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Three Ways to Find Success in a Flamenco Workshop

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Three Ways to Find Success in a Flamenco Workshop

I know that workshops can seem overwhelming at times,

and hard.

Difícil.  

Ricardo López, one of my favorite guys ever, knows this too.

And yes, even though he is a professional dancer who travels the world performing with people like Rafaela Carrasco, he still enjoys studying and taking cursillos.

So I want to share with you three suggestions from Ricardo that we can use in class.  

And after that I'll talk about how his tips can help us outside of the studio as well.

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It Just Kind of Happened

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It Just Kind of Happened

This is a tale of how certain events lead to subsequent events allowing for a vision in spite of skepticism and self-doubt.  Basically, Portland Flamenco Events began without a whole lot of planning.  It was one small idea for one small event that turned into a whole flamenco business! Ok, so allow me to begin this story with Ricardo López, for this guy is a big part of the reason I am pursuing this work right now.  I met him in 2006 when he was in Portland touring as a soloist with the Nuevo Ballet Español as a part of the White Bird Dance Series.  He inspired me from the moment I met him and saw him perform.

He did this smokin' bulerías surrounded by a group of dancers doing palmas and jaleos.

It reminded me of why I loved flamenco

And made me want to do flamenco

And be around flamenco

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