US Marine Corps 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band

 

The Third Marine Aircraft Wing Band, one of twelve Marine Corps fleet bands, is under the command of the Third Marine Aircraft Wing. The Third Marine Aircraft Wing Band (3D MAW Band) is stationed on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, California. The band provides musical support for military units, civilian community relations, recruiting and troop morale and welfare. The band is comprised of Marines with musically diverse backgrounds with some members being recent high school graduates, some having attended college or completing college music degrees and some having years of professional performance experience.

While the members of the band typically spend their days rehearsing and performing music, they are required to maintain physical fitness standards, height and weight standards, pistol and rifle qualifications, swim qualifications and many other types of military training that is in keeping with the Marine Corps philosophy that “Every Marine is a Rifleman”. When the band is deployed in support of combat operations, its primary mission is to provide security for the Third Marine Aircraft Wing or any other mission directed by the Commanding General.

www.3maw.usmc.mil

Happy Chef

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The SilkRoad Dancers is founded by a group of Chinese-Folk-Dance enthusiasts in San Diego. Members from this organization come from all walks of life as scientists, physicians, business managers, and entrepreneurs, all sharing a deep appreciation in Chinese folk dances.  More importantly, the fabric of this organization lies with the common goal of promoting this art form to the community - usually achieving this by their performances in leading the audience through an unforgettable cultural journey.
Over the years, we have been invited to many cultural events and celebrations as well as community services, such as the Nations Dance Festivals, House of China celebrations of various Chinese holidays, American Chinese Culture and Education Foundation (ACCEF) holiday 

Harvest Season

Yaogu Drummers

Naruwan Taiko

The name of “Naruwan Taiko” stems from the same word “naruw’an (???)” from the indigenous Taiwanese Ami language meaning “Welcome [for] we are all in the same family.” Similarly, to live up to its name, Naruwan Taiko’s mission as a performance group is to welcome people of all ages and all levels to join (not just limited to the Taiwanese or Japanese community) and to learn the style of Japanese drumming. As a group, Naruwan Taiko hopes to encourage teamwork, creativity, physical activity, and confidence in expression for each individual. As a branch of the Taiwanese American Community Center, Naruwan Taiko will also assist in broadening and strengthening the presence of the TACC in the community and to encourage increased youth awareness and participation in group activities. Lastly, the group hopes to provide performances for both the San Diego area and other cities as well.

Sabor Andaluz

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Sabor Andaluz offers an exciting and enticing taste of Spain. Their routines are very traditional and carefully chosen to please the diverse American audiences.
 Sabor Andaluz Dance Company was created 8 years ago by the talented San Diego Flamenco dancer, choreographer and instructor Stephania Rey.
Stephania has been featured at the prestigious Fountain Theater's Forever Flamenco in Hollywood California on several occasions and with the highly recognized Spanish Flamenco Company Herencia Flamenca.
Sabor Andaluz has performed extensively throughout  Southern California at very important venues such as the San Diego County Fair,Telemundo,  Mingei International Museum, San Diego Renaissance Fair, Cabrillo Festival, UCSD Nations of San Diego International Dance festival, North Park Spring Festival, Feria de Sevilla in Long Beach, Embassy of Spain in Los Angeles, Christmas on the Prado-Balboa Park, San Diego State University, San Diego City College, UCSD and USD among others. They have strongly contributed their time during the past 10 years to promote the Spanish culture and folklore in the San Diego community through different programs and events organized by non-profit Spanish organizations, as well as at several local community colleges, high schools and private organizations.
Sabor Andaluz is always evolving and innovating its style but keeping the essence and passion present in traditional flamenco intact. Among their latest accomplishments are the mutual collaboration with local and prestigious artists at the level of Nova Menco and through collaborative performances through fusion with other dance styles and noteworthy performers of tango, Irish dance, belly dance and Indian classical dances.
For additional information visit their website at www.saborandaluzsandiego.com

NovaMenco

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This family of musicians with their modern flamenco style fuses together Jazz, Pop, and ancient Byzantine echoes of Istanbul to Sevilla, Lisbon to Ibiza forming a unique blend of Jazz and soft Mediterranean grooves.
Moving to San Diego in 1995, the brothers dubbed themselves NovaMenco and set up shop to record and play across the United States and the world. With their flamenco guitars flourishing on stage, NovaMenco craft an eclectic mix of tunes harboring a growing reputation for a crowd-pleasing show. Ever since NovaMenco’s debut album landed in the 1998 billboard charts, NovaMenco has continued the innovations in Modern flamenco. Their unique fusion of flamenco music has enchanted audiences everywhere. And with the addition of their nephew Gabriel, NovaMenco sounds richer and fuller than ever.
Every CD of Novamenco is a real life experience and travels around the world. The music of NovaMenco is an attention-getting production with melodies said to evoke an air of distant Mediterranean lands with rhythms that exude feelings of liberation from this earthly existence.
” Music Design Review.”          

