At this level, all students should have studied flamenco for at least a year and a half, and have a good repertoire of basic flamenco steps. These Flamenco Higher Elementary classes are perfect if you have attended our Flamenco Elementary Choreography & Technique course, or something similar.
This flamenco course concentrates on developing rhythm and introducing you to more advanced skills in footwork, arms and bodywork. On this course, choreography is taught in detail, through exercises and repetition for each individual element, further developing the content and structure each week.
The course starts with a warm up using general technique exercises for feet and arms, including marking steps for building core strength and coordination skills.
You will cover...
- Increase speed of footwork and footwork vocabulary.
- Learn to incorporate more intricate arm and hand movements in your dancing.
- Build stamina and energy direction through longer choreographies.
- Improve their general flamenco ability and style, perhaps also with the use of props.
- Increase their awareness of the breadth of flamenco and its different styles.
Location
La Escuela de Baile.
Level
At this level all students should have studied flamenco for at least a year and a half, as knowledge and understanding of rhythm is necessary.
WHAT IS MY FLAMENCO JOURNEY WITH CITY ACADEMY?
Curious about where to start, or not sure what level you are?
All of our courses are designed by La Escuela de Baile, a leading Flameco school in London. They follow the conservatory style training tradtional in Spain.
Flamenco Beginners - For complete beginners to Flamenco, or those who a small amount of experience.
Flamenco Improvers - This course is for anyone who has previously taken a beginners course.
Flamenco Elementary - This course is the next level up for students who have attended an Improvers level course.
Flamenco Higher Elementary - This course is for students who have been studying flamenco solidly for around 1.5 years, or have previously taken an Elementary level course.
Flamenco Lower Intermediate - This course is for students who have done at least 2 years or more.
Flamenco Higher Intermediate - A solid knowledge of flamenco and technique is needed to enter into this level, as the choreographies are more complex.
Flamenco Advanced - This class is for students who are advanced or at a professional level.
What should I wear to a Flamenco Class?
Beginners should wear comfortable clothes, preferably a flared skirt (women) or comfortable trousers (men) and a court shoe or shoe with a boot heel.
Elementary students and above (women) should wear flamenco shoes and skirts, and men should wear flamenco boots and comfortable trousers.
ABOUT NURIA GARCIA
Nuria is Head Teacher and Artistic Director of our Flamenco department, in partnership with La Escuela de Baile, and primarily based in London, though she is a regular guest teacher at prestigious schools all over the world.
She holds the Instructora de Baile qualification from the Sociedad de Baile Español (Spanish Dance Society).
As a child, Nuria attended a full time dance school and trained in Spain under some of the most revered teachers.
Nuria has danced in many top flamenco companies, including Paco Peña’s, Juan Martín’s, Fiesta Flamenca and Grupo de Jerez, touring extensively worldwide. For five years, Nuria worked in the avant-garde flamenco and contemporary performance group Von Magnet, which led to several television appearances.
Nuria has worked as head choreographer for numerous advertisements (including Sony and Nissan) and music videos (including Siouxsie and the Banshees, Miguel Gallardo, Robert Palmer and the Gipsy Kings). She has also choreographed for theatre and opera productions, including Harvey Goldsmith’s Carmen, Opera 80 (now the English Touring Opera) and most recently, ´Carmen´ for Diva Opera.
WHAT ARE MY NEXT STEPS?
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