Flamenco is the ULTIMATE New Year Goal
I NEVER make New Year’s resolutions, but I LOVE making goals. Even though the specific goals change every year, they do tend to revolve around the same themes: working out, making time for family and...
Your Guide To Getting Stronger, Faster Footwork
Flamenco is difficult enough with the compás (timing of rhythm), all the different palos (rhythmical forms), and the overall structure of a dance. But then footwork is thrown into the mix and that alone can...
Developing Your Stage Presence
So, you’re getting ready to do a show and you want the passion of Carmen Amaya to flow through you. Maybe you’ve been dancing a while and you feel that you’ve known your choreography and...
My dancers dance like bosses ;)
Wow! We had a great show this weekend! Here are just a few pictures taken from some audience members. I can’t wait to see the video! This was definitely the best show we’ve ever had....
The ONE Thing You Need to Improvise Flamenco
So, you want to dance with passion, confidence and abandon. You also want to dance spontaneously, improvise flamenco. Yes, we all do. But let’s start first with what you actually want to improvise? A patada...
Are you showing up for flamenco?
I just completed a dance challenge in my Online Flamenco Studio where dancers had to learn one of two Solea por Bulerias choreographies…… and then post them on the internet. Learning the choreography is one...
How YOU can dance your BEST on stage
I’ve been presenting my students in showcases since 2005. They started off as rag tag events at a restaurant in Hermosa Beach, and I am amazed at how they’ve evolved into a polished show at small...
A Complete Flamenco Dance Course for New Beginners
I am so happy to finally have this on my Online Flamenco Studio site. A brand spanking new complete course for NEW BEGINNERS. I mean new, new. I knew it was time to add one...
Camaron de la Isla is a Genius
Tangos is such a fun rhythm. It’s perfect for beginners because it’s in 4/4 time, which is usually more easily recognizable than the 12 count rhythm. But it’s also great for more advanced students because...
It’s Never Too Late To Learn Flamenco!
Starting from the very beginning with flamenco is exhilarating and daunting at the same time. We are all drawn to it because of the sheer passion and expression of the dancers, as well as being...
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