When Can I Dance Like Carmen Amaya?
People love flamenco and then they want to try dancing. How hard could it be? You just stomp around with a pretty dress and a scowl, right? I get questions all the time that go...
Learn How to Dance the Flamingo!
Improvising in the Thursday “Cuadro” class. Oh, sorry. I mean, “How to Dance Flamenco” Well, actually, I mean “How to Improvise Your Own Dance” AKA “WTF You’re Supposed to Do in a Solo” This entry...
No More Flamenco Dance Injuries!
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...
Are you a flamenco player?
We flamenco teachers are a jealous lot. Well, perhaps even all dance teachers. We love our students and we especially love loyal students, the ones who have been with us from the beginning. They are...
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...
How to Reach the Next Level in Flamenco
I recently held a student show last month at Tapas Restaurant in Newport Beach, CA. It was great because it was a lower stress event for me since I didn’t have to worry about all...
All I Really Need to Know in Life I Learned in Flamenco Class
Have you ever seen that book, “All I really need to know I learned in kindergarten?” Well, here’s the flamenco version of it! 1.You gotta put in the work. In flamenco, if you want...
Unleash the Flamenco Beast: Watch Flamenco!
Here is part three of our Unleash the Flamenco Beast series. Click here for parts one and two. This bit of advice is going to be very difficult for you to handle. If you want...
My Student Show Review
Group shot from Rina Orellana Flamenco Academy show, Sept 20, 2014 Our Comunidad Flamenca show celebrating 10 years of my academy was a success! It’s always so intense up until the very end. Does everyone...
Finding a Room of One’s Own
My shoes are always waiting near my portable dance floor under my couch. Er, I mean dance studio. I remember back in my college days having to read “A Room of One’s Own” by Virginia...
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