Flamenco Guitar and Dance Classes around the World

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Flamenco Schools

• Please send information on your Flamenco school to requests@flamenco.org and include the subject line: Flamenco Schools

I will be adding more information here as it becomes available.
If you have information to add, please send me email at requests@flamenco.org  

Africa

• Raul Bonegio, flamenco guitar performer for the past 25 years, mainly as an accompanist for dancers and singers. For more information, please contact Raul Bonegio or by phone: 27-11-791-0679. The mailing address is 35 Cherry Drive, Randpark Ext 2, Randburg, 2194, South Africa.

USA

• Flamenco Dance Accompaniment, Dance Arts Flamenco Studio,  La Poli (baile) and Greg Wolfe (guitar). The studio is located at: 2647 N. Kedzie, Chicago, Il 60647, (773) 489 0828 Classes are on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday, and are taught by "La Poli" Reyes. For further information call her at (773) 489 0828.
• Teresa Cullen, Teresa y los Preferidos Spanish Dance Company, 729 Lake Avenue, Wilmette IL 60091.
• Mon. 7:30 - Beginner/Basic Technique (covers Sevillanas)
• Wed. 7:30 - Continuing Flamenco (more on basics)
• Thurs. 7:30 - Intermediate Flamenco
• Fri. 7:30 - Neo-classical Spanish Dance
• Sat. 12:00 - Intermediate Flamenco
• Sat. 2:00 - Advanced Flamenco Daytime classes and privates by arrangement. For more information, please call 847-256-6614
• LA TANIA Flamenco Music & D ance
• Melody Vasquez teaches Spanish Dance at Belle Plaine Studio at their new location: 2014 West Belle Plaine, Chicago, Illinois. Call for information at 773/935-1890 or 773/583-9392. Classes Mondays and Wednesdays 7:30p-9:00p.
• The American Institute of Guitar in New York City offers instruction and group classes for flamenco guitar.
• Patricia La Argentina, Detroit, MI, 248-477-2676. Flamenco dance teacher and performer in Metropolitan Detroit area.
• Studio "A Dance Place", Flamenco for beginners adult/children in Northern New Jersey by Alma C. Priego "La Terremoto". Studio "A Dance Place", 432 Bergen Blvd., Ridgefield, NJ. Call Anita Refolo for children classes at: 201-945-0073. Leave message with name and telephone number for beginners and adults.

Spain

Barcelona

• Aula de Guitarra Flamenca del Conservatori Superior Musica del Liceu - Manuel Granados, Rambla dels Caputxins, 63, 08002 Barcelona. Tel: 93/301.87.96

Flamenco Bailes & Cante (Dancing & Singing)

Spain

Almeria

• Escuela de Baile Flamenco de Beatriz Romero - Cucarro 56, Almeria

• Academia de Baile Pepita Berdones - San Anton, 52 Bajo, 18005 Granada. Tel: 958/26.22.32
• Carmen de las Cuevas - Cuesta de Los Chinos, 15, Albayzin, 18010 Granada. Tel: 958:22.10.62, Fax: 956/22.04.76. Beginners, Intermediates, and Advanced. Baile and palmas classes.
• Escuela Flamenca Mariquilla - C/Carcel Alta, 7, 18010 Granada. Tel: 958/22.49.19
• Escuela-Taller de Flamenco - Peña Flamenca la Plateria, Placeta de Toqueros, 7, 18010 Granada.

Africa

South Africa

• Julia Bonegio runs a Spanish dance studio catering for students of all ages and levels.  For more information, please contact Raul Bonegio or by phone: 27-11-791-0679. The mailing address is 35 Cherry Drive, Randpark Ext 2, Randburg, 2194, South Africa.

Europe

England

• Ana Garcia teaches flamenco in Birmingham, Gloucester, Nottingham and Banbury. She has been teaching in England for nearly 4 years covers various levels. For more information, please call: 0121-240-7828 or email: PromoAgm@aol.com
• Rafael, Oxford, UK. For more information, please email: rafael.flamencoguitar@virgin.net

• Tracy HawkesWeekly classes in Edinburgh. Tel: 0131 667 1327 or 0131 668 4030.
• Carrie Todd, weekly classes in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Also workshops over Scotland. Tel: 0131 336 3673.

