Fiery footwork, undulating arms, and spiraling hands are the trademarks of FLAMENCO, a passionate dance from Andalusia, the southern part of Spain. Many Spanish settlers to New Mexico were from Andalusia, and their influence is still felt in Santa Fe. New Mexico is home to many world famous flamenco dancers and musicians, and the greatest flamenco artists in the world
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continue to travel here to teach and perform.
Julia Chacon trained and danced in Spain and performs across the USA and Latin America. Her choreography has been performed in China, Mexico, and throughout the States. She was featured on the Travel Channel teaching celebrity Samantha Brown in 2008 and has also been featured in Local Flavor Magazine and the Collector’s Guide. Don't miss this opportunity to study flamenco with a seasoned professional and catalyze your expressive energy with this passionate dance!!
Private and Semi-Private classes are tailored to your dance level and no previous dance experience is necessary. Ongoing group classes are also offered. In class you will learn flamenco rhythms, zapateado (footwork), brazeo (arm movment), and stylization. Flamenco shoes are best for class, but other sturdy footwear will work (i.e. boots). Men should wear pants and women a long full skirt. Pants are fine for women if a skirt is not available. Wear something that allows you to strike the floor with your feet and gives you FULL range of movement in your arms and legs. Dance class will use your whole body so be sure your clothes allow for that.
Treat yourself to something special and experience the sensation of Spanish dance in the Land of Enchantment!
Learn the music of Zimbabwe as played in a marimba (xylophone) ensemble. This is accessible, joyful and exciting group music making rooted in the spiritual village life of southern Africa.
Offerings change frequently, please let us know the dates you will be visiting and we will let you know what is on the schedule.
All beginning dancers are welcome to learn basic steps. Each week focuses on a different style. An alternative for beginners is our Drop in Introduction to Social Dance, every Tuesday. This class will introduce you to a different social dance each week such as Swing, Salsa, Tango and Country-Western. Learn the fundamentals in a fun group setting. Introduction to Social dance
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is open to everyone and costs only $10.
Come experience the power and community of African Dance in Santa Fe. Using the focus and choreographic skills from her classical dance education, Elise Gent has for 23 years built an extraordinary following of dancers of all ages. It is not uncommon on Saturdays at 11am to find 70 dancers and a dozen musicians filling the Railyard Performance Center with energy, sound, and
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motion. All skill levels are welcome. Elise’s excellent teaching makes both the beginner and life-long dancer feel welcome, seen, and encouraged to learn dances from West Africa, the Congo, and Haiti. There is no other class like it in the USA.
We perform and demonstrate flute building in New Mexico (Available state wide).
We provide traditional music for local,cultural,educational,spiritual events,tour groups and private gatherings in New Mexico.Paul and Grace Jones perform original native flute music.They also demonstrate traditional flute building, using
all hand tools. Files, chisels,saws,oil, sandpaper,
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to build flutes. Paul and Grace build, Sioux, Apache Cheyenne, and Cherokee flutes.
Grace Jones is a graduate of IAIA, and a descendent
of Isleta and Picuris Pueblo. The Jones family is
working and performing with Santa fe 400th Anniversary.
We are also members of the American Indian Chamber
of Commerce, and have been involved with Indian Education
in Northern California and New Mexico.
Kokopelli Music and Flutes, can provide traditional
music for large or small groups in New mexico.
Cost: Entertainment $200 hour small groups, additional $100 for demonstration,cost varies on group size
Tuesday & Thursday 7:00 - 8:00 PM
LEVEL 1 SALSA . . . No experience necessary. Learn the basics of mambo, Turning technique, styling, musicality, and shines (open footwork). Treat for those learning how to dance "On 2" for the first time or interested in developing their foundations in the basics of mambo.
Tuesday & Thursday 8:00 - 9:00 PM
LEVEL 2 SALSA
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. . . Some experience recommended. Learn more advanced Turning technique, body movement, musicality, intermediate-level shines =open footwork, while developing leading and following skills. This is not an open class; admission is by permission of the instructor, generally after at least 8 classes in Level 1.
