FlamencoNI and King Street Arts present our first Flamenco Tablao (party) night on Friday April 9th, 8pm. You are invited to come along and party with us.
This is not a formal evening and there will be no dance performance but there will be loads of Flamenco music and opportunities to dance Sevillanas, Fandangos, Bulerias or whatever else takes your fancy.
If you who have never danced the popular Spanish folk dance, Sevillanas, join Maureen for an Introduction Class at 8pm before the night kicks off.
Maureen (Maria Teresa) Connolly is an experienced flamenco dance teacher and has been teaching Flamenco dance for many years. The class is a one hour long and aimed at those who have never danced before or anyone who wants to try Flamenco or learn Sevillanas.
Here’s a little information on Sevillanas:
Sevillanas are a set of dances that form the core of Spanish folk dance. They are danced at ferias,weddings, and many other social events in Spain, and the stepsare the building blocks of flamenco.
Some flamenco enthusiasts insist that sevillanas are not flamenco but the dances are still taught to beginning flamenco students to help prepare them for the more difficult freestyle forms of flamenco.
Sevillanas are danced face-to-face with a partner to sevillana music, which is in three-quarter time. For public performance women often wear the beautiful polka-dot flamenco costumes; the dramaticturns and passes of sevillanas are emphasized by the colorful ruffled dresses. Unlike many folk dances, arm work in sevillanas is just as important and can be just as complicated as footwork. Despite this, you shouldn’t worry too much if you jump into a sevillana only to stumble through it. As with other folk dances, sevillanas are supposed to be fun. Getting to where you’re supposed to be is more important than how you get there.
So if you don’t know Sevillanas already – take the lesson – no partner is necessary but if you know the dance already come along and have fun with it or any other Flamenco dance you want to do.
BYOB, snacks, friends and yourself. Flamenco attire is encouraged and will add to the ambience of our tablao flamenco for the evening.
The cost for the Sevillanas lesson is £8.00 and includes admission to the party. If you wish to only take the lesson it will be £5.00. Admission to the tablao is £4.00. Sign up using Paypal below or alternatively, you can pay on the night if you want to just drop in.
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