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Finding Balance: Being a New Mom doesn’t mean you can’t do Flamenco!

By Monica Perez-Laurin November 23, 2007 This blog is by Monica, aka La Monica or La Gimpa. She responded to my first flamenco dance poster posted at Coquitlam Spa Lady and she was in my first inaugural flamenco class ever, taught in a…
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Mozaico Manifesto: What is Mozaico Culture?

Find out how we define ourselves! Results of first community meeting, Sunday September 30, 2007 By Kasandra “La China” On Sunday September 30, 2007, Oscar and I hosted our first community meeting, to brainstorm the "Mozaico Manifesto". …
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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…
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Sevillanas – Too Fun or Too Hard?

See Kasandra's Notes on the sequence of each Copla! By Kasandra “La China” October 8, 2007 Sevillanas After one month of studying Sevillanas, the regional folk dance from Seville, our Introduction Class students are either having…
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Summer Performances 2007

Mozaico Flamenco Dances! Recap & Pictures By Kasandra “La China” September 2, 2007 Our Mozaico summer was peppered with spicy performances by La China and her Chinitas. Al Mozaico Flamenco Dance Academy performed in several community…
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Farewell Summer 2007

Recap & Pictures of Intensive 5 Day Workshops By Kasandra “La China” September 1, 2007 September is upon us.  The long days of summer are gone.  As we prepare to go back to work and school, let’s take a moment to reflect upon…
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Trials & Tribulations of a Flamenco Dancer – Part 1

By Michelle Harding August 28, 2007 Michelle's professional Bulerias in Cafe de Chinitas, Oct 2006 - Photo by: Elvira Yebes This special edition is by Michelle Harding, beloved AMFDA student and Mozaico Flamenco company dancer for the…
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Cajon with David Carmona

Aug 11 & 12, 2007 Recap and Pics By Kasandra “La China” August  15, 2007 Al Mozaico Flamenco Dance Academy warmly welcomed percussionist extraordinaire, David Carmona of Seattle's flamenco cuadro, Carmona Flamenco, for an exciting…
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The Foundations of Flamenco Community

By Kasandra “La China: August 5, 2007 Many people who come to our Vancouver flamenco performances often comment on the strong sense of community they feel at Mozaico Flamenco.  Whether at our El Jaleo performances at the school, community…