Anna Maria Cardinalli-Padilla, Ph.D., an 18th-generation Santa Fean, proud historian, and world-recognized Spanish guitarist and vocalist, presents performances, lectures, and workshops that celebrate Santa Fe's cultural legacy through the lens of musical history.
Her performances are engaging, exciting, and leave the listener with almost as much of a passion for
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Santa Fe's culture as AnnaMaria possesses herself. While engagements can be tailored to individual needs, you can learn more about some of her available programs by visiting www.annamaria.ws.
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Special programs commemorating Santa Fe's 400th anniversary as the oldest capital city in the U.S. are available this year. These programs tie-in with the official Film, DVD, and CD projects of Santa Fe's 400th celebration, and the film director is available to speak about her experience and vision!
Offerings change frequently, please let us know the dates you will be visiting and we will let you know what is on the schedule.
Pomegranate Studios is an educational and presenting organization established in 1996 by Founder/Director Myra Krien. We present high quality programs from the rich artistic heritage of the Middle East as expressed through music, dance, poetry, visual and other art forms as they relate to American culture. Pomegranate Studios and Pomegranate SEEDs (Self-esteem, Empowerment,
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and Education through Dance) offer dance instruction to all levels and ages in Tribal and Oriental/Egyptian style dance.
Offerings change frequently, please let us know the dates you will be visiting and we will let you know what is on the schedule.
Have You Dreamed of Writing and Performing a One Person Theater Show but don't know where to begin? Project Life Stories Theater is a Santa Fe based organization that specializes in solo performance, one of the only organizations of it's kind in the country. The spiritual and creative openness of Santa Fe fosters this kind of innovative, deep work. Come write, improvise
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and create the basis for your one person show with one of the coutry's foremost experts in the monologue/solo performance process; Tanya Taylor Rubinstein. Her work has been featured in the Santa Fean, New Mexico Magazine, Spirituality and Health, "O"...The Oprah Magazine which calls it "...a gift and a necessity...." Leave Santa Fe with an extraordinary gift;your own show to perform back in your hometown.
Guitar - Flamenco, Classical, New Mexican Folk Music
For Budget Travelers! (FREE to $100)
A cultural learning experience with Roberto Gonzales is a unique opportunity to study music with a Santa Fean whose ancestry includes the founders of the 400-year-old city of Santa Fe. Roberto has taught guitar for over 25 years, including 20 years at the college level.
Roberto has studied with the original masters of New Mexican folkloric music, with emphasis on the
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indigenous music of Santa Fe. Blending elements of Spanish, Native American, Mexican and American folk music traditions. He performs locally at many resorts, and public and private events, often collaborating with other local masters, such as Antonio Mendoza (Mexican and Latin guitar), Chuscales (Flamenco), Mariano Romero (Traditional Songs of Santa Fe), Antonio Rivera (Traditional Dance Music of Santa Fe), and the late Ruben Romero (Classical /Flamenco).
Roberto is widely reknown for his knowledge, versatility, ability to collaborate, musicianship, receptiveness, and depth in working with other musicians and students. His unique gift of patience allows others to relax and to ultimately enjoy and maximize the benefit of what is demonstrated.
When: Varies - offering private and group instruction.
Time: Contact for details
Cost: Rates begin at $40 per hour for private instruction. Group prices upon request.
Where: Santa Fe, NM Local Santa Fe Book Stores / Amazon
Creative Tourism: A Global Conversation
This book tells how to provide unique creative experiences for travelers worldwide. But what is Creative Tourism, how is it different from other types of tourism, why is it needed, and how do you go about developing it? You'll find answers to these questions and more in this book which is based on and draws from the proceedings of the 2008 Santa Fe & UNESCO International
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Conference on Creative Tourism. Held in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, from September 28 to October 2, 2008, this first-of-a-kind conference brought together delegates from 16 countries around the world to engage in a global conversation about how best to leverage the tourism sector for community and economic development. In other words, how can tourism be best organized and practiced to enhance economic benefits to cities, provinces, and countries globally?
