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Benjamin De Menil
Oct 12 min read
Bachata Academy 2024 US Tour
Celebrating Latin America's Musical Heritage October 2024, The Dominican Republic’s Bachata Academy band is touring US schools and...
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Alla Korotyaeva
Aug 30, 20231 min read
New Hope - Positive Legacy partners with the Bachata Academy
We have wonderful news! Positive Legacy, a foundation dedicated to humanitarian cultural projects, has committed $19,000 to purchasing...
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Benjamin De Menil
Dec 22, 20221 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20213 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20213 min read
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, 20203 min read
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, 20203 min read
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, 20205 min read
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, 20204 min read
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, 20201 min read
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, 20203 min read
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, 20203 min read
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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