For several years, Jazz Port Townsend workshop attendees have asked for a Latin Jazz workshop to learn more about the special rhythmic and stylistic elements of this music. 

Now we are happy to announce a Latin Jazz Intensive, March 18-21, 2010 led by Berklee School of Music faculty member Oscar Stagnaro, an internationally known Latin Jazz educator and virtuoso bassist who has performed and recorded with Paquito D’Rivera, Ray Baretto and many other Latin greats.

At the Intensive you will learn how to play and use a variety of
Latin rhythms including Afro-Cuban, Brazilian and Caribbean as well as
developing your improvisation skills in the Latin idiom.

At the same time as the Jazz intensive, we are hosting a Salsa Dance Intensive, in partnership with the Century Ballroom in Seattle and the Madrona MindBody Institute in Port Townsend.

We
will offer Salsa classes On1 and On2 for both intermediate and advanced
dancers.  Roger Chen will teach On2 while the Century Ballroom
instructors will teach On1.  Each day will start with a footwork and
styling class for all levels, and we'll also offer intro classes to
expand your dance repertoire.