SOUTHEND FLAMENCO
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Upcoming Calendar of Events in Southend
Classes start again on 10th September 2014
We are based in Leigh on-Sea. Our teacher Inma La Fiera will cover the basics of flamenco dance techniques and the choreography for complete dances. Inma is currently teaching Sevillanas, Farruca, Rumba and Bulerias. She will teach more dances as the class develops.
Find us at the Roydon Academy, Unit 13/15 Leighcliff Building, Maple Avenue, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 1PR
When you arrive at the building you will see a small car park with some iron gates at the entrance. At the far end of the car park there is a metal staircase going up the outside of the building. Go up to the first floor to the door into the studio.
Roydon Studio from Maple Avenue Stairway to the studio
With live guitar accompaniment
Every
Wednesday from 10th September
Time
: 8:00 to 9:30 pm
Price:
£5 per session.What is important is to have suitable shoes, and a minimum is those with a Cuban heel, such as "court shoes". To learn and perform the footwork properly the heel gives you the right posture, and makes it easier to alternate between toe and heel sounds. Real flamenco shoes have nails in the toes and heels to make a sharper percussive sound, and these shoes can be bought in London, or from shops in Spain over the Internet, but you will not need those initially.
We welcome any new members who want to
learn to dance flamenco and invite all aficionados (singers, dancers and
guitarists) to join us in promoting this fantastically exciting art form
Southend Flamenco at Pitsea 29 June 2013
We performed at Pitsea Leisure Centre in a Summer Solstice Charity Night with Tribal Unity in aid of the Southend Cystic Fibrosis Association. We did Sevillanas, Rumba and Bulerias. See our YouTube channel for more videos.
Flamenco Ole at Leigh Folk Festival 24 June 2012
Flamenco Ole from Chelmsford peformed at the Leigh Folk Festival on 24 June 2012. They performed 5 numbers including this new piece based on music by Shakira, which is a fusion of flamenco and Cumbia. See our YouTube channel for more videos.
Classes start again on 4 January 2012
Since January 2011 there have been flamenco dance classes nearly every week in Southend - we have missed only 3 weeks. We are now taking a short break over Christmas but will be back in January to build on the great work that has been achieved this year.
From 2 November 2011
Giovanna Clark-Cilia Teaches Flamenco
Giovanna will be starting a new series of
classes to teach you flamenco techniques and choreographies. Alegrias is one
of the main dances that will be taught.
With live guitar accompaniment
Every Wednesday from 2 November
Time: 7.00 to 9.00 pm
At: the
JADA
Studios,
58 Burdett Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2TN
Behind the SSOne Night Club
Price:
£5 per session
JADA Studios from Burdett Road
JADA Studios
Recent flamenco in the Southend area
16 October 2011
Big Dance Day
Big Dance Day is a great opportunity for everybody to sample what a wide variety of dance styles it is possible to learn in the Southend-on-Sea area. Of course, being a flamenco site, we are mainly interested in the flamenco section of this event, and Juana Jimenez will be there on the day to answer questions and to demonstrate what flamenco is all about.
Juana Jimenez ~ Flamenco Teacher and Dancer
If you are interested in flamenco
dancing, then please come along and see what is involved in this fascinating
style of dance, and learn more about the music and Andalucían culture.
The flamenco part of the day is scheduled to take place between 3.00 to
3.45 pm. The entrance fee is only £3 to spend all day learning about the
various dance styles. Come along and join in, and check out the details on
the
Southend-on-Sea Council website.
The Flamenco Session at Southend's Big Dance Day 2011
with Juana Jimenez
teaching
14 September - 12 October 2011
Rowena Ritchie Teaches Flamenco
Rowena studied in London and Jerez, and
has been teaching children and adults for over 10 years. Coming to Flamenco
later in life than most dancers, she understands and is sympathetic to the
challenges of making your feet and body do impossible things! She is
experienced teaching large groups as well as mixed level groups, and has
worked for Sadlers Wells, RADA and the Barbican as well as being a regular
teacher at Escuela de Baile and Tower Hamlets Lifelong Learning
Service.
