flamenco in london

There are many flamenco classes and courses to choose from in London: dance, guitar, cajon as well as singing tuition. Some are offered by established flamenco schools and others by teachers who run their own independent classes. From time to time they also run workshops.

Many teachers take a break from teaching towards the end of July to the beginning of September and start new choreographies in September and January.

Battersea Spanish, SW11
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Contact 020 3095 7382 or hola@batterseaspanish.com

La Escuela de Baile, Angel and Covent Garden WC2
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Contact Nuria Garcia on 07795166590 or at info@ledb.co.uk

Flamenco Academy, 31 Jewry Street, Aldgate EC3N 2ET
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Contact Ollie Giffin on 07889 349211 or at flamencoacademy@gmail.com

Ilusion Flamenca, Covent Garden WC2 and Euston WC1
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Contact Angela Alonso on 07931 341754 or at ilusionflamenca@hotmail.com

Independent Dance Teachers

Danielle Allan, central London and Chiswick W4

Leticia La Argentina, Marlow and Maidenhead
Contact Leticia on 07903 812912 or email letiflamenco@gmail.com

Jacqueline Christie, Kennington SE11
Flamenco classes for children and young people aged 6-18 years old. Wednesday afternoons.
Venue: Kennington Park Flamenco School, 40 St Agnes place, Kennington SE11 4BE
For more details contact 07725 404036 or e-mail jacquelinechrist@hotmail.co.uk
First class free.

Lucia Caruso, Angel N1 and Bond Street W1
Contact Lucia on 07796 977572 or email luciacaruso@hotmail.co.uk

Rowena La China, Shadwell and Whitechapel E1
Enrol at Idea Store or call Idea Store on 020 7364 5665. Other workshops and classes in NE and East London on an ad-hoc basis. Call Rowena on 07923 152343 for more information.

Betty Cid, Liverpool Street EC2, Hammersmith W6 and Twickenham TW2

Talia Cohen
Contact Talia on 07919 082615 or email taliamadrid@yahoo.com

Lourdes Fernandez, Angel N1
Contact Lourdes Fernandez on 07742129513 or at lourdesfernandezdancer@gmail.com.

Juani Garcia, Wimbledon SW20 and Beckenham BR3

Fenella Juanita, Waterloo, Westminster and Ealing.
Venue: Morley College, 61 Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7HT
Children’s flamenco and Spanish Dance Society syllabus classes (5 years to young adults) on Saturday mornings and Wednesday afternoon/evenings, along with adult and child private lessons.
Venue: Landon Jennings Dance Studios, Northfields Community Centre, 71A Northcroft Road, Ealing, London W13 9SS.
For more information or to book contact Fenella on 07711 262771 or e-mail fenellajuanita@me.com.

Anita La Maltesa, Chiswick W4

Verena Menichelli, Earl’s Court SW5, Gloucester Road SW7 and Hammersmith W6
Contact Verena on 07910 022628 or email verenaflamenco@hotmail.com.

La Morenita, Brixton SW2
Venue: Small World Dance and Wellness Centre, Eurolink Centre, 49 Effra Road, Brixton, London SW2 1BZ
Contact 07944 337904 or email info@lamorenitaflamenca.co.uk

Sara Olivar, Herne Hill SE24

Carlos Otero, Pimlico SE1

Sam Quy, central London and Amersham, Bucks

Emma ‘La Rizada’, Greenwich SE10

Carmela Romero, Angel EC1
Venue: 1-7 Amwell St, Clerkenwell, London EC1R 1UL
Contact Carmela on 07816 896678 or email carmelabesso@gmail.com

Lola Rueda, Fulham SW6
Venue: The Dance Attic, 368 North End Road, Fulham, London SW16 1LY
For more details contact Lola on 07931 578950 or email mlola@btopenworld.com.

Paola Santa Cruz, Hampstead NW3

Guitar Classes

Francisco Antonio 020 7328 4077 or info@estiloflamenco.com

Mario Basilisco 07986 348792

Matthew Birch 07816 067237 or mattbirchmusic@hotmail.co.uk

Jorge Bravo 07870 457265

Manuel Brenes manuelbrenesguitarra@gmail.com

Luis Carro 07580 378518

Chris Clavo 020 8299 1356 or 07718 103824

Israel Cortés 07879  852831 or info@israelcortes.eu

Angus Cruickshank 07876 286398 anglecrook@yahoo.co.uk

Juan Cruz, SW London, 07437 354897 or juancruzflamenco@gmail.com

Tony El Despeinado, Brockley SE13 020 8690 8424 or tony.tonks@talktalk.net

Tito Heredia 020 8671 2477

Steve Homes 07732 131976 or info@stevehomes.org

Renny Jackson 07583 076817 or renny.jackson@googlemail.com. See Renny on YouTube.

Juan Ramirez, Forest Hill, SE London 07850 843880

Ramón Ruíz, Acton W3 07940 592138 or ramon_online@hotmail.com

Cajon Classes

London Cajon School, Bethnal Green E2

Demi García Sabat, Angel
Mondays 7.15-8.15pm £12
For private tuition call 07940 576307

Santiago Sánchez has written some great guides in both Spanish and English. They’re free to download but donations are welcome.

Singing Tuition

Ulises Díaz, Archway 07972 284919 or flyingtapas@yahoo.es

Jasmine Villalobos teaches on Mondays 6.15-7.15pm £10
020 8761 2477

Katherine Prado (general singing technique) 07867 475287

Please get in touch if you know of other teachers who should be listed. Email menkiman@hotmail.co.uk