San Juan USA, an organization aimed at celebrating Venezuelan culture, is hosting a Cátedra Baila Afrovenezolano, a master class to teach people how to dance to Afro-Venezuelan drums.

This Class Will Teach You How To Dance To Afro-Venezuelan Drums

May 24, 2024

San Juan USA, an organization aimed at celebrating Venezuelan culture, is hosting a Cátedra Baila Afrovenezolano, a master class to teach people how to dance to Afro-Venezuelan drums.

The event will be held at the Koubek Center, 2705 S.W. Third St. on June 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Marisabel Pérez and Antonio Laya will lead the class, teaching genres such as macizon and perra, golpe de plaza and sangueo and golpe.

Tickets range from $30 online and $35 at the door. To register, visit https://bit.ly/44YVzvp.

Nikole Valiente

Nikole Valiente, 21, is a mass communication/journalism major at North Campus. Valiente, who graduated from City of Hialeah Educational Academy in 2022, will serve as managing editor for The Reporter during the 2024-25 school year. She was the paper's editor-in-chief last year and aspires to work as a journalist.