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Welcome new students! We hope that you will find all of the information you need regarding our classes, schedule, fees and other important information here. Please email us if you have any questions or comments and we look forward to having you in class!
All classes held at Casa Vicente Dance Studio, 375 S. Stone Ave., Tucson, AZ (Located behind Casa Vicente Restaurant’s patio). For directions visit: www.casavicente.com ADULTS (ages 13+)  FOR ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS: We now offer private and semi-private classes for new students who are new to the art form! Schedule a beginner's private lesson to get you acquainted with the basics of flamenco and our teaching style. This is a great opportunity to learn one on one and prepare for ongoing group classes. For new students, one private lesson is FREE with the purchase of a ten class card! Both instructors Mele and Jason Martinez are available for private classes during day or evening, weekday or weekend sessions- schedule your private lesson now! Call 309-8762 or email us at flamencodpv@gmail.com. We encourage all of our new students to begin at the beginning! Our INTRO TO FLAMENCO course is designed to give you all the basics for further study. Our Summer session intro schedule is as follows: INTRO to FLAMENCO A comprehensive introduction to the art form focusing on rhythm, movement, and song. Intro students will learn Sevillanas and Tangos (fiesta style) and are encourage to move to the next level of classes after about a semester or two of Intro work. Please come to class with character shoes or hard-soled shoes (closed toe) and a skirt for the ladies. For our Spring 2009 schedule, click here: Spring 2009 KIDS (ages 5-12)  Flamenco is a great tool for kids (of all ages) to learn focus, discipline, body awareness, music, and grace. Inherently, flamenco breeds self-confidence and a great work ethic. Though many may think that flamenco is too foreign or complex for young people, quite the opposite is true. The unique and specific character of flamenco is easily identifiable for kids and many flourish studying the many forms of flamenco music that allow for limitless self-expression - which kids can't get enough of! Flamenco del Pueblo Viejo offers classes and performance opportunities for children of all backgrounds and experience levels. Instructors Mele and Jason Martinez are available for both private and semi-private classes as well as our ongoing group classes. We also encourage families to take classes together and experience flamenco the way it was originally intended to be - a cultural and familial practice - that is both fun and challenging! To schedule private lessons please email us at flamencodpv@gmail.com and we look forward to meeting you. Our current group class schedule and fees follows: Flamenco KIDS! (Flamenco for boys and girls ages 5-12) Focusing on rhythm, movement, and song. Kids will learn how to sing, dance, and do palmas in Tangos! Please have your kids come to class with hard-soled or character shoes/ boots. Girls, please have hair tied back and a skirt. For our Spring 2009 schedule, click here: Spring 2009 To purchase classes either pay in person (we accept check or cash) or with a credit card here: Buy Classes Please note: There is no refund or exchanges made on class purchases! Interested in having one of Flamenco del Pueblo Viejo instructors come to your school or organization for a comprehensive workshop? Experienced instructors Mele and Jason Martinez are available for your educational needs with focuses on flamenco dance, percussion, singing, history or any combination. Email us for more info at flamencodpv@gmail.com. REMINDERS: BRING A WATER BOTTLE! Wear comfortable clothing! Need Shoes? Visit one of these flamenco apparel suppliers: www.flamenco-world.com www.taconesylunares.com www.esflamenco.com www.flamencoexport.com Let us know if you have any questions about the curriculum, the pace of the classes or workshops, and if you require any financial help to pay for classes - we can offer trade or workstudy! 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. |
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