World Beat Center Afro Cuban Drumming Class

Specialties

Latin percussion drumming class and performing ensemble of all levels. Covers all auxiliary percussion as well as traditional rudimental drumming. A long living 10 year music theory hands on program that continues to grow and share their music in Balboa Park, the heart of San Diego.

History

Established in 2004.

Juan Sanchez was born in San Diego’s Mercy Hospital in 1975. His career as a performer began at the age of two in his mother’s Mexican ballet folkloric dance troupe, the «Children’s Cultural Center Ballet Xochitl». Juan grew up in Tijuana Mexico and the South Bay. He was always surrounded by musicians and artists during school and inspired him to step up and try new forms of self-expressi…on. At the age of 17 Juan became and professional while still in high school and was hired as one of two top percussionists in the San Diego County to perform in a new high school brass and percussion group called the Sea World’s «Sea Star Band». For 2 years he was performing around the park while being an active music major at San Diego State University. Sanchez became the percussion section leader for the SDSU Marching Aztecs, while he also performed and toured with a Scottish pipe band called the «Cameron Highlanders». Around this time, Juan began his study in Latin percussion at State with Mark

Meet the Business Owner

juan S.

Business Owner

*Danced Ballet Folkloric up to age 12

*Section leader for Chula Vista jr. Drumline 8^th and 9^th grade year

*Section leader for Chula Vista High Drumline for 11^th and 12^th

*2^nd Place out of 24 Bands in Air Band in county in 1994 (800bones)

*Coached Bonita Vista High’s Drumline in 1993 – 1994

*Member of the Sea World Sea Star band in 1993 — 1995

*Top 15 Snare Drummers for Velvet Knights Drum and Bugle Core in 1993 – 1994

*Marched with SDSU Marching Band in 1994 – 1996

*Section leader for SDSU Drumline and wrote Percussion pieces for field shows 1995 – 1996

*Marched with Scottish Pipe Band Cameron Highlanders in 1994 – 1996

*Coached Castle Park Middle’s Drumline in 1996 – 1997 and wrote percussion scores

*Coached Castle Park High’s Drumline in 1997 – 1998 and wrote the opener for their field show

*Coached at Chula Vista High Drumline 2000

*Coached percussion class at SDSCPA 2001

*Wrote and Directed the Music Score for the theatrical play «A Tempest» 2003

*Pit Musician in the Danny Valdez Production «Ele