Cuban Folkloric Dance w. Susana Arenas | Afro Contemporary Dance
Join us Thursday, 10/16 in Afro Contemporary Dance/DANCE 29 as we welcome master teacher, Susana Arenas who will teach dances for the Orishas. The Orishas are deities of the Afro Cuban Lukumí spiritual tradition. Each Orisha is represented through the elements in nature.
This class is open to all levels of experience. All are welcome. Susana will be accompanied by live drummers. Come experience this rare opportunity and spread the word!
Susana Arenas Pedroso is an internationally recognized Cuban Folkloric and popular dancer. Born and raised in Havana, Cuba, Ms Pedroso began her career in dance at age twelve, studying at La Casa de Cultura de Matanzas and at Cojunto Folklorico Nacional in Havana. She danced professionally for seventeen years in Cuba with popular, folkloric and theatrical performing groups, including Tierra Virgen, Alafia Ire, Oche Olorun, Oriki, Clave y Guaguancó, Oba Wemilere, Rumberos de Cuba, and Raíces Profundas. Since her arrival in the United States in 1998, Ms Pedroso has performed and choreographed numerous pieces that have been exhibited throughout the United States, Mexico, Cuba and Hong Kong with companies such as Omo Ache, Omo Oddara, Ban Rarra, Ire Ile, Alayo Dance Company, Las Que Son Son and Obini Ashe. She is the founder and artistic director of Arenas Dance Company based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
All are welcome
Presented by the Committee on Black Performing Arts and Institute for Diversity in the Arts
Afro Contemporary is led by amara tabor-smith, artist-in-residence at the Institute for Diversity in the Arts