Music Experiences
Upcoming
Events
SEP 28
Private Collaboration
Brooklyn, NY
OCT 1
Háblame Dulce Night
Baruch College, New York, NY
OCT 18
Brooklyn Garden Showcase
Brooklyn, NY
NOV 2026
Living the Wild
Workshop + Panel at the NWSA Annual Conference
Atlanta, GA
SANCTUARIO creates immersive musical experiences that range from intimate concerts to full music-and-dance celebrations.
The experience is meant to be felt as much as heard. Audiences may sing, move, dance, and become part of the performance—often leaving with a sense of joy, freedom, release, and connection.
Performances range from a 3-piece ensemble to a 9-piece music-and-dance experience. Classes and workshops can extend the experience through one-time sessions or multi-week series.
Award-winning musicians, dancers, and collaborators who have joined SANCTUARIO include Balam Saralleno, Carmen Morillo, Okai Musik, Ian Jesse, Alexis Marcelo, Etsuko Tajima, Calvin Sexton, David DiTrapani, Gashford Guillaume, Uriel Monroig, Raquel Joan, Marquerite Hamden, Donnay Edmunds, Alexandra Jean-Joseph, and Atlanda Amado.
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Sanctuario: Afro-Latin Music + Dance
Movement Experiences
Afro-Rooted Movement & Rhythm
Diaspora Dance
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Begins from a grounded place, connecting body, earth, and rhythm.
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Warms the body through breath, joints, spine, and larger muscle groups, gradually expanding range of motion within each person’s ability.
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Explores movement rooted in Dominican and wider Afro-diasporic traditions.
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Incorporates live drumming, collective singing, and call-and-response to build connection through shared rhythm.
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Builds coordination, musicality, and body awareness through repetition and guided movement.
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Closes with improvisation and self-expression, creating space to shift from receiving and following to expressing and creating.
MOR Flow
Restorative Movement, Alignment & Presence
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Begins with gentle movement to warm the body and build awareness.
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Uses yoga-based postures to open areas that often hold tension from sitting and daily life.
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Combines breath, alignment, and restorative movement to support ease and focus.
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Connects the practice to how we move through everyday spaces.
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Closes with meditation and stillness to reconnect and restore.
Musical performances can range from intimate 3-piece ensembles to full 9-piece music and dance experiences, tailored to the needs of each organization or event. Movement classes and workshops are equally flexible, ranging from 45-minute sessions to 2-hour workshops and from one-time experiences to 12-week series.