La Mezcla is honored to perform at the Memorial Concert of Dr. Jose B. Cuellar at the Palace of Fine Arts alongside so many that Dr. Loco has inspired throughout his life.
Please join us on April 8, 2026 to honor the formidable life of Dr Loco.
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NATIONWIDE OPEN CALL for advanced/professional level Tap Dancers ages 18 & up. San Francisco Bay Area-based dancers prioritized, but not required. Spanish speaking a plus!
Please send dance resume and dance work sample video (from the past 2 years) to VSanchez@Lamezclasf.net by April 24, 2026.
Musician Casting Call: Nationwide Open call for Female identifying Upright Bass Players and Trumpet Players who sing Jazz for National and International Fall 2026 tour dates. Experience with Musical Theater and/or working with dancers preferred, ability to sing in Spanish and play minor percussion a plus!
Schedule: Fall 2026 Rehearsals beginning in late August (exact dates to be confirmed), with tour dates through mid November.
Fees: Competitive Artist fees for all Rehearsals and Performances; all travel, lodging and per diem covered by La Mezcla
Submission: Please email an artist resume and two performance video samples (from the past 2 years) to VSanchez@lamezclasf.net by April 24, 2026.
Sat, May 9, 10:30am-12pm | Groove and Ground: Principles of Afro-diasporic Movement and Rhythm with Samad Raheem Guerra | Brava Theater | RSVP: here!
In this workshop, we will explore the rhythmic elements and movement principles of Afro-Diasporic dances. From the Polyrhythmic Layering of Comparsa Rhythms to Embodying Ogun / Ogum Movement across Afro Cuban and Afro Brazilian traditions, this workshop centers cultural background and movement of Afro-Cuban and Afro-Brazilian Orixa, and an exploration of movement principles through embodiment and improvisation.
Samad Raheem Guerra is a multidisciplinary performing artist and arts educator based in the San Francisco Bay Area. A Fulbright-Hays Scholar, he holds a BA in World Arts and Cultures/Dance from UCLA and has toured internationally with CONTRA-TIEMPO Activist Dance Theater. His credits include performing at the Hollywood Bowl and the Ford Amphitheater with Viver Brasil and Sergio Mendes, appearing as a featured artist and choreographer for La Doña, and producing work presented at LACMA, as well as Hamburger Bahnhof and daadgalerie in Berlin. He has taught with the East Bay Center for Performing Arts Diploma Summer Intensive Program and served as Director of World Dance at Ruth Asawa School of the Arts for five years. Currently, he sits on the board of World Arts West, the largest multicultural dance network in the United States.
This class focuses on the foundational mechanics of Cuban movement, emphasizing grounded posture, isolation, coordination, and rhythmic precision. Through guided exercises and progressions, dancers will develop a deeper understanding of how the spine, pelvis, and feet work together to create fluid, dynamic movement. Open to all levels, this class supports dancers in building strength, musicality, and cultural awareness while expanding their movement vocabulary across styles influenced by Afro-Cuban traditions.
Diana Aburto Vega was born and raised in Managua, Nicaragua where she started her dance career in a wide variety of Latin American rhythms, contemporary dance, modern techniques, belly dance and urban Latin styles like Reggaeton and Dancehall. She is also a professional Nicaraguan Folklore Dancer trained under Folkloric Ballet Macehuatl (“Worthy” in Nahuatl, the language of the first people in Nicaragua). Diana has served as a Nicaraguan cultural ambassador for the Bay Area through building and directing individuals from two Nicaraguan folklore groups.