Lua’s Educational programs
LUA PROJECT is available to add a vibrant cultural enrichment to your school or university program.
Gathering Musical Goodness for the Global Village:
The Songs and Stories of Mexilachia
A bi-lingual journey into Spanish language music for younger children, elementary, and middle school students focusing on songs and stories, and an introduction to Mexican and Appalachian music, instruments, and dance.
Cultural Crossroads: A Musical Journey through Mexilachia
A bi-lingual assembly for high schools and colleges, includes musical performance and discussion of Appalachian and Mexican culture, song, and poetry. An excellent way to expose your students to Spanish language performance.
Can also provide workshops and residencies. 45 minutes – 1 hour.
“[David and Estela’s] ability to act as primary sources for these students to learn about Mexican culture and how it has integrated with Appalachian living was truly fascinating and captivating for the students. In a time of needing more diversity and social justice education in our schools, I would like to invite The Lua Project back to help continue to spread the narrative of Mexican influence in our culture.”
“The students learned about the fusion of music and instruments with a blend of English, Spanish, Appalachian, and Jewish traditions, and customs.”
“As cultural organizers, teachers, and musicians, [The Lua Project is] committed to telling the untold stories of immigrants in the Shenandoah valley.”
“You just have to love the syncretic sounds of Lua, combining the best elements of Mexican and Appalachian music forms into their catalog of original songs. And they play with such joyfulness! Their music performances are wonderful to experience.”
“I would never pass up an opportunity to hear Lua play. With tight rhythms, arrangements, and harmonies, Estela’s voice is singular and soaring, and Dave and the rest of the band never let the groove get off track.”
“Presenting an unexpected, yet natural combination of rhythms inspired by the sounds of earth and nature, Lua will make you stomp your feet, sing along, and be transported into the musical spirit of Veracruz and the Appalachian region.”
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