Join us in FLAMENCO!
Flamenco del Pueblo Viejo offers classes for kids and adults year-round! 

OUR TEACHING PHILOSOPHY:

Our main goal in fostering this art form to others, an art given so freely to us, is to equip all those interested in learning flamenco with the most essential and fundamental tools to make their experience fulfilling and enjoyable. In addition, it is of the utmost importance to us as teachers to make sure that the art is preserved and presented with full respect and dignity, staying true to that which makes it flamenco. We equate baile (dance) with music. There can be no separation between them. As a result, understanding flamenco as music first is a priority. Consequently, our desire is that the student will learn the art of improvisation, which is the true nature of flamenco and many forms of music. Flamenco cante (song) is the heart and very essence of the art, and the guitar and dance should reflect the cante.

About the Teachers:

Both Jason and Mele Martinez studied with Master Flamenco artist Joaquin Encinias in a unique method of comprehensive flamenco curriculum for over 5 years and both were core dancers with Yjastros; The American Flamenco Repertory Company under director Joaquin Encinias. Jason and Mele were included in Festival Flamenco Internacional and the National Conservatory of Flamenco Arts faculty and also taught courses in flamenco at the University of New Mexico. Jason, a native of Albuquerque, NM, also studied with renowned flamenco artists Pablo Rodarte and Eva Encinias-Sandoval. Mele, a native of Tucson, AZ, began her first study of flamenco with instructors and artists Leticia Durazo, Olivia Rojo, and Martin Gaxiola. Both dancers have also studied in Sevilla, Spain with world-class artists including Juana Amaya, Matilde Coral, and Andres Marin. Most recently Mele and Jason were featured at the Fountain Theater in Los Angeles and Jason just completed an international tour of the Cayman Islands where he was a featured dancer and percussionist. With extensive stage and studio experience these two artists are both talented performers and instructors.


Important Info:

• You must fill out a registration form before your first class.  Email us for the form at flamencodpv@gmail.com or fill one out on site, before your first class!

• All classes are held at Casa Vicente, 375 S. Stone Ave.  Tucson, AZ We hold our classes in the studio directly behind the restaurant's patio.  You may park your car either in Casa Vicente's Restuarant parking lot, or at the meters on 14th street.  For a map and directions to the location visit: casavicente.com/contact.php
  

• You must pay for your class(es) in full before attendance - we accept payment before classes with check or cash.  You can also purchase classes with a credit card online.

• To purchase classes online for a 10% discount click here!

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• There are no refunds or exchanges on class purchases.

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FLAMENCO is an extraordinary art form that is now at home in the hearts of dozens of highly trained American flamenco artists who inspire new generations of flamenco excellence. Domingo Flamenco seeks to present these fine artists in a wonderful weekend of fabulous artistry. Domingo Flamenco starts with four workshops that focus on the art’s most important elements:
Singing (cante),
Guitar (toque),
Dance (baile),
Percussion (palmas and cajon),
These workshops will be given by some of the country’s most provacative flamenco artists.

• Kids - Saturday, May 24th 2-3 pm
• Adults - Sunday, May 25th 11 am- 2 pm
• Casa Vicente Dance Studio, 375 s. Stone Avenue, (behind restaurant's patio)
• To register in advance and secure your position email us at flamencodpv@gmail.com, or call 520-309-8762
• Cost: Kid's workshop is free! Adult workshops are $28 each or 3 for $75
  

Toque Flamenco
Sunday, May 25 12:00-1:00 pm with Ricardo Anglada
Ricardo Anglada is a flamenco guitarist from the region of Northern New Mexico.  He is one of the youngest and brightest American flamenco musicians the country has to offer and has toured throughout the United States.  The apprentice of the famed flamenco guitarist Jose “Chuscales” Valle of Granada, Anglada received first place at the Concurso Nacional de Flamenco in Festival Flamenco Internacional 2003.  He will offer a course in traditional flamenco guitar technique and accompaniment.  To learn more about Ricardo Anglada and hear a sample of his original composition go to profile.myspace.com/index.cfm

Cante Flamenco
Sunday, May 25 1:00 - 2:00 pm with Vicente Griego
Internationally recognized flamenco singer Vicente Griego who toured with Compania Jose Greco II, and teaches in the Flamenco program at the University of New Mexico will once again offer his popular flamenco singing workshop.  With an immense dedication to the integrity of pure flamenco music, Griego is not only an exquisite voice, but also one of the most sought after flamenco singers in the United States.  This workshop will focus on cante chico styles.  To learn more about Vicente Griego and his rare talent in cante flamenco visit vicentegriego.com/