Education
Online Master Class: A Musical Geography of Mexico
Online EventYou are invited to join Pilsen Center for Cultural & Contemporary Arts' first annual Back-to-School Virtual Masterclass Series curated and hosted by the best artists and educators in the Chicago-land area and across the USA. FREE admission with preregistration at www.pilsenccca.org/masterclass-2020 Click the link and sign up to secure your spot and receive access information! […]
Beyond the Music, A Musical Geography of Mexico
Online EventSones de Mexico Ensemble and Miami University Ohio present a special live stream version of our signature "Beyond the Music: A Musical Geography of Mexico" program on Zoom. 5:00 PM central / 6:00 PM easten time. Experience a guided tour through Mexico’s folk music regions with music, narration, and multimedia. Different regions of the country […]
CORRIDOS: Mexican Tragic Ballad Song Writing Workshop in Spanish
St. Augustne College 1345 W. Argyle St, Chicago, IL, United StatesLearn to write an authentic Mexican “corrido” in this free, two‐hour+ workshop with Juan Díes, folklorist and co-founder of the GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY Nominated Sones de México Ensemble. The workshop will be taught in Spanish. By the end of this workshop the class will have written an original song in a corrido form. The […]
CORRIDOS: Mexican Tragic Ballad Song Writing Workshop in English
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Killian Hall, 160 Memorial Dr., Cambridge, MALearn to write an authentic Mexican “corrido” in this free, three‐hour workshop with Juan Díes, folklorist and co-founder of the GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY Nominated Sones de México Ensemble. The workshop will be taught in English. By the end of this workshop the class will have written an original song in a corrido form. The […]
CORRIDOS: Mexican Tragic Ballad Song Writing Workshop in Spanish
South Providence Library 441 Prairie Ave, Providence, RILearn to write an authentic Mexican “corrido” in this free workshop with Juan Díes, folklorist and co-founder of the GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY Nominated Sones de México Ensemble. The workshop will be taught in Spanish. By the end of this workshop the class will have written an original song in a corrido form. The corrido […]
CORRIDOS: Mexican Tragic Ballad Song Writing Workshop in English
Manchester City Library 405 Pine St., Manchester, NHLearn to write an authentic Mexican “corrido” in this free, two‐hour+ workshop with Juan Díes, folklorist and co-founder of the GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY Nominated Sones de México Ensemble. The workshop will be taught in English. By the end of this workshop the class will have written an original song in a corrido form. The […]
CORRIDOS: Mexican Tragic Ballad Song Writing Workshop in Spanish
Greenlawn Cemetary 1000 Greenlawn Ave., Columbus, OHDay of the Dead Columbus 2022 Learn to write an authentic Mexican “corrido” in this free workshop with Juan Díes, folklorist and co-founder of the GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY Nominated Sones de México Ensemble. The workshop will be taught in Spanish. By the end of this workshop the class will have written an original song […]
Mariachi Workshop at Northern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University Music Building 400 Lucinda Avenue, DeKalb,, ILA hands on workshop on instrumental techniques for mariachi music with Juan Dies and Irekani Ferreyra of Sones de Mexico Ensemble. Bring an instrument to play! The workshop is one of a series of lectures and workshops leading up to a free concert collaboration on November 19 between Sones de Mexico Ensemble and the Northern […]
CORRIDOS: Mexican Tragic Ballad Song Writing Workshop in English
National Portrait Gallery 8th and F Streets, NW, Washington, DCLearn to write an authentic Mexican “corrido” in this free, two‐hour+ workshop with Juan Díes, folklorist and co-founder of the GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY Nominated Sones de México Ensemble. The workshop will be taught in English. By the end of this workshop the class will have written an original song in a corrido form. The […]
Bandas de Mexico Workshop (Part 1)
Northern Illinois University Music Building 400 Lucinda Avenue, DeKalb,, ILSones de Mexico Ensemble music director, Victor Pichardo (arranger) and percussionist Eric Hines will lead a hands-on master class surveying distinct regional styles of "banda" music from Mexico, including Sinaloa, Zacatecas, Morelos, Oaxaca, and Yucatan. Open to the public, especially brass, horn and percussion instrumentalists with intermediate/advanced music reading skills. Co-sponsored by Friends of the […]