Rowena is teaching a class for those with some knowledge of flamenco,
but she will give special attention to any beginners who want to join us.
As
well as developing students' technique in flamenco footwork, body movements and
dance style, Rowena will teach the choreography for two important flamenco
dance forms. You will learn Bulerias, the fiesta party dance from Jerez de la Frontera,
and an Alegrias choreography - the joyful, lyrical dance that will challenge you
technically!
With live guitar accompaniment
Every Wednesday from 14 September
Time: 7.00 to 9.00 pm
At: the
JADA
Studios,
58 Burdett Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2TN
Behind the SSOne Night Club
Price:
£12 per session
30 September 2011
Charity Show: ..
.."A Twilight Treasury of Tassels, Tiaras & Turbans"
Southend Flamenco has been invited to
perform at a charity event.
Friday 30 September, Time: 8.30
- 12 midnight
At:
The
Freight House, Bradley Way, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1BU
Tickets £10 each (all profits to go to charity)
For booking forms please contact Maxine on 07910 745936
or visit www.akulatribal.co.uk
photos courtesy Mark Brown
From 15 September 2011
Lucia Narvaez's Flamenco Workshops
Lucia will be concentrating on a new
dance this term - Tangos !! Not the Argentine variety but the genuine
Spanish flamenco version.
Lucia grew up in Granada - a cradle of
flamenco - home to the beautiful Alhambra Palace and the caves of Sacromonte,
where the gypsies sing and dance for anybody who will listen.
Lucia
studied flamenco dancing for over 10 years in Granada before travelling to
Southend. She explores the mystery and hot passion of flamenco, and she will
teach you what she loves to dance herself: Tangos, Rumbas, Sevillanas,
Bulerias …
With live guitar accompaniment
Every Thursday from 15 September
Time: 8.00
to 10.00 pm
At: the
JADA
Studios,
58 Burdett Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2TN
Behind the SSOne Night Club
Price:
£5 a session (when 4 weeks booked in advance)
or £7 a session when paying for one week
Important Note: unfortunately, after the first week this class has
had to be cancelled due to Lucia's other commitments.
4 September 2011
Southend Arts Council's Open Day
Southend Flamenco are scheduled to give a
short demonstration for SOSAC's Open Day. Everybody who can get down there,
please come and support us. We hope to use this opportunity to attract new
members to help keep class sizes at a healthy number.
We will post
details of the approximate time of our performance when it has been
arranged.
Sunday 4 September
Time: 10.30 am
to 3.30 pm
Cliffs Pavilion
foyer, Station Road, Westcliff
Price:
free
More details on the SOSAC website
17/24/25/31 August & 1 September 2011
Practice Sessions
Lucia Narvaez will be going over the
dances we have covered so far: Sevillanas, Fandango de Huelva, Rumba and
Bulerias.
Please note the new venue!!
Wednesdays 17, 24, 31 August
1 September
Time: 7.00
to 9.00 pm
At: the JADA
Studios,
58 Burdett Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2TN
Behind the SSOne Night Club
Price:
£5
Thursday 25 August
Time: 7.00
to 9.00 pm
At: the
"Storehouse",
Coleman Street, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5AW
Price:
£5
Saturday 6 August 2011
Latin/Mediterranean Musical Evening
A Latin/Mediterranean concert, hosted by
local pianist Lorna Stevens, resident pianist of the Savoy hotel, London.
She will be joined by special guests, Andrew Rivera, a West End opera
singer, and Lucia Narvaez, Flamenco dancer. The programme is lively and
varied in style, which includes extracts from Carmen, Neapolitan songs,
right through to Flamenco dancing, and some classical Spanish music.
Refreshments will be available in the interval, including Sangria and
olives.
Tickets only £5 each, available from St Clements, the Book
Inn (Broadway West), or at the door on the night.
