The August–September online workshop series offers focused training in Flamenco Dance Technique, Choreography Repertory, Bulerías Structure and Short Choreographies, and the Movement Technique Lab. Together, these courses support dancers in developing strong technical foundations, deeper musical understanding, greater movement awareness, and increased artistic confidence.
Designed for dedicated students of flamenco, each workshop combines structured study with practical application, providing opportunities to strengthen technique, explore choreography, deepen understanding of flamenco forms, and refine performance skills. Workshops may be taken individually or combined for a comprehensive training experience, and select classes are available on a drop-in basis.
Sundays | 1:30 – 2:30 PM EST
Deepen your understanding of Bulerías through the study of traditional patadas (short dance sequences) and their placement within the structure of the dance. This workshop focuses on compás, rhythm, musicality, transitions, and improvisational awareness while providing practical choreography that can be applied in both performance and social flamenco settings. Ideal for students seeking greater confidence and fluency in one of flamenco’s most dynamic and essential forms.
Tuition
Sundays | 3:00 – 4:00 PM EST
Tuesdays & Thursdays | 7:00 – 8:00 PM EST
A comprehensive technical training program designed to strengthen and refine the essential elements of flamenco dance. Classes focus on footwork, body placement, arm and hand technique, turns, coordination, rhythmic precision, and expressive movement. Through consistent practice and detailed instruction, students develop greater technical control, endurance, musicality, and artistic confidence.
Tuition
Tuesdays & Thursdays | 8:15 – 9:15 PM EST
This workshop offers the opportunity to learn original choreography while developing a deeper understanding of flamenco composition, musical interpretation, and performance skills. Students explore movement sequences, transitions, dynamics, and artistic expression within a structured repertory setting. Designed for dancers seeking to expand their performance experience while strengthening their technical and creative abilities.
Tuition
Sundays | 12:00 – 1:00 PM EST
Develop strength, coordination, alignment, and greater freedom of movement through this unique training method created by Omayra Amaya. Drawing from Ballet, Modern Dance (Graham, Limón, and Horton techniques), Jazz, and Flamenco, this workshop is designed to enhance overall dance performance while building the physical tools necessary for artistic growth. Open to dancers of all levels and styles seeking to improve movement quality, body awareness, and technical foundation.
Tuition
Students may enroll in individual workshops or combine courses for a comprehensive and immersive flamenco training experience.
Monday, July 20 – Studio 7
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Flamenco Dance Technique and Choreography Workshop
Tuesday, July 21 – Studio 5 & Studio 6
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Flamenco Dance Technique and Choreography Workshop
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Mantón and Abanico Workshop
Wednesday, July 22 – Studio 7
8:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Flamenco Dance Technique and Choreography Workshop
Thursday, July 23 – Studio 6
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Flamenco Dance Technique and Choreography Workshop
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Mantón and Abanico Workshop
Friday, July 24 – Studio 5
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Flamenco Dance Technique and Choreography Workshop
Saturday, July 25 – Studio 7
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Mantón and Abanico Workshop
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Flamenco Dance Technique and Choreography Workshop
Sunday, July 26 – Studio 7
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Mantón and Abanico Workshop
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Flamenco Dance Technique and Choreography Workshop
The Dance Complex
536 Mass Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139
Join us for a week of focused flamenco study designed to deepen technical skill, musical understanding, artistic expression, and performance practice. Rooted in tradition and guided by process, these workshops offer dancers the opportunity to strengthen their technique, expand their artistic vocabulary, and deepen their engagement with the rich traditions of flamenco dance.
Students may register for individual workshops or participate in multiple offerings throughout the week for a more comprehensive training experience.
Flamenco Dance Technique and Choreography Workshop
This workshop combines technical training and choreographic study to support the development of well-rounded flamenco dancers. Students will refine footwork, turns, coordination, braceo, posture, balance, and spatial awareness while learning choreography rooted in traditional flamenco forms.
Emphasis is placed on the integration of technique, musicality, and artistic expression, fostering both technical proficiency and greater confidence in performance.
