This famous flamenco festival starts tomorrow, and over the next two weeks the city of Jerez will see over 1,000 participants attending daily workshops and shows. It’s an event that holds a special place in my heart as it was my first immersion into flamenco in Spain back in 2014. So what makes this festival so popular?
Read MoreWe are well into 2020 already, Term 1 is kicking off and flamenco classes are underway around the country. But are you one of those people who never takes a break from flamenco? You just might qualify for the title of Friki de Flamenco.
Read MoreA letter from the editor, signing off for 2019, and looking forward to lots of exciting things in 2020.
Read MoreWith end of year shows coming up around the country, it’s time to look at performing, and how trust can play an important role in getting up on stage.
Read MoreThere are so many reasons to love flamenco! Australia’s love affair with this art form isn’t new; we’ve long been captivated by flamenco music and dance. To celebrate the recent release of the book Take me to Spain we take a look at three top reasons we can’t get enough of flamenco.
Read MoreAya Kitaoji from Melbourne tells us why she’s visiting Spain and what she’s discovered on her trip to Seville.
Read MoreSharon Tickle from Queensland tells us why she’s visiting Spain and what Seville has to offer flamenco enthusiasts.
Read MoreTerm Four is nearly upon us, spring is in the air and end-of-year festivities are just around the corner. For many flamenco students across the country, term four is the year’s final opportunity for us to embrace the challenge of flamenco and polish up on technique and expression.
Read MoreIf you visit Spain and you want to see flamenco, one of your best choices is a tablao — a venue dedicated to flamenco. There are plenty of tablaos in cities like Madrid, Barcelona, Seville and Granada. But what should you look for? Carmen Gálvez, Artistic Programmer at La Casa del Flamenco in Seville, gives us some inside tips on the tablao experience.
Read MoreFlamenco Australia Magazine welcomes articles from guest authors. Here Morgan Taubert reviews Aloysius Leeson’s album Florilegium.
Read MoreThe 59th Festival del Cante de las Minas de La Unión was celebrated earlier this month, awarding four major prizes to contestants.
Read MoreVisiting Seville on her honeymoon 20 years ago, dancer Francesca Grima (or ‘Chica’ as she is better known) is still there, living the life of a professional flamenco artist. As Chica prepares to return to Australia for her performance in Flamenco Fire - Veinte Años in Brisbane, she tells us what it means to do flamenco full-time.
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