Various flamenco classes are taught by Tamara ‘La Garbancito’ through Ole Music and Dance of Spain and are also available through the Kansas City Ballet School. For more information, please call 816-741-6171 or contact us for details.

Sundays at 11:00-12:00 at the Tao Academy, 2440 West 47th Street, KCK 66103

Flamenco Technique Class is open to all dancers with at least some exposure to attending flamenco dance classes. This class is offered for weekend visitors and/or additional review of material for members of Ole. It requires attendance confirmation via a private group text. Please call 816-741-6171 and leave a message if you are interested. The focus is on placement of body & arms, already covered in previous choreography as well as footwork technique with a small segment of choreography added each week.

Payment is due at the beginning of each class.

Wednesday from 7:30 to 8:30 during the academic year and 5:30-6:30 in summer at the Kansas City Ballet Bolender Center, located next to Union Station.

Flamenco Class for Adult Mixed Levels is an Adult course which introduces the dancer to basic flamenco elements. The emphasis is on body placement, use of arms and hands, the rhythmic clapping called ‘palmas’ and basic foot patterns. Each new semester focuses on a new choreography, but the emphasis is on learning basics and reviewing patterns, working the dancer’s coordination and memory skills. Learning to play castanets is an option given to students who attend regularly.

Payment is due at the beginning of each session at the front desk via the KCB staff.

Thursday from 6:30-7:30

Intermediate/Advanced Flamenco Class requires that a dancer be familiar with basic castanet technique, and familiar with alegrias, solea, sevillanas, fandangos, tangos, siguirilla and bulerias.

Payment is due at the beginning of each class.

The content of the class is focused on student requests to review specific choreography and combinations from previous classes.

Saturday from 10:00-2:00

Half hour instruction, videotaping of material learned is encouraged.

Private instruction is available by appointment only. Call 816-741-6171.

The dancer should wear active sportswear such as yoga type clothing and/or leotard tops with a flamenco (long/loose) skirt and heeled shoes. A character shoe with a 1 to 2 inch heel is recommended. The shoes are for stomping and supporting the dancer’s weight.