Flamenco and Ballet Dance School Maria Osende

Discover the Rhythmic Magic of Flamenco!

Join our Flamenco Fundamentals course this September and immerse yourself in the passionate world of Flamenco dance. Whether you're looking to try something new, reconnect with dance, or embrace Spanish culture, this course is perfect for you!

📅 When: Wednesdays, September 9 -30
⏰ Time: 8-9 PM ADT
🏠 Location: Hybrid (In-person in Halifax, or join us online/on-demand)

Who is this Course for?

• Absolute beginners with no prior dance experience.
• Those curious about Flamenco and Spanish culture.
• Individuals looking for a new, fun way to stay active.
• Adults of all ages and fitness levels.

Why Join This Course?

• For Everyone: No dance experience or partner required.
• Flexible Learning: Attend in-person, live online sessions, or access recorded classes on-demand.
• Fun: Enjoy a great workout while learning beautiful dance moves.
• Cultural Experience: Dive into the rich traditions and rhythms of Spanish Flamenco.
• NO Special Shoes or Attire

What Will You Learn

👣 Fundamental Moves: The basic steps that form the core of Flamenco.
👏🏼 Rhythm and Clapping: The heartbeat of Flamenco – learn to keep time and enhance your dance.
💃 Expressive Dance: Release your inner emotions and express them through powerful Flamenco movements.
💪🏼 Fitness Benefits: Build muscle memory and improve your fitness in a fun, engaging way.

About Flamenco Dance

Flamenco is a highly expressive Spanish dance form. Coiling wrists, percussive footwork and passion are hallmarks of flamenco dance — a mesmerizing, soul-enriching dance form that parallels the beautiful melodies and intricate rhythms of flamenco music.

About Our Hybrid Classes 💻

Our Hybrid class format brings together in-person and online students in a dynamic hybrid experience. Here's what you can expect:

• Zoom Classes: Our hybrid classes run through Zoom video conferencing software. Along with your registration, you'll receive a private link to join the classes.
• Class Recordings: All classes are recorded on Zoom and sent to all students. Students will have access to a collection of videos of all classes throughout the duration of the course and for a year afterward.
• Flexibility: In-person students have the option to attend from home when needed, and all students will get the online access.

For Online Students Attending Remotely Only: Online students are an integral part of our class community, with the same opportunities for participation as in-person students. Online students can ask questions or seek feedback and also choose to have their camera off if preferred.

Class Start Time by Time Zone: We understand that students come from all over, so we've got you covered with various start times to accommodate your schedule:

• Atlantic (ADT): 8:00 pm
• Eastern (EDT): 7:00 pm
• Central (CDT): 6:00 pm
• Mountain (MDT): 5:00 pm
• Pacific (PDT): 4:00 pm
• Europe (CET): 3pm

Flamenco Level Chart

Read more about the course levels for the school. Not sure of your level? Register for a free trial.

Health Benefits of Flamenco Dance

Feel Good Stress Reliever: It’s okay and actually encouraged to express your emotions in flamenco; anger, happiness, sadness, loss. It’s a major self-esteem booster.

Improves Balance: known to universally deteriorate with age

Core Stability: Flamenco is excellent for posture. It requires holding your back straight, pulling up the spine and keeping the shoulders down, the chest open, and all this is making your core-stability muscles work out.

Flamenco dance is empowering, expressive, sensual, passionate and complex.

Memory Buster: wards off memory loss in older adults by continually challenging their brains through learning about new cultures, new dances, and new songs

“It’s a brain work-out,” says Merle, a flamenco dance student who took her first class in her late forties 6 years ago in Halifax. Flamenco requires intense concentration and an appreciation for the various complexities of flamenco musical rhythms. This helps keep the brain young and the heart exhilarated. But brain stimulation and a pumping heart aren’t the only benefits of flamenco.

That’s because the repetitive footwork drills, arm elevations, the hand and torso twisting all combine to challenge muscle memory.

Flamenco dance will teach you how to isolate movement and strengthen your muscles. It allows for an inner sense of our bodies that informs us how, where, and what each part of the body is doing at all times.

Upper Body Strength: You have to keep your arms above your head for long periods with flamenco, moving them in graceful twists and sweeps. This quickly develops long, lean muscles in the arms and shoulders.

Calorie Burn: The fast pace and dynamic, explosive moves of flamenco boost heart rate and stamina. “By the end of an intensive class, I am breathing heavy, and sweating, my posture has improved, my joints work more smoothly, and I feel more solid in my center core,” says Susan, another flamenco dance student in Halifax. “It is unlike anything I have experienced with tough physical training in sports.”

Osteoporosis prevention: Zumba and Flamenco are recommended activities for people suffering from osteoporosis. The vibration created by pounding your feet on the ground strengthens your bones. See research about effects of body vibration on bone density.