Sevillanas

Viernes con una Letra | There’s more to the story

Last week you read about how his love had arranged to see someone else at la Puerta de Toledo. And here is the next copla II. Me decía que iba a misa, mare, y me engañaba Y me engañaba Me decía que iba a misa, mare Y me engañaba Y me engañaba Si no llevaba [...]

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And Then, the Smiles

In the past weeks I’ve noticed something.  For those of you who’ve been reading, you know that I am trying to make this year all about noticing. Anyway, in class I’ve seen people coming in with all kinds of expressions. Many people wearing the kind of day, or week, they’ve had on their faces. Class [...]

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Viernes con una Letra | Sevillanas del Siglo XVIII

This week, Lorca.  And look, here’s our favorite Ricardo dancing to this very song in a bata de cola.  And, he’ll be here very soon, THIS MARCH, to be exact, for a full flamenco intensive.  I can’t wait!!! Sevillanas del siglo XVIII Federico García Lorca ¡Viva Sevilla! Llevan las sevillanas en la mantilla un letrero [...]

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So Here’s the Thing About Sevillanas (& my weird way of explaining them)

Summer (and it’s still summer) has been fun and funny in Sevillanas class, and I mean funny in a good way. Funny laughing a lot while dancing with partners… And trying to remember what step to do when while looking directly at someone as opposed to looking at yourself in the mirror Or doing the [...]

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Lessons from First Graders y Más

Ok, so I’m not in Flamenco Land anymore, but here is más o menos what I’ve been up to in Portland flamenco-wise during the month of June, followed by a little taste of what my friends were busy with in Jerez. Getting Back to Regular Classes I was beyond excited to begin teaching again, inspired [...]

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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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