New York Bomba (class): INTRO to PRIMO DRUM w/ Rafael Maya - Saturday October 25, 2014

The Loisaida Center, Afro-Inspira and Proyecto Unión present: 
Master Bomba drum percussionist Rafael Maya, Introduction to Primo drum workshop. 
(Dance interpretation and Improvisational language)

Workshop description:
This workshop will be about dance interpretation using the language and drum of Puerto Rico’s Bomba. We will be discussing what is needed in preparing for your quest into primo drum playing and will be going over basic variations and language used during improvisation. We will also be diving in hands on with examples of different forms of looking at interpreting dance. Finalizing with ways of adding your own individuality and energy to the equation.

Bio:
Rafael Maya Alvarez was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico. He is the founder and director of Desde Cero and founder and director of Proyecto Union. Rafael also has participated in Bomba groups such as Majestad Negra(Member and Coreographer), Compania Folklorica De Loiza, Restauracion Cultural(VP, Co-Director), Tambuye, Tendencias(Co-Director), Carabali, Sabor a Bomba, Fiesta Bombera, Son de Plena, y Bomba Tour. Rafael is currently teaching with the project Gigantes de la Bomba who offers classes twice a week in the Plaza de Recreo of Carolina and to schools in the Municipality of Carolina. Rafael has participated as an instructor in programs such as “Vida Plena”, “Head Start,” “Upward Bound”, “Taller Fotoperiodismo”, “Instituto de Cultura Puertorriquena”, “Program of continued education”, “Early Start” and “Bomba de Oro”. Rafael also gives bilingual Bomba workshops for the Univeristy of Puerto Rico’s(Rio Piedras campus) exchange student program and is currently giving class in The U.N.E. University(Carolina). He was invited and gave his latest Master Class in Berkeley College of Music in Valencia, Spain. For several years he was one of the dance and percussion instructors for the Corporacion Pinones se Integra in Loiza an also for Arthur Murray Dance Studio is Santurce. Rafael has travelled to numerous countries providing lectures and performing, because for Rafael, the most important element in his work is cultural education.

When???
Saturday October 25th, 2014
3:30pm to 5pm
Cost: $15
Residents of the Lower East Side $10
Bring your own drum/conga/djembe
Djembes for rent $ 5.00 (first come first serve)
Requirements: basic knowledge of Bomba rhythms
No one will be turn away for lack of skills.
Join the Bomba community through movement and song!!!
Loisaida Center-
710 East 9th Street, Lower East Side, NY 10009
http://loisaida.org/