Workshops & Residencies

La Mezcla's offerings include: in-person and virtual dance and movement workshops, residencies, assemblies, concerts, film screenings, live performances and more.

WORKSHOPS

• La Mezcla also offers live and pre-recorded virtual dance and movement workshops for all ages and levels. Virtual workshops include a short, historical introduction to the dance form and a performance clip of La Mezcla repertoire.

RESIDENCIES

• La Mezcla offers virtual and in-person residencies for Universities, Art spaces, schools and community programs that include dance classes, lectures and discussions. With dance classes based in tap dance, Son Jarocho, and Afro-Caribbean rhythms, La Mezcla residencies dive deep into the cultural traditions and technique of these dance forms. La Mezcla also offers discussions and lectures about the work and the cultural significance of company repertoire and the traditions that inspire it. With over 20 years of experience as a dance educator and as a current Dance Lecturer at UC Santa Cruz, Artistic Director Vanessa Sanchez develops residency activities and curriculum to affectively reach each specific student population.

Some of La Mezcla's previous teaching residencies:

• UCSC class offerings: Percussive Dance forms levels 1 & 2: A studio class rooted in the traditions and technique of Zapateado Jarocho & Tap Dance
• Arizona State University: a 10 day virtual residency based in Afro-Caribbean traditions that included movement classes, discussions and setting an 8 minute dance piece on a student company
• CSU Channel Islands: a two day residency that included 2 lectures, 2 Tap dance classes and an introduction to Zapateado Jarocho
• Gabriella Charter School: a weeklong virtual residency teaching 3 tap classes per day to elementary school students
• ODC Dance School– A 6-week-residency rooted in Afro-Brazilian Dance Traditions