Flamenco Dancers

4 Simple Tips to Becoming Better at Flamenco

Ricardo was here this spring…in case you hadn’t heard.  He was constantly giving us tips during the workshops.  Many great tips.  I’ve shared some of them and I’ll surely share more. But perhaps just as helpful were the little phrases I heard him say over and over again. He didn’t really intend them as tips. [...]

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A Show That Isn’t a Show

As you know, one of my most favorite things when taking a workshop is the energy it provides.  It is what led me to start this business. But the watching is wonderful too. Because sure, as students we dance, (A LOT, I know, that’s what we’re there to do) but we are given little private performances [...]

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Dancing with a Star

Ricardo is the star.  I am still just me. Ok, so I realized something this morning. This might be my Dancing with the Stars… I remember seeing that show and thinking how lucky those celebrities are to get to have their own personal, amazingly talented dance coach for an intensive period.  There was some envy [...]

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Is this REALLY going to happen?

Cathy, who lives on the opposite coast, sent me a message. And I wanted to share it with you.  It serves as a little reminder of HOW LUCKY WE ARE   ¡Que suerte tenemos!   Those of us who are able to be in Portland to take advantage of Ricardo. Ole and yay yay yay because [...]

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Some things About Ricardo

I want to tell you a good story about Ricardo, in honor of the fact that the schedule for the Immersion is up.  Sí, it’s up! There are many stories running through my brain But I don’t feel like writing any of them right now. So, I’ll just tell you some of the things I [...]

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Antonio Arrebola – An Interview/Una Entrevista

No me lo puedo creer…Antonio will be here in less than a week! After performing with Ricardo Díaz and José Cortes at the Milagro Theatre on October 1st he’ll stick around to give Workshops October 3-6 in Baile and Palmas.  And the BEST news, there are still some tickets left for the show (though not [...]

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You – Sí, Tú – And Why You Do This Flamenco Thing

I was a junior in college.  I was studying Spanish.  Class was a struggle for me to say the least. The professor spoke only in Spanish, and I usually felt like a Charlie Brown adult was mwoah mwoah mwoahing at me all of the time.  I can’t even remember her name, the teacher’s.  I just [...]

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It Just Kind of Happened

This is a tale of how certain events lead to subsequent events allowing for a vision in spite of skepticism and self-doubt.  Basically, Portland Flamenco Events began without a whole lot of planning.  It was one small idea for one small event that turned into a whole flamenco business! Ok, so allow me to begin [...]

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Marco Flores – Una Entrevista

Find out what Marco Flores had to say in March during the 2011 Festival de Jerez about his life as a flamenco dancer.  (I have a lot to thank this guy for – Aside from being a wonderfully inspiring teacher, Marco helped make it possible for me to travel to Spain this year.  – ¡Muchos [...]

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Emilio Ochando – Una Entrevista

Enjoy this interview from earlier this year when Emilio was here in Portland. February 1, 2011 Emilio when and why did you begin dancing? Well, as a little boy I was always dancing at home, dressing up and dancing in whatever way I felt. I started studying because of my sister. She was studying dance [...]

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