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.
What makes this intensive unique is that 3 disciplines are learning together with focus on topics important to the palo (form) and some topics not normally explained or analyzed but learned after years of experience. Enjoy meeting & working with others & experiencing flamenco in its traditional form as done in Spain but occurring in Cleveland Hts, OH. Read More »
3/28/25 (Fri)
Intimate Evening of flamenco music
Featuring guitarist, Alex Jordon (Los Angeles), singer, Marija Temo (Milwaukee), and dancers Victoria Valentian Beltran and Carolina Loyola Garcia
Doors: 7:30pm
Show: 8pm -9pm Venue
James Simon Sculpture Studio, 305 Gist St, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
3/29/25 (Sat)
Wkshps
More info to come
3/30/25 (Sun)
JUST ANNOUNCED ~ Flamenco Pittsburgh presents Evening Tablao: The Ultimate Flamenco Experience – feat. Edwin Aparicio, Marija Temo, Alex Jordan, Carolina Loyola-Garcia, plus Flamenco Pittsburgh Ensemble Dancers
Sun. March 30th in The Cellar at the Original Pittsburgh Winery
Tickets are on sale now. Click here Doors at 6:30PM
Show at 7:00PM | 21 and over
$30 Advance / $40 Day of show [+ Tax/Fees]
This 7 week course will give a confident way to execute bulerias por fiesta in a live setting with any dancer, guitarist, and singer. A breakdown of an essential format used in bulerias will be taught. An added opportunity, this course invites dancers, guitarists, and singers individually or combined to present live or in video any part of your choreography, accompaniment, and letra (verse). A coaching will be given in revealing the understanding and improvements needed to execute your steps, letra, and accompaniment clearly. Looking forward to helping build your knowledge and confidence in performing bulerias.
Topics include in this order:
Rhythmic patterns
Typical fundamental rhythmic patterns that are used in all disciplines and how to recognize them and accompany them.
Entradas and Falsetas
The singers intro. Learn what to convey and listen for in order to know when to enter, follow, and close.
Llamada (Call)
The types of rhythmic calls used, their purpose, and where they are placed
Letra (verse)
A typical letra (verse) with a breakdown on it’s structure, what to listen for in order to follow it, and how to anticipate if a singer will make a change.
Desplante (Calll)
A type of rhythmic call used, its purpose, and where it is placed
Pataita (small footwork or climactic section)
Salida (the dancer’s exit with a singer’s specific melody to exit. How to dance, call the singer in, accompany and end.
Final wkshp day: Run the structure, putting the pieces together.
Theme: Flamenco letras for all non-singers & singers
Course Description: Estribillos in Tangos, Bulerías, and Other Palos with Marija Temo
Learn some flamenco letras.
Learn some vocal technique: how to breathe and support your singing, develop good sound and control, and a general range on where you sing to tell your guitarist where to play
Learn the rhythm and structural melody notes in order to execute with clarity and leadership.
For all those interested in flamenco dance, guitar, and singing, this live forum is to provide a platform to discuss topics of your choice, ask questions to the group, problem solve together, share your experiences, or just sit back and listen. Grab your lunch or a coffee and join “Let’s Talk Flamenco”!
Participants: I welcome your topics and questions on the fb event page. All questions are welcomed from the simplest to more advanced such as:
What is a palo and how do I start learning flamenco?
How do I practice when I don’t have a flamenco community to work with?
How can I improve my skills when I only have recordings or method books?
How do I make the material I learn from workshops work with dancers, guitarists, and singers?
How do I get the guitarist to hit the correct chords when I sing?
How can I respond to cante without getting stuck in my choreography?
What do I change in my playing to better accompany a dancer?
