The Lehman College and Community Latin Jazz Ensemble kicks off the holiday season on Sunday, December 10, with “Descarga en Diciembre: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!” a cabaret/concert and Mambo dance workshop, in the Hearth Room, on the 3^rd floor of the Music Building. There is no charge for admission, but all donations are gratefully accepted.

First, at 1:30 p.m. Lehman Professor Martin Muntzel will lead a Mambo dance workshop, open to all interested parties. Then at 2:00 p.m., the Latin Jazz Ensemble will perform an exciting program including the music of Pérez Prado, Tito Rodríguez, George Gershwin, and others, including a special tribute to Puerto Rico entitled “Preciosa” by Rafael Hernández.

Featured will be vocalists Felix Otero, José González, Aura Navarro, and Dena Robins. Co-directed by Victor Rendón and Armando Rodríguez, the Lehman College and Community Latin Jazz Ensemble includes students, alumni, faculty, staff, and community members.

Refreshments will be available, benefiting Lehman L.I.F.E. scholarships, and the dance floor will be open. All are invited to join the celebration!