Percussion Artists Workshop (PAWS)

PAWS  was founded by Puerto Rican performance artist angel luís Figueroa and is based in Los Angeles.  PAWS "is a non profit international organization dedicated to providing EDUCATION, CULTURE, and ENTERTAINMENT to the public in general and youth in particular, through the teaching and performance of percussion, dance, and song in the Afro-Caribbean and South American traditions."

It has various events - classes, youth programs, & performances - with well known artists such as Lázaro Galarraga, Francisco Aguabella, Felipe Garcia, Pedro "Muñeco" Aguilar, José DeLeon, Caribbean Crew, and many others.

Their classes and events are on a weekly basis so check them out at http://www.pawsmusic.org