* Paperback: 226 pages
* Publisher: Sunstone Press; Full-color First Edition edition (August 1, 2009)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0865347247
* ISBN-13: 978-0865347243
* Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.9 x 0.8 inches
* Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
We promote understanding between Santa Fe’s residents with visitors from other areas of the US and abroad, and an exchange between local and international cultures through folk dancing and music. Our gatherings provide an opportunity for out-of-state visitors to meet and bond with local people, as well as for Santa Fe residents to become acquainted with other areas of the world. Our
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website is linked with national sites, and we have had visitors from abroad as well as diverse areas of the United States. Our dancers are amateurs. Most of our dances do not require a partner (are line dances), with some couple dances and mixers for variety. They originate in New Mexico, the Balkans, Europe, Greece, the Middle and Far East. Dancers of all levels are welcome. On Tuesdays, volunteers provide instruction from 7 to 8 pm and general dancing follows. Sundays are oriented toward beginners, with instruction the entire time.
Studio di Bel Canto was created to provide Santa Fe singers the opportunity for vocal study that specifically meets the needs of classical and choral musicians.
The Studio offers vocal workshops, private and semi-private voice lessons, and program development for community organizations. Private coaching is also tailored for actors and performers from all disciplines.
Most
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lessons emphasize a classical approach, including the Bel Canto technique. Singers are encouraged to learn and utilize classical principles and a structured repertoire. A strong foundation and correct technique get pronounced results!
While a classical approach is our specialty, Studio di Bel Canto offers programs and lessons in many styles and for all ages. Our Expressive Singing Workshops are designed for singers, (choral singers in particular), to refine their skills and improve their choral ensemble - not to mention enhancing their enjoyment of the whole experience.
Charlotte Sandelin, Program Director and mezzo soprano, is a specialist in music education. Charlotte has performed solo and chorister parts with the Collegium Musicum, (Santa Fe), the Chorus of Santa Fe, the NAU Oratorio Chorus, the Flagstaff Master Chorale and Symphony Orchestra, and the Santa Fe Symphony Chorus.
Charlotte has been active in New Mexico arts and music organizations since the 70's. Her understanding of local musicians, and their needs, inspired the creation of the Studio.
We're proud to have Monika Cosson-Sheppard serving as our Artistic Director, and as an active teacher. Monika, also a mezzo soprano, has performed as a featured concert artist with professional companies nationwide, and here in New Mexico - - The Santa Fe Desert Choral, Polyphony, Voices of New Mexico, the Sangre De Cristo Choral, Canticum Novum, the Santa Fe Men's Camerata, and the Santa Fe Opera.
Her extensive professional background, together with her remarkable singing talent, provide students a direct, personal, and inspiring experience!
Studio di Bel Canto was also created in response to the practical needs of local musicians and performers. Since private lessons can be expensive, the Studio offers semi-private and small group programs that are both affordable and effective.
Please visit our website for more information. We hope you'll join us for an exciting, productive, and uplifting experience!
When: X=Currently: Saturday mornings and Thursday evenings
Time: On-going classes, workshops
Cost: $15 -20 per person for classes & workshops, private lessons available
We offer marimba classes in all levels for ages 8 to adult. The marimba music we teach is traditional and contemporary from Zimbabwe and South Africa. We also teach mbira (traditional thumb piano), song and guitar. We need 6-10 people; group will learn a song on the marimba with or without singing, depending on the group’s desires. Email: beautifulonenow@yahoo.com for
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questions
Offerings change frequently, please let us know the dates you will be visiting and we will let you know what is on the schedule.
When: Year-round
Time: 3 hour workshop
Cost: $75 per hour for marimba, $40 per hour for song, guitar and mbira
1 Year
Classes focus on interaction between the child and the parent. Instruction emphasizes building the strength, coordination, and range of motion of the child through body positioning and exploration.
2 Years
Classes focus on interaction between the children and the coach with the assistance of the parents. Instruction emphasizes acquiring new skills through following
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directions.
3 Years
Classes focus on interactions between the children and the coach. Instruction emphasizes acquiring new skills and working together through group activities.
4+ Years
Classes focus on progressive floor skills and skill combinations. Including cartwheels, round offs, and front and back handsprings.
Flip Flop Shop
Flip Flop Shop is designed for athletes working on back handsprings, round off back handsprings, and other advanced tumbling skills.
Intermediate Girls
This class is designed for girls that have already achieved basic gymnastics skills such as handstands, cartwheels, and kick overs. It is invite only.
Adult Stretch
This class is for women. We combine cardio and core training, with an emphasis on stretching.
Digital MEDIA ARTS
Warehouse 21’s Digital Media Arts Program (DMAP 2.1) provides a "digital map" to the future digital-based art forms in an 868 sq ft upper level space. DMAP 2.1 will consist of a computer lab, a 400 sq ft recording studio, work force training in computer graphics, design, animation, 3D modeling, computer programming, web and video game development, online radio,
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digital recording, video documentaries, shorts, and full-length multi-media productions.
PERFORMING ARTS
Independent works will culminate into productions such as full-length plays, film, youth video nights, lectures, theater, comedy, one acts, poetry nights, improv and live music entertainment in two 2,500 sq ft performance spaces - one for theater and the other for the W21 concert series. Mentors and instructors will work in both theater and concert management. Our established youth “Promoter’s Circle” will continue to offer local and national bands in the all-ages venue.
VISUAL ARTS
The new Visual Arts Program will be housed in multiple locations throughout the building including a lower level 1,200 sq ft studio that features a darkroom, print making and silkscreen equipment as well as fashion design studio and a gallery space on the upper level. It is an environment designed to support creative expression in fine art, printmaking, textile andfashion design. Our aim is to foster youth directed experimentation, innovation, while pushing the boundaries of creative expression and entrepreneurship.
"Wayne Wesley Johnson is Santa Fe, New Mexico's Premier Guitarist... for weddings, concerts, corporate or private events."
"Wayne Wesley Johnson is a fine guitarist & a fine drummer, too!"
(Legendary guitarist Les Paul at the Iridium, NYC)
'WORLD CLASS GUITARIST'...Internationally recognized, this award winning guitarist performs on acoustic, electric, nylon
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& steel string guitars and guitar synthesizer in a variety of musical styles and genres. A pioneer of the 'New Sound of Santa Fe' tm and 'Jazzamenco' tm., the artist performs in thumbpicking, fingerstyle, and flatpicking styles...playing jazz, world, new age, latin & rumba flamenca and with classical techniques. Wes is currently a guitar instructor and member of the faculty of the Santa Fe Community College and also provides private lessons. In addition to his concert, corporate and private performances, Wes has also become known by many as Santa Fe,New Mexico's Premier Wedding Guitarist, in high demand for both ceremonies and receptions, alike.
This charismatic performer has shared the stage with some of the world's finest guitarists, too... Formerly a drummer and touring companion with legendary guitarist's Les Paul, and Nokie Edwards (The Ventures), Wes has also shared the stage with Mason Williams, George Benson, Bucky Pizzarelli, BB King, Scotty Moore, Howard Roberts, Larry Carlton, Chet Atkins, Thom Bresh (Son of the legendary guitarist Merle Travis), Tom Doyle, Ruben Romero, Antonio Mendoza, Tommy Emmanuel, Seymour Duncan, Stephen Bennett, Stephen King, Richard Smith, Anthony Smith, Tim Farrell, Edgar Cruz, Lou Pallo *The Les Paul Trio), Jon Paris, Miguel “Mito” de Soto, Roberto Gonzales and more.
Wes, is a regular annual performer at the Chet Atkins Appreciation Society (CAAS), Nokie Festival, Association of Fingerstyle Guitarists (AFG) and the Guitars for life (GFL) benefit concerts.
Wes has performed either as a soloist or with others in Buenos Aires, Argentina (Les Paul), Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Israel, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, England, China, Hong Kong, & nearly all 50 states.
