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Best things about Jerez de la Frontera

Festival de Jerez 2008 By Kasandra “La China” March 8, 2008 Jerez de la Frontera is the birthplace of flamenco.  Geographically it is in Andalucia, the South of Spain, approximately an hour from Seville by car and 40 minutes…
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Pregnancy & Flamenco – Part 3

Thoughts about Months #6 to #7 Getting bigger, still dancing! Written by Kasandra from Jerez de la Frontera, Spain March 6, 2008 Last summer, I signed up for a couple of dance workshops at the Festival de Jerez.  The Festival de Jerez…
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Pregnancy & Flamenco – Part 2

Thoughts about Months #5 to #6 Todavia no hay problema! Written by Kasandra La China from HOME, Vancouver, BC February 1, 2008 If you are a dancer considering having a baby or if you are pregnant wondering if you should do flamenco,…
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Pregnancy & Flamenco – Part 1

Thoughts from Months #1 to #4 No sweat! Written by Kasandra La China from Maui, Hawaii January 9, 2008 At the time of this blog, I am approaching 20 weeks of pregnancy, which is the halfway mark to having a baby.  At this point, I'd…
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Teaching to Learn: More dirt on Sevillanas

Ways students process information and how the instructors present it By Andrea Williams, Instructor November 23, 2007 Students often ask me why I teach. The answer is simple:  I teach to learn. I learn from my students. What makes…
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Trials & Tribulations of a Flamenco Dancer – Part 2

"Performance as Therapy" By Michelle Harding September 21, 2007 The following insert is by Michelle Harding who is currently dancing in her flat rubber shoes at the studio because of an aggravating foot injury. She shouldn't be dancing…