2025 Live Classes with Carmen Romero 
Join Us for our 32nd year

 
Where Passion Moves !
 

January Term: January 6 -March 2, 2025 8 weeks

March Term: March 3 - April 27, 2025 8 weeks

April Term: April 28 - June 29, 2025 8 weeks

*In the event a class needs to be rescheduled they will happen on a Sunday​.

No refunds applies to all classes.

Students can make up missed classes by taking other classes in the schedule.

 

New payment options:

All intro courses are four weeks long.

You can choose to do eight week classes or full term courses.

You will receive a 10% discount if you choose more than one course within the term.

Use coupon DISCOUNT10

Discount deadline December 20th, 2024.

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To confirm your Registration

courses must be paid in advance of the first class

via e-transfer to carmen@carmenromero.ca 

Gracias !
 

​Class Descriptions

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Introduction to Flamenco is a fun class that teaches students the rudimentary skills in flamenco dance. In four classes you will learn Students will learn the  4 principle techniques of Flamenco dance including , marking, footwork, arms, and rhythmic clapping as well as a choreography utilizing all these elements.

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Introduction to Bata De Cola is a class that teaches flamenco dancers the basics of using a Bata De Cola including exercises and a small choreography.

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Castanets These classes do not include dance. They are intended to guide you through step-by-step fundamental skills of playing castanets, ensuring you build a strong foundation in technique and rhythm. Castanets are an excellent fine motor skills that improves strength and agility for the hands and fingers. 

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Flamenco Foundations is a class that teaches what I consider to be the rudimentary skills for building your dance and musical training in Flamenco. Whether you are in flamenco for recreation or profession the training should be the same. 

The goal in the training is to be able to learn and explore all the movements of the upper body, hands, turns and traveling patterns as it relates to the dance. As well, understanding that a dancer is a musician in flamenco and learning how to do all aspects of the footwork in direct relationship to the rhythms and choreographies.  Finally, it is essential to understand the context of flamenco in relation to the culture in and outside of Spain.  Most importantly, flamenco dancers need to be independent. That means being able to dance on their own and collaborate with  live musicians. I like to think of this as dance ecology. Understanding the structure of the song, dance and rhythms will empower your dance and you!

 

The classes are 1.5 hrs long as we need this time to work on the different aspects of your dance ecology. There are three levels.

Beginner/Foundations 1 is for people just starting out and or have some experience in flamenco dance and would like to revise fundamental technique.

Foundations 2 will look at strength and endurance training in the footwork and also develop the ideas of contractions and line development in the body that is so powerful in Flamenco. Also the sequencing of movement and footwork will become more intricate.

Foundation 3 is for people who have been dancing for a few years and are able to do contratiempo in footwork, Turns and more sophisticated traveling patterns. As well, a big focus is on speed and endurance in footwork and overall understanding of the song in relation to the dance and music.  All levels use castanets as part of the training but not necessarily the choreographies. 

 

Bulerias por Fiesta is a song and dance that is done at the end of a performance or at parties. It originated in the patios, kitchen and streets in southern Spain and is a song and dance that requires musicians, singers and dancers to understand the structure of the music and how dance is involved.  The class is open to dancers from Foundations 1-3.  Dancers will learn choreography if they need one yet also, dancers can bring in a choreography that they have and I will help learn how to communicate it. This class will also focus on the palmas/clapping which is incredibly important. You need to know how to accompany your fellow musician and dancer and how to work in a group.

 

Bata de Cola class will be for experienced dancers.  Tientos choreography. 

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New Fitness Classes for adults 18+

 

Ballet Fit for adults (18+) Teacher: Iltze Titova

Ballet Fit is a one hour class that combines ballet technique from a fitness perspective. Ilze Titova is a former professional ballet dancer and a current teacher at Canada’s National Ballet School. She is an experienced choreographer and dance educator whose passion for ballet and fitness has developed a specific Ballet Inspired Fitness, a program. This focuses on overall fitness while developing movement and dance skills in dancers of all levels. The goal is to build strength, balance control and flexibility.  

Class sizes are small of 10 or less people to give students more attention towards their development.

 

Get to know our new teachers

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Ilze Titova 

Ilze is a Registered Teacher with the Royal Academy of Dance, and was selected by the faculty as the recipient of the Betty Oliphant Award.She currently teaches at Canada's National Ballet School. As well, she has been a regular juror on the National Ballet School’s national audition tour and has served on the jury of the Universal Ballet Competition in Florida, the Asian Grand Prix in Hong Kong and the Surrey Festival of Dance in British Columbia. Since 2017 Ilze has been teaching company classes at Canada’s Ballet Jörgen.

 

Yoga  by  Mag.yo.gie

Maggie is a certified Yoga instructor in Toronto’s local scene. Known for her gentle nature yet confident manner in guiding participants through movement, stretch and breath work. Her classes are open to all levels and are excellent for preparing the body and mind for conditioning and also an excellent way to promote relaxation.

 

Gentle Flow – A slower-paced class focusing on mobility, flexibility, and relaxation, which could be especially beneficial for dancers and anyone working on desk all day as a way to recover and maintain flexibility.

 

Dynamic Stretch & Relax – Combining deep stretches with a relaxing end, ideal for active people looking to release tension after a week.

 

Flamenco Fit is a one hour high energy class  that combines flamenco music and moves with fitness.  Participants will still learn how to use the arms and hands in flamenco styling, Clapping and light foot stomping will still be part of the class.  This class will focus on upper and lower body movement, coordination and cardiovascular endurance. No need for flamenco shoes or previous flamenco training.  For those with flamenco training this is a great class to build some flamenco fitness into your routine.

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I am thrilled to start the new year in a new place.  See you all soon!

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Gentle reminder

To Confirm your Registration

courses must be paid in advance of the first class

via e-transfer to carmen@carmenromero.ca . 

Gracias !

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