Flamenco & Classical Spanish Dance
Adult Beginning Flamenco Technique
Mondays 8pm-10pm
3265 Motor AveLos Angeles, CA 90034
Single 2hr. class - $30
10 class series - $220 (must be used within 12 weeks of purchase)=$22 ea.class
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The roots of Spanish
dance reach to antiquity, including the famed Andalusian dancing girls
of Roman times; the court entertainments of the Moorish caliphs; the theatrical dance dating from the reign (1474–1504)
of
Ferdinand and Isabella; 16th-century courtly dances such as the
zarabanda, chacona, pasacalle, and folía; and the liturgical dances (los seises) that are still performed in the cathedral at Toledo. Modern Spanish dance falls into four main categories:
(1)
Regional dances, such as the jota of Aragón, the sevillanas of
Andalusia, the sardana of Catalonia, and the widespread fandango.
(2) FLAMENCO, (q.v.), the dance of the Gypsies of southern Spain, with possible roots in Indian dance.
(3)
School dancing, or classical Spanish dance, which developed as a staged
stylization of individual regional dances. Taught formally by dancing
masters, school dancing reached its zenith in the early 19th century,
acquiring specific techniques and terminology alongside its proud,
sensual character and distinctive carriage of the torso, head, and
arms.
(4) Neoclassical Spanish dance, a renaissance of classical Spanish dance during the late 19th century.
Classical Spanish Dance
encompasses sophisticated choreography of Classical Music by great
Spanish composers such as Manuel de Falla, Albéniz, Granados, and
Turina. Dancers wear either Spanish dance shoes or Ballet shoes, often
while playing the castanets. The dance blends Flamenco, Folklore, and
Classical Ballet.
Eighteenth
Century Dances, called “Escuela Bolera”, are short dances performed
with outfits, shoes and castanets typical of the time of the great
Spanish painter Goya, which is why they are also called “Goyescas”.
These dances are performed using dance steps from classical ballet
along with movements and expressions typical of XVIII Century Spain.
- Carmen de Vicente
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