Recital in Old San Juan

Yesterday saw the recital in the Tiple class that Bella has been taking this Fall with the Fundacion de Francisco Lopez Cruz. Above she is pictured with other members of her class, backed by guitars and percussion in the form of Bongos and Conga Drums. This was the first time the group played with this level of support and the sound was terrific. Well over 500 people were in the audience. Children were running around. Other musicians were warming up. Vendors were moving through the crowd selling tasty items. The program ran for three hours although Bella's group was on stage for a much shorter period. It was late in the afternoon when Bella's group moved on stage. The stage was under a large tent. She tells me that next semester she will be in the Tiple taller or workshopand she will also be starting a new class in the cuatro.