Instructor La Romera is an award winning, internationally recognized dancer with over 30 years experience performing and teaching in Spain and North America. Considered by the Spanish maestros as being one of the most authentic flamenco dancers in the US, La Romera's students can be assured of receiving the highest quality training. La Romera's uncanny ability to use her technical skills, teaching expertise and sense of humor to support your learning experience will leave you energized and amazed at your own accomplishments.

GREATER CLEVELAND AREA

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FEES & CLASS CYCLES
Classes are taught in ongoing 6 week cycles and offer a significant discount to students who pre-pay for their classes.
It is OK join class after the start of a 6 week cycle and pay for the remainder of the cycle to take advantage of the discount rate.
If you pay in advance and miss a class, you can make up your missed class.  Please see policy below.

Fee: $108 for 6 week cycle ($18/class)*    Drop-in: $21
Minimum 5 students required for group class

CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

• Introduction to essential, basic flamenco dance technique which includes upper body, footwork, arms, movement.
  
• The study of palmas (hand clapping) and compás (rhythm)
• How to understand  the relationship between flamenco dance, guitar and song structure.
• Dances:  Sevillanas & Tangos (please see You Tube examples below)
  

Levels 2 & 3 - (Intermediate  & Advanced Levels)
                          Dance:  Guajiras with fan (please see YouTube example below)

• Essential flamenco communication skills that enable the dancer to interact with guitarist and singer.
• Techniques to develop strong, articulate footwork
• How to build a flamenco dance vocabulary of movement and rhythm that enables you to improvise.
• How to understand the phrasing of the compás and music.
• Intensive study of compás (rhythm)

You Tube examples of dance forms being taught ~

Sevillanas
Al Andalus

Merche Esmeralda

Feria de Sevilla

Tangos
Dancer - Eva La Yerbabuena

Guajiras
Dancer ~ Melisa Calero

ATTIRE for  Saturday Flamenco Dance Classes
Female

• A flamenco or character shoe.  No open toe , sling-back, strappy sandals,  or thin spikes. 
  
•  Comfortable top or leotard and a flamenco skirt or a full below the knee length skirt. Athletic pants OK for the Flamenco Fun & Fitness class. 

Male

• A flamenco boot, dress boot or  shoe with elevated heel.
  
• Comfortable shirt, flexible slacks or athletic pants,  with an elevated heel. Please, if you are using a street shoe, no black rubber soles.

Flamenco shoes and accessories can be ordered. Please ask La Romera for information.
 
CLEVELAND CITY DANCE -  SHOE POLICY
This is to protect the marly floors from being damaged by dirt and oils picked up from the streets.  If you must wear a street shoe, you will need to cover soles of shoes with gaffers tape (supplied) or bring wear a "virgin shoe" - i.e. a brand  new shoe one that has never been worn on the street and that is worn EXCLUSIVELY for your classes at Cleveland City Dance. 

CLASS POLICIES

GROUP CLASS MINIMUM SIZE - A 5-student minimum is required for a group class. If class is consistently less than five students, the instructor  reserves the right to exercise the following options:
 • Offer a shorter class 
 • Offer a semi-private class based on the semi-private fees
 • The right to cancel class if students do not agree to the above options 

TUITION:  For those with cash flow problems, payment arrangements can be discussed with instructor.  Soon to come:  Pay classes with PayPal!
 
MAKING UP MISSED CLASSES ( for class card holders)

• • Make up classes  are a courtesy extended to the student and not an obligation of the teacher.
• You can make up a missed class by attending another flamenco class offered in another time slot if one is available. 
• Make up class must be made up within cycle for which you are enrolled unless prior arrangements are discussed with instructor.
• No refunds or class card extensions so that you can make up a missed class. 
  Director of Cleveland City Dance, Courtney Laves-Mearini has also graciously offered flamenco students to make up a missed flamenco class by taking a one of the other classes offered at CCD. 

WHY?  When you purchase a class card, it has an expiration date.  Class cards offer the student a significant discount and the same time guarantee the instructor their pay for a specific time frame. If a student takes advantage of pre-paying the classes in order to receive a discount, it is the student's responsibility to attend classes during the dates the card is active. To ask for a credit or extension on pre-paid classes is not only unfair to the instructor, it is also not fair to the students who pay $3 more per class on a drop in basis. Many flamenco instructors do not offer any options to a student who misses a class.  Romera is always happy to provide that option when there is another class available that a student can attend
You must schedule your make up class in advance and confirm with instructor.
• If instructor  cancels a class, your class card will be extended