Grants

And it’s Fear, Yet Again

I guess you could say I was kind of consumed with fear during my time in Jerez.  I did things anyway, but I also didn’t do things. Below is an excerpt (with some side notes) written during my first week alone there.  For those who are new to this blog, I had been in Jerez [...]

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Being in Class with Mercedes

“I want to be in class with Mercedes ALL of the time.“  That is what I wrote in my journal on April 13.  But let’s go back in time. I came back to Jerez on Friday, March 25 and began investigating classes to take. But I secretly didn’t want to go to any. A week [...]

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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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Sevillanas are Back

I am very excited to be teaching Sevillanas again.  And, I am newly energized after recently having danced them at the Fería de Caballo in Jerez,  In fact, my time there inspired me to teach Sevillanas al estilo de Jerez.  Perhaps you’re wondering what that means.  Perhaps you’re worried about what that means.  Perhaps you’re [...]

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Back Home

I may be one of the few people here in Portland happy to see the rain..It is just so green and beautiful and even more so after having been gone for three months!  It truly is wonderful to be home, not that I don’t miss Jerez.  I miss many things of course: Like getting to [...]

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A Snippet from Jerez

I am feeling quite behind in blog publication.  Every day I feel pressed to get something up but don’t end up doing so.  Rather than wait any longer and add still more to my collection of daily notes and beginnings of entries, please allow me to express to you briefly some of what has been [...]

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Festival de Jerez 2011 – Week Two

March 6 Sunday There is a different energy this week compared to last week.  Is it due to the rain?  – actually closer to the way I remember spring weather in Spain -  Or perhaps it is that some of the excitement has worn off?  Or is it that I am taking classes by myself [...]

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A Day in the Life of one of the 1,000+ students at the 15th Annual Flamenco Festival de Jerez

…This one being Srta. Laura Onizuka during her first week: Perhaps you’re wondering, How might I spend my time were I to attend the Festival de Jerez?  Here is what a typical day might include were you to rent a centrally located apartment with some amigos and sign up for a couple of

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Festival de Jerez 2011 – Week One

February 26 Saturday Our first day of classes…Nervous as ever to go to Manuel Liñan’s class, and I think my nerves were contagious. Sorry, Heather. We were like eager kindergartners on the first day of school arriving 20 minutes early, the first ones there, I don’t know if I’ve ever been the first to arrive. [...]

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Regional Arts and Culture Council Grant

I am extremely honored to have received a professional development grant from the Regional Arts and Culture Council to attend the 2011 Flamenco Festival de Jerez.  I leave for Spain February 22nd and will remain until the 24th of May.  I feel very fortunate to have this opportunity to further my studies, gain inspiration, and [...]

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