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Our non-profit organization provides an all-encompassing program of dance as a vehicle for cultural creativity and artistic expression -- including salsa, tango, hip hop, B-boying, jazz, belly dance, samba, zydeco, ballet and rhythm tap.

“Dance can empower individuals and communities. Theatre is a force that can unite, uplift, teach, build communities, inspire and heal.
Dance is the hidden language of the soul."

– Martha Graham


Don't miss...

First Belly Dance class Free through November. Click Here.
www.tribalzillz.com
Sunday 11:00am-12:00pm.

Drills, zills, and choreography aplenty!! Please join Lisa Hyde for a fun and invigorating hour of belly dance. You will be challenged as Lisa guides the class through belly dance drills and combinations designed to foster your belly dance obsession.
This class will also introduce you to the fine art of finger cymbals or “zills” and how to layer them into your performance.
You will leave this class armed with the tools to begin your home practice and add the fine art of finger cymbals to your dance vocabulary.
This is an on-going mixed level class.

 

Line Dancing-Beg/Int with Novella, Thursday - 1:30-3:00

Zumba Fitness - New Class on Sundays



Past Events


Rumba Tap - Master class with Max Pollak in April

Max Pollak, a 2008 fellow in Choreography from the New York Foundation of the Arts, is one of the most prestigious names on the international tap scene today. He is recognized worldwide for his highly individual style as the first person to merge authentic Afro-Cuban music and dance with American rhythm tap and body music to create RumbaTap.
Originator of Cuba's first tap festival, he has been teaching and performing there since 1998, and has worked with Los Muñequitos de Matanzas, Cuba's top-ranked Rumba group, Chucho Valdés, Lila Downs and jazz legends Ray Brown, Phil Woods, Paquito D'Rivera, Slide Hampton and Danilo Perez. On faculty at Sarah Lawrence College, he travels the world with his company and is about to release his first music CD: RumbaTap, featuring guest performances by Bobby Sanabria, Cyro Baptista and Pedrito Martinez..





Check it Out


Debi Stone
For an appointment call - 510-548-5379, 707-763-4165


Don't miss...
Khaotic Groovemitz Hip Hop/ B.Boying /Break/Lock



 





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THE BEAT Berkeley Performing ARTS
2560 9th Street, Suite #119 (at Parker)
Berkeley, CA 94710   510.843.2328
www.theberkeleyperformingarts.org

 

Archive of Past Events • Calendar 2011

What's New:

All Night Milonga every 4th Saturday

Salsa Workout (Mon-Wed-Th)
with Yismari

Brazilian Dance (Wed) 7:00 -8:15
with Isaura


Every 2nd Friday Latin Fever
with Jaycee


Begging Tap (Tues) 5:30- 6:30
with Chi Chi


• Tai Chi Chuan (Mon-Th) 5:30-6:30
with Andreas

Zumba (Tues) 7:30-8:30
with Katy Yong

• Ballet (ages 7-11) (Fri)
with Paula Van Der Zwaan

• Pre-Ballet (ages 3-5) (Sat) 3:00-4:00
with Paula Van Der Zwaan

Ballet (ages 5-8) (Sat) 4:00-5:00
with Paula Van Der Zwaan

• Tap/Jazz/Hip Hop Combo (Fri)
with Paula Van Der Zwaan

• Jazz Blues 1 (Wed) 6:30 -8:00
with Roger

• Urban Contemporary Dance (Tues) 6:30-8:00
with Sarah

• Funky Lyrical Jazz (Sat) 12:30-2:00
with Chauncey

• Salsa Rueda (Sun) 7:00-9:00
with Nick & Salsa Vale Todo

• Afro Cuban Salsa (Tues-Sat)
with Erick Barberia

• Tap for Kids (Wed) 4:30- 5:30
with Mary

• Alternative Milonga every 1st Saturday
with Ashvin

• Adult Ballet Workout (Wed) 5:00-:6:00, 6:00-7:00
with Paul

Work Exchange Application

Our Work Exchange Program is designed for dance students looking for an opportunity to take dance classes on a regular basis, but are financially unable to afford it. Job Description: Greeting clients, answering phonecalls, signing in and reconciliation of classes, commitment to a regular schedule, and light office work in exchange for dance classes. Download our Work Exchange Application and email to kristina.ramsey@yahoo.com

We are also offering a Special Projects Position
(Special Projects Position uses a special
discounted class card)

Work Exchange Applications can be downloaded
or pick one up at The BEAT.


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Best of the East Bay 2010 - ISAURA OLIVEIRA
Best Brazilian Dance Teacher




 

• Tango classes Mondays and Thursdays
• All night Milonga every fourth Saturday

Tap for Kids with Mary

The Beat, Berkeley Performing Arts had our first Benefit “Fundraiser”
February 20, 2010

Donation Form

Special Thanks to Our Donors