To celebrate Cinco De Mayo and Mexican culture, The Mount Airy Museum of Regional History is offering a traditional Mexican Dance Bootcamp.
During this bootcamp, participants will have the opportunity to learn about traditional Mexican dances, music, fashion and much more.
This workshop begins on April 6, and will have classes three nights a week, on Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. There will be four weeks of classes and activities, and on May 7 participants will perform in a dance recital at the museum’s Cinco De Mayo celebration. This bootcamp is open to anyone age 15 and older.
Instructors Carmen Mungia and Luz Maria Alvarez will teach two different beginner dances, the Azteca and Jalisco. The dances are beginner level, but every skill level is welcome. Additionally, each dance has a special dress and headpiece that will be provided for the recital performance.
During the day of the recital, participants will perform the Jalisco dance themselves, and then perform the Azteca dance alongside instructors as well as other professionals. The professionals also will do a solo performance of two additional dances to showcase a range of traditional dances for the celebration. The dances may be recognizable to those who have attended previous Día De Los Muertos celebrations at the museum. This year’s Cinco De Mayo celebration will also feature music, food, a local craft vendor, a children’s activity table, and more.
For those who want to further learn about Cinco De Mayo and Mexican history, they will have the opportunity at this month’s history talk on April 30, which is always free to the public.
Ticket prices for the dance bootcamp per individual are $50 for members and $75 for non-members. This price includes the month of classes, the rentals for the two dresses that will be worn during the recital, and the materials for participants to craft their own headpiece during the bootcamp that will be theirs to keep.
There are 12 available slots for this workshop and registration ends on March 31. Anyone with questions about the event should contact The Mount Airy Museum of Regional History at mamrh@northcarolinamuseum.org or call 3336-786-4478, or visit in person at 301 N. Main St.
Source: https://www.mtairynews.com
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