Sonia De Los Santos: A Celebration of Latin America resources
Sing along with Sonia De Los Santos! In this highly interactive performance, kids and families sing along in Spanish and English, dance in and out of their seats, and learn about musical instruments and rhythms from Latin America, including son jarocho, cumbia and salsa. Sonia is a Latin GRAMMY® nominee with three family music albums: Mi Viaje: De Nuevo León To The New York Island, ¡Alegría! and Esperanza. Her message of finding hope and connection in our global community connects with children and grownups of all backgrounds.
ABOUT THE NJPAC ON THE MIC PODCAST
NJPAC On the Mic is an audio resource that takes Schooltime Performances to the next level. This podcast series features three exclusive, curriculum standards-aligned episodes for all of NJPAC’s 2022-2023 Schooltime Performances. On the Mic offers students the opportunity to engage their listening skills, deepen their understanding of the performance, and learn about the process of bringing a live or recorded production to life. This immersive audio experience features a theme song by students in the NJPAC arts education program.
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BEFORE THE PERFORMANCE
Episode: ABOUT (6 minutes)
Listen to this audio via the embedded media below for an introduction to the
performance, the artist or company, and the venue.
Includes: An introduction to the performance, artist & venue, welcome message
Written and hosted by Dania Ramos
Additional writing by the team behind Sonia De Los Santos: A Celebration Latin America
Sound editing and design, voiceover, theme and outro music by Michael Aquino
Additional music by Sonia De Los Santos
Welcome message voiced by Sonia De Los Santos
Series producers: Michael Aquino and Dania Ramos
AFTER THE PERFORMANCE
Episode: CONNECT (9 minutes)
Listen to this audio via the embedded media below for reflection questions, a closer
look at an aspect of the performance such as historical context or background on
the art form, and a brief selection of vocabulary words.
Includes: Reflection questions, a look at instruments played during the concert
Written and hosted by Dania Ramos
Sound editing and design, theme and outro music by Michael Aquino
Music clips: “Esperanza” written & performed by S. De Los Santos; “Consolación” by Claudio Brindis de Salas Garrido, performed by Aurora Mendez; “Esta Es Tu Tierra (This Land is Your Land)” by W. Guthrie, performed by S. De Los Santos
Additional music by Michael Aquino and Deivis Garcia
Opening question voiced by Sonia De Los Santos
Series producers: Michael Aquino and Dania Ramos
Episode: SPOTLIGHT (10 minutes)
Listen to this audio via the embedded media below for an exclusive interview with
an artist from the production or an NJPAC staff member followed by discussion
prompts.
Includes: A message from Sonia De Los Santos, an interactive activity
Written and hosted by Dania Ramos
Additional writing by the team behind Sonia De Los Santos: A Celebration Latin America
Sound editing and design, theme and outro music by Michael Aquino
“Fiesta, Fiesta” written by Sonia De Los Santos/De Los Santos Music ASCAP & Martín Vejarano; Gaitero Music ASCAP; “Fiesta, Fiesta Live at the Bridge Studio” performed by Sonia De Los Santos, Sinuhé Padilla-Isunza, Lautaro Burgos, Luisa Bastidas, Jackie Coleman, and Jonathan Gomez.
Additional music by Sonia De Los Santos
Special message voiced by Sonia De Los Santos
Series producers: Michael Aquino and Dania Ramos
NJPAC On the Mic is produced in partnership with CM Studios.
NJPAC Arts Education performances team: Rosa Hyde, Treasure Borde, and Kendall Lipham
CM Studios producers: Michael Aquino, Dania Ramos
NJPAC and CM Studios are located in Essex County, New Jersey, situated on the traditional territory of the Leni Lenape people.
Episode links and sources
NJPAC | Arts Education programs: njpac.org/arts-education
NJPAC | About NJPAC: njpac.org/about
NJPAC resources | Sonia De Los Santos: A Celebration Latin America: njpac.org/arts-education/teacher-resources
Sonia De Los Santos: soniadelossantosmusic.com | soniadelossantosmusic.com/songs | soniadelossantosmusic.com/videos*
PBS Music Matters | Sonia de los Santos: pbs.org/video/sonia-de-los-santos-cgolwd*
Sonia De Los Santos – ¡Fiesta, Fiesta! Live at The Bridge Studio: youtu.be/i0eeRHFVmdA?si=i_JfvesBA_YimSy0*
SDLS Study Guide: tinyurl.com/bdfmp8w7*
Kiddle | Instruments: kids.kiddle.co/Guitar | kids.kiddle.co/Violin | kids.kiddle.co/Trumpet | kids.kiddle.co/Drum_kit*
Jarana jarocha : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jarana_jarocha*
*Accessed June-September 2023