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Flamenco contacts around the world
South America
Flamenco Brasil
http://www.flamencobrasil.cjb.net/
It's in Portuguese....but for fun you might want to download one of their flamenco-themed wallpapers for your computer desktop.
Sohno Flamenco (Brazil)
http://members.nbci.com/_XMCM/sflamenco/
It has a version in English with basic flamenco information for history, structure, rhythms, glossary etc. The audio section has a few interesting flamenco selections in RealAudio format. Some sections still under construction.
Canada and the USA
Carmen Romero and Candela Flamenca Dