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Guinean Dun-dun Class
2016-05-31 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | WorldBeat Center, 2100 Park Blvd, San Diego, 92101, United States
New Guinea Dun-dun Class with Amara!
Pronounced (” doon-doon “), and sometimes referred to as a talking drum. By manipulating tension on these thongs, the player can alter the pitch of the tone he/she is making, thus enabling the dundun to “talk” or produce the tones that sound like words.

Awakening of the Body
2016-05-31 17:00 - 18:00, 2016-05-24 17:00 - 18:00 | WORLDBEAT CENTER, Balboa Park, San Diego, 92101
$40/ month for 8 classes every Tues and Thurs, and a FREE boot camp class every Wed at Morley Field!
Ray Scott is a Certified A.C.E., and an AFAA Kick Boxer. He is a Fitness Specialist from City College and has a degree from San Diego State University. Scott has been in the industry for over 10 years.
All fitness levels and ages are welcome!
Contact the instructor for more info at (619) 640-0233 or (619) 640-5271
Please pay instructor on day of class.

San Diego Taiko Practice
2016-05-30 20:00 - 22:00, 2016-05-26 08:00 - 22:00, 2016-05-23 20:00 - 22:00, 2016-05-21 20:00 - 22:00, 2016-05-19 20:00 - 22:00 | WORLDBEAT CENTER, Balboa Park, San Diego, 92101
Performance Group Practice for members of San Diego Taiko Mondays and Thursdays 8-10PM For more info email: info@sandiegotaiko.org

Tribal-Style Belly Dance Class
2016-05-30 19:00 - 20:00, 2016-05-24 06:30 - 20:00, 2016-05-23 07:00 - 20:00, 2016-05-22 16:30 - 18:30 | WORLDBEAT CENTER, Balboa Park, San Diego, 92101
Tribal-Style Belly Dance
$10 Members
$12 Non Members
Please pay instructor on day of class.
ALL levels of experience welcome!
Class led by Sabrina Fox
Sabrina Fox
Director and of Atash Maya Dance Co. and an American Tribal Style (ATS) Certified Instructor. Sabrina’s fire and passion come through in her performances and classes. She is simply one of San Diego’s hottest dancers. This unique class will focus on tribal fusion bellydance drills, techniques and combinations to live drumming by Frank Lazzaro and his students. All levels welcome!

Dumbek Drumming
2016-05-30 18:00 - 19:00 | WorldBeat Center, 2100 Park Blvd, San Diego, 92101, United States
Dumbek Drumming
Taught by Frank Lazzaro
Frank has taught middle-eastern drumming for over 10 years, and has released an instructional CD. He is also the drummer for Middle-Earth Ensemble and performs regularly for belly dance shows. He has most recently developed a performance group made up of his dumbek drum students, called “Cairo Beats”.
Mondays 6-7pm
Members $10
Non-Members $12

West African Dance Class
2016-05-29 14:00 - 16:00, 2016-05-22 14:00 - 16:00 | WORLDBEAT CENTER, Balboa Park, San Diego, 92101
West African Dance led by Makida Anderson Sundays 2-4:00 PM Members $10 Non-members $12 High energy, poly-rhythmic dances, whole body articulation. Great workout, live drumming.

Mexica (Aztec) Dance Circle for Children
2016-05-28 15:00 - 16:30, 2016-05-21 15:00 - 16:30 | WorldBeat Center, 2100 Park Blvd, San Diego, 92101, United States
Mexica Dance Circle for Children Free at WorldBeat Center!

Capoeira Sao Bento Grande
2016-05-28 11:00 - 13:00, 2016-05-21 11:00 - 13:00 | WORLDBEAT CENTER, Balboa Park, San Diego, 92101
CAPOEIRA SAO BENTO GRANDE Taught by Mestre Dennis Newsome For all ages! To register for class please stop by one of our classes and speak with the instructor, Dennis Newsome or contact him at 619-518-7782

Emei Qigong Practice
2016-05-28 10:00, 2016-05-21 10:00 | WORLDBEAT CENTER, Balboa Park, San Diego, 92101
Wuji Gong Practice
Led by Master Wendy
Free!
WorldBeat Center Lawn
Increase your health and energy. Master Wendy has been studying natural medicine and natural healing techniques since the late 1980’s, and studying meditation and Eastern energetic arts since 1994. She started practicing Qigong while in acupuncture school in 1996. Master Wendy leads a weekly Wuji Gong practice group in Balboa Park, and periodically teaches Qigong classes and seminars.

