Through educational programming, HISPANIC CULTURE ARTS aims to connect school-aged youth of NYC to the classical arts of Spain and Latin America. BENEFITS
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Mezzo soprano Anna Tonna and Classical Spanish Dance artist Anna de la Paz have enjoyed a 10 year collaboration both as performing artists and arts educators with Hispanic Society Library and Museum, Amigos de la Zarzuela, Between the Seas Festival and the Round Top Festival in Upstate New York. PROGRAMS
There are several unique programs including, but not limited to:
1. Β‘Viva La Zarzuela!: expo
We had the opportunity to work in 2024 Hunter College with Gabrielle Santo, then a senior at Hunter College aka π€ as our intern with Hispanic Culture Arts, in her last day, she led the class in one of her Spotify releases, with movement and dance. Sheβs seen her in action with students of PS347 School for the Deaf in NYC. Grateful for her artistry and empathy with our student!
06/04/2026
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DUE JUNE 18
Are you part of a NYC Public School Community? Bring a team of Teaching Artists to your school this year!
Hispanic Culture Arts stands ready to help your school with arts education curricula and social studies focused on Latin America and Spain.
Our expert teaching artists combine performing arts disciplines with a strong social studies curriculum that highlights connection, cultural pride, and community.
Our website www.hispanicculturearts.com showcases our flexible program offers, which can be tailored to your school's needs and schedule.
For more information, email us at [email protected].
INFORMATION ON THE OASP ARTS RESIDENCY GRANT
-The NYC Public Schools Office for Arts and Special Projects Grant for Diverse Learners (OASP)
-Due on June 18th
-We assist all partner schools with the application process, providing program description and curriculum goals to support the application.
Final Student Assembly at the Multi Cultural Fair at PS110 in Queens!
Our arts residency βEl Patio de mi Casaβ led the 4th grade students of PS110Q in an exploration of dances and songs from π©π΄Dominican Republic, π¨π΄Colombia and πͺπΈSpain.
Using percussion instruments, dance and song as storytelling, students found that their own backyards connect from their families, to across Latin America and Spain, via, food, language and rhythms.
The cultural fair on May 4 was standing room only, bringing in family members and the whole school community to enjoy the students accomplishments.
01/08/2026
Yesterdays Three Kingβs Parade in NYC!
01/07/2026
We are so excited and honored to be present βMusic and Dances from the Spanish Americasβ, in a family concert as part of the season of Orchestra Miami this coming January 11th!
BALAM Dance Theatre Anna de la Paz Anna de la Paz Spanish Dance Nell Snaidas
Music & Dance in the Spanish Americas Travel back to life in the Spanish America of the 1700s as Orchestra Miami presents Music & Dance from the Spanish Americas, created by Hispanic Culture Arts out of NYC. Music and Dances from the Spanish Americas is an engaging and colorful performance which features dancers in period costume, live....
12/05/2025
Thank you for a wonderful professional development day in Brooklyn, βArtful Justice and Collective Action. HCA participated in the breakout session led by Andrea Ambam of on storytelling. Really great dayβ¦
12/05/2025
Always enjoyable to see our colleagues work and make new friendships! Our visit with at Grover Cleveland Hugh School in Queens was fun, enjoyed seeing the dance instruction to Afro beats, as high schoolers got a great start to their school day πΉπΌ . Thank you to Clement Mensah! TIKORORO slogan is βtwo heads are better than oneβ. We couldnβt agree more ππ»πͺππ»
10/17/2025
Hispanic Heritage Month is still going strong! Assembly today of βFolklore y Arteβ at a wonderful school in the BX, PS306.
09/30/2025
Week three of Hispanic Heritage Month finds us serving all 5 boroughs with our school assemblies! We even managed to get in a school fair, with our new fliers, bookmarks and pencils designed by
02/07/2025
Happy Dominican Heritage Month! We are thrilled to unveil our own and original school curriculum for NYC area schools π½ that celebrates folkloric music and dance from π©π΄. Thanks to an Arts Partnership Grant from the Office of Arts and Special Projects π PS396 and join in a series of workshops, starting with for 1st grade with βοΈwith our outstanding faculty, dancer and percussionist πͺ , both led this outstanding arts education curriculum. We enjoyed the full support of both the music and visual arts teacher at PS396X with instruments, and the construction of the Guloya festival hats by the 1st graders themselves.