Latin Beats Plaza Party at MoMA PS1, Long Island City

Our dance parties are back full force this year! Join us for a thematic afternoon of dance lessons and open dance floor for all with a Queens musical guest!

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Location: Plaza at 46th Ave/Jackson Ave, in front of MoMA PS1, Long Island City

Transportation: E/M/7/G to Court Square or Q67 Bus. Limited street parking.

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Dance Lessons:

1:30 p.m. Argentinian Folk with Silvana Brizuela Weigel

Step into the world of Tango! Learn the basic steps and embrace the joy of this iconic dance with Silvana Brizuela Weigel. Connect with partners, explore the rhythm, and have fun building your foundation. Perfect for beginners, no experience necessary!

2:30 p.m. Flamenco basics and castanets with Flamenco Latino

The Sevillanas is a 6-beat folk dance from Seville that has been flamenco-ized and Included in current flamenco repertoire of all major Flamenco dance companies. In this class we will learn the components of the First Sevillanas. We’ll learn the Basic Sevillanas step, how to cross with your partner; La Pasada, and lastly the alternating pasada. After we have learned the steps we will try to do them opposite a partner.

3 -4 p.m. Open Dance Floor with Queens live musical guest PÚYALOAHÍ, a Sunnyside-based collective dedicated to the sounds and rhythms of Colombia’s traditional cumbia music of Gaitas and Tambores. Music by and for the people!

Performances subject to change. Performances may be canceled due to extreme weather conditions; please follow us on Instagram for up-to-date announcements.

Photo by Robin Michals