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Flamenco Dance
March 7 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am Central
This five-week class will meet on Saturdays: March 7, 14, 21, April 4, and 11 (Skip March 28). Each class session is 60 minutes.
Join flamenco artists Genevieve Obregón and Randy Cordero for an introductory Flamenco workshop. Genevieve will teach simple steps and combinations, while weaving in the historical background of this dynamic Spanish dance style. Randy will accompany on guitar and vocals and both will teach the iconic percussive palmas (or rhythmic clapping) of flamenco. Get ready to have fun and shout “Ole!” This workshop is designed for complete beginners—no prior dance experience needed. Wear comfortable clothing you can move in.
Chapter
San AntonioArt Form
DanceProgram Type
WorkshopAbout the Instructor
San Antonio native Genevieve Obregón began dancing flamenco and folklórico as a child and has since performed with companies nationwide, including Maru Montero Dance Co., Austin Flamenco Academy, and Arte y Pasión. She has trained in Sevilla, Madrid, and at the NIF Flamenco Festival, and was a finalist in Flamenco Vivo’s Certamen in New York, completing a residency at Kaatsbaan Cultural Park. Genevieve now teaches at the Guadalupe Dance Academy and fosters community by bringing flamenco artists from around the world to Texas.
Randy Cordero, Founder of Cordero Flamenco Entertainment, began as a young self-taught guitarist performing electric guitar and experimenting with a variety of rock genres. A chance performance by the famous flamenco guitarist, Paco de Lucia, ignited Randy’s deep passion for flamenco guitar. Today, Cordero regularly performes traditional Spanish flamenco guitar with dance companies all over Texas or in collaboration with Latin-Jazz guitarists creating a unique blend of flamenco-latin jazz music. For the last 20 years, Cordero has refined his talents, studying Spanish flamenco guitar all over the US and Spain with prestigious guitarists including Jose Luis Rodriguez, Rene Heredia, Chuscales, Domingo Rubichi, Roberto Castellon, Paco Garrigues, and Kai Narezo.
