A course for anyone interested in learning about Alegrias structure and for all levels of dancers, guitarists, and singers. This series also invites those who wish to try out their material as it coincides with the topic of the week. Feedback will be given to help you better understand how to execute and improve the communication in your steps, letra, and accompaniment with clarity. Each part of the structure of Alegrias and it’s options will be covered as it is danced.
9/14- 11/23/ 2025
Sundays: 7:30- 8:30p.m.C
$25 per class or $275 for 11 weeks
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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 »
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.
