Plena Dance Workshop Dance
PROGRAMS

PROGRAMS

Plena Dance Workshop

Artist: Jorge Arce
Type: Workshop|Residency
Art Form: Dance|Music|Exploring Cultures
Grade Level: 4-12
Scheduling Request

Plena is a traditional Afro-Puerto dance that has been evolving since the beginning of the 20th century. The Plena dance Workshop is a unique opportunity for participants to learn traditional steps of this dance from Puerto Rico in a very friendly and easy fashion. Students will learn to appreciate the connection of this Afro-Puerto Rican dance with contemporary movements like hip-hop.

Length: 45 minutes
Audience Limit: 10-15
Curriculum Connection: Dance, Puerto Rican Dance

Minimum of 2 workshops/day

One Workshop: $460

Additional or Post-Performance Workshops: $368

Residency Workshops: $175-275

Planning fee based upon scope of residency.

Travel (per day): $100

Pricing may vary for weekends/out-of-school time
Processing Fee of $45 added to all contracts

Please introduce the artist as an Arts for Learning Massachusetts Teaching Artist

Provisions:

  • 1 reserved parking space.
  • Enough space for students to move and dance
  • A sound system to play music (can be a boom box or mp3 player, an mp3 of the music will be previously provided by AFLMA) as well as connect a cordless head set or lavalier cordless mic to (if venue cannot provide a lavalier mic, the artist can bring their own, please notify your AFLMA contact).

Arrival time before first workshop: 30 minutes.

Strike time: 20 minutes.

Time needed between workshops: 15 minutes.

Please introduce the artist as an Arts for Learning Massachusetts teaching artist.

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