North America

I will be reorganizing this section grouped by state or province based on where in the US, Canada, or Mexico the entries are located. If you notice any information that needs updating, please let me know by either email at requests@flamenco.org or by faxing me information at 408-356-3908.

• Carla Luna -- flamenco teacher and choreographer. 323-938-4487.
  • Conjunctive Points
  • Mon 6:30pm - 7:30pm (Castanets)
  • Mon 7:30pm - 9:00pm (Intermediate)
  • Inland Pacific Ballet
  • Wed 3:30pm - 4:30pm (Beginning Children)
  • Conjunctive Points
  • Thurs. 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. (Beginning)
  • Thurs. 7:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. (Beg. castanets)
  • Thurs. 8:00 p.m.-9:00p.m. (Beg. choreography)
  • Hama's Dance Center
  • Sat 2:30pm - 3:30pm (Beginning)
  • Sat 3:30pm - 5:00pm (Intermediate technique)
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          Mon. 6:30p-7:30p (Castanets)                         
  Conjunctive Points Dance Studio:  3631 Hayden Ave., Culver City, CA 90232. 310-836-3962
  
  Pasadena Dance Theatre:  1985 E. Locust St., Pasadena, CA 91107. 626-683-3459
  
  Hama's Dance Center:  12117 Moorpark St., Studio City, CA 91604. 818-985-8701
  
  Inland Pacific Ballet Academy:  5050 Arrow Highway, Montclair, CA 91763
  
   
• Oxford Academy of the Arts, P.O. Box 15504, Washington, DC 20003. Flamenco, Escuela Bolera, Regional Spanish Dance classes.  Adults/children and all levels. For more information, please call: 202-544-4962.
• The University of Florida, beginner and intermediate Flamenco. Instructor: Nina Koelmeyer. For more information, please call:352-371-8386
• The Alhambra Room, Florida. Private studio covering beginner and intermediate Flamenco. Instructor: Nina Koelmeyer. For more information, please call:352-371-8386
• Ed Williams Music Studio, Panama City, FL, USA. For more information, please call 904-785-2678 or email ewillia7@bellsouth.net
• Joy of Motion Dance Studios, Washington, DC, USA. Instructor: Ziva Cohen. All levels. Tuition price depends on length of semester. For more information, please call: 202-362-3042
• Oxford Academy of the Arts, P.O. Box 15504, Washington, DC 20003. Flamenco, Escuela Bolera, Regional Spanish Dance classes.  Adults/children and all levels. For more information, please call: 202-544-4962.
• Spanish Dance Society, 2020 Pennyslvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC. For more information about the Spanish Dance Society, the Spanish Dance Society syllabus and classes, contact Nancy Sedgwick at (703) 527-83267.
• Julia Lopex, Mt. Vernon Dance Academy, Philadelphia, PA. Flamenco Dance. For more information, please contact: VAIL3116@aol.com
• Maria Gitana, Old Town School Of Folk Music in Chicago, IL.  More information can be obtained by calling (773) 525-7793. A Flamenco Guitar class is also offered. The guitar class provides the music for the dance class.
• Koko de la Isla, San Bruno, CA. 650-952-1937. Beginning Flamenco lessons by koko at Kirkpatricks Dance Sudio in San Mateo
• Tues: 10-11AM (Tangos and Sevillanas)
• Thur: 11-12Noon (Alegrias and Sevillanas)
• Mariano Parra, choreographer and master instructor in Spanish dance, flamenco, Escuela Bolera. By appointment, Miami and Miami Beach. (305) 865-0745.
• Flamenco Dance Technique, Compas, and Choreography, Adair Landborn, Tucson, AZ. Eight week session starting January 23, 1996. Student space still available. For more information, please call:520-896-2955
• Andrea Del Conte, New York. Andrea's last performance was at the Yale club in New York. Before  that, she had an extended series of Flamenco performances at the  Thalia Spanish theater in Queens. (41-17 Greenpoint Ave; Sunnyside,  NY, 11104... 718 729-3880)
  Her classes at Lotus are every week from :
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       6:00pm - 7:30      Monday               (Introduction)
                          Tuesday / Thursday   (Beginner)
                          Wednesday            (Intermediate)
       11:45 - 1:15       Saturday             (Intermediate)
        1:30 - 3:00                            (Beginner)
   No class Friday and Sunday. For more information, please call or fax: 212-674-6725
• Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana - Fall Flamenco Classes at Fazil's, 743 8th Ave., 3rd Floor (between 46th & 47th Streets), NYC, NY. For more information and registration, please call 212-229-9754.
