In Honor of Flamenco Mamas
This is me with my kids after a student show a few years ago. Check in the mirror to see what I’m hiding behind my son. As I said, wine helps things. Salud to ALL the...
Flamenca Got Back! Or Another Way to Get Stronger Flamenco Footwork
I had to take a picture of my butt in the studio I saw my new shelf. Yes, I’m flaunting my back side. Saying that I had “junk in my trunk” was never a personal...
Flamenco Kids
La Niña Flamenca de Disneyland Flamenco is a cultural dance even though it has been elevated to the world stage. Children learn it and live it in the kitchens at home with their family playing...
Flamenco Shoes Blues
I actually don’t have as many shoes as I thought! Get me to Flamenco West! Unless you can go to Spain, buying flamenco shoes is such a hassle. You know your size and style and...
Finding a Room of One’s Own
My shoes are always waiting near my portable dance floor under my couch. Er, I mean dance studio. I remember back in my college days having to read “A Room of One’s Own” by Virginia...
Manton Madness
Flamenco is difficult enough as it is, but it gets even crazier when you add obstacles like bata de colas and mantones. I’m having a love affair with mantones right now. What am I saying…...
Finding Your Voice as a Dancer
I get asked by my students sometimes, especially after they’ve been taking classes with me for awhile, what they can do to get to the next level. But it’s a trick question because they know...
Flamenco Covers ALL New Year’s Resolutions
My students at the last show, Flamenco Salon 2012. Women getting strong, building relationships, kicking butt. I love making New Year’s resolutions. They usually are the same thing, though: workout more, build community, keep my...
Being a Flamenco Mom
I am a flamenco mom. That means I am a flamenco dancer and a mom. Pretty obvious, right? But what is life like as a flamenco mom? Pretty hectic, of course. Other working moms are...
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