Mantón and Abanico in Flamenco Dance Workshop
Explore the expressive possibilities of two iconic flamenco elements: the mantón (shawl) and abanico (fan). This workshop focuses on the technical and artistic use of these traditional accessories, developing coordination, strength, timing, and movement quality while enhancing stage presence and expressive range.
Students will learn fundamental techniques, transitions, and choreographic applications that integrate the mantón and abanico naturally into flamenco dance. Suitable for dancers wishing to expand their technical skills and artistic vocabulary.
Flamenco Dance Technique and Choreography Workshop
Mantón and Abanico in Flamenco Dance Workshop
Participants in these workshops should have a minimum of two years of prior flamenco training.
Monday, July 20 – Studio 7
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Flamenco Dance Technique and Choreography Workshop
Tuesday, July 21 – Studio 5 & Studio 6
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Flamenco Dance Technique and Choreography Workshop
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Mantón and Abanico Workshop
Wednesday, July 22 – Studio 7
8:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Flamenco Dance Technique and Choreography Workshop
Thursday, July 23 – Studio 6
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Flamenco Dance Technique and Choreography Workshop
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Mantón and Abanico Workshop
Friday, July 24 – Studio 5
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Flamenco Dance Technique and Choreography Workshop
Saturday, July 25 – Studio 7
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Mantón and Abanico Workshop
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Flamenco Dance Technique and Choreography Workshop
Sunday, July 26 – Studio 7
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Mantón and Abanico Workshop
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Flamenco Dance Technique and Choreography Workshop
The Dance Complex
536 Mass Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139
May 17 through June 25, 2026
This series offers a NEW special workshop—Total Body Dance Training: Movement Technique Lab —alongside three core Flamenco studies: Flamenco Dance Structure (por Fandangos), Flamenco Dance Technique, and Flamenco Dance Choreography Repertory. Together, these offerings are designed to support your continued development with clarity, depth, and intention.
Each workshop may be taken individually, and together they form a comprehensive training experience rooted in tradition and guided by process.
Flamenco Dance Structure: Fandangos de Huelva
This course offers an in-depth study of Fandangos de Huelva, focusing on rhythm and compás, structural understanding, and musical interpretation. We will examine the relationship between cante, rhythm, and dance, exploring how phrasing and structure guide expression. The course also introduces regional varieties.
Sundays | 1:30–2:30 pm EDT
Flamenco Dance Technique
A focused technical training designed to build a strong and efficient foundation. Emphasis is placed on body awareness, coordination, and clarity of movement, developing the mechanics behind footwork, turns, arms, and torso. The work supports both expressive range and physical longevity, with attention to how technique serves musicality and personal voice.
Sundays | 3:00–4:00 pm EDT | Tuesdays and Thursdays 7:00 to 8:00 EDT
Flamenco Dance Choreography Repertory (Performance Opportunity)
This course guides dancers through the creation and refinement of a choreographic work within traditional flamenco structure. Through repertory, students deepen their understanding of composition, phrasing, and presence, while developing precision and expressive intention. Participation includes a performance opportunity, offering a space to bring the work to stage.
Tuesdays and Thursdays | 8:15–9:15 pm EDT
NEW Online Workshop — Total Body Dance Training: Movement Technique Lab
A comprehensive technique class grounded in the Omayra Amaya Movement Method. It integrates ballet, modern (Graham, Limón, Horton), jazz, and flamenco to build a stronger, more complete dancer with greater movement capacity. The training develops stability, flexibility, coordination, and endurance while refining alignment, control, musicality, and precision. This approach expands movement quality and deepens physical awareness. Open to students of all levels and all dance backgrounds. Please wear ballet shoes, jazz shoes, or socks.
Saturdays and Sundays | 12:00–1:00 pm EDT
February 2 to April 2, 2026
The online workshops offer in-depth training in Flamenco Dance Structure, Technique, and Choreography Repertory, supporting dancers in developing strong foundations, musical understanding, and expressive clarity.
Each course is designed to strengthen technique, deepen knowledge of flamenco forms, and guide dancers through structured study, creative process, and performance preparation. Workshops may be taken individually, and select classes are open to drop-in participation.