AWARDS AND/OR OTHER NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
- WWJ has performed and toured with Guitar Legend, Les Paul
- WWJ has performed and recorded with Nokie Edwards (The Ventures) , Thom Bresh (Merle Travis’ Son), Tom Doyle, Lou Pallo, Gao Hong, Tim Farrell, Anthony Smith, Edgar Cruz, Ruben Romero, Mario Reynolds, Matthew Vaughn,
Jon Gagan, Josef Martinez, Ben Lucero, K.C. Morris and others.
- WWJ has performed with Mason Williams (Composer of Classical Gas)
- WWJ has opened for Acoustic Alchemy (Santa Fe, NM)
- World Class Recording & Performing Artist...NAMM/BMI/NARAS
- "Artist of the Month" New Mexico Music Commission
- Twice nominated for the Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Award.
- Guitar Instructor / Adjunct faculty Santa Fe Community College
- Honorary Member AFG -- Association of Fingerstyle Guitarists
- Annual Performer/Member CAAS -- Chet Atkins Appreciation Society
- Soave, Italy Guitar Festival Award Winner
- GFL -- Guitars for Life Award Winner
- John Lennon Songwriter's Contest Winner
- Grammy Award Contestant
When: Call for appointment - 2-3 weeks notice needed
Time: Call for appointment
Cost: Beginner/intermediate/advanced classes: $60.00 / hour workshops & performances: $600.00 and up
Kid’s, Teens and Elders will delight in the ultra creative Santa Fe experience of cross cultural art and music adventures at WildMaker Art & Music School. Introducing this summer, THE SCHOOL OF ROCK, ages 11 to teen, private lessons by leading musicians in Santa Fe, performance and learning new exciting skills on an assortment of instruments. The large music room accommodates
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a steady flow of homeschoolers, and summer visitors who want to learn unique styles of playing. A large children’s book library and art supplies are available for visiting families who attend our music classes.Jesse Garcia, (performer/musician/teacher) School of Rock Wednesdays from 7 to 8:30 pm
Call for details 505.920.6625
Jesse, a versatile musician, director of Ande’ Marimba, has studied classical music, rock, and African marimba. He has an exciting teaching style that is fun and measured for beginners to advanced players.
Trapset, marimbas are provided at the studio.Cost $15 per lesson
Alexa Riner (performer/Taiko percussionist/teacher) Taiko Drumming Smokin’ Bachi Taiko ensembleBeginning Taiko drumming Sundays from 10 am to 12 noon, ask about other beginning groups during the week when you call.Call for details 505.310.2664Drums provided. Cost $10 per lessonAlan Kapulski (performer/musician/percussionist/teacher) Private and group lessons for any age and ability on any instrument Director of Ethnosphere Music Lab, a non-profit music education and performance organizationMusic director for MayaMundi and MayaMundi BrassAlan teaches music with a capital M. His unique teaching style engages students in their listening and musical strategies. Group and private lessons are available. Specialties include: Trapset, guitar, ukulele, brass instruments, keyboards. Call for details and cost per lesson 505.913.0426Drums and piano on siteSally Blakemore, Rusty Storbeck, Mark Utgaardt of Shonaslovakia Marimba are offering a 3 day intensive for ElderHostel travelers. Learn to play the African marimba, a precursor of modern jazz, and explore the joy and fun of playing in an ensemble. Instruments are provided. 10 maximumClasses for beginners, intermediate players and those who have never studied any kind of instrument.http://www.elderhostel.org/programs or e-mail artyprojects@cybermesa.com for a list of events.Call 505.473.3008 for details. ElderHostel Intensive starts in September, 2009.
Have you ever dreamed of running away to the circus? Wise Fool offers the opportunity to ignite your imagination; not to mention stretch and strengthen your body in a fun and safe atmosphere! We offer hands on experiences in circus arts for adults and kids, puppetry, mask making and more…
Offerings change frequently, please let us know the dates you will be visiting and we will let you know what is on the schedule.
When: Ongoing classes and workshops run fall to spring – Women’s circus arts intensive runs May through June and Kid’s summer circus camps run in July
Time: Ranges from “circus in 60 minutes” to six week intensives and ongoing classes
