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
Join per class or the series!
Venmo, Zelle, and Paypal accepted (To avoid fees, click friends and family)
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 »
3/13/25 ( Thurs) Exclusive coaching for Flamenco X ensemble (Problem solving specific areas that need clarity in dance, guitar, and cante and learn to take your interaction to new levels of communication in musicality, movement, and accompaniment.
5-7:00p.m.
Flamenco Fiesta (Juerga) Workshop
Bulerías
Marija Temo
Date: Thurs, March 13
Time: 8:00- 9:30pm
Location: American Storytelling Theater, Minneapolis
Cost: $25
Register: Venmo @Marija-Temo-1, Paypal or Zelle info@marijatemo.com, label MN Juerga
Spaces are limited, so secure your spot today!
Experience the heart and soul of flamenco in this 90-minute juerga (flamenco fiesta) style workshop, led by internationally acclaimed flamenco artist Marija Temo. This session offers a rare opportunity to dive deep into the art of Bulerías, focusing on the essential communication and interplay between musicians and dancers in an authentic fiesta setting.
Marija will guide participants through the dynamic relationship between cante (singing), toque (guitar playing), baile (dancing), and palmas (rhythmic hand clapping). You’ll explore how these elements come together to create the magic of a flamenco fiesta, with an emphasis on understanding the unspoken cues and intuitive exchanges that make Bulerías such a powerful and improvisational form.
Whether you’re a dancer looking to connect with live musicians, a guitarist seeking to accompany dancers with confidence, or simply a flamenco lover curious about the magic of a juerga, this workshop is for you. No matter your skill level, you’ll leave with a deeper understanding of flamenco’s communal spirit and the tools to participate with greater fluency in any fiesta setting.
Join us for an evening of rhythm, collaboration, and passion!
Have a fun evening! Bring a Tapa to share
Flamenco Communication Biography
Marija’s Communication Course was offered for 10 years consecutively at the University of New Mexico International Flamenco Festival, at the Toronto International Flamenco Festival, and reviewed in magazines such as Flamenco USA, Flamenco International (London, England), and Dance Magazine. Marija’s method continues to be in demand in the US and abroad.
3/14/25 (Fri) Coaching on your baile, toque, or cante Privates and semi-privates available with Marija Temo
Time: 11:00a.m- 3:00p.m.
Location: Cowles Center
Private lesson: $80 per hour
Semi-Private: $65 per student per hour
Venmo @Marija-Temo-1, Paypal or Zelle info@marijatemo.com, label MN private or semi-private
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.
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?