When: 6 Aug 2011
19:30 - 21:30
Where: Saint Clements Church, Broadway, Leigh-on-Sea SS9
Tel: 07932 707302
Email: lornastevens@live.co.uk
Price: £5
From 14 July 2011
Rumbas, rumbas, rumbas .... !!
Lucia Narvaez will be completing her course in Rumba Gitana to get everybody up and dancing this most sexy of flamenco dance styles.
Thursdays 14, 21, 28 July
then 4, 11, 18 August
2011
Time: 7.00
to 9.00 pm
At: the
"Storehouse",
Coleman Street, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5AW
Price:
£5
7 July 2011
Fandango de Huelva ending ~ One night only
Sandra la Espuelita is coming back
to Southend to complete the Fandango de Huelva dance she taught at the Clifftown Studios workshops in January.
Sandra's classes are always enjoyable and she will be giving us many useful
tips from her long experience of dancing flamenco.
For one night only on:
Thursday 7 July, 2011
Time: 7.00
to 9.00 pm
At: the
"Storehouse",
Coleman Street, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5AW
Price:
£8 for the session.
From 2 June 2011
Sevillanas Course (Part 4)
Lucia Narvaez continues teaching this festive and cheerful dance, where you will work on combinations of footwork and arm techniques to build up a dazzling choreography. Come and enjoy one of the finest and more popular Spanish dances.
Every Thursday from 2 June, 2011
then 9, 16 June
Time: 7.00
to 9.00 pm
At: the
"Storehouse",
Coleman Street, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5AW
Price:
£15 for 3 classes if you pay in advance, or
£6 for 1 one class
From 12 May 2011
Sevillanas Course (Part 3)
Lucia Narvaez continues teaching this festive and cheerful dance, where you will work on combinations of footwork and arm techniques to build up a dazzling choreography. Come and enjoy one of the finest and more popular Spanish dances.
Every Thursday from 12 May, 2011
then 19, 26 May
Time: 7.00
to 9.00 pm
At: the
"Storehouse",
Coleman Street, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5AW
Price:
£15 for 3 classes if you pay in advance, or
£6 for 1 one class
From 31 March 2011
Sevillanas Course (Part 2)
Lucia Narvaez continues teaching this festive and cheerful dance, where you will work on combinations of footwork and arm techniques to build up a dazzling choreography. Come and enjoy one of the finest and more popular Spanish dances.
Every Thursday from 31 March, 2011
then 7, 14 April
Time: 7.00
to 9.00 pm
At: the
"Storehouse",
Coleman Street, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5AW
Price:
£15 for 3 classes if you pay in advance, or
£6 for 1 one class
Sevillanas - recording of guitar
accompaniment
21 April 2011
Fandango de Huelva ~ One night only
Sandra la Espuelita was intending
to teach the ending to the Fandango de Huelva dance tonight, but
unfortunately she was unable to come to Southend.
We were very grateful Rowena Ritchie for coming down from London this eveing. Rowena went over the Fandango de Huelva with the class, and everybody got something useful from the experience.
For one night only on:
Thursday 21 April, 2011
Time: 7.00
to 9.00 pm
At: the
"Storehouse",
Coleman Street, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5AW
Price:
£7 for the session.
From 24 February 2011
Sevillanas Course (Part 1)
Lucia Narvaez will begin teaching this festive and cheerful dance, where you will work on combinations of footwork and arm techniques to build up a dazzling choreography. Come and enjoy one of the finest and more popular Spanish dances.
Thursdays from 24 February, 2011
then on the 3, 10 and 24 March
Time: 7.00
to 9.00 pm
At: the
"Storehouse",
Coleman Street, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5AW
Price:
£20 for 4 classes if you pay in advance, or
£6 for 1 one class
Sevillanas - recording of guitar
accompaniment
17 March 2011
Fandango de Huelva 3rd Verse ~ One night only
Sandra la Espuelita is coming back
to Southend to finish off the Fandango de Huelva dance she taught at the
Clifftown Studios workshops in January.
