Unleash the Flamenco Beast: Listen!
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!
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
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
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
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
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
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!
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!
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 […]
How I Choreograph for Flamenco
At the end of show party for the last student showcase, one of my dancers asked me, “How the heck do you keep choreographing something new for each session?” It’s true, I don’t ever […]
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