Spotlight Series
Spotlight on Drumming and Dance
Saturday, July 19, 2025 | 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Included with paid museum admission; free for members
Join a percussion jam session, dance to Afro-Puerto Rican rhythms, and learn the basics of West African drumming.
Event Details
Percussion Jam Session
10:00–10:45 a.m.
Event Room 2
Have fun and jam along on a variety of sabars (Senegalese traditional drums) in this session led by Sonja Branch.
Interactive Drumming and Dance Performance: Grupo BombAZo
11:00–11:45 a.m.
North El Río
Celebrate the Afro-Puerto Rican song and dance style of bomba and dance along to the rhythms of Grupo BombAZo!
Interactive Drumming Performance: AZ Rhythm Connection
1:00–1:45 p.m.
North El Río
Learn the basics of West African drumming with master instructor Frank Thompson!
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