Afro-Cuban and Brazilian Day of Dance
Join us for a great afternoon of Afro-Cuban and Brazilian dance.
Yesenia Fernandez Selier and Ella Mesma. Don't miss the chance to learn directly from
internationally renowned instructors, in this exciting workshop series. Choose your own direction, either Afro-Cuban, Samba or some of both.
In addition, we invite you to join us for the Dance Encounter immediately following the classes. Students can demonstrate what they learned, teachers will present and perform, and there will be food, music and more.
Yesenia is a teacher, dancer and scholar of Afro-Cuban culture, and has been researching, training and performing for the past 18 years. Yesenia is also a sought-after lecturer on the history of music, dance and culture of the African Diaspora. Her work has appeared in numerous publications, magazines and symposiums, in Cuba, the US, and beyond.
Ella is a respected dance professional in a range of styles, having received accolades and coveted soloist roles in genres as diverse as Samba, Hip Hop, Salsa and Contemporary Dance. Ella traveled to Brazil to study Samba intensively, and she soon was selected to perform with Circo Piccolino in Salvador and as Passista (1st soloist) in Rio Carnival. Today she is recognized as one of the top Sambistas in the United Kingdom.
| When: | Sun, 4/18/2010 |
| Where: | Club Benefica (Casa Do Benefica Da Nova) 178 Elm St, Cambridge, MA* View Larger Map *Be aware that Google Maps and GPS’s can direct you to the wrong location. To avoid this search for Casa Do Benefica Da Nova to get the right location. |
| Parking: | Plenty of free parking on Sundays. |
Payment & Registration
Online registration closed, please pay at the door.
| Price (At the door) |
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| Take one workshop | $25.00 |
| Take any two workshops | $45.00 |
| Take any three workshops | $60.00 |
| Afro-Cuban & Brazilian Dance Encounter | $10.00 |
Additional information
If you have any questions please contact us:
Email: metamovementsdance@gmail.com
Tel: (617) 983-1418