For one night only on:
Thursday 17 March, 2011
Time: 7.00
to 9.00 pm
At: the
"Storehouse",
Coleman Street, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5AW
Price:
£7 for the session.
3, 10, 17 February 2011
Basic Footwork
A class of footwork where you will learn basic steps for Soleares and Farruca. With Miguel de la Torre and guitarist Brian Reynolds.
On Thursdays 3, 10, 17 February, 2011 - from 7.00
to 9.00 pm
At: the
"Storehouse",
Coleman Street, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5AW
Price: £3
16, 23, 30 January 2011
Series of Three Flamenco Workshops! at Clifftown Studios
Suitable for participants with little or no experience of flamenco.
You will learn basic flamenco
techniques for feet, arms, hands and posture.
During the course
of the sessions you will hear about the history of flamenco, how
performances are structured and learn some choreography for a real piece of
flamenco dance.
You will be taught by a experienced flamenco
teacher Sandra La Espuelita and live guitar will be played by
Miguel De La Torre.
When: Sundays
16, 23 & 30 January 2011, 2pm start for 2hrs
Price:
£6.50 for 1 or £15 for all three sessions
Concessions:
£5.00 for one or £12 for all three
Venue: Clifftown
Studios, Nelson Street, Southend, SS1 1EF
To book: tickets go on
sale at the box office from 8th December.
phone on 01702 328335 or email Clifftown@essex.ac.uk .
Note: Wear
whatever you like so you can move and dance comfortably, but please wear
strong, closed-toed shoes with a (cuban style) heel so that your feet are
well protected.
Clifftown Theatre and Studios
Southend Echo 12 January 2011 Clifftown Theatre Flamenco Workshop - 12 January 2011
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An end-of-the-year-party where we
will have some performances, a Flamenco Shop and some Spanish tapas
to share. Bring your own drink and enjoy our Spanish Fiesta
On Thursday 16 December 2010 from 7.00 to 9.00 pm
At: the
"Storehouse", Coleman Street, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5AW
Price: £3
Led by our resident teacher Lucia Narvaez
November - December 2010
Introductory Classes in Flamenco Dance
We ran a series of
classes for beginners to flamenco
Every Thursday from 7.00
to 9.00 pm - 4 November to 9 December 2010
At: the
"Storehouse",
Coleman Street, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5AW
Price: £5 per evening (includes tea or coffee)
Live flamenco guitarists accompany the
classes.
Lucia Narvaez took beginners
through an introductory course explaining the techniques of flamenco
dance.
You will learn posture, the
position of the arms, how to use your hands expressively, rhythmic
hand-clapping, foot positions and how to assemble sequences of steps for use
in the dances covered in later classes.
On 9 December, for one night only, Sandra La Espuelita gave a class concentrating on Farruca.
2 October 2010
There was a great show at Clifftown Theatre. The group Sumaya gave an exciting performance titled Flamenco Flava, which thrilled the audience. At the end of the evening the artists were looking uplifted by the experience:-
Michelle Carrier - "La Morenita" Sumaya flamenco group
Carolina Esteves Steve Homes, the guitarist with Sumaya
October 2010
Sadly the Spanish restaurant La Tasca, in the centre of Southend, closed at the end of October 2010. Previously this venue has offered a focus for things Spanish in the area, and was a place where live flamenco music and dance has been performed over its short lifetime. Let us hope that more places like this will open in the future.
La Tasca in Southend-on-Sea The interesting bar decoration at La Tasca
27 June 2010
The Leigh-on-Sea Folk Festival is an annual event, and in recent years Flamenco Ole have given the flamenco performances during the Festival. In 2010 it was no different, and this Chelmsford group gave a good account of itself while performing in the difficult environment of the street.
Still photographs cannot capture the excitement of what flamenco dancing is like in the flesh. Some video would be the best medium to capture the way this event looks like in reality. Perhaps somebody will capture some video of these girls in the future?
When those shawls are moving, these girls are grooving
Grace and elegance is what Flamenco Ole is best at.
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