Royal Conservatory of Flamenco Dance

Flamenco from North Spain, with more of an Irish/ballet feel:


The castanets are super cool.


Great stuff from the men:



Look at these faces:


This last one was improvisational. Professor Rafael de Pino (four-time national champion) decided to get in on it. AMAZING.

Officer Earl

Officer Earl is a great reference for the Estefan character not in the movements and poses he makes, but in the way he makes them. Very strong poses, very fast in-betweens.

Dance Sketches

Here's a couple of roughs from watching last week's video.

It's interesting to think about body lines with these poses-- how do the shoulders and hips relate/contrast? How do the legs extend from the torso midline?