Flamenco in the News


  • Flamenco festival to be bigger and better
    Your Houston News
    Flamenco dancer Edith Niño will be among the performers for the 2012 Houston Spanish and Flamenco Festival. Photo credit: Andrea Vasquez, San Jacinto College marketing department. Posted: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 4:23 pm | Updated: 5:07 pm, Thu May 17, ...

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  • Forever Flamenco Presents QUIEN YO SOY in LA, 5/27
    Broadway World
    The Fountain Theatre's acclaimed Forever Flamenco! series presents Arte y Pureza Flamenco Company in “Quien Yo Soy” (“This Is Me”), fusing flamenco and jazz at The Fountain Theatre on Sunday, May 27 at 8 pm. Forever Flamenco! is produced by Deborah ...

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Flamenco Shawl Top (Sarong style)

The second way to create a top from a flamenco shawl will be familiar to any woman who has ever used a sarong as a dress.

You can't wear a cami or ordinary bra with this style, because it leaves… Continue reading

Flamenco Shawl Top (Traditional)

The traditional way to create a top from a flamenco shawl is to wrap the main part of the shawl around the front of your body and then create shoulder straps with the ends.

Note - it can be… Continue reading

How to Wear a Flamenco Shawl

white flamenco shawlMost people assume that the beautiful embroidered flamenco shawl (manton) is worn over the shoulders, as in the picture above.

Not for dancing!  Only the small mantoncillo is worn that way when dancing - a large shawl would restrict the… Continue reading

How to Choose a Flamenco Shawl

purple flamenco shawlA large flamenco shawl is an essential and versatile part of the flamenco dancer's wardrobe, as well as being a dramatic prop (see Working Shawls).  They can be wrapped around your upper body in a number of ways to… Continue reading

Flamenco Shawls #1 – the Working Shawl

What's a working shawl?  It's a shawl you use as a prop, not one you wear around your shoulders.  Some shawls are easier to work with than others, and your needs will change as you become more skilful.

Non-flamenco… Continue reading