Learn Afro-Puerto Rican drum and dance beats and moves with Segunda Quimbamba this fall! We've been teaching the rich cultural folkloric music known as la Bomba and la Plena for 20 years in Jersey City. Fun, energetic and engaging! This program culminates on December 20 with a student recital with Segunda Quimbamba.

Classes at the Nimbus Arts Center in Downtown Jersey City will be offered in-person and online. Max 5 -6 students in person (in studio); other students join through Zoom (dance) and Facebook (drum) weekly. Please read health protocols information listed below for in studio facility safety measures. The new building is ADA compliant accessible. Accommodations for program accessibility contact Nanette Hernandez at nhernandez89@gmail.com or call/text 201-463-4814.

Each class will be divided into two groups which will rotate weekly to allow for all students to have access to in-person instruction if they wish. Students can also opt to take the class entirely online.

Dance classes begin with a warm up then the learning of Bomba rhythms, steps and choreography: Sica, Yuba, Cuembe, Holandes and Seis Corrido. We also teach the dance steps to Plena as well as the call-and-response-based songs which are all sung in Spanish.

Students are introduced to Bomba and Plena drums - all major and minor percussion elements.

We offer beginners and advanced learning to students. Families and returning students discounts available. Adults and Children 7 or older.

Student Recital with Segunda Quimbamba: Dec 20, 2020

Join Us! Sunday afternoons: October 18 - December 20

Dance Class: 2 - 3 PM

Drum Class:  3 - 4 PM

Standard program fees-

Drum or Dance: 10 Class Package

New students: $165

Returning Students 10% Disc: $148

COMBO Drum plus Dance Classes Special Offer: $260 (20 classes)

Accepting students until November 1, the last day to register for the fall classes. All questions please contact Nanette Hernandez, nhernandez89@gmail.com

Segunda Quimbamba is excited to share that our friends at Nimbus Dance Works Company have partnered with Segunda Quimbamba Folkloric Center through a Resident Partnership at the Nimbus Arts Center at the Lively. We're working with Nimbus to help extend community outreach and impact.

This program is made possible in part by funding support from our donors, and the new Resident Partnership at the Nimbus Arts Center.

PLEASE READ FAQs and the detailed COVID 19 Protocols listed below.

What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?

Nimbus Arts Center •329 Warren St. • Jersey City, NJ 07302 www.nimbusdanceworks.org • Phone/fax (201) 377-0718

Trains: Take PATH to Grove Street STOP, then a short walk east towards the water on Columbus turning left onto Warren Street, venue at 329 Warren Street. Or Exchange Place STOP walk west on Columbus away from the water to Warren street turn right for venue.

Car: Limited street or paid parking available in the area of Downtown Jersey City.

What can I bring into the studio?

For dance, dress comfortably with soft shoes/sneakers; a limited number of dance skirts and drums are available in class. If you own a dance skirt or drum please bring it with you.  Bring your own water, personal hand sanitizer and mask.

How can I contact the organizer with any questions?

Segunda Quimbamba contact is Nanette Hernandez, nhernandez89@gmail.com or call or text 201-463-4814 

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?

If you easily can, yes. 

Can I update my registration information?

Yes 

Is my registration fee or ticket transferable?

Yes with limitations due to health precautions

Is it OK if the name on my ticket or registration doesn't match the person who attends?

Yes with advance notice and approval

Nimbus Arts Center •329 Warren St. • Jersey City, NJ 07302 www.nimbusdanceworks.org • Phone/fax (201) 377-0718

IMPORTANT GUEST INFORMATION PLEASE READ

NOTE ON NIMBUS ARTS CENTER PROTOCOLS FOR COVID-19 SAFETY:

To keep our staff, artists, students, and patrons healthy, everyone must wear a mask over their nose and mouth while in the facility (Note: Gaiters, Masks with Exhalation Valves or Vents, and Bandanas are not acceptable and will be asked to wear a disposable mask.) Attendee temperatures will be taken upon entry. Students and patrons with temperatures between 98.9-100.2 will be given an oximeter test, students and patrons with temperatures over 100.3 will be asked to kindly return home. **

Please be aware of your own exposure: If you can answer yes to any of the following questions, we ask that you consider staying home**:

- I am experiencing any of the following symptoms: (Cough, Sore throat, Shortness of Breath, Loss of Smell or Taste.)

- I have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 14 days.

-I live with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 14 days.

-I live with someone who has been required to self-isolate in the last 14 days.

**In the event that a student is asked to remain or return home, the student will be able to tune into class by watching the live-stream online.**

Nimbus Staff are regularly tested for COVID-19 and are required to wear masks at all times within the facility.

Nimbus has implemented the following cleaning schedule:

- Frequent cleaning will be done on high touch areas

- Daily cleaning of all bathrooms and full facility

- Deep cleaning every other day of entire facility

Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns.