flamenco Classes
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In-person classes in Grayslake, il. Your First class is free! Just drop in and try it out
10:00am Castanets Mini-Class (20 minutes)
Appropriate for beginners through intermediate level, we will work on basic technique, beginning and intermediate drills, and traditional and modern movement patterns. Castanets can be borrowed and/or purchased in class.
10:30am Mantón Mini-Class (20 minutes)
Appropriate for beginners through intermediate level, we will focus on a new mantón technique each week, as well as learn a short movement sequence incorporating that technique. You can use one that is provided during the class for free.
11:00am Multi-Level Flamenco Technique & Choreography Class (1 hour) Appropriate for beginners and advanced beginners, we will work on flamenco posture & attitude, braceo (armwork), floreo (handwork), and taconeo (footwork).
For the Fall 1 Session, we will focus on tangos pataita, remates, footwork sequences, and marking.
For the Fall 2 Session, we will be doing a tour of palos. Each week we will focus on the music, attitude/aire, and movement types of six different palos (or styles/’branches’ of flamenco): Soleá, Caracoles, Solea por Bulerias, Tientos, Guajiras, Seguiriyas. We will learn a movement combination from each style, each week.
Beginning in January, we will will focus on Caña, building out a choreography over the 6 weeks, covering the entrance/llamada, letra, llamada, escobilla/subida/llamada (2 weeks), buleria.
Fall 1 Session Dates: 5 weeks on Sundays
September 13, 2026
September 20, 2026
————No Classes on September 27————
October 4, 2026
October 11, 2026
October 18, 2026
October 25, 2026
Fall 2 Session Dates: 6 weeks on Sundays
November 1, 2026
November 8, 2026
November 15, 2026
————No Classes Nov 22————
November 29, 2026
December 6, 2026
December 13, 2026
All classes are held at Dance Connection Studio, 221 Center Street, Grayslake—Enter from the BACK door! Lots of free parking in the lot back there (front door will be locked).
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