www.novamenco.com      

PASACAT

PASACAT

PASACAT

PASACAT

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PASACAT is a Philippine folk dance, but in San Diego, it began as the acronym for the Philippine-American Society and Cultural Arts Troupe.  Today, PASACAT’s mission is to preserve and promote the Asian Pacific culture through the arts, thereby, extending goodwill and enhancing cultural understanding.   

PASACAT's roots began on September 7, 1969, during a salute to San Diego's 200th Anniversary by the Filipino-American Community Association of San Diego County and House of the Philippines,  The enthusiasm from the three-hour tribute was tremendous, as was the response to continue Philippine folk dancing.  In November, 1970, PASACAT became the first formally organized Philippine Dance Company in San Diego.

PASACAT has garnered rave reviews for its artistry and world-wide recognition after being featured on CNN's Inside Asia for bringing the class-room on the dance floor. PASACAT will perform a traditional dance program which reflects the history, geography and diverse cultures of the 7,107 island republic.  

 

 

Polonez is a dance group based in San Diego, California. We are an adult dance group that loves the rich culture and tradition of Poland. We dance Polish folk dances, gypsy dance and modern. Our group was started 19 years ago and it has grown and transformed over the years. Anyone can join our dance group, you don’t have to be Polish and there is no dance experience necessary. There are only two things required: dance shoes and good sense of humor.

www.polonezsandiego.com

 

Polonez San Diego - Polish Dancers

www.polonezsandiego.com

Tango With Colette PERFORMANCE GROUP

When Tango Master Colette Hebert, winner of the 2003 USA Tango Championship and finalist in 2005 of the "Tango Salon" competition in Buenos Aires, the ultimate Tango World Competition (the "Mundiales"), return to the USA, she could not foresee how fate would land her, softly but inevitably, in San Diego, where she would start a new life.
Since her arrival, she has had only one aim in mind: to bring to San Diego the most authentic and pure expression of the Argentine Tango dance, teaching to her students in exquisite detail its incredible emotional and technical demands.
To say that she has been able to see already the fruits of so much effort and energy put into it is an understatement.
As early as 2009 she started to take special care of a dedicated group of "special" students, who, going beyond the usual requests to learn from Colette the social side of the dance, wanted rather to explore the totally different and technically intimidating "stage" variety.

Tango With Colette PERFORMANCE GROUP, was born then and it has never looked back. Every month, more and more organizations, business meetings,
City of San Diego events, and even Emmy Awards ceremonies, to mention a few, ask to share with their audiences the breath-taking excitement of this TwC Performance Group, who deliver Tango in an almost addictive manner.
Welcome, sit back and enjoy the art, the passion and the intricate beauty of Tango!
www.TangoWithColette.com

 

JD Allstars Salsa Band

 

The JD Allstars Band was originally formed in 2002 as Orquesta Rico Tumbao. Band leader Juan Duprey’s founding premise was that San Diego’s latino community should have a hi-performing Salsa band, reminiscent of those great bands Juan so fondly remembered from his early years in Puerto Rico. For six years Rico Tumbao was one of the most popular Salsa bands in the area performing at many venues from Ensenada, Mexico to Los Angeles, CA.

Sadly, after a 2 year struggle with illness, Juan Duprey passed away in the Autumn of 2009. In October of 2010, five original members of Orquesta Rico Tumbao reunited. Alberto Diaz, Richie Enchelmeyer, Johnny Salinas, Danny Navarro and Hector Rodriguez assembled a new collection of talented musicians with renewed commitment to keep that spirit alive. In honor of Juan Duprey their fallen brother, the band was reformed as the JD Allstars Band.

Together with their long time collaborator Julio Valdez on piano, the JD Allstars can now be heard performing their rich Salsa Dura (Hard Salsa) sounds throughout the San Diego Area. In addition to many popular Salsa tunes, the JD Allstars are now performing original material. As an added flavor, the band’s repertoire includes many Latin Jazz, Brazilian and popular Jazz numbers.

“Live Salsa music is alive and well in San Diego. We have been well received by the community and we know that Juan Duprey is smiling down on us at each performance. We become energized when the fans dance with us.”

www.jdallstars.com