Don't miss this spectacular live music and dance, community theatre production that features the breadth of Puerto Rico's contemporary and folkloric traditions: Bomba, Plena, Bailes de Salon, Musica de las Montanas, Salsa, music influenced by our native Taino heritage, and other surprises. This production passes on a heritage to a new generation and showcases more than 50 of our own dancers, musicians, and performing arts students.
TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE for the Finale of our year-long, 10th anniversary celebration! Save your spot now by purchasing tickets online! Adult tickets are $10.00 in advance ($12 at the door). Child tickets (ages 3-12) are $5.00. Children 2 and under are FREE. Use this link to BUY TICKETS now without service charge.
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This lively performance of traditional music and dance will take place at The Theatre at Reagan High School, 7104 Berkman Dr, Austin Texas, 78752. DIRECTIONS TO THEATER: Take I-35 to US Hwy 290 East. Exit Hwy 290 at Berkman Dr. Turn left on Berkman and cross under the highway. The theatre is less than a block away on the left. (NOTE: Location has changed since last year!) Here's a Map. The Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance annual season of cultural arts programming is funded in part by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, the City of Austin through the Cultural Arts Division, the Texas Commission on the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.
Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance will warm up the stage for Tito with high energy Plena with live music and dancers! As a thank you, all our friends who buy general admission tickets in advance will get $3 off by using this SPECIAL PROMOTIONAL CODE - PRFD2.
This event will take place at the Monarch Event Center, 6406 North IH-35. Tickets are $25 in advance, $35 at the door general admission; $150 per VIPcouple (which includes a reserved table seat). Tickets available now through Frontgate Tickets (www.frontgatetickets.com, 888 512-SHOW), Waterloo Records & StubbsBBQ. For more information call 512 371-1711 or visit their website: Monarch Event Center.
Admission is two items of nonperishable food items to be donated to the Capital Area Food Bank. For more information, contact ACC's Raquel Gavia at 223-8047.
Special edition 10th Anniversary Tshirt (Puerto Rican Flag w Dancing Vejigante) now on sale.
By popular demand the PUERTO RICAN FOLKLORIC DANCE & CULTURAL CENTER now offers monthly Salsa Dance Workshops this Fall. Learn to dance Salsa and other modern social dances through regularly offered workshops, three back-to-back classes that offer distinct material in style and technique. Classes will be taught by our talented PRFDancer Berto Ramos.
Fall Schedule:
Take one class or take them all! After class, make plans to go out dancing with old and new friends! Cost is $15 per class, discounts at 2 for $25, 3 for $30. Classes will be held at our cultural center at 701 Tillery Street, Austin TX 78702. Here are directions.
Tickets will be on sale at the door before the show, cash or check only. Buy tickets online with a credit card, without service charge. If you bought your tickets through the computer, bring your receipt and your tickets will be waiting for you at the door.
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An ALL-STAR cast of Puerto Rican Masters who have continuously trained us over the last 10 years is coming to Austin to celebrate our 10th Anniversary in CELEBRANDO 2007 - 10TH ANNIVERSARY MAESTROS REUNION, June 23 (8pm) & 24 (2pm), 2007 in Austin.
In this once in a lifetime performance PUERTO RICAN FOLKLORIC DANCE merges with Puerto Rican Folklore Masters Modesto Cepeda, Margarita "Tata" Cepeda, Nelie Lebron and Emmanuel Dufrasne (Paracumbe), Victor "Tico" Fuentes (Loiza). Joaquin Nieves (Guateque) and their company members for a lively performance that brings the rich traditional music and dance of Puerto Rico to Austin.
Don't miss this spectacular all-live music and dance production that will take you on a voyage through every major style of Puerto Rican traditional dance including Bomba from Cangrejo, Ponce and Loiza, Plena, Bailes de Salon (Danza), Bailes de las Montanas (Seis), and the rich Musica de las 40s.
Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance's largest performance of the year will take place June 23 (8pm) & 24 (2pm), 2007 at The Theatre at Reagan High School, 7104 Berkman Dr, Austin Texas, 78752. Admission $15 Adults. $10 Children (12 & under), lap children free (2 & under). Buy tickets online without service charge. Directions to Theatre: Take I-35 to US Hwy 290 East. Exit Hwy 290 at Berkman Dr. Turn left on Berkman and cross under the highway. The theatre is less than a block away on the left. (NOTE: New location! Ongoing renovations and theater closures downtown have forced us to find a new home for this year.)
Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance programs and performances are sponsored in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, the City of Austin through the Cultural Arts Division, the Texas Arts Commission on the Arts, the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, IBM, and many private and industry sponsors.
By popular demand AGAIN -- The PUERTO RICAN FOLKLORIC DANCE & CULTURAL CENTER offers a Salsa Dance Workshop series on Saturday, June 2, 2007 at our cultural center in Austin Texas. Classes will be taught by our amazing Salsa PRFDancer Berto Ramos.
Take one class or take them all! After class, make plans to go out dancing with old and new friends! Cost is $15 per class, discounts at 2 for $25, 3 for $30. Classes will be held at our cultural center at 701 Tillery Street, Austin TX 78702. Here are directions.
Interested in going to college? Not sure where to start? Have some credits already but do not know how to apply them to another degree? Have not finished high school yet? Have no idea what to study but know you need to have a degree in the present job market to get ahead. Want to know what is available to you in Austin?
Come and meet Dr. Daisy Diaz-Alemany PhD LPC NCC, counselor/professor at Austin Community College. She will guide you through the process and help you find your path to academic and personal success. This workshop will provide helpful information for those who:
Date: Saturday, April 14, 2007
Time: 2-3 PM
Place: Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance & Cultural Center
701 Tillery Street in East Austin.
This event is FREE and open to the public. After the presentation Dr. Diaz-Alemany will be available to answer individual questions. Let us know if you are coming so that we have enough packets of information to give away.
Take one class or take them all! Advance Register NOW to ensure your space, as we are receiving a high volume of interest. Cost is $15 per class, 2 for $25, 3 for $30. Gift certificates are available!!
Classes will be held at our cultural center at 701 Tillery Street, Austin TX 78702. Here are directions.