Beginning Baile: Tangos Made Simple (Lake Oswego & Online) - Tuesdays [6:35 - 7:35pm]

A class for beginning flamenco dancers who want to learn how to dance tangos por fiesta including technique basics & the concepts behind the dance. (See detailed description below)

LOCATION:  368 S State St. Lake Oswego, OR 97034 or ONLINE

Join four+ full dance series or three+ minimum hour long full dance series in a given term, and get a 10% discount. Contact us for a discount code.

By purchasing this class series, you are agreeing to the Terms of Purchase.  

What’s Included?

• In person or livestream real-time class

• Access to recordings of class to review on your own

• Video library with breakdowns of class material (for students who purchase full series)

• Ebook detailing the concepts studied in class (for students who purchase full series)

• One make-up class (to any of our classes) within same month/term (for students who purchase full series)

You may pay now via credit card, Zelle, ApplePay, or check.

All payments are non-refundable, but you may transfer your payment to another class within the same month if you are unable to attend.

What if I've never done any flamenco before? 
No problem! This is a beginning level class. If you feel uncertain, please contact us.  

Class Description:

Upper body technique:  Strengthen your core and arm muscles while learning primary body positions.  We focus on correct posture and positioning to effectively and successfully execute body movements.  Repetitive, slow movements to support your learning of flamenco.

Footwork:  Learn basic footwork techniques.

Rhythm & Palmas:  Palmas (rhythmic hand-clapping) which is an essential skill for any flamenco dancer and the compás of tangos.

Structure & Components of Tangos: The formula for dancing a fiesta style tangos & the meaning of the different parts.

Choreography:  Put skills into practice by combining steps in succession to form short combinations that we'll turn into a choreography that follows the basic structure. Repetitive, slow movements support dancers as you as you learn to combine steps in succession,

Jaleos: Basic jaleos (calls of encouragement) where to put them, what to say

Dancing in relation to flamenco singing por tangos: The main concept to understand in order to dance well w/the cante and how to respond to the caída of the cante.

*Full series discount, no make-ups/non-transferable.

LOCATION DETAILS -

This class is held at the Lakewood Center for the Arts and ONLINE via Zoom.

Get directions here.

"To Laura, my special Flamenco Instructor & Mentor ...YOU have guided me with your expertise that is equal to any expert in the world including Spain, YOU have taught me with gentle patience and constant repetition and steered and supported me to levels of rebuilding my life with a passion for flamenco words can't describe....Olé with love" - Pat France/student

"Six months ago I started taking one beginners class a week with Laura, and I enjoyed her class so much that I now take three weekly classes, plus private lessons with her. She has supported and encouraged my new-found obsession with gentle nudges, and shares her knowledge and skill freely. Laura has a knack for communicating technique that is easy to understand, and her warmth and humor creates a non-intimidating atmosphere that makes the challenge of learning flamenco quite fun. Laura es una maestra phenomenal!" - Heather/student

"I absolutely loved my experience with Portland Flamenco Events!  Laura has the special gift to elevate her students' Flamenco knowledge in an easily digestible way - probably because she fully embodies Flamenco and understands it backwards and forwards!  I was visiting from North Carolina for a month and decided to purchase the month unlimited classes deal.  I will say from my 5 years of studying Flamenco (off and on), I have learned more in this one month and feel better prepared to actually DANCE than I have in all the other years. I truly appreciate all of the teachers (Julie, Stefani – sorry if I missed anyone else!) and the dedication and camaraderie of the students involved with Portland Flamenco Events. It was really hard to leave my new Flamenco family behind, but I hope to keep in touch via Skype sessions and come back next year for more!!"  - Teresa Ferlotti/student

Find out what others had to say here.

Read about Dance Wire's experience in our beginning flamenco class here.