Living Room Learning: Select Free Lessons

Thanks to support from the National Endowment for the Arts, California Arts Council, and the generosity of the Peacemakers Fund at the San Diego Foundation, we are able to offer our Spring 2020 series of seven world music and dance lessons linked below free of charge! Click on the images or text links for direct access.

For longer 20- to 30-minute video lessons available for purchase, please visit our main Living Room Learning page.

Brazil: Music & Storytelling with Claudia Lyra

Brazil - Music and Storytelling Video Link

Study Guide for Brazil: Music & Storytelling | Claudia Lyra Bio

South Africa: Music & Culture with Nomsa Burkhardt

South Africa - Music and Culture Video Link

Study Guide for South Africa: Music and Culture | Nomsa Burkhardt Bio

The Cayman Islands: Kitchen Band Music with Miss Nati

The Cayman Islanda - Kitchen Band Music Video Link

Study Guide for The Cayman Islands: Kitchen Band Music | Miss Nati (a.k.a. Natasha Kozaily) Bio

Hawai‘i: Music & Dance with Anthony Ka‘uka Stanley

Hawaii - Music and Dance Video Link

Study Guide for Hawai’i: Music and Dance  | Anthony Ka’uka Stanley Bio

Brazil: Music & Rhythm with Stefanie Schmitz

Brazil - Music and Rhythm Video Link

Study Guide for Brazil: Music & Rhythm | Stefanie Schmitz Bio

Ireland: Music & Culture with Máirtín de Cógáin

Ireland - Music and Storytelling Video Link

Study Guide for Ireland: Music and CultureMáirtín de Cógáin Bio

India: Odissi Dance with Shibani Patnaik

India - Odissi Dance Video Link

Study Guide for India: Odissi Dance | Shibani Patnaik Bio

This educational program is made possible in part by support from the California Arts Council and generous private donors.

Your tax-deductible donation enables us to create opportunities for audiences young and old to learn about cultures from around the globe through the traditional performing arts.