After lunch
it was time to have an exchange with a small children’s choir. We spend most of the time learning combined
pieces that we’ll perform together at our concert on Wednesday. Michael did a bang-up job of teaching “In
Paradiso” to the kids, and we learned a beautiful Cuban piece as well.
After this
we headed to one of the cultural houses of the country. Each municipality of the area has a “cultural
house” where you can take music or dance lessons – especially the kids. We performed a couple numbers, and then were
treated to an incredible dance recital by all their young students. We were in the blazing sun, but that didn’t
matter when, after seeing them perform, all the kids came down from the stage
and took our students with them onto the stage where they were coaxed into
participating. It was fantastic! Then it was time to gather in the upper floor
of the school for an informal salsa lesson with the entire group. Some of us are still sore from it J
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