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Raíces directors and teaching artists playing and dancing plena.
Step onto the dance floor and learn the fundamental rhythms and movements of Plena dance, a tradition rooted in sharing stories through collective song, music, and dance.
Join Raíces Cultural Center to learn the foundations of this Caribbean traditional art form. These open, public classes will introduce the rudiments of plena dance and explore the genre’s cultural significance and history. This class is intended for adults and for families with older children (14 and up), with the requirement that a guardian must remain present at all times.
Registration is required and limited to 15 participants per session.
Grant funding has been provided by the Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners through a grant award from the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund. For information on events, go to MiddlesexCountyCulture.com.
Made possible by funds from Middlesex County, a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. Additional support has been provided by the New Jersey Arts and Culture Renewal Fund and the Highland Park Arts Commission.
ADMISSION INFO
Registration is free, donations are welcome.
Phone: (917) 583-4797
INDIVIDUAL DATES & TIMES
- Oct 15, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:50pm (Thu)
- Oct 22, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:50pm (Thu)
- Oct 29, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:50pm (Thu)
- Nov 5, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:50pm (Thu)
- Nov 12, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:50pm (Thu)
- Nov 19, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:50pm (Thu)
- Dec 3, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:50pm (Thu)
- Dec 10, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:50pm (Thu)
- Dec 17, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:50pm (Thu)
LOCATION
20 River Rd., New Brunswick, NJ 08901
PARKING INFO
Limited street parking across the street.
Public parking lot 1/2 block past the building at the Highland Park Native Plant Preserve