New Eruh Presents: King
2016-05-28 07:00 - 2016-05-29 00:30 | WORLDBEAT CENTER, Balboa Park, San Diego, 92101
Letter from Poetiic:

Hey everybody, My twin, Jerry Hamilton, and I turn 28 on May 24th (GEMINI BABY) and we would like to invite all of you out to celebrate with us.

For those who have been following the movement, we host events once a month every month and back in December we hosted an event entitled “HER”. This event was all female acts, and 3 fly dudes hosting it (to balance it out) 🙂 So I figured it would only make sense if for my birthday, I bring all the Alpha Males, the kings, the talented men I know all together to serenade me lol…. I mean entertain yall!.

ALL MALE ACTS

Hosted by Rosa Veleno, Cytinah Newbon & Christel Freeman

There will be Comedy, R&B, Hip Hop, Dance sets, Producers Showcasing their sounds and more…

*First 100 people in the door receive a New Eruh Gift Bag

*There will be games, raffles and giveaways

Win some #Born2BU gear #BossUP

DRESS CODE ENFORCED: FORMAL

RED CARPET EVENT

NO T-SHIRTS, NO SNEAKERS, NO HOODIES

[HATS ARE ALWAYS ACCEPTABLE AT MY PARTIES]

This event will be Photographed and Videotaped

Adv Afro-Cuban Percussion
2016-05-26 18:30 - 19:45 | WORLDBEAT CENTER, Balboa Park, San Diego, 92101
Afro-Cuban Percussion
led by Juan Sanchez
Class Fee
$10 WBC Members |$12 WBC Non-Members
$5 Conga Rental Available

Super Sonic Samba School Class
2016-05-25 19:45 - 22:00 | WORLDBEAT CENTER, Balboa Park, San Diego, 92101
Super Sonic Samba School
Donations are suggested
Please pay instructor after class
Open Rehersal
Samba Percussion and Dance
Watch Drum Dance Play

African Djembe Drumming
2016-05-25 18:00 - 19:15 | WORLDBEAT CENTER, Balboa Park, San Diego, 92101
West African Drumming
led by Abdulah Sow
Class Fee – $12
$5 Djembe rental fee available
Please Pay instructor before or after class
All Levels Welcome
For more info call 619-230-1190

Guinean Dun-dun Class
2016-05-24 18:30 - 20:00 | WorldBeat Center, 2100 Park Blvd, San Diego, 92101, United States
New Guinea Dundun Class with Amara from Guinea!

Children's West African Drumming Classes
2016-05-24 14:00 - 16:15 | WORLDBEAT CENTER, Balboa Park, San Diego, 92101
Register for Information on classes.
Toddlers class $8.
Older children’s class $9. Pay instructor day of class.

Toddler’s Classes 2:00-2:30 PM
(6 mos-6 yrs) 3:00-3:30 PM

Older Children & Adult Classes: 3:30-4:15 PM
(7 yrs on up)

Every Tuesday 2:00 – 4:15 PM

With Master of Drums
Nana Yaw Asiedu
Master of drums, Nana Yaw Asiedu has been teaching West African drumming to toddlers and children at the WorldBeat Center for over 14 years. Nana has played with many great musicians of our time, including Herbie Hancock, Quincy Jones, and Taj Mahal. Nana brings the rhythms of Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Guinee, Ivory Coast, Mali, India, Cuba, & Brazil to his classes. Come let your child learn through music; they are never too young!

Dumbek Drumming
2016-05-23 18:00 - 19:00 | WORLDBEAT CENTER, Balboa Park, San Diego, 92101

Afro-Cuban Percussion and Dance
2016-05-22 12:00 - 14:00 | WORLDBEAT CENTER, Balboa Park, San Diego, 92101
Omo Ache Afro-Cuban Percussion and Dance Led by Master Artist Juan Carlos Blanco Class Fee $10 Percussion or Dance $5 Conga Rental Available Please Pay instructor before or after class.

March Against Monsanto San Diego
2016-05-21 11:00 - 14:00 | WORLDBEAT CENTER, Balboa Park, San Diego, 92101
March Against Monsanto 2016
When: May 21st 2016
10am – Gather for Social networking and freebies from many booths around the fountain.
Rally at 11am – (speakers and keynotes TBD)
Noon (approx.) March begins.
1pm or so- Additional activities at World Beat Center. Coffee and snacks available at WBC too.
Where: Starts at Balboa Park Reuben H Fleet Science Center Fountain.
Free and plentiful parking
Short march to World Beat Center where we will conclude with seminars and gardening activities.
WHO: Anyone and everyone who is concerned about Monsanto poisoning our planet!
