Music, Arts & Dance ACADEMY
344 Chandler Street Worcester, MA 01602 508-770-1000 www.RitmosAcademy.org
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Welcome/Bienvenidos, at Ritmos Academy, we believe in preserving our latino traditions and want to share them with those interested in learning about Latin America culture. Our programs focus on instruction and appreciation of our culture. We accomplish our mission by providing high quality dance and music instruction in a nurturing setting for our students. We invite you to take a class, come to our performance or get involved in our school.Ritmos Academy was established in 2003 and is currently offering a dance and music program with training in Folkloric Dances, technique including ballet and modern, a music program including, Guitar, Piano, and Cuatro Puertorriqueño. Performance is a critical component of our development, therefore, Ritmos engages students and parents in various community performance and celebrations including Latin America Festivals, Latino Heritage Celebrations, Multi-Cultural Events, and workshops in New England.
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Ritmos Academy started with a dance intensive summer program in 2004. Today, it has incorporated many elements to the original program. Our dance program is designed to introduce dancers to technique of Ballet and Modern. However, students are immersed in the folkloric traditions of Latin Dances. Dance teachers/choreographers create pieces of Latino dances that incorporate elements of traditional dances and modern dance. We offer a variety of styles ranging from Modern, Flamenco, Afro-Caribbean Latin dances such as (Salsa, Merengue, Bachata). Classes are available for children, youth and adults at our studio located at 344 Chandler Street. We have a wide range of teachers that specialize in the styles we offer. (Bomba image)Hispania Dance CompanyWorcesters Hispania Dance Company, dedicated to the creation and presentation of Contemporary Latino works by local choreographers and musicians. Hispania has produced original work with choreographers Lindiana Flores, Miguel Almestica, Malena Del Mar and with musicians Jose Castillo and Miguel Almestica. The company auditions dancers trained in Ballet and Modern and fuses Latin Dances to create vibrant choreography. Hispania has performed for Ursinus College in Pennsylvania and the Tri-County Multicultural Festival in Nova Scotia, Canada.
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The composer and educator Jose Castillo discovered his musical talent at a very young age. His first instruments were the acoustic guitar followed by the saxophone where he played in a big band setting and shortly after immersing himself in percussive instruments. Jose has performed with artists of the standing of: (6 time Grammy winning artist) Ruben Blades, (Three time Grammy winning artist) Antonio Sanchez – Pat Metheney’s Drummer, (Grammy winning artist) Keith Harris – Black Eyed Peas’s Drummer, also Victor Mendoza, Egui Castrillo, Fausto Cuevas, and Christian singer Rene Gonzalez among othersRitmos Academy is partnering with Jose Castillo to provide:Group and Individual music lessons for Kids 6 and up, teenagers, and adultsChoose from Guitar, Cuatro Puertorriqueño, and PianoLearn how to play an instrument while having fun.Class meets on Tuesday/Thursday 6 and 7 pm and on Saturdays 9, 10 and 11 amCost: $65.00 per month for one hour classes
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The mission of the gallery is to present and promote New Englands talented Latino artists by providing them a venue in which to display their art work, as well as a place for the community to celebrate and learn about Latino culture through visual arts.Ritmos invites all artists to exhibit works that explore important themes to the Latino culture. We strive to educate the community about the importance of Latinos visual arts.We offer classes to children and adults to develop appreciation plus understanding of the artistic process. OIL PAINTING CLASSES - CLASS DESCRIPTIONTuition: $120 per month starting in June, 2011Saturday mornings 10:00 am to 12:00 pmInstructor: Edmy Ortiz These oil painting classes will make you fluent in the language/tools/techniques of the traditional, academic painter although all styles are respected, from tight realism to total abstraction. Classes focus on color mixing, technique, composition, and achieving painterly effects, which will all be addressed, as a group and individually. Lots of individual attention is possible in these small classes. We will be working from your photos (or mine) for reference and inspiration, and not just to copy. This class is for all levels of painters. We will be giving, frequent, constructive class critiques. Class size is limited. Reserve a spot; call the studio for more info at 508-770-1000.
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Dancing the Dominican Way
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Worcester Art Museum
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