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Cantame Por Buleria

People have been asking me, “Why dance Flamenco?” It has been hard to find a logical explanation. The only thing I could come up with was “I don't know, it's something that I’ve found and can't give up”. Today I have the answer. I…
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Five Minutes With Kasandra La China

From The Dance Centre Blog: https://thedancecentre.ca/story/kasandra-la-china/ Our Discover Dance! series is back this month with Mozaico Flamenco, streaming online April 15-28. We sat down (virtually) with Artistic Director Kasandra ‘La…
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Taking Flamenco Classes During The Pandemic

What is the Future of Flamenco in 2021? As the world nears the one year anniversary of the COVID pandemic, I am convinced more than ever that everyone in the world should be dancing flamenco. 2020 presented many challenges for me personally…
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Flamenco Got Me Through Career Downtown Eastside

I’ve been thinking a lot about how flamenco and my work were so intricately intertwined. I truly believe I could not have lasted 17 years working in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside if I wasn’t dancing flamenco. Colleagues were often surprised…
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Flamenco Life and Self-Care

I have done various kinds of dancing my whole life, but I started learning flamenco a couple of years ago because I love the combination of feminine flourish and fiery passion that it contains. As I learned more about it I really came to appreciate…
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Covid Blog Day 132 – Dancing The Crown Chakra

Last week I danced The Crown Chakra “Sahasrara” and what a journey that has been. This is known as the violet chakra (or sometimes some identify it as white) and this is my 7th blog on dancing the chakra energy system. The Crown Chakra resides…
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Studying Online From Prince George

When I moved to Prince George BC I knew that while I was moving to a beautiful place, flamenco classes did not exist. So I decided to offer classes myself. Through a well known dance studio I started to teach courses that were well received…
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Covid Blog Day 115 – Dancing The Third Eye Chakra

This week I am dancing “Ajna” also known as the Indigo Third Eye Chakra and this is my 6th blog on dancing the chakra energy system. The Third Eye resides up between the eyebrows and perhaps this is the most famous chakra, as people talk…
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Confessions of a Zoom Beginner

Think back to your very first dance class, in which you were probably a hopeful ballerina wearing your very first pair of pale pink slippers. Remember the tall, awkward girl who was always half a beat behind the rest of the class and who was…
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Covid Blog Day 104 – Dancing The Throat Chakra

This week I was challenged to dance the Throat Chakra, Blue! With great anticipation, I am dancing my way up the chakras! The upper chakras are Blue Throat Chakra, Indigo Third Eye Chakra and Violet Crown Chakra. I feel like I live my life in…