A Collection of the Best Flamenco Dance Resources

Flamenco Costume

• Tips for Buying Your First Flamenco Costume
  As you improve in flamenco class, you'll start thinking about performing at student recitals Here are some tips on what to look for as a first flamenco costume.
• Beginning Flamenco: Flamenco Shoes
  Flamenco shoes are the standard investment for the flamenco dance. Choosing the correct pair is necessary -- but tricky!
• How to Choose Flamenco Shoes
  Flamenco shoes are expensive, so it's good to be well-informed when choosing your first pair.
• How to Make a Flamenco Skirt or Dress
  Flamenco dresses and costumes are expensive to buy, because there is so much material and work involved. If you are up for the work, you can make your own flamenco costumes.
• The Flamenco Shawl
  Flamenco shawls are beautiful to look at and warm to wear. But in flamenco dance, the shawl or

Flamenco Technique

• Beginning Flamenco: How to Prepare for Your First Pe...
  Preparing for your first flamenco performance can be nerve-racking. Keep calm -- but surround yourself with flamenco dancing!
• Flamenco Dance Posture, Hands and Arms
  The proud carriage and fluid arms of a flamenco dancer's body are part of the essence of the dance, so it's important you understand and master them, if you want to look authentic.
• Flamenco Dance Steps - Basic Footwork
  Precise, fast footwork is essential to a flamenco dancer. It's impossible to build speed unless you get the basics right first. Flamenco footwork technique is an exact science!
• Beginning Flamenco: The Basic Foot Steps in Flamenco
  This article details the basic foot steps necessary for zapateado, the footwork in Flamenco. These are by no means the only steps; they are simply the first any Flamenco dancer should master.
• Flamenco Palmas and Jaleo
  Palmas is an essential skill for any flamenco dancer. It's a huge help in mastering the rhythms, and you can support other dancers in performance with palmas and shouts of encouragement.
• Flamenco - the Bata de Cola
  The bata de cola is a flamenco dress with a train. Learn what it is and how to dance in it - the bata de cola kick causes more trouble for flamenco dancers than any other aspect of handling it!
• Flamenco - How to Choose and Use Castanets
  Although not popular in flamenco nueve, castanet playing is still an essential skill for any budding flamenco dancer. Learn what to buy and how to get started.

• Guitar lesson - flamenco chord sequence
  Guitar lesson on easy flamenco and Spanish chords, with chord pictures.
• A Musical Instrument is for Life
  From guitars to flutes to lutes to saxophones, this hub is a personal celebration of musical instruments, including the flamenco guitar.

Other

• The origins of flamenco music and dance in Spain - T...
  The origins of flamenco in Spain and the influence of the gypsy community. I have included many photos, a video of a flamenco singer, and a map of the migraton of gypsies through Europe.
• Spanish Traditional Flamenco Dress
  The origins of the stylish Spanish flamenco dress and how it has evolved over the decades and been able to inspire top fashion designers. I have included my own photos, a video and a map of Spain.
• Cadiz, Spain - Land of Equestrian Art, Flamenco and ...
  Equestrian art, flamenco and wine have made the province of Cadiz in Spain famous, but travelers should not overlook its other attractions - the coast of light and the time-honoured tradition of tapas bars.
• Christmas Gifts for Flamenco Dancers
  It's coming up to Christmas and you want to buy a gift for your favourite flamenco dancer. If you're not a dancer yourself, how do you know what to buy? Here are some ideas!
• What is Flamenco Dancing?
  Flamenco or flamingo? Gypsy or Latino? What is flamenco dancing? It may be easier to say what flamenco isn't!
• Carmen Amaya - Queen of Dance
  There was no one like Carmen Amaya. Through her artistry and virtuosity, she effectively altered the history of flamenco dance forever. She crossed the traditional boundaries of flamenco with the fast and furious footwork usually reserved for the...
• Andalucia - A Life Changing Experience
  In 2001, Dorte sold her house in Denmark and moved 3.000 kilometers away to a little Spanish village, Torrox, in Southern Spain where she had never been before...
• Cadiz, Spain - Land of Equestrian Art, Flamenco and Wine
  Equestrian art, flamenco and wine have made the province of Cadiz in Spain famous, but travelers should not overlook its other attractions - the coast of light and the time-honoured tradition of tapas bars.