• Carlota Santana, Beginner-Beginner, Mondays, 6-7:30 pm, Sevillanas, Wednesdays, 6-7:30 pm (September 22 - December 10) $15 Single Class or $65 Five-class card (valid for the Fall)
• Nelida Tirado, Intermediate, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 7:30-9 pm, Advanced Beginner, Thursdays, 6-7:30 pm, Beginner, Saturdays, 2-3:30 pm, (October 7 - December 13). $15 Single Class or $65 Five-class card (valid for the Fall)
• Carlota Santana, beginner-adv. beginner flamenco at the 92nd Street Y (Lexington Avenue between 91st and 92nd Streets), Wednesday mornings  from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm beginning September 24th.  Call (212) 415-5552 for registration and information.
• Natalia Monteleon, 9062 Old Scaggsville Rd., Laurel, MD 20723. 301-617-0694. Classes held at Central Maryland School of Ballet, Howard Community College. Teach Flamenco only -no classico espanol or regional. Levels: beginning, intermediate; Specialize in helping students to understand rhythms, work with guitar, and develop an understanding of the cultural background of the art. Experience: soloist in companies of Ana Martinez, Paco del Puerto, Manolo Leiva, Raquel Pena. Many years at el Bodegon Rest. in Washington, DC, other Tablados in DC area, and Lousiana, Theater: Ke
• La Repompa de Malaga. Fazil's studio. 743 8th Avenue (between 46 & 47 street), New York City, NY. Monday-thursday 6.30-8.00. $15
• Señora Liliana de Castro, trained in Seville, Spain, teaches beginning  Flamenco dance on Monday nights, 6-7pm in Asheville, NC For more informatioa, please call: 704-251-5711 Leave a message if you want more information. The Señora also teaches  salsa, merengue, rumba and other Latin dances.
• Jorge Navarro at Sandra Cameron Dance Center (in SOHO), 20th Cooper Square, 6th Floor. Classes are on Saturdays:
• 1:00-2:00pm - Intro. Sevillanas
• 2:00-3:00pm - Technique, arms, castanets
• 3:00-4:00pm - Choreography For more information, please call 212-674-0505 or 718-760-5174.
• Jorge Navarro at Fazils Dance Studios, 743 West 8th Ave.
• Mondays, 7pm - Beginners
• Thursdays, 7pm - Intermediate For more information, please call 212-245-9504 and 718-760-5174.
• Ramon de los Reyes Spanish Dance Theatre, 674 Columbia Road, Dorchester, MA, 02125.  Ramóon de los Reyes Spanish Dance Theatre, Flamenco Dance Classes: Starting May 31, 1998. Ramón is teaching classes at the Dance Complex:
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          Sun:    11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.   Beginner III
          Tues:   6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.   Beginner I
                         8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.   Beginner II
          Wed:    7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.   Beginner III
          Sat:    1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.   Beginner I                3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.   Beginner II
   Dance Complex: 536 Mass. Ave, (Central Sq. CAMBRIDGE) 617.547.9363 Ramón is teaching classes at the Center for Creative Movement:
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  Mon:    6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.   Beginner I
  Center for Creative Movement: 17 Central Sq.  E. BOSTON  617.561.4980
   Prices: Single Class: $12.00
  Class cards are available for: 4 classes ($45); 8 classes ($85); 12 classes ($120). Class Levels: All class levels are based in flamenco technique and include castanets, footwork, arms, palmas, rhythms and choreography.
  The Spanish Dance Theatre receives funding for educational programs from the Clipper Ship Foundation, the A. C. Ratshesky Foundation, and the State Street Foundation. The Spanish Dance Theatre receives program and educational support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council. We gratefully acknowledge these donors.
• AMAYA, Flamenco dance classes at all levels in Boston, Massachusetts. Artistic Director: Omayra Amaya Information call: 1-617-695-8020 or 1-888-88AMAYA or E-mail: AMAYA@flamencodance.com
