
Updates
Hello BFDC Latin American Culture and Dance Campers and Families,
We can't wait to see you on Monday! I just want to share a few reminders for camp:
1) Arrival: You can drop off your kids up to 15 minutes early every day so we can get everyone checked in and start on time. Please park in the south parking lot of Puente de Hozho School (3401 N. 4th St.). Go past the Boys and Girls Club door to the gate by the playground. We are in the classroom with the red door by that gate. Look for our yellow Ballet Folklórico de Colores sign.
2) Please have your child bring a reusable water bottle labeled with their name.
3) Face masks: Please have younger kids, who are not able to be vaccinated, wear a mask every day. We do have some older campers that have been fully vaccinated and are okay to not wear a mask. Teachers will still wear masks to be a good example for the younger kids.
3) Spanish: Our camp will be conducted mostly in Spanish. Don't worry if your child doesn't know Spanish. We have made all the learning very visual so your child can understand a lot of what is going on. Your child can still speak to us in English, if needed, and we will encourage them to use any Spanish they can. It will be a fun, language learning experience. If this will be your child's first Spanish language immersion experience, you might just want to talk to him/her about coming with an open mind and positive attitude. You will be amazed with how much Spanish your child can learn in a week! We promise to not make it scary!
4) Camp is 3 hours. The first 2 hours will be dedicated to learning about a new country everyday, including an introduction to the country, a song, some crafts and of course, food! The last hour will be a dance class with Ballet Folklórico de Colores' dance instructor, the fabulous, Sergio Padilla. We will be learning some dances from México and Perú this year.
5) Friday night picnic: We will have an end of program family picnic on Friday at 6:00 pm at Puente de Hozho. With Covid still around, we will not do our usual potluck, but please bring a picnic for your family and a blanket for your family to sit on the grass on the field. We will have the kids perform the songs and dances they learned at camp. We will also have a piñata at the end.
6) The schedule for the week:
México: (Monday-July 5th)
Teacher: Jeanette Bojarski
Activities: maracas, ojo de Dios
Food: taquitos, salsa, guacamole, limonada (make limonada, guacamole)
Song: De colores
Dance class
Perú (Tuesday-July 6th)
Teacher: Rossio de Pilar Sheets
Activity: Libro: Tu mamá es una llama : craft: llamas, fotos with llama
Food: arroz con pollo y verduras , chicha morada o Inca Kola
Song/Dance: La Walicha
Puerto Rico (Wednesday-July 7th)
Teacher: José Díaz Aquino
Activities: Hacer máscaras
Food: Arroz con Habichuelas, agua de guayaba y melón
Song: En Mi Viejo San Juan
Dance Class
Venezuela (Thursday, July 8th)
Teacher: Jersus Colmenares
Activity: Hacer un papagayo
Song: El Papagayo - Serenata Guayanesa
Food: Cachapa Venezolana
Dance Class
Colombia (Friday, July 9th)
Teacher: Maggie Gil
Activity: Hand printed Colombian Flag, Molas Colombianas
Food: Hojaldras Colombianas, leche chocolatada
Song: Cuando te veo
Dance Class
7) Ballet Folklórico de Colores offers Mexican Folk dance classes year round and performs all around Northern Arizona. If your child would like to take classes with us, our campers can receive a 50% discount off the first month. Ask Jessica or Sergio for more information.
We can't wait to share this amazing week of language, culture and dance with your child and family. See you on. Monday!
Thanks,
Jessica Kitterman
BFDC, Co-Director