Gracias a Flamenco
Just like the great Mercedes Sosa sings, “Gracias a la vida, que me ha dado tanto,” (Thank you, life, for giving me so much,) I have many things to be thankful for: my husband, my kids,...
All about Alegrías, the happy palo of flamenco
Alegrías is such a fun rhythm. It’s a mid to fast tempo with a 12 count compás. The aire is happy and light and danced by both men and women. Many times it’s danced with...
What’s Your #1 Challenge In Flamenco?
We are drawn to flamenco because it INSPIRES us, and makes us feel ALIVE. But then when we start learning and practicing, it can become a little OVERWHELMING. I’ve been dancing flamenco for 25 (!!)...
How to Create a Consistent Flamenco Practice
We love flamenco. We take classes. We go to shows. We go down that YouTube rabbit hole of wonderful videos. We want to dance like *that* dancer in the video– Concha Jareño, Olga Perfect, Karime...
The Ultimate Guide to Flamenco Shoes
Buying flamenco shoes can be such a hassle since you can’t run to the local mall to find them. They’re also very expensive, which makes them unattractive to new beginners. If you buy them online...
What is “aire”?
A student inside my Online Flamenco Studio has asked this question: “What is aire? Do great dancers act out the meaning of the cante lyrics & allow the vibrations from their movements ripple through the...
Learn Flamenco with your EARS
Learning flamenco is more than learning a bunch of moves. It’s understanding a whole new language! Of course, there’s a whole new dance vocabulary and structure as part of the language. But it’s also the...
What’s YOUR Flamenco Story?
I just love hearing people’s flamenco stories. What *was* it that initially piqued their interest? For me, I always knew something about flamenco and was intrigued by it. Not sure how since I’m not Spanish,...
Getting Ready For The Dog Days Of ̶S̶u̶m̶m̶e̶r̶ Flamenco
We know that the dog days of summer are coming up. You know what that means- those lazy, hot days when all you want to do is lie down in a hammock, in the shade,...
Thoughts on Dancing Tablao
I had an amazing weekend workshop with students from my Online Flamenco Studio flying in from all over the country and even Canada, as well as some of my local dancers. We worked on Tablao...
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