Tia Chucha's Cafe Cultural

10258 Foothill Blvd.
Lake View Terrace, CA 91342
(818)896-1479
Fax: (818) 896-1489
info@tiachucha.com

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July 2008
$20 tuition for 8-week program; $10 discount for each aditional class or child. Instruments will be provided! Sign up Now!!! 818.896.1479 info@tiachucha.com Summer Begins: Monday July 7, 2008 Summer Session Ends: Sunday August 31, 2008 Music LA is a citywide music education program of the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs See below for class information

		Nahuatlaka (ancestral music) Sundays 10am-12pm at Veteran's Park in 2nd Community Center 13000 Sayre St. Sylmar , CA Instructor: Juan Pueblo The students will learn hands on, about the beauty and vitality of music from ancestral Mexico, and will understand the solemnity of ritualistic/ceremonial sounds through their own hearts with the voice of drums, gourds, flutes, rattles and more. Students will experience the priceless heritage from the Aztec tradition.

		Son Jarocho (traditional music of Veracruz Mex.) Tuesdays 5-7pm Thursdays 5-7pm at Tia Chucha's Centro Cultural Instructors: Cesar Castro & Laura Cambron View Video Clip Students of all levels of experience from beginners to advanced are welcomed. Son Jarocho is a musical tradition from Veracruz , Mexico , combining African, indigenous and Spanish elements. Students will learn the use of La Jarana, the traditional stringed instrument used in Son Jarocho. Zapateado, the dance tradition from this region, may also be incorporated.

		Guitar (beginner) Mondays 6-8pm Saturdays 9-11am Guitar(intermediate) Thursdays 6-8pm Saturdays 11am-1pm at Tia Chucha's Centro Cultural Instructor: Alejandro Laborde Technical and practical concepts concerning the guitar will be covered. The fundamentals of music will be introduced to gain an understanding of the theory and how it can be applied to communicate with others while rehearsing, or performing a song or any piece of music. Students will develop their creativity, confidence, and will learn responsibilities involved in a performance. The objective is that the student will be prepared for a final performance in front of an audience (singing is optional). But most importantly, the idea is to develop an intimate relationship with your guitar. Instruction is offered for beginner and intermediate students. Electric guitar is also offered for students who wish to advance their guitar skills. Basic music theory concepts are taught through music, which students would like to learn to play.

		Capoeira (music & movement) Mondays 6-8pm Wednesdays 6-8pm This class begins July 14th This class is offsite at: Yo Valley 11844 Glenoaks Blvd. San Fernando CA 91340 Instructor: Andres Fernandez View Capoeira clip! Capoeira is an African Brazilian movement that combines dance, martial arts, music, acrobatics and self-defense. In academies around the world Capoeira is practiced in a communal setting, within a circle of players or “roda”, and set to a hypnotic, pulsing rhythm. This art form calls for intuition, skill, grace and physical strength. The class will be taught by a member of the Omulu Capoeira Group, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and educating through the art of Capoeira, and using Capoeira as a tool to empower young people.

		Aztec Dance & Nahuatl Song Mondays 7-9pm at Veteran's Park in 2nd Community Center 13000 Sayre St. Sylmar , CA Wednesdays 6-7pm at Tia Chucha's Centro Instructors: Monique Orozco & Melissa Sanvicente Danza Azteca comes from the pre-Conquest days of Mexico and Central America . “La Danza”, as it is sometimes called, reflects n astrological, cultural, social and even spiritual infaluence. In this workshop, students of all levels will learn how to coordinate their bodies, mind and soul in a purposeful motion, while learning the basic rhythms and steps of the Mexica indigenous drum and the meaning of Nahuatl language songs. Students will learn the Mexika dance tradition step by step as well as the cosmological underpinnings of the steps and rituals. Monique will take the lead in teaching the dances and Melissa will lead the teaching of the drumming and songs.


Tia Chucha's		Workshops
		Awakening Your Art with "Lynnix" Elishaw Every 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month 1pm-3pm NONPOETS! NONARTISTS! Through meditative writing &explosive subconscious word-association unlock Your Poetry & Your Art. An accomplished LA spoken word artist/singer, spiritual painter, and credentialed English Teacher, Lynnix created this class for those called to art, but don't know how or where to begin. It's a relaxed vibe, no right or wrong. Trust Your Inner Artist For the First Time. "I can't believe I could do that in 2 hours. Thank you Lynnix" -Golak, non poet non artist "I didn't want to come...I did. This really changed me." -Diosy, non poet non artist (* ALL poets and artists are welcome*) for more info: Lynnix (818) 726-0368 lotuspeek@yahoo.com www.myspace.com/lynnix

		Son Jarocho Sundays 4pm-6pm Students of all levels of experience from begginers to advanced are welcomed. Son Jarocho is a musical tradition descendant of Vera Cruz, Mexico. La jarrana is the traditional stringed instrument used in Son Jarocho. Jarranas will be provided for students that do not own one. Workshops are co-facilitated by Leah Gallegos and Mapache. For more information contact Leah at 323.854.0098, Mapache at 323.804.5129, or Tia Chuchas Centro. This is a free workshop. Donations welcomed!

		Mexicayotl 101-102 Tuesdays 7:30pm-8:30pm "There is no future without the past." This class is an introduction to the collective knowledge and wisdom from the original inhabitants of Mexico and Central America , including history, language, philosophy, science, arts, and the Warrior Mexika Dance. Presented by Cemanahuak - Kalpulli Xochiyaoyotl Sign up at Tia Chucha's or e-mail: omeakatl_kalpullix@yahoo.com or contact instructor Omeakatl at 818.437.8828

		Plumas Writing Circle every 1st & 3rd WEDNESDAY 7:30pm-8:30pm All are welcomed to this intimate writing circle that focuses on sharing draft pieces, giving and receiving constructive criticism, empowering and inspiring each other. The doors are open to all from writers, to poets, to students, to beginners. For more info contact facilitator: Lizette Becerra at 818.913.4618 Or via e-mail lizettehbecerra@yahoo.com

		Young Warriors Thursdays 5pm-7pm "Every Youth is a Warrior of His/Her Own Struggle" If you feel like you are alone in this world or people don't understand who you are or what you are about, Young Warriors is the place for you. We want to know what you have to say. We believe that every youth has something to offer. This is a program created for the Youth, by the Youth, with the help and support of mentors and community leaders to help better our fututre! MEETINGS AT: Tia Chucha's Centro Cultural More info contact facilitators: Mayra: 818.741.0778 Brian: 818.481.4215 or via e-mail at youngwarriors_souls@yahoo.com www.myspace.com/young warriors_souls NEWS On July 10, 2008 Young Warriors will be meeting at the pacoima community center parking lot to be picked up to go to the Van Nuys Court house @ 5:00 p.m. Young Warriors will be joining LAANE (Los Angeles Alliance for a new Economy) in the Proteus to stop fresh&easy on sepulvida from obtaining a liqueur licenses. More info information about the subject will be provided when YW arrive. For more info, contact Mayra at 818.741.0778

		Gallery & Art Workshop Galeria Y Taller de Arte Saturdays 6pm Workshops take place offsite at 10310 Foothill Blvd. (2 buildings west from Tia Chucha's) Participants will be learning and practicing pencil sketching to understand such subjects as: light, and shading, proportion, perspectiv4e, composition, etc. Participants will also be introduced to the color theory and application on small canvases and large size panels to practice and learn about the principles of painting murals. Ocassionaly the class will also learn about the history of art and the most valued stories on the life and work of past and contemporary different artists. Facilitated by Juan Pueblo.