Pineapple Dance Music Series, Open House This Weekend

From the Forest Park Chamber of Commerce:

Madison Street World Music Series Presents Los Pichardo

Saturday Sept. 7, 8 p.m.

Pineapple Dance Studio, 7518 W. Madison, 2nd Floor, Forest Park

708-366-7588 for info

$7 Suggested Donation

Presented by Pineapple Dance Studios and The Old School Records

Los Pichardo is a Chicago family group lead by Víctor Pichardo, Mexican folk musician with over thirty years of experience. Víctor is also the founder and musical director of the premier Sones de México Ensemble-Chicago. He specializes in Mexican Son, a style of music that represents all of the regions of Mexico as it blends components of the Indigenous, European and African heritage. Victor has passed his tradition to his children Yahví, Zacbé and Gabriella since they were little. 

Yahví Pichardo is a music teacher who has traveled through Mexico learning about its diverse musical styles. Zacbé Pichardo is a multi-instrumentalist and another member of Sones de Mexico. Together they play in traditional parties called Fandangos and offer Mexican music concerts in the Chicago area. As educators, Los Pichardo teach in the Mexican neighborhood of Pilsen for Chicago Public Schools as well as The Old Town School of Folk Music and in Cicero. In 2008, Los Pichardo was selected by the Illinois Arts Council to appear at the Illinois Cross Roads, broadcast by PBS. 

In 2009, they were invited to Chicago Tonight, hosted by Phil Ponce. Also in 2009, they participated in the Midwest Fiddle Contest at The Old Town School Folk and Roots Festival winning First Place. In the summer of 2010, they played in the World Music Series concert at The Old Town School of Folk Music and in the Viva Chicago Festival.

OPEN HOUSE: FREE Dance classes all day long!

Are you ready?
Just for fun try a new class!

Sunday Sept. 8, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Some classes are 30 minutes and some are 45 minutes.

You do not need to call or make a reservation, bring your friends and family! More information available here.

8:00 am to 8:30 am
Zumba with Erika Ochoa

8:45 am to 9:30 am
Zumbini for Toddlers & Parents or Caregivers with Erika Ochoa & Evon Mucek

9:45 am to 10:25 am
Yoga with Mari Morales

10:30 am to 11:00 am
Piloxing with Evita Castro

11:15 am to 11:45 am
Zumba with Erika Ochoa

12:00 pm to 12:30 pm

Indian Fusion with Prabvi Gua Loa

12:45 pm to 1:30 pm
Hip Hop with Christopher Courtney

1:45 pm to 2:30 pm
Samba (20 min) Caribbean Dance (25 min) with Diane Buckner

2:45 pm to 3:15 pm
Bellydance with Erika Ochoa

3:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Tribal Fusion with Piper

4:15 pm to 5:00 pm
Bhangra with Kinnari Vora

5:00 pm to 5:45 pm
West African with Idy Ciss