This July we are very excited to announce our Saturday classes will be held with our very own Monica Craun! Classes will be held on July 11th, 18th, and 25th. We will not have classes on July 4th.
Basic Beginners
Saturdays, 10-11:30 am
Introduction to the various flamenco “palos” (family rhythms) through,
- Colocacion: upper and lower body placement
- Braceo: basic arm movements
- Taconeo: footwork patterns
- Marcaje: marking patterns
- Palmas: hand-clapping
- Vueltas: turns
- Choreography- phrase work that will help you understand the structure of the various palo’s
Advanced Beginners/Sevillanas
Saturdays, 11:45am-1:30pm
Technique for increasing complexities and speed in footwork, upper body stylization, incorporating full body expression in choreography. Included in this level,
- Palmas,
- Musicality of palos
- More depth of understanding compás with various palos.
- Additional study of Sevillanas. Sevillanas are a type of folk music and dance of Seville and its region. They were derived from the Seguiriya, an old Castilian folk music and dance genre. In the nineteenth century they were influenced by Flamenco. They have a relatively limited musical pattern but are rich in lyrics based on country life, virgins, country towns, neighborhoods, pilgrimage, and love theme
There is a $15 drop in fee, or all three sessions are $45 upfront.
Student and professional scholarship and discounts available upon request.
All classes are held at the 6411 Overbrook Garage Studio, Philadelphia, PA 19151.