Center for World Music

Los Tuxtlas, Veracruz, 2009-2010

Departure from Tijuana, Mexico:

Depart in the morning on Sunday, December 27, from Tijuana Airport for Mexico City. Travel on to Otatitlán via bus. Workshop director and Tour leaders: John Gabriel and Eduardo Garcia.

Travel to Otatitlán:

Depart from Mexico City to Otatitlán.

Son Jarocho Workshop One (Otatitlán):

From Monday, December 28 to Saturday, January 2, daily lessons in guitarra de son (jarana, requinto), and zapateado from Master instructor Julio Mizzumi Guerrero Kojima. Music and dance workshop in the morning hours, and afternoons spent practicing, relaxing, and visiting local sights of interest. New Year’s Eve Fandango on Thursday, December 31. Friday and Saturday lectures and fieldtrips to local sites of interest, including a fandango with old musicians from the nearby town of Tlacojalpan.

Travel to San Andres:

On Sunday, January 3, travel to San Andres via bus.

Son Jarocho Workshop Two (San Andres):

From Monday, January 4 to Friday, January 15, daily lessons in guitarra de son (jarana, requinto), and zapateado from Master instructors Andrés Moreno, Luis Lavalle, and Maestra Diana. On Friday, January 15, workshop participants will have an opportunity to participate in fandangos in nearby villages. Attend lectures and visit local sights of interest in the afternoons and on the weekend after the workshop.

Departure from San Andres:

Travel to Veracruz City via bus on Sunday, January 17 and check in at airport for flight to Mexico City and Tijuana and return to San Diego.

Workshops in Otatitlán and San Andres will include:

· A brief historic background of Son Jarocho in the region of Los Tuxtlas

· Basic steps for women's sones and couple's sones

· "Rests" and "cadences" utilized in traditional son

· Choreography for old sones (Borracho, Jarabe Loco, Tuza, Ahualulco, etc.)

· Basic jarana instruction and verses for old sones

· Meetings with old soneros from the region

· Participation in velorios (wakes) and fandangos

Fee and Program Coverage

Total cost for the 23-Day Veracruz Workshop is $1,800 per person

Departure from Tijuana to Otatitlán on Sunday, December 27.

Departure from San Andres to Tijuana on Sunday, January 17.

What is included:

International airfare, round trip Tijuana/Mexico City

Local ground transportation in Mexico

Airport transfers in Mexico

Hotels in Mexico (double occupancy)

Classes in traditional Son Jarocho music and dance

Lectures on Mexican history and cultures

Performances of traditional music and dance

Fieldtrips to nearby traditional villages and sights of interest

Entrance fees

What is not included:

Connecting U.S. flights to and from San Diego

Meals (about $20 per day)

Optional excursions, other than organized fieldtrips

Local transport in Mexico, other than organized fieldtrips

Privately arranged lessons or consultation with workshop faculty