Bachata Academy Performance at GPC
October 9 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Celebrate Latin American/Hispanic Heritage Month at the Garfield Park Conservatory with a special performance from Bachata Academy (Academia de Bachata), visiting from the Dominican Republic!
Bachata evolved from African, Iberian, and indigenous Caribbean influences. As with American jazz and blues, it was first practiced by the island’s African descendants and marginalized by the elite. In the late 20th century, Dominican migrants brought bachata to the US. Second-generation Dominican-Americans combined bachata with US funk, rap, and R&B, which produced “Bachata Urbana.” Bachata has become hugely popular in the US and globally.
Tickets: Free with registration! Space is limited; if you register and are no longer able to make it, please let us know so we can open up the ticket.
Accommodations: If you’d like to request accommodations, please contact Bendi at bqian@garfieldpark.org. On the registration form, there is also a spot to indicate if you’d like to request an accommodation. Please submit requests at least 72 hours prior to the start of the program.
About Bachata Academy (Academia de Bachata)
Based in Cabarete, Dominican Republic, Bachata Academy (Academia de Bachata) is the world’s only school for bachata music. The Academy enrolls 250 youth in intensive daily tuition-free music classes. Under the tutelage of a faculty that includes Grammy-nominated Martires de León and Abel Mendez, the students are recognized for their virtuosity and mastery of Latin and Caribbean traditions. Bachata Academy’s bands perform regular concerts and workshops throughout the Dominican Republic and the United States.
For more on Bachata Academy, visit https://www.academiadebachata.org/
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This concert is made possible by Old Town School’s Music Moves program.
