Temo Flamenco Communication Intensive
Cleveland Hts, OH, Aug. 21-23, 2025 (Thurs-Sat)

For all levels in dance, guitar, and singing, learning together to understand the connections between music and dance.

This year’s flamenco communication intensive will be hosted in Cleveland Hts., Ohio, featuring two guest flamenco dance artists of completely different styles, Alice Blumenfeld and La Romera, along with Marija Temo, dance coach and flamenco guitarist and singer.

I asked each teacher what they feel their strength is in teaching.

 Alice Blumefeld -”I’m best at teaching technique and composition.”

La Romera – “I can show people how to bring out the essence and help you own the compás so that it doesn’t own you.”

Marija Temo- “I am able to pin point specifics to improve communication in the dancer, guitarist, and singer, as well as demonstrate and explain how to reach new levels of interaction (melodically and rhythmically) during improvisation.

Read about our guest teachers
and their video interviews for this year’s intensive

2025 Flamenco Intensive includes:
Workshop
Coaching
Observation
Practice together
Juerga (flamenco party)

Students will have the opportunity to be in a workshop together, coaching with 2 teachers for individual feedback with other dancers, guitarists, and singers, observe others, practice together, and juerga (flamenco party). At the juerga, we will try out what you learned in the workshop and anything else you want to try with other guitarists, singers, and dancers in an informal, fun, and supportive environment to enjoy and build community. Bring some food and beverage to share.

General Schedule. For details, scroll down:
Wkshps: Tientos Themes
Thurs/Fri/Sat

Thurs: Tientos Rhythms & Letra
Fri: Application from Day 1 and Types of  Llamada
Sat: Transitions to Tangos and Application from Days 1-3

Wkshp times:
Thurs 9:15-9:30a.m. (Meet & Greet/Church guidelines)- newly added
9:30- 10:45a.m
10:55- 12:10p.m
12:10- 1:40p.m. Lunch

Coaching: Thurs/Fri
1:40- 2:30p.m.
2:40- 3:30p.m.
3:40-4:30p.m.
4:40- 5:30p.m.
5:40-6:30p.m

Coaching: Sat.
1:40- 2:30p.m.
2:40- 3:30p.m.

Th/Fr 6:30p.m. Dinner
Sat. 6:30p.m. Pot luck Dinner & Juerga at church

Scroll down for schedule details

Wkshp  (Thurs-Sat.)
Co-Teachers (Alice and Marija)
All levels (1, 2, or 3 day options)
(a basic and more advanced version for all disciplines will be taught to accomodate the different levels in the wkshp.)

Thursday (Day 1 – Tientos- Tientos Rhythms & Letra)

9:15-9:30a.m. (Downstairs studio- Meet & Greet/Church regulations)

9:30- 10:45a.m

Downstairs studio – Dancers, Guitarists, Singers -Learn together

Learn Tientos rhythm and how to hold its different pulses/grooves. The structure of a tientos letra (verse) will be shown and demonstrated. Participants will learn palmas, guitar basic compás strumming patterns, and basic marcaje (dance marking steps).

10:55- 12:10p.m

Upstairs studio - Dancers learn how to embody a verse [tools to craft their own marcajes (marking steps) to a Tientos letra (verse)].

Downstairs studio - Guitarists and Singers together. Guitarists learn how to accompany singers singing a Tientos letra (verse).

12:10-  1:40p.m Lunch

Friday (Day 2- Tientos- Application from Day 1 and Types of  Llamada)
9:30- 10:45a.m

Downstairs studio- Dancers, Guitarists, Singers – Application together (Apply what you learned on Thurs with everyone)

10:55- 12:10p.m

Downstairs studio 1-  Dancers, Guitarists, Singers – Learn Together

Learn how to ask for and begin a letra (verse).

Dancers learn a Llamada (dance call) for the singer to enter. Guitarists learn how to accompany a llamada with appropriate accents. Singers learn how to do proper palmas for the llamada and learn when to enter.

Observe the difference between Llamadas, Double Llamadas, and Desplantes (dance calls) in Tientos will be demonstrated and where they are placed in the structure as they convey different meanings. Where to use them will tell musicians what is to follow in the structure. If time allows, one of these other types of call will be taught.

Upstairs studio – as needed for dancers if workshop needs to be split up between dancers, guitarists/ singers.

12:10-  1:40p.m Lunch

Saturday (Day 3- Tientos- Transitions to Tangos)

9:30- 10:45a.m

Downstairs studio- Dancers, Guitarists, Singers (Learn together)

An option to ending a letra (verse)- Transitioning to Tangos

Dancers will learn an example of how to switch from Tientos to Tangos during the letra. Singers learn how to be guided to change tempo during the letra. Guitarists learn how to change tempo while accompanying the dance and cante.

Observe an example of switching from Tientos to Tangos during footwork. If time allows, dancers will learn a footwork transition. Guitarists will learn to accompany, and singers will learn palmas support. (Often guitarists do not know when the dancer is still in Tientos or Tangos nor when and how to play it.)

