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Winter 2007/8: Classes continue at Al
Mozaico Flamenco Dance Academy, Hastings Dance,
828 East Hastings Street,Vancouver BC. Classes
taught by Master teacher Oscar Nieto and Kasandra
Lea. Click here for class schedule and
information, and here for current
workshops.
What You
Will Learn
Drawing on 30 years of teaching and
performing, Oscar Nieto (shown at right)
has developed a powerful methodology that
integrates the study of choreography, technique
and style with a teaching approach based on
cognitive learning, body awareness and basic
physiology.
One of Vancouver’s best
young flamenco dancers, Kasandra Lea
(shown at left) is a regular performer at the
Kino Café and is known for her explosive,
dynamic style, precise rhythmic footwork and
athletic strength. Thorough and methodical, she
teaches basic music concepts such as time
signature, tempo, subdivision and rhythm. This
builds a strong foundation for dancers seeking to
explore flamenco, dance independently or work in
ensembles.
Classes in all levels include the study
of:
• compas (flamenco rhythms)
• footwork technique: how to gain speed,
strength and better control
• palmas accompaniment
• the interrelationship of guitar, dance
and song forms
• dance technique: turns, armwork, style
and dance physiology
• how to use right brain/left brain
techniques to expand learning capacity
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