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Flamenco Dance Conditioning & Warm-Up Sequence | Foot Exercises

Flamenco Dance Conditioning & Warm-Up Sequence | Foot Exercises

Jan 1, 2023

Use this sequence to warm up your feet before putting on your flamenco dance shoes. These exercises can be used before dance class or anytime you want to strengthen and warm up your feet. ¡Ole!...

Flamenco Dance Conditioning & Warm-Up Sequence | Core & Upper Body Exercises

Flamenco Dance Conditioning & Warm-Up Sequence | Core & Upper Body Exercises

Dec 28, 2022

Follow these simple exercise to gain strength and mobility to achieve that flamenco “look” in the upper body. ¡Ole! 💃🏻 💃🏻 THE ONLINE FLAMENCO STUDIO ACADEMY: Hands down this it the BEST online flamenco dance...

Tangos (Rosa Maria by Camaron de la Isla) – Flamenco Dance Choreographies by Rina

Tangos (Rosa Maria by Camaron de la Isla) – Flamenco Dance Choreographies by Rina

Dec 22, 2022

Complete Tangos flamenco choreography with the song “Rosa Maria” by Camaron de la Isla. Learn this choreography with Rina Orellana inside the Online Flamenco Studio💃🏻 💃🏻 THE ONLINE FLAMENCO STUDIO ACADEMY: Hands down this it...

Gracias a Flamenco

Gracias a Flamenco

Nov 19, 2022

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,...

Struggles and Enlightenment in the Flamenco Journey

Struggles and Enlightenment in the Flamenco Journey

Aug 16, 2021

I’ve been dancing flamenco for over 25 years now, but I still consider myself a student, always learning, always trying to understand more. One thing I know is that, as dancers, we all want to...

No More Flamenco Dance Injuries!

No More Flamenco Dance Injuries!

Jan 30, 2020

I don’t see very many flamenco dance injuries in my class. When I do, it’s usually from beginner students for various reasons. But it’s usually from poor fitting shoes that lead to faulty technique. Sometimes...

5 Ways to Strengthen Your Feet Outside of the Studio

5 Ways to Strengthen Your Feet Outside of the Studio

Aug 15, 2019

Do you want to improve your taconeo in flamenco? Besides going to the studio to pound out some escobillas (in compás!!!!), try these exercises next to the copy machine, while waiting in line for coffee, or...

Getting Older and Dancing Flamenco

Getting Older and Dancing Flamenco

Aug 13, 2019

One of my favorite dance video clips is from a wonderful scene from the classic movie “Los Tarantos” with the flamenco Goddess Carmen Amaya. In it she plays the matriarch in a Romeo and Juliet...

Flamenco as Therapy

Flamenco as Therapy

May 10, 2019

I had my annual student showcase last weekend and I’m blown away at the progress that many of my dancers have made. Also, I’m so impressed with the dancers that performed flamenco for the first...

Flamenco Head Trips

Flamenco Head Trips

Feb 22, 2019

What are Flamenco head trips? They’re about how we WANT to dance and express ourselves, but we get caught up with all those frustrations, insecurities and the stories we tell ourselves of about how much...

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