CLASS SERIES RETURNS

Flamenco Palos with Juan Parrilla

NOW through May 21st

Sundays, 12- 2 pm EST

Interested in learning how to distinguish between each rhythm, identify a palo’s unique characteristics, and recognize letras (verses) of different styles? Then this class series is for you!

This virtual class is divided into trimesters and each month within the trimester will focus on one palo including a full musical analysis along with its history, structure, and musicality.

*This is a virtual class given in Spanish with English translation.

**A recording will be available for 7 days after each live class.

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FROM DANCE/NYC

New Census for NYC Dance Workers

TODAY-October 31, 2022

The first comprehensive research study of its kind, this census “will investigate inequities in the dance workforce that exist at the individual and systemic levels, including wages, compensation, and working conditions” in order to “help form… a collective narrative of the needs, interests, and goals of the dance industry.”

Read the New York Times feature on the census.

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¡ENHORABUENA!

Sonia Olla Named 2022 NYSCA/NYFA Choreography Fellow

Our dear friend Sonia Olla, who performed at the grand opening of our Peña Flamenca NYC, has received a coveted NYSCA/NYFA Fellowship for choreography. The program is highly competitive, and this year Sonia was one of 15 recipients selected by peer panels from an applicant pool of 3,689 across various artistic disciplines.

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FLAMENCO LATINO

Más Allá Series

August 4-5

JCAL, Queens NY

Flamenco Latino, in collaboration with the Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning, presents the 2022 Más Allá Series directed by Flamenco Vivo Teaching Artists and longtime friends of the company Aurora Reyes and Basilio Georges, with guest artists Paige Stewart “Queen TuT” and tap sensation Omar Edwards.

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FUN FACT

FROM EVOLUCIÓN

How can you tell which palo is which?

By listening to the…

A. compás (rhythm)

B. letra (lyrics)

C. melody

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ANSWER:

C. The melody!

In our recent Palos Class with Juan Parrilla, Evolución participants learned that although the compás (rhythmic structure) and letras (lyrics) of a song can give you clues, the best way to identify a palo is by listening to its melody. Listen to the videos below to hear how the same flamenco song lyric can be sung for different palos. Although the words are the same, the melodies are completely different.

LYRICS:

“Qué quieres de mí/si hasta el agua/que yo bebo/te la tengo que pedir”.

“What do you want from me/If even for the water that I drink/I have to beg you.”

ZAMBRA: 4 beat compás, singer Estrella Morente

TANGOS: 4 beat compás, singer La Perla de Cádiz

SOLEÁ: 12 beat compás, singer Fernanda de Utrera

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