About this Event
SEGUNDA QUIMBAMBA SCHOOL – FALL 2026 SEMESTER
Hola Familia!
2026 marks a milestone for the organization with the 20th Anniversary of the Segunda Quimbamba School established in the spring of 2006 in a partnership with the Jersey City Museum. We are excited for the Fall Semester to celebrate our beautiful culture and uplift each other! Learning about la música, cultura y comunidad. We can't wait to welcome you and share our love and passion for Puerto Rico!
Children will learn Afro-Puerto Rican percussion and dance, beats and moves with Segunda Quimbamba! We've been teaching the rich cultural folkloric music known as la Bomba and la Plena for over 36 years in Jersey City, and throughout New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania and beyond.
Segunda Quimbamba's foundational learning and teaching in Bomba is rooted in the traditions of la Familia Cepeda de Santurce. Plena learning started with NYC's pioneers Los Pleneros de la 21. We can't wait to welcome you and share our love and passion for Puerto Rico! A new season to celebrate and uplift each other sharing in the arts and culture!
This vibrant program is made possible by a grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, division of the Department of State, and administered by the Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs/Tourism Development, Craig Guy, Hudson County Executive & the Hudson County Board of County Commissioners and Supported Public Funds from the Jersey City Arts and Culture Trust Fund and a Resident Partnership with the Nimbus Arts Center.
Program and Facility ADA Access:
Contact Nanette Hernández for assistance for accommodations and to answer your requests or questions. Please send an email to Nanette at [email protected] or call/text 201-463-4814.
Nimbus Dance studio and theater building is an ADA compliant and accessible venue. Please visit their website https://www.nimbusdance.org/ for complete venue accessibility information.
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Children’s Fall Program - PLENA
November 1 - December 13 from 1 – 2 PM on Sunday Afternoons
FALL CLASS DATES: Nov 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 classes at Nimbus Arts Center.
Dec 6 (optional class that will be held at the Segunda Quimbamba Center)
Dec 13 LA PARRANDA meet up in Hamilton Park 2 PM in Jersey City!
The program culminates with the longtime standing tradition of Neighborhood Parrandas.
Semester Program Fees:
New students: $170
Returning Students Disc: $150
DEEP SAVE COMBO Dance & Percussion Classes Special Offer: $280 get all the classes!
Student must be at least 7 years old to register for the combo dance and drum classes.
PLENA DANCE CLASSES (7 classes)
● Dance Beginner (Ages 6 - 11)
Time: 1:00 - 1:30 PM
PLENA PERCUSSION CLASSES (7 classes)
● Percussion Beginner (Ages: 7 - 13)
Time: 1:30 - 2:00 PM
Learning both dance and drum art forms enhance the knowledge of the rhythms and their interconnected intricacies.
First DAY November 1
Playing live music, the team welcomes everyone!
Dance classes begin with a warm up and the introduction of Plena rhythms, steps and choreography, also dancing in pairs. Percussion introduces Plena instruments. Maximum 15 students per class.
Students learn songs singing and chorus, call-and-response methods in the Spanish language and the beloved plena dancing and playing traditions.
Classes held at the Nimbus Arts Center in Downtown Jersey City. Last day to register is November 8. On-site at Nimbus registration will be available. After this date no new students accepted into the class.
Attend Zoom meetings for additional practice, discussions of cultural history, the instruments, the rhythms, the diaspora, community building together in a continuing shared learning space.
For Program Access Coordinator, please contact Nanette Hernandez. She will address your requests for assistance and accommodations and will answer your program questions. Please email Nanette at [email protected] or call/text 201-463-4814.
The Nimbus Dance studio and theater building is an ADA compliant and an accessible venue. Please visit their website https://www.nimbusdance.org/ for complete venue accessibility information.
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SEE YOU AT THE STUDIO!
What can I bring into the studio?
For dance, dress comfortably NO footwear in the studio. A limited number of dance skirts and percussion instruments are available in class. If you own a dance skirt or drum, please bring it with you to classes. Bring your own water, personal hand sanitizer and mask.
Transportation:
Getting to classes-
What is my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?
Nimbus Arts Center •329 Warren St. • Jersey City, NJ 07302 www.nimbusdanceworks.org • Phone/fax (201) 377-0718
Trains: Take PATH to Grove Street STOP, then a short walk east towards the water on Columbus turning left onto Warren Street, venue at 329 Warren Street. Or Exchange Place STOP walk west on Columbus away from the water to Warren Street turn right for venue.
Car: Limited Street or paid parking available in Downtown Jersey City.
How can I contact the organizer with any questions?
Segunda Quimbamba contact is Nanette Hernandez, [email protected] or call or text 201-463-4814
VENUE:
Nimbus Arts Center •329 Warren St. • Jersey City, NJ 07302 www.nimbusdanceworks.org • Phone/fax (201) 377-0718
IMPORTANT GUEST INFORMATION PLEASE READ
NOTE ON NIMBUS ARTS CENTER PROTOCOLS ON COVID SAFETY:
visit nimbusdance.org for updated information
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Nimbus Arts Center •329 Warren St. • Jersey City, NJ 07302 www.nimbusdanceworks.org • Phone/fax (201) 377-0718
IMPORTANT GUEST INFORMATION PLEASE READ
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