Comments on: Getting Older and Dancing Flamenco https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/getting-older-and-dancing-flamenco/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=getting-older-and-dancing-flamenco Company & Academy Tue, 05 Jul 2022 17:09:48 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 By: Marcia Wolhandler https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/getting-older-and-dancing-flamenco/#comment-11062 Mon, 07 Sep 2020 18:42:41 +0000 http://www.flamencocoffeetalk.com/getting-older-and-dancing-flamenco/#comment-11062 Thank you Rina. It will take me a whiile to go through all these videos. I am 67 and a beginner. Arms and hands are particularly challenging because I have never been a dancer ( I am a guitarist, actually). The emphasis on arms for many of the women here is useful for me. So many ways to move and say something. This is the core of what I want to explore. I love practicing footwork, and, with practice, it does get better, but being really able to speak with fluency through the hands, arms, rhythm and gesture- this is the essence that you can only find within yourself.

]]> By: Anjum Rahmatulla https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/getting-older-and-dancing-flamenco/#comment-11041 Fri, 21 Aug 2020 18:43:10 +0000 http://www.flamencocoffeetalk.com/getting-older-and-dancing-flamenco/#comment-11041 Love your post Rina, and it rings true. Thank you. And I love the videos as well.
I hope to continue dancing for a while yet
Ole!

]]> By: tatiana https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/getting-older-and-dancing-flamenco/#comment-9062 Tue, 03 Sep 2019 09:16:52 +0000 http://www.flamencocoffeetalk.com/getting-older-and-dancing-flamenco/#comment-9062 Oh thank you so much for the lovely compilation… it’s a feast to watch. Ole!

]]> By: Laura Onizuka https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/getting-older-and-dancing-flamenco/#comment-4487 Sun, 05 Feb 2017 19:26:09 +0000 http://www.flamencocoffeetalk.com/getting-older-and-dancing-flamenco/#comment-4487 LOVE it. Thanks Rina!!!

]]> By: rina@rinaorellana.com https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/getting-older-and-dancing-flamenco/#comment-3572 Wed, 28 Sep 2016 16:20:50 +0000 http://www.flamencocoffeetalk.com/getting-older-and-dancing-flamenco/#comment-3572 OLE Yvonne! If flamenco is your calling, then you MUST dance no matter where you are in your life. Ole y ole tu!

]]> By: Yvonne https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/getting-older-and-dancing-flamenco/#comment-3546 Fri, 23 Sep 2016 01:38:19 +0000 http://www.flamencocoffeetalk.com/getting-older-and-dancing-flamenco/#comment-3546 I just found this blog as I just joined Rina’s wonderful online studio. I am 87 years old. I studied Flamenco in Madrid when I was very young. But then I married, left Madrid and never had another opportunity to study it as we were constantly traveling. I never lost my love for Flamenco. i have a wonderful teacher here where I Live, but there is only one class and it is only once a week and it is a beginner class. So I am very delighted to be part of This on line class.

]]> By: rina@rinaorellana.com https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/getting-older-and-dancing-flamenco/#comment-2696 Wed, 01 Jun 2016 16:58:48 +0000 http://www.flamencocoffeetalk.com/getting-older-and-dancing-flamenco/#comment-2696 OLE Tino and thank you for the kind words!

]]> By: tino jimenez https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/getting-older-and-dancing-flamenco/#comment-2695 Wed, 01 Jun 2016 15:35:18 +0000 http://www.flamencocoffeetalk.com/getting-older-and-dancing-flamenco/#comment-2695 Hola – Hey I’m 67 and just starting out with flamenco dancing; in my city there is very limited exposure to flamenco we have one teacher and 2 students me & my daughter. But I have a great grandfather from spain, barcelona. For some reason I always loved flamenco style guitar & the dancing it just fascinated me and grew to love it with a passion. My passion then transferred to starting to learn it at age 67. Of course with the help of my teacher and the help of Rina and her online classes and I truly appreciate her beginning level classes offered. Now the secret is to stay healthy “of course with help of Flamenco dancing” and living a mindful life – I hope to be dancing into my 90’s. It’s all about attitude & of course Flamenco dancers have attitude!

]]> By: rina@rinaorellana.com https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/getting-older-and-dancing-flamenco/#comment-2051 Thu, 24 Mar 2016 18:42:11 +0000 http://www.flamencocoffeetalk.com/getting-older-and-dancing-flamenco/#comment-2051 In reply to Juan Talavera.

OLE Juan! Maestro! I’m looking forward to your comeback!!!

]]> By: Juan Talavera https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/getting-older-and-dancing-flamenco/#comment-2045 Thu, 24 Mar 2016 08:09:10 +0000 http://www.flamencocoffeetalk.com/getting-older-and-dancing-flamenco/#comment-2045 I got everybody beat!, Here in Los Angeles, anyway!!! LOL!
I’m 76 and still at it! I’ve hit a speed bump in October, because they found cancer but I’m cancer free now and starting up again. I feel strong and confident, hoping to start performing again in July at my old Homestead, EL CID!
Don’t ever give up your dancing because of your age. Dancing will keep you alive! OLE!!!!!

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