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!...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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