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Benjamin De Menil
- Dec 22, 2022
- 1 min
Academia Performance at ADN World Bachata Festival
In November, an Academia student band was invited to perform in Puerto Plata's first ADN World Bachata Festival. Our students performed...
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Benjamin De Menil
- Dec 22, 2022
- 1 min
8 students selected for Berklee in Santo Domingo!
Academia de Bachata's partnership with Berklee College of Music will start 2023 in full swing. Berklee has selected eight Academia...
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joaovcbezerra
- Sep 15, 2022
- 1 min
Latin Star Manuel Turizo Visits Bachata Academy!
On June 9, Grammy-nominated Colombian singer and songwriter Manuel Turizo visited the Bachata Academy in Cabarete. During the visit,...
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joaovcbezerra
- Sep 15, 2022
- 1 min
Five New Student Bachata Bands Debut
This year, Academia de Bachata has expanded from a single student ensemble band to a total of six bands. Our five new bands debuted on...
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joaovcbezerra
- Aug 6, 2022
- 1 min
Student Spotlight: Esthefani Receives Full Scholarship to Attend Berklee College's Aspire Program
Esthefani Polanco, a talented young Academia percussionist, has joined Berklee College of Music’s Aspire program in Boston MA....
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Benjamin De Menil
- Dec 24, 2021
- 1 min
Doubling Down on Bachata
In 2021, we more than doubled our enrollment and faculty As the Dominican Republic emerged from lockdown, we more than doubled our...
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- Sep 28, 2021
- 1 min
8 GRADUATES COLLEGE BOUND!
Marking an important milestone for the Academia: our first graduates have entered college. Seven Academia de Bachata graduates enrolled...
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- Sep 1, 2021
- 1 min
Academia de Bachata Partners with HBO
Academia de Bachata partnered with HBO Max on a sold out bachata musicality workshop for children and parents in New York's Washington...
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Benjamin De Menil
- Feb 18, 2021
- 3 min
Recording Session and Sueños 2021 / Grabación y Sueños 2021
Academia de Bachata ensemble hits recording studio for Sueños 2021 In January, Academia de Bachata students experienced their first...
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Benjamin De Menil
- Feb 18, 2021
- 1 min
Intern/Alumno en práctica: Gabriel Schillinger-Hyman
Meet Gabriel, an Academia de Bachata intern! "I’m passionate about the intersection of music, narrative, and visual art forms and plan to...
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Benjamin De Menil
- Feb 18, 2021
- 3 min
Jazz House KiDS Trimester 2
Students set to complete trimester two with Jazz House KiDS We’re close to concluding our second remote trimester with Jazz House KiDS, a...
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Benjamin De Menil
- Dec 30, 2020
- 3 min
Women in Bachata — Speech by Emely Díaz, 2020
Click below to watch Academia student Emely Diaz talk about the impact of arts education on Dominican women in bachata music and beyond:...
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Benjamin De Menil
- Dec 2, 2020
- 3 min
Tertulia Musical
Tertulia Musical — Two live stream panel events about music education Together with Centro Leon and Berklee College, we are producing...
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Benjamin De Menil
- Dec 2, 2020
- 5 min
JAZZ HOUSE KiDS, first trimester & college fair / primer trimester y feria universitaria
Students complete first trimester and attend college fair with JAZZ HOUSE KiDS Eight of our Academia de Bachata students recently...
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Benjamin De Menil
- Dec 2, 2020
- 4 min
Classes with Wayno Academia of Colombia / Clases con Wayno Academia de Colombia
Students enrolled in remote music classes with Colombian school Wayno Academia We are continuing to make the most of remote learning...
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Benjamin De Menil
- Sep 4, 2020
- 1 min
US Tour 2020
Academia de Bachata Winter Tour 2020, In Review This past February and March, the Academia de Bachata student group completed its third...
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Benjamin De Menil
- May 10, 2020
- 3 min
Director’s Note / Nota del Director
by Benjamin de Menil Dear Friend, One of the great facts about music is that it bridges generations, creeds, and borders. This year has...
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Benjamin De Menil
- May 10, 2020
- 3 min
Virtual jazz!
Students Complete Online Summer Jazz Course With JAZZ HOUSE KiDS In July and August, three Academia de Bachata students showed us that...
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