flamenco in london

Online dance classes during the Coronavirus lockdown

Some London-based teachers have moved their classes online during the COVID-19 lockdown so why not get in touch with them to see what they’re doing. You can find full contact details below.

Experienced teachers and dancers, Magdalena Mannion and Maria Vega are also running some classes during this period – either free or for just a small donation! Their classes are designed so you only need a small space, no hard floor and take into account you probably have neighbours who don’t appreciate repetitive acoustic sound! Oh yes, and you also need to download Zoom (which is free!) on your PC or mobile device. Happy dancing!

Magdalena Mannion

Tuesdays and Thursdays
Time: 7.30 – 8.30pm
Cost: Suggested donation of £5 per class
Level: General (Alegrías y Solidez)
Magdalena’s classes focus on body work and and strengthening, marcajes and short choreographed sequences.
Contact: To find out more and/or join email magdalena.danza@gmail.com.

Maria Vega

Tuesday:
7.00 – 7.30pm: Beginners flamenco – learn the foundations of technique: rhythm, hand-clapping, posture, and hands.
7.30 – 8.00pm: Footwork technique basics – you can just wear trainers or flamenco shoes and a piece of wood as a floor.
8.00 – 8.30pm: Castanet technique for beginners.

Thursday:
7.00 – 7.30pm: General technique: upper body, marking, footwork, turns and combinations. 7.30 – 8.00pm: Footwork technique general level – you can just wear trainers or flamenco shoes and a piece of wood as a floor.
8.00 – 8.30pm: Castanet technique – general level.

Contact: To find out more and/or join go to https://www.mariavega.co.uk/classes

Regular classes hopefully returning soon!

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.

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

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

Ilusion Flamenca, Covent Garden WC2 and Euston WC1
See classes/timetable
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

Isabel Baquero, Ruislip HA4

Jacqueline Christie, Camberwell SE5 and Streatham SW16
Children’s flamenco and Spanish Dance Society syllabus classes, shows and performances.
Monday 5pm-6pm, 6pm-7.00pm (beginners & improvers) £9
Friday 5.30pm-6.30pm (advanced) £12
Classes run in term time only.
Venue: McAlpine Dance Studio, Longfield Hall, 5o Knatchbull Road, Camberwell, London SE5 9QY (nearest tube is Oval).
For more details contact 07725404036 or e-mail jacquelinechrist@hotmail.co.uk
First class free.

Lucia Caruso, Angel N1 and Bond Street W1
Mondays 6.30-7.30pm (beginners)
Saturdays 1-3pm (castanets intermediate)
Saturdays 3-4pm (castanets beginners)
Venue: Claremont Project, 24-27 White Lion Street, Angel, London N1 9PD.
Fridays 6-7pm (beginners and improvers)
Fridays 7-8.30pm (intermediate)
Venue: Danceworks, 16 Balderton Street (opposite Selfridges), near Bond Street, London W1K 6TN.
Contact Lucia on 07796 977572 or email luciacaruso@hotmail.co.uk

Rowena La China, Whitechapel E1
Tuesdays 5.45-7.15pm (improvers)
Tuesdays 7.30-9.00pm (intermediate)
Wednesdays (beginners)
Venue: Brady Arts Centre, 192-196 Hanbury Street, Whitechapel, London, E1 5HU.
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
Available to provide individual tuition and teach small groups of up to 3 students.
Contact Talia on 07919 082615 or email taliamadrid@yahoo.com

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

Juani Garcia, Wimbledon SW20 and Beckenham BR3

Carmen Igarza, Battersea SW11
Tuesdays 6.30-7.45pm: Flamenco for beginners (£115 for an 8-week course)

Tuesdays 7.45-9pm: Flamenco for improvers (£160 for an 8-week course)
Wednesdays 7.30-9pm: Sevillanas for beginners (£150 for an 8-week course)
Venue: Battersea Spanish, 99 Lavender Hill, Battersea, London SW11 5QL.
For more details contact 07554 685682 or follow the links above.

Fenella Juanita, Waterloo, Westminster and Ealing.
Mondays 12-1pm (beginners) 12-week course £90 / £70
Mondays 1-2.30 pm (improvers & intermediates) 12-week course £130 / £105
Fridays 7.45-9.15 pm (advanced) 12-week course £140 / £110
Saturdays 2-3.30pm (beginners) 12-week course £130 / £105
Saturdays 3.30-5.00 pm (improvers & intermediates) 12-week course £130 / £105
Sundays 1.30-4.30 pm (improvers and above – flamenco performance course on 9 & 16 Oct 2016, 12 Feb, 12 March, 11 & 18 June 2017) 6-week course spread over 3 terms £125 / £100
Venue: Morley College, 61 Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7HT
ONGOING
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
Earl’s Court SW5, Gloucester Road SW7 and Hammersmith W6
Mondays 6.30-7.30pm (technique for elementary level and above) £12
Mondays 6.30-8.30pm (intermediate) £20
Thursdays 6.30-7.30pm (improvers) £12
Thursdays 7.30-8.30pm (beginners) £12
Venue: David Lloyds Kensington, Point West, 116 Cromwell Road, Kensington, London, SW7 4XR (nearest tube is Gloucester Road).
Also private classes for all levels at Earl’s Court and Hammersmith.
Contact Verena on 07910 022628 or email verenaflamenco@hotmail.com.

La Morenita, Brixton SW2
Thursdays 7.15-8.45pm (beginners) £10
Fridays 7.00-9.00pm (Bata de Cola) £15 for the first hour or £20 for two
Saturdays 11.00am-12.30pm (intermediate) £10
Saturdays 12.45-2.15pm (technique – for elementary level and above) £10
Venue: Small World Dance and Wellness Centre, Eurolink Centre, 49 Effra Road, Brixton, London SW2 1BZ (nearest tube is Brixton).
Contact 07944 337904 or email info@lamorenitaflamenca.co.uk
All classes are £10 except Bata de Cola which is £20.

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
Wednesdays 7.15-8.15pm (general level, technique and choreography) £10
Wednesdays 8.15-9.15pm (general level, Bulerias) £10
Venue: 1-7 Amwell St, Clerkenwell, London EC1R 1UL
Contact Carmela on 07816 896678 or email carmelabesso@gmail.com

Lola Rueda, Fulham SW6
Mondays 6.30-7.30pm: Technique (beginners with some experience)
Mondays 7.30-8.30pm: Choreography (beginners/elementary)
Tuesdays 6.30-7.30pm: Technique (intermediate/advanced)
Tuesdays 7.30-8.30pm: Choreography (intermediate/advanced)
Wednesdays 6.30-7.30pm: Technique and short choreography (complete beginners)
All classes are £5 although Dance Attic charges a £2 daily membership fee on the door.
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

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