Ritmos

Ritmos is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Sacramento, California. Ritmos consists of 3    musicians who will take you on an exploration of the world of Latin rhythms and Latin percussion instruments.

 

Geared toward students of all ages, the presentation will familiarize you with Latin rhythms, the cultural history of Latin rhythms, and the names and sounds of Latin percussion instruments.

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Ritmos also provides the Youth Latin Percussion Program The vision of the program is to use the instruction of Latin rhythms to raise cultural awareness, utilizing music to cross cultural boundaries. Students are instructed in the skills and techniques needed to play Latin percussion instruments and also study the cultural history of Latin rhythms.  The program utilizes a teaching curriculum which meets the California State Performance Arts standards and allows the instructor to extend standard teacher practices to program instruction.

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MISSION

Our mission is to increase cultural awareness by familiarizing participants with Latin rhythms, the cultural history of Latin rhythms, and the names and sounds of Latin percussion instruments.

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For more information about Ritmos or to schedule a presentation,

please contact Victor Contreras at (916) 807-4397 or info@ritmos.org

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