SUNDAY 12:00PM-1:00PM

November 8th - December 13th

Come to the park (or theater) with your marcajes and remates ready! We’ll warm up with palmas, singing, and improv to shorter sequences. Most of the hour will be spent in the improv circle, and we’ll get in as many rounds as we can!

If the class moves indoors, we'll focus more on palmas and omit jaleo/singing practice. Make sure to register so you're on the list to receive updates about location.

Location: Outdoors in SE Portland (address provided upon registration). Cold/rain plan: Imago Theater.

100% of registration funds raised by this class will be allocated to reopening Espacio Flamenco Studio when safe.

SUNDAY 4:00-5:00PM

November 8th - December 13th

A mantón (large shawl) is an extension of a dancer's lines, bringing focus to alignment and posture. Learn basic technique for dancing with a mantón, and improve your braceo while strengthening your upper body.

Due to limitations with space, we will not work on overhead release moves or drag the manton on the floor.

This fall we will continue learning a bulerias choreography with manton!

SUNDAY 5:00-6:00PM

November 8th - December 13th

A barre conditioning class designed to prepare dancers for dancing with a bata de cola.

No bata required! Barre exercises are great for any dancer wanting to improve flexibility and muscle strength. The first 45 minutes of class is dedicated to barre and center work, focusing on lower body toning, balance, and center/alignment.

At the end of class, we'll continue working on combos that can be danced with or without a bata!

MONDAY 4:30-5:30PM

November 9th - December 14th

This class is by instructor permission only. Flamenco Kids - Teens will continue to work on sevillanas, bulerias, and Vacileo choreographies.

Masks are required at all times, and class is capped at 8 dancers total. Parents/Guardians will be required to read over Imago's COVID protocol and sign a liability waiver prior to the first day of class.

Location:

Imago Theater

17 SE 8th Ave.

Portland, OR 97214

MONDAY 6:00-7:15PM

November 9th - December 14th

This class is by instructor permission only. In this class we will develop technique for pulgar, arpeggios, rasgueos, and marcajes.

In the second half of class we’ll explore marcajes and detalles to add to our Bulerias por Fiesta repertoire.

Masks are required at all times. Guitarists will be required to read over Imago's COVID protocol and sign a liability waiver prior to the first day of class.

Location:

Imago Theater

17 SE 8th Ave.

Portland, OR 97214

TUESDAY 5:30-6:00PM

November 3rd - December 15th

This class combines footwork drills and rhythm training. We’re working with basic elements of flamenco footwork (golpe, planta tacon, etc.) and placing these elements in different rhythmic subdivisions (quarter notes, eighth notes, etc.).

At the end of class we will be working with escobilla material for solea por bulerias.

TUESDAY 6:00-7:00PM

November 3rd - December 15th

In this class we’ll learn new entradas, marcajes, remates, llamadas, salidas, and cierres por bulerias that dancers can add to their improvisation repertoire or use as a stand-alone choreography.

In the final session of 2020 we’ll work with major key Bulerias de Jerez. We’ll practice cante from the safety of our own homes, and continue to develop our jaleos.

Previous experience with bulerias recommended.

​WEDNESDAY 5:00-5:55PM​

November 4th - December 16th

(No class Nov. 25th)

In this class we'll develop technique for braceo, floreo, vueltas, footwork, and marcajes and apply these techniques to our study of bulerias and sevillanas.

In the final session of 2020 we’ll start to explore bulerias improvisation and review all 4 sevillanas.

WEDNESDAY 6:00-6:55PM​

November 4th - December 16th

(No class Nov. 25th)

Come develop your right-hand technique for flamenco guitar including pulgar (thumb), arpeggio, rest stroke picado, rasgueo, and abanico chico. In this class students will learn material for two different palos (styles) of flamenco, tangos and solea.

Recommended for guitarists who have a basic understanding of tangos and solea compas and marcajes.

WEDNESDAY 6:00-7:00PM

November 4th - December 16th

​(No class Nov. 25th)

Dancing to 4-count requires "peso". In this class we'll focus on weight change and hip movement.

This fall we'll add another letra and falseta to complete our Tangos de Granada choreography. With traces of Moorish Zambras, the beautiful melodies of these tangos are the flamenco treasure of Granada.

WEDNESDAY 7:00-7:55PM​

November 4th - December 16th

(No class Nov. 25th)

This class is an introduction to flamenco dance for the absolute beginner and those wishing to review the basics. We start from the very beginning with basic vocabulary and movement essential to flamenco dance. At the end of class dancers will be introduced to the folk dance Sevillanas.

THURSDAY 5:00-6:00PM

November 5th - December 17th

(No class Nov. 26th)

Get into flamenco shape with Nela’s popular bootcamp class! The class will focus on body technique (braceo, vueltas, strength, and coordination), short footwork drills, and marcaje combinations.

THURSDAY

BASTON 6-6:45PM; SIGI 6:45-7:15PM

November 5th - December 17th

(No class Nov. 26th)

The steps are there. Now it's time to clean up transitions, angles, etc., and make it your own.

Each week we'll review a different section of the choreography, and then run the entire piece.