• The Blanca Luz Academy of Performing Arts, located in Buena Park, California (Orange County), offers flamenco instruction at beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels. The Blanca Luz Academy has taught flamenco for over 40 years and many students have gone on to professional careers. for more information, please call: 714-522-3944 or visit us at 7975 La Mesa Way, Buena Park CA 90620.
• Juan Talavera, Santa Ana College on Sunday afternoons. Santa Ana College, Santa Ana CA, 17th & Bristol, Rm. G108, 4:30-6:30pm.
  Class Levels: 11/2 Hr. Beginner Level / 11/2 Hr. Intermediate-Advanced level.
  This is a semester long class, and regular enrollment is necessary. Those interested can enroll at the Admissions Office, Now. More Info: Sylvia Turner, Dance Dept: 714-564-5641
• Juan Talavera, Santiago Caynon College on Wednesday Evenings. Santiago Caynon College, Orange CA. Off of Chapman and New Port. Rm. D125, 7:00-10:00 PM.
  Class Levels: 2hrs. Beginner Level, 2Hrs. Intermediate - Advanced level.
  Basicly same class as Santa Ana College, except we have more time. Again, this is a Semester long class, and full enrollment is necessary. More Class Info: Sylvia Turner, Dance Dept. 714-564-5641
• Juan Talavera East Los Angeles College, Monterrey Park, CA. Sunday afternoons from 1:45-3:15PM Flamenco Dance Class, Women's Gym, North end of Campus. Runs in 4 wk. cycles. 4 wks. Beginners, Repeat, then 4 wk. Intermediate. Sign up now. For more information, please call Adela Diaz at Community Services at: 213-265-8795
• LINDA VEGA, teaches classes in Santa Barbara and Southern Orange County and is available for workshops throughout the country. Vega is a renowned flamenco performer based in California. She lived in Spain for ten years and worked with Spains foremost artists. Her professional company, Danzas de Espana has won several awards. She specializes in training children, and setting choreographies for children as well as adults. For information and classes schedules for Santa Barbara and Mission Viejo, please call 949-454-VEGA, or e-mail lindavega@excite.com
• Juan Talavera Dibble Educational Center in Hacienda Heights, Saturday mornings and afternoons. Dibble Adult Education Circle, 1600 Pontenova Drive, Hacienda Heights, CA. 6 week Class Cycles. $35.00
• Intermediate: 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
• Advanced Beginners: 12:30PM - 2:00 PM
• No beginnger classes at this time.
• 9:30-10:30 AM- Rehearsal class by invitation only. For more information, please call: 562-699-7595
• Juan Talavera at the Kathy Cota Dance Studios in Santa Barbara, CA. Every other Monday evening from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Call Kathy for enrollment information.
• Rose Marie Cruz, at Cruz Studio in Santa Barbara. Adult classes Wednesday evenings. Contact Ms. Cruz at j2319@aol.com or 805-964-1490.
• Laurena Marrone, Portland, OR and Vancouver, WA areas. Beginner's Bulerias. Laurena just returned from full-time studies in Jerez and was featured on Spanish television three times as an outstanding student of pure flamenco dance. For more information please call 503-972-1179 or email to lmjerez@aol.com
• Viviana, Classes held at the Academy of Pacific Festival Ballet, 4620 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy, Portland OR 97221.
  • Beginners Sat. 12-l PM, Tues 6-7 PM, $9 ea. or packages of 10 for $85.
  • Intermed/Adv Tues 7-8:30 PM & Fri 6-7:30 PM, $12 ea or package of l0 for $100.
  Classes include technique, castanets as applicable, and choreography. A Summer Session begins June 29 through July 3l. In Fall and Spring, I run yearly workshops with such teachers as Adela Clara, Monica, Miguel Santos. (Every 2 years I arrange for interested students to attend the Bienal de Arte Flamenco in Sevilla and to study with teachers there.) Class contact numbers are 503/636-5940 or 503/245-5269.
• Rafaela de Cadiz, Fridays at 5:30pm at Cafe Sol, Portland, OR. Classes on cante as well as Sevillanas baile. For more  information, please send email to Rafaela at: solusa@aol.com
• Palomar Community College,  1140 West Mission Rd., San Marcos, CA 92069, 760-744-1150. Beginning and Intermediate baile classes available for 1 unit each.
• Clarita "La Clara" - Clarita "La Clara" offers flamenco classes in Los Angeles area at Ballet Petit in La Cañada -
  (818)790-5775. Summer classes are:
• Beginner - Saturday 3:00 - 4:00pm
• Beginner/Intermediate - Thursday 7:30 - 8:30pm, and Saturday 2:00 -
  3:00pm
• Intermediate/Advanced - Saturday 12:30 - 2:00pm
  
  Classes are from $10.50 - $12.50.
  For more information about classes and performances, or other
  inquiries, call (626)458-1234 or email:clarita-arteflamenco@msn.com
  Clarita and her dancers perform regularly at La Luna Negra Restaurant in
  Old Town Pasadena (626) 844-4331. Flamenco shows every Friday and
  Saturday Nights at 10:30pm.

• Jean-Pierre Dufault, 355 rue Saint-Paul, Québec City, (418)692-4222. Private classes for dancer accompaniment and solo. He start to learn flamenco guitar with a gypsy guitarist in Québec City. Than he went in Sevilla and Jerez de la Frontera to perfect his technic.
• Ecole de dances ethniques Migration, Québec City, Quebec, Canada. 418-522-0539
• La Morena de Chacon, Québec City, Quebec, Canada. 418-522-1749
• École de danse ethnique Migration, C.P. 8892,  Sainte-Foy, Qué., Canada, G1V 4N7. 418-522-0544. Classes taught by La Morena de Chacon from Sunday to Thursday from 7-10pm from September to April. For more information, please contact La Morena de Chacon at: 418-522-1749.
• Arte Flamenco Spanish Dance School, 50 Bernard Ave. Toronto, Ontario M5R 1R2 CANADA. Classes in Flamenco Dance at all levels. For more information, please phone/fax: 416-920-3774

South America

Venezuela

• El Rocio Estudio de Flamenco - Caracas, Venezuela.The owner and teacher of this academy is the beautiful and talented Miss Diana
   Patricia Cubillan well known for being the inspiration for the famous MACAREN
  A of Los Del Rio when they saw her dance in a party here in Caracas.
  Also she danced for President Bill Clinton in is visit to Venezuela at the pre
  sidential house.

Pacific

Australia

If anyone has more information on the following like address, phone number, schedules, etc., please send me email at: requests@flamenco.org

• Castanuelas Flamenco Group, Sydney, Australia. Teacher and Group manager: Graciela Yoia. Enquires: (02) 9725-5898, E-mail: wyoia@sia.net.au
• Fubangos Dance School, Melbourne, Australia.
• Flamenco Dance Studio, Melbourne, Australia. AUSTRALIA/GOLD COAST
• Danza Fuego Estudio de Baile Español (School of Spanish Dance) offers technique/choreography classes in Flamenco, Clasico Español and Regional Spanish Dance for students of beginner and intemediate levels. Enquiries: contact Artistic Director/Choreographer - Tito Azacruz-Dor'man 61 + 7 + 3899 2711 (mobile: 0419 658 337) or Gloria Fernandez on 61 + 7 + 55731 291.
• Flamencology Dance Studio in Sydney, Australia offers technique/choreography group and private classes.
  Beginners to performance level on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
  Principal: Katia Ruiz
  Guitarist: Pedro HardwickeKatia has 25 years experience with extensive study in Madrid. Artistic director of Sydney-based flamenco group Los Flamencos. The studio is located at 12 Lindsay Street, Neutral Bay. Phone Australia on (02) 9953 0603, Email Address flamenco@maya.eagles.bbs.net.au
• Los Carmona, Sydney, Australia, offers all levels of learning in flamenco, clasical spanish and regional dances as well as performances for all occasions. For any enquiries, please contact Carlos (045) 765 362 or Adriana (02) 95500660 or by email: flinan@mail.usyd.edu.au

• La Senda Flamenca, 19 Southampton Street, Christchurch, New Zealand. Beginner level flamenco dance classes. For more information, please contact Elaine at: 64.3.3372195
• Escuela de Baile Flamenco, 84 Raroa Rd, Kelburn, Wellington, New Zealand. Beginners, advanced and technique classes held weekly, accompanied by live guitarists. A peña flamenca is held every first Sunday of the month at Crossways Community Center.
  For more information, please contact Kassie McLuskie at +64-4-475-7299 or email bernd@dsi.co.nz