On stage, what makeup to wear? You have to highlight your makeup on stage! If you have to go on stage for the end-of-year show, you will also have to think about investing in makeup and learning how to do your makeup. The most important thing you should know is that the makeup should be as…
How much does a full ballerina leotard cost? For the end of year show, your teacher may ask you to invest in an outfit. Doing classical dance requires a certain investment in dance classes , but also in clothing. Maybe a T-shirt and pants will work for you, but classical dance requires a freedom of movement that you…
How to choose your ballet shoes and toes? Beginners should use full-soled demi-spikes. Girls dream of putting on their spikes when they start dancing. However, before putting them on, it will be necessary to have solid ankles so as not to run the risk of injury. Girls generally begin to wear spikes at the age of 11 or 12,…
Choosing the leotard for classical dance Choose the most comfortable outfit. The leotard is a kind of bathing suit close to the body that allows the dancer to make the slightest movement without feeling uncomfortable and that allows the dance teacher to see all the movements. It was invented by Jules Léotard, a French trapeze artist,…
Dónde aprender bailes regionales Por todo el territorio español existen academias, escuelas de danza y asociaciones que enseñan bailes tradicionales. El baile flamenco, por su popularidad, es el que cuenta con más aprendices y el más enseñado en España, por lo que no te será muy difícil encontrar una escuela de baile flamenco. En cuanto a…
Benefits of practicing regional dances Dancing is an excellent sport and if we also learn more about our culture or learn new cultures, all the better. So that cultural aspects of a society do not remain only in books and audiovisual documents, we must try to make them last; and taking an interest in typical Spanish…
Traditional dances from each region And the rest of Spain? Let’s see next. We have the chotis , a traditional dance from Madrid. Chotis dancers are called chulapos and chulapas. It is danced in pairs and it is quite static. Are you looking for dance classes in Madrid ? The sardana is typical of Catalonia. It is danced in a group and forming a circle. This area is…
Spanish dance As we have mentioned, Spanish dance is the set of traditional Spanish dances. However, sometimes we hear of the existence of a “Spanish dance” but what does it refer to? It actually refers to flamenco dance, the typical dance of southern Spain. And it is that due to different audiovisual productions and the projection of…
Los palos del flamenco El flamenco, como arte, se compone de cuatro elementos: El cante. El baile. El toque. La guitarra. Cuando hablamos de palos del flamenco, nos estamos refiriendo a cada uno de los estilos de cante. Cada palo tiene una procedencia distinta, una métrica particular y cada uno tiene un acompañamiento de guitarra y de baile distinto. Dentro…
¿A qué edad comenzar con clases de flamenco? ¡A cualquiera! El baile es una disciplina apta para todos los públicos. Lógicamente, cuanto antes empieces más conocimiento y destreza tendrás cuando seas adulto; pero, si ya eres adulto y nunca has bailado, no hay motivo para no empezar a hacerlo. El arte no tiene edad. Si padeces…
