice Drum Practice  
Lecture/Video Presentation:
“De Lo Afrocubano A Lo Popular”
[SW]

Dance:
L1 Elegua [RG]

L2 & L3 Elegua,
Ogun [FM]

 

Santos [JS] Lecture 1:
“La Historia de la Tumbadora”

Dance:
L1 Ogun
Bantu [RG]
L2 & L3 Ochosi
Hevioso [FM]

 

Santos [JS] Lecture 2:
“La Historia de la Tumbadora"

Dance:
L1 Chango [RG]
Conga
L2 & L3 Yemaya
Conga [FM]

 

Santos [JS] Lecture 3:
“La Historia de la Tumbadora"

 
  Faculty Introductions 6:30-7 p.m.

6:30-7

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Rumba Songs [LG] Song [LG]

7-8:15

<----->

Song [LG] Beach Party  
Rumba Dance [RG/FM] Rumba Dance [RG/FM]

8:30-9:45

<----->

Salsa Dance [FM]    
  Practice Time

8:30-10:30

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Practice Time    

 

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Wednesday
July 29

Thursday
July 30

Friday
July 31

Saturday
Aug. 1

Location

 9:30-10:45

Drum
L1 Bembe [JS]
L2 Bantu [EB]
L3 Gua’co [MS]
L4 Guiro [RD]
L5 Bata [LG]
Drum
L1 Popular [JS]
L2 Guiro [EB]
L3 Abacua [DP]
L4 Quinto [MS]
L5 Bata [RD]
Drum
L1 Bantu [EB]
L2 Popular [JD]
L3 Abacua [DP]
L4 Quinto [MS]
L5 Bata [RD]
Drum
L1 Bantu [EB]
L2 Popular [JD]
L3 Iyesa [SP]
L4 Quinto [MS]
L5 Bata [RD]
 

11-12:15

Dance:
L1 Beg. Dance [AH]
L2 Bantu
Rumba[FM]
L3 Oya [RG]

 

Drum Practice

Dance:
L1 Beg. Dance [AH]
L2 Chango [RG]

L3 Ochun [FM]

 

 

Drum Practice

Dance:
L1 Beg. Dance [AH]
L2 Brikimo [RG]

L3 Chango [FM]

 

 

Drum Practice

Dance:
L1 Beg. Dance [AH]
L2 Obatala [RG]

L3 Oya [FM]

 

12:15-1:30

Drum Practice Drum Practice Drum Practice    

1:45-3:15

Drum
L1 Bata [MS]
L2 Shekere [JS]
L3 Int. Bata [LG]
L3/L4 Rumba [RD]
L5 Bembe [SP]
Drum
L1 Bata [MS]
L2 Bembe [JS]
L3 Int. Bata [RD]
L3/L4 Conga [JD]
L5 Bata Rumba [SP]
Drum
L1 Popular [JD]
L2 Bembe [JS]
L3 Int. Bata [RD]
L3/L4 Iyesa [MS]
L5 Olokun [SP]
   

3:30-5

Drum Practice Drum Practice Drum Practice    

 

Dance:
L1 & L2 Ochun [FM]

L3 Agayu
Chango [RG]

 

Drum: Learn Popular Styles with Jesus Diaz

Dance:
L1 & L2 Afrekete
Yemaya [FM]
L3 Baba lu Aye
Bantu [RG]

 

Drum: Learn Popular Styles with Jesus Diaz

Dance:
L1 & L2 Oya [FM]

L3 Afrekete
Yemaya [RG]

 

Drum: Popular Styles with Jesus Diaz

   

7-8:15

Song [LG] Song [LG] Song [LG]
Review w/drums
   

8:30-9:45

Salsa Dance [FM] Comparsa Meeting
8:30 – 9 p.m.
Comparsa Rehearsal [SA/RG]    

 8:30-10:30

Practice Time Practice Time Practice Time Faculty Performance: 8 p.m.  

 

KEY:

Events underlined in bold count toward academic credit. Italics indicate extraordinary time and/or location.

Skill Levels: L1, L2, L3, L4, L5 (drum levelsdance levels)

Locations: CDL=Child Development Lab; G=Gist; KA: Kinesiology & Athletics; WG=West Gym

Faculty:
EB=Erick Barberia; JD=Jesus Diaz; RD=Roman Diaz; LG=Lazaro Galarraga;
RG=Reynaldo Gonzalez; AH=Alison Hong; FM=Freila Merencio; DP=David Peñalosa;
SP=Sandy Pérez; JS=John Santos; MS=Michael Spiro; SW=Scott Wardinsky

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