2019 Term Classes | Rose Bay & Blue Mountains

Advancing Teaching Practice

My teaching approach has evolved over many years and most recently I was inspired on a trip to Seville and Berlin last July, where I was exposed to some new techniques by leading Flamenco teacher-dancers in Spain. I will introduce some of these into the Adults Technique and Choreography classes in 2019.

Extended classes will offer broader approaches to dance and movement, exploring release through deeper listening to breath, moving with greater spatial awareness and tapping into Flamenco palos that allow different emotional states to surface, which is essential for Flamenco dancers.

Rose Bay Flamenco at The Ballet Class After many years of hiatus, I am now back teaching in the East! Flamenco for Adults and Kids will be hosted by The Ballet Class in Rose Bay. The Ballet Class is a privately-run school and their fees and times are set so you will pay TBC directly. Starting Monday Feb 4 for Adults and Friday Feb 9 for Kids. Visit The Ballet Class site

Blue Mountains Flamenco Classes Term 1 starts on Saturday 9 February with NEW Adults class times and a NEW kids class for 7-11 years in a NEW location! Term 1 ends with a 3-hour workshop by Melbourne guest teacher Tomas Arroquero, who is an amazing dancer and everyone should attend this! Term Fees are due by Monday 4 February. SEE SCHEDULE FOR MORE

NEW - Adults classes are extending to 1.5 hours at Dance Dymension. NEW - Kids class for 7+ years is added after Kids class 4-6 years and will be held at Bullaburra Association Hall.

Winter Magic Community Arts Grant I received fantastic news at the end of 2018! Blue Mountains Flamenco was awarded an inaugural Winter Magic Community Arts Grant! This means in Term 2 we will develop a short piece for Winter Magic Festival 2019 on June 22. Stay tuned!

Flamenco Guitar with Owen Barrett Katoomba guitarist, Owen Barrett is offering guitar lessons for anyone interested to learn. Owen has over ten years of experience playing in Japan and currently plays for Katoomba classes and shows.

2018 in Review What a cracking year we had! More than ten shows at Parramasala Festival, AusCamino Festival, Rydal Daffodil Festival, Banquet of Dreams, Celebration of Dance and Wild Warrior Women Festival, which was technically in 2019 but who's counting? Our guest artist-teachers were Susan Minshull from Brisbane, Roshanne Wijeyeratne from Adelaide and Stuart Henderson teaching us cajon and special guest guitarist Robbie Varga and singer Rafael Leon.

Highlights from 2018