Learn a brand new Flamenco Tangos choreography to the beautiful song “Vivo A Mi Manera” from singer Londro and guitarist Santiago Lara. Deepen your knowledge of “tangos flamencos: is this course 9-weeks online course starting February from the first week of February , 2021 and until the end of March . Classes live via zoom and available on demand for a week after each class. Flamenco shoes are recommended but not required.

February - March 2021

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About this course

Whether you are a beginner dancer or higher level student exploring different styles, let your emerging Flamenco side develop even more in this dramatic dance!

Learn a new Flamenco Tangos choreography set to “Vivo a mi Manera”, a song by Londro and by Santiago Lara. Click to listen here

Basic steps and sequences will be set to Tangos compas and rhythms. Unlike other types of Tango dancing, Flamenco Tangos does not require a dance partner.

Begin to build on the fundamentals. It’s time to get more involved in accompanying the music with your footwork!

There are many different styles of Flamenco dance, but all require the ability to follow and create rhythms and interpret the music with different aspects of technique. All while projecting a commanding, yet natural presence. Tangos compas is a 4 (or 8) count rhythm. An earthy style with added swing and sometimes heavy accents, this is one of the easier types of Flamenco to follow, but is always compelling.

These classes are 45 minutes long and are designed for at home learning. Course length is 9 Weeks.
Flamenco shoes are recommended but not required.

Class level

This is a beginner level class. Ideally you’ve attended class once a week over a year or two. You have taken some “tangos, rumbas or sevillanas” and learned some very basic footwork.

All classes include:

Language Support: Classes are in English
Students participation: Students are welcome to ask questions in class or via email
Support Material: We have a whole section of great resources on our school website to help answer some common questions for those taking their first steps in Flamenco

Online Access and Zoom

Classes run live through Zoom video conferencing software. Once you have registered and latest 3 hours before your first class or a day or two earlier, you will receive a Class Access Info email with a Zoom link. This link is your gateway to the class or classes. If you have not used Zoom before, I recommend you watch this four minute tutorial on Youtube tutorial to get started.

The class opens 5 minutes before start time. At this time you are welcome to greet and meet and chat with other participants. When the class starts, all participants will be muted. You can choose whether to have your camera on or off.

Missed a Class? Take it on your own time on demand

Full classes will be available on demand within 24 hours after each class for the duration of the course + a week.

Learning

We all learn differently and you will find that some movements or steps will come easily to you while others will require more effort. This is an adult class and you all come from different backgrounds. Some of you will be brand new to dance altogether while others might have taken ballet as a child or teen or be returning to dance after a long break, or be currently taking other dance classes. It is important to focus on your own progress and ask for help when you need it! Don’t be afraid to ask for clarification, your teacher will be happy to help you out.

All you need to know about flamenco dance

Flamenco at an entry level, is a low impact exercise suitable for all levels of fitness and ages.

As with any other dance or exercise routine the physical, mental and emotional demands increase as students advance through their education. It all depends on how far you want to take it. Most of our students dance recreationally once or twice a week, this class is designed exactly for that. However if you are interested in becoming a professional flamenco dancer, it takes years of dedicated study and once at advanced level, you will need to practise daily, for many hours a day.

Health Benefits of Flamenco Dance

Feel Good Stress Reliever: It’s okay and actually encouraged to express your emotions in flamenco; anger, happiness, sadness, loss. It’s a major self-esteem booster.

Improves Balance: known to universally deteriorate with age

Core Stability: Flamenco is excellent for posture. It requires holding your back straight, pulling up the spine and keeping the shoulders down, the chest open, and all this is making your core-stability muscles work out.

Flamenco dance is empowering, expressive, sensual, passionate and complex.

Memory Buster: wards off memory loss in older adults by continually challenging their brains through learning about new cultures, new dances, and new songs

“It’s a brain work-out,” says Merle, a flamenco dance student who took her first class in her late forties 6 years ago in Halifax. Flamenco requires intense concentration and an appreciation for the various complexities of flamenco musical rhythms. This helps keep the brain young and the heart exhilarated. But brain stimulation and a pumping heart aren’t the only benefits of flamenco.

That’s because the repetitive footwork drills, arm elevations, the hand and torso twisting all combine to challenge muscle memory.

Flamenco dance will teach you how to isolate movement and strengthen your muscles. It allows for an inner sense of our bodies that informs us how, where, and what each part of the body is doing at all times.

Upper Body Strength: You have to keep your arms above your head for long periods with flamenco, moving them in graceful twists and sweeps. This quickly develops long, lean muscles in the arms and shoulders.

Calorie Burn: The fast pace and dynamic, explosive moves of flamenco boost heart rate and stamina. “By the end of an intensive class, I am breathing heavy, and sweating, my posture has improved, my joints work more smoothly, and I feel more solid in my center core,” says Susan, another flamenco dance student in Halifax. “It is unlike anything I have experienced with tough physical training in sports.”

Osteoporosis prevention: Zumba and Flamenco are recommended activities for people suffering from osteoporosis. The vibration created by pounding your feet on the ground strengthens your bones. See research about effects of body vibration on bone density.