10:55- 12:10p.m-

Downstairs studio- Dancers, Guitarists, Singers – Application together on what was learned over the 3 days (Llamada, Letra, Transition to Tangos)

12:10- 1:40p.m Lunch

Sat. 6:30p.m. Pot luck Dinner & Juerga at church (no fee for wkshp participants- see info below)

Coaching- Thur/Fri/Sat
Coaches: Alice/Marija and Romera/Marija on different days)
12 Coaching slots, 5- Thurs, 5- Fri, 2- Sat., (50 min each)
Maximum per slot, 1 -2 guitarists, 1 -2 singers, 1 dancer

For those students wanting individual feedback in trying out the process of running a short number with other dancers, guitarists and singers. Coaches focus on specific areas to fix problem spots and/or improve on accompaniment, interaction, and improvisation.

Minimum requirement:  a palo that has one llamada, one letra, small footwork section, and ending. Bulerias por fiesta is also welcomed (llamada, letra, patada, and exit).

(Dancers, guitarists, and singers) Contact Marija Temo, info@marijatemo.com for your preferred slot time, what your discipline is and the palos you know so you can be matched with others who have the same repertoire.
(First come first serve) If you want more than one slot, inform Marija and be put on a list for availability. Website will be updated as to what slots are taken and palos are being coached.

Upstairs dance studio is available for those who would like to practice together when not being coached or observing.

Coaching: Thurs/Fri – in downstairs Dance studio
1:40- 2:30p.m. Coaches: Alice, Marija
Thurs: Palo: Solea por Bulerias, Alice-dancer, Bruce-guitarist, Lisa- singer
Fri: Palo: Solea por Bulerias, Alice-dancer, Duane- guitarist, Suzanne- singer

2:40- 3:30p.m. Coaches: Alice, Marija
Thurs. Palo: Guajiras, Rachel- dancer, Duane- guitarist, Lisa & Suzanne- singers
Fri. Palo: Alegrias, Christina- dancer, Bruce- guitarist, Jay-singer

3:40-4:30p.m. Coaches: Alice, Marija
Thurs.  Palo: (Tangos)- Abha -dancer, Bruce- guitarist, Annette- singer
Fri. Palo: Bulerias por Fiesta,-Susan Englert- dancer, Bruce- guitarist, Annette-singer

4:40- 5:30p.m. Coaches: Romera, Marija
Thurs: Palo: Solea, Romera- dancer, Bruce-guitarist, Suzanne- singer
Fri. Palo: (Tangos del Titi)- Romera- dancer- Duane & Bruce guitarist, Lisa- singer

5:40-6:30p.m- Coaches: Romera, Marija
Thurs. Palo: Tangos, Athicha- dancer, Jay- singer, Duane- guitarist
Fri. Palo: Bulerias, Romera- dancer, Duane- guitarist, Lisa- singer, Francisca – singer

Th/Fr 6:30p.m. Dinner

Coaching: Sat. in downstairs Dance studio
1:40- 2:30p.m. Coaches: Romera, Marija
Palos: Solea – Gina- dancer, Duane- guitarist, Jay- singer

2:40- 3:30p.m. Coaches: Romera, Marija
Palo: (Cantinas/Bul de Cai), Romera- dancer, guitarist- Bruce, Suzanne- singer

Sat. 6:30p.m. Pot luck Dinner & Juerga at church (no fee for wkshp participants- see info below)

Payments accepted:
Paypal, Zelle (info@marijatemo.com), Venmo @Marija-Temo-1 payments.
Please lable your payment according to the item you will be taking: 

To avoid fees, mark goods and services  No refunds or cancellations.
Any questions, please contact Marija Temo, info@marijatemo.com

Deadline for payment: Wed., Aug. 20, 2025 (Payments appreciated in advance)

Wkshp pricing
Includes Wkshp(s), Observation of Coaching, Studio practice use, and Juerga
Lable you payment as “OH Flamenco Intensive”
1 day wkshp = $200
2 day wkshp = $350
3 day wkshp = $475

Add on Coaching (separate cost $50-includes Observation for that day) 50 min
$50 per person, per slot (includes coaching with 2 different instructors and studio practice use)
Lable your payment as “OH Flamenco Coaching”
12 Coaching slots, 5 Thurs, 5 Fri, 2 Sat.
Maximum per slot, 1 -2 guitarists, 1 -2 singers, 1 dancer
See minimum requirement to participate under Coaching.

 Observation (wkshp & coaching)- Separate cost $50 per day,
for those not registered for a wkshp or coaching on that day
Lable your payment as “OH Flamenco Observation”

Juerga 8/23/25, 6:30p.m. and on
(no fee for wkshp participants: $15 per friends, family, anyone interested)
Pay cash at the door or Lable your payment as “OH Flamenco Juerga”
(Pot luck to share. Show your family what you learned in the wkshp, and bring other palos like bulerias, sevillanas, tangos, and more to participate in a fun evening with food and drink, guitar, song, and dance)

 Location:
The Cultural Arts Center at Disciples Christian Church
3663 Mayfield Road, Cleveland Heights, OH, 44121
https://www.discipleschristian.org/

Accommodations:
Contact Marija Temo for a list of accomodations