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Unleash the Flamenco Beast: Watch Flamenco!

Unleash the Flamenco Beast: Watch Flamenco!

Aug 10, 2015

Here is part three of our Unleash the Flamenco Beast series. Click here for parts one and two. This bit of advice is going to be very difficult for you to handle. If you want...

Unleash the Flamenco Beast: Listen!

Unleash the Flamenco Beast: Listen!

Jul 27, 2015

Welcome to part two of the Unleash the Flamenco Beast series! Read part one here. Learning flamenco is more than learning a bunch of moves. It’s understanding a whole new language. I think the mental...

Unleash the Flamenco Beast: Practice!

Unleash the Flamenco Beast: Practice!

Jul 20, 2015

Welcome to my new series of blog posts, Unleash the Flamenco Beast, where I go over various ways to improve your dancing physically and mentally. I’m really excited to be presenting this and I hope...

What We Did in Class- Caracoles con Manton Choreography

What We Did in Class- Caracoles con Manton Choreography

Jul 13, 2015

  I thought I’d share this video of the choreography we did in the int/adv class the last session, Caracoles con Manton. The palo (flamenco rhythm) of Caracoles belongs in the family of Cantiñas, musically...

Flamenco Envy

Flamenco Envy

Jun 9, 2015

I have Flamenco Envy. Have you ever experienced that? When everyone seems to be doing some fun flamenco thing and you’re not? I mean look at this picture! Dancing on the tables! Wine bottles on...

Exercises for Flamenco Dancers

Exercises for Flamenco Dancers

May 11, 2015

The most common flamenco injuries I see involve the feet and sometimes the knees. This usually happens because the dancer isn’t using proper shoes or technique. I’ve written about different ways to prevent injuries for flamenco dancers...

How to Pick a Manton (Spanish Shawl) for Dancing

How to Pick a Manton (Spanish Shawl) for Dancing

Mar 31, 2015

I’m getting ready to teach a new choreography- Caracoles with a manton (Spanish shawl). I love, love, love dancing with a manton. It’s challenging but so exhilarating. (Update– check out what we did in class...

NEW! Free Bata de Cola Videos

NEW! Free Bata de Cola Videos

Feb 4, 2015

My students jokingly call the bata de cola the “dress of death” because it can be very challenging. But the allure of this beautiful costume trumps the fear! Now is your chance to learn a few...

Bring On the Romance!

Bring On the Romance!

Jan 6, 2015

The flamenco palo, that is. Some palos (flamenco rhythms) get all the attention: Solea, Bulerias, Alegrias, Solea por Bulerias, Tangos, Tientos, Siguirilla, Guajira, Taranto. But there are so many more that continually vie for my...

Free Intro to Flamenco Videos!

Free Intro to Flamenco Videos!

Dec 4, 2014

Starting to learn flamenco is a funny thing. People that have come to my new beginners classes are either energized or overwhelmed by all the new material. They’ve also always asked if there was a...

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