Flamenco Dance Structure: Bulerías & Soleá por Bulerías
Sundays | 1:30–2:30 pm
This course offers an in-depth study of flamenco dance structure through Bulerías and Soleá por Bulerías, two essential and closely related styles.
Focus areas include:
• Understanding traditional frameworks, regional styles, and personal interpretation
• Recognizing structural sections, phrasing, and musical cues
• Developing rhythmic clarity, timing, and confidence
• Learning how to dance and improvise within each style
• Strengthening musical awareness and stylistic versatility
Fees (5 classes):
• $150 Full Workshop
• $35 Single Class
Flamenco Dance Technique
Sundays | 3:00–4:00 pm
Tuesdays & Thursdays | 7:00–8:00 pm
This workshop is dedicated to building a strong, intelligent flamenco technique that supports expression, musicality, and longevity in the dance.
Focus areas include:
• Developing mind–muscle connection and body awareness
• Understanding the source and efficiency of movement
• Work on form, strength, balance, and coordination
• Technique for turns, footwork, arms, hands, and torso
• Exploring traditional flamenco lines alongside modern approaches
Fees (17 classes):
• $375 Full Workshop
• $25 Single Class
Flamenco Dance Choreography Repertory
(Includes Performance Opportunity)
Tuesdays & Thursdays | 8:15–9:15 pm
This repertory course guides dancers through the creation and refinement of a new flamenco choreographic work within traditional structure.
Focus areas include:
• Learning a complete choreographic work rooted in flamenco tradition
• Studying dance and music structure through repertory
• Developing composition, precision, musicality, and expression
• Refining style, phrasing, transitions, and stage presence
• Understanding how choreography is built and shaped
• Preparing dancers for performance
Participation in this course leads to a culminating performance opportunity at the end of the year.
Fees (12 classes):
• $390 Full Workshop
• $35 Single Class
The online workshops offer in-depth training in Flamenco Dance Structure, Technique, and Choreography Repertory, supporting dancers in developing strong foundations, musical understanding, and expressive clarity.
Each course is designed to strengthen technique, deepen knowledge of flamenco forms, and guide dancers through structured study, creative process, and performance preparation. Workshops may be taken individually, and select classes are open to drop-in participation.
This workshop is dedicated to building a strong, intelligent flamenco technique that supports expression, musicality, and longevity in the dance.
Focus areas include:
• Developing mind–muscle connection and body awareness
• Understanding the source and efficiency of movement
• Work on form, strength, balance, and coordination
• Technique for turns, footwork, arms, hands, and torso
• Exploring traditional flamenco lines alongside modern approaches
This repertory course guides dancers through the creation and refinement of a new flamenco choreographic work within traditional structure.
Focus areas include:
• Learning a complete choreographic work rooted in flamenco tradition
• Studying dance and music structure through repertory
• Developing composition, precision, musicality, and expression
• Refining style, phrasing, transitions, and stage presence
• Understanding how choreography is built and shaped
• Preparing dancers for performance
Participation in this course leads to a culminating performance opportunity at the end of the year.
Join us in Chicago for an immersive five-day flamenco dance intensive designed for dedicated dancers seeking to strengthen technique, expand artistic vocabulary, and deepen their understanding of flamenco structure and improvisation. This intensive offers focused training through three distinct yet complementary workshops: Dance Technique, Choreography, and Bulerías Structure & Improvisation.
Each workshop may be taken individually or as part of a discounted package.
5 Classes
This workshop is dedicated to strengthening and refining flamenco dance technique. Classes will focus on posture, alignment, footwork clarity and power, coordination, arms and upper body movement, musical precision, and overall efficiency of movement. Ideal for dancers who want to build a strong technical foundation and improve control, stamina, and confidence.
Tuition
5 Classes
In this workshop, dancers will learn exciting, dynamic flamenco choreography designed to challenge, inspire, and elevate their dancing. Emphasis will be placed on applying technique within choreography, musicality, stylistic clarity, transitions, and expressive intention. Dancers will gain tools for retaining choreography and performing it with confidence and authenticity.
Tuition
February 21 & 22 only|2:00–3:15 pm
This focused workshop explores the structure of bulerías, providing dancers with a clear understanding of compás, phrasing, llamadas, cierres, and remates. Dancers will learn how structure supports improvisation, helping them move beyond memorization toward confident, informed decision-making in both class and performance settings.
Tuition
Clinard Dance
1729 S. Halsted, Chicago, IL 60608
Saturday & Sunday, December 6-7
3-4 pm Technique
4-5 pm Choreography
Monday-Friday, December 8-12
7-8 pm Technique
8-9 pm Choreography
Technique Workshop (7 classes)
$230 / $239 via PayPal
$35 / $37 via PayPal Single Class
Choreography Workshop (7 classes)
$230 / $239 via PayPal
$35 / $37 via PayPal Single Class
LOCATION
Gibney: Agnes Varis Performing Arts Center
280 Broadway (entrance at 53A Chambers St.)
A Sign In app account is required to enter Gibney Center.
For first-time visitors, you will be prompted to sign-in and create an account by entering your full name and email into the system.
For those who have active accounts, you will simply sign-in upon arrival by using:
1. The Sign In app Companion on your mobile device.
2. Your mobile device to scan the QR code posted on signage in the lobby, or
3. The iPad available at the security desk.
Friday Nov. 7
6 to 7 Beginners Workshop
7 to 8 Flamenco Dance Technique Workshop
8 to 9 Flamenco Dance Choreography Workshop
Saturday Nov. 8
2 to 3 Beginners Workshop
3 to 4 Flamenco Dance Technique Workshop
4 to 5 Flamenco Dance Choreography Workshop
Sunday Nov. 9
2 to 3 Beginners Workshop
3 to 4 Flamenco Dance Technique Workshop
4 to 5 Flamenco Dance Choreography Workshop
Monday Nov. 10
6 to 7 Beginners Workshop
7 to 8 Flamenco Dance Technique Workshop
8 to 9 Flamenco Dance Choreography Workshop
Tuesday Nov. 11
6 to 7 Flamenco Dance Technique Workshop
Wednesday Nov. 12
6 to 7 Flamenco Dance Technique Workshop
7 to 8 Flamenco Dance Choreography Workshop
Thursday Nov. 13
8 to 9 Beginners Workshop
Friday Nov. 14
6 to 7 Flamenco Dance Technique Workshop
7 to 8 Flamenco Dance Choreography Workshop
FLAMENCO DANCE TECHNIQUE WORKSHOP: (7 classes)
$230 / $239 If paying with PayPal
Single Class: $35 / $37 If paying with PayPal
Musician Fee: $21 Full Workshop / $23 If paying with Paypal
Single Class Musician Fee: $3 / $4 If paying with Paypal
FLAMENCO DANCE CHOREOGRAPHY WORKSHOP: (6 classes)
$195 / $203 If paying with PayPal
Musician Fee: $18 Full Workshop / $21 If paying with Paypal
Single Class Musician Fee: $3 / $4 If paying with Paypal
BEGINNERS FLAMENCO DANCE WORKSHOP: (5 classes)
$165 / $171 If paying with PayPal
Musician Fee: $15 Full Workshop / $17 If paying with Paypal
Single Class Musician Fee: $3 / $4 If paying with Paypal
Students enrolled in the full technique or / and choreography workshops can sign up to perform in the student showcase performances NOV. 15 & 16, 2025 at the Julie Ince Theater, The Dance Complex.
REHEARSALS
Saturday, November 8, – 5 to 6 pm – (All Participants – In person information meeting)
Tuesday, November 11, – 12 to 3 pm – Rehearsals
Wednesday, November 12, – 1 to 4 pm (Rehearsals with Musicians: guitarist)
Thursday, November 13, – 3 to 5 pm (Rehearsals with musicians: guitarist , singer, percussionist)
Friday, November 14, – Technical / dress rehearsal 2 to 4 pm (Full Cast)
Saturday, November 15, – Performance (Call time 5 pm)
Sunday, November 16, – Performance (Call time 4 pm)
PERFORMANCES
NOVEMBER 15 & 16, 2025 – Julie Ince Theater at The Dance Complex
Student performance fee: $350 / $363 If paying with PayPal