flamenco in london

Listed below are classes in:

• dance
• guitar
• cajon
• flamenco singing.

We recommend you make contact with the teacher before attending class to check if it’s the right level for you. From time to time these and other teachers hold ad-hoc intensive workshops.

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

Dance Classes

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

Lucia Caruso, Angel N1
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

Carolina Esteves, beginners flamenco dance on Thursdays from 7-8pm, Holloway N7
Contact Carolina at estevescaro@gmail.com

Lourdes Fernandez, Angel and Battersea Spanish SW11
Contact Lourdes Fernandez on 07742129513 or at lourdesfernandezdancer@gmail.com

Juani Garcia, Wimbledon SW20 and Beckenham BR3

London School of Flamenco, Angel, Farringdon and King’s Cross
Contact Nuria Garcia on 07795 166590 or at info@londonflamenco.com.

Flamenco Academy, Farringdon EC1 and Old Street N1
Contact Ollie Giffin on 07889 349211 or at flamencoacademy@gmail.com

Carmen Igarza, Wednesdays at 6.45-8.15pm and Saturdays 11.30am-1pm in Vauxhall.
For details contact Carmen on 07859 063738 or at flamencoaddiction@gmail.com

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

La Morenita, Farringdon
Contact 07944 337904 or email info@lamorenitaflamenca.co.uk

Carlos Otero, Pimlico SE1 and Battersea Spanish SW11
Contact 020 7770 6680

Sam Quy, central London and Amersham, Bucks

Emma ‘La Rizada’, Greenwich SE10

Carmela Romero, Online classes every Monday 7-8.15pm and in-person at Highgate from 6-7.30pm on Wednesdays, Intermediate Technique and Choreography
Venue: Jackson’s Lane Community Centre, 269a Archway Road, Highgate, London N6 5AA
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

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 flamencopaint@outlook.com

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

Ajo Hernandez at London School of Flamenco
Mondays 6.30-7.30pm intermediate and 7.30-8.30pm beginners

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

Singing Tuition

Jasmine Villalobos teaches online on Tuesdays 12.15-1.15pm £10
020 8761 2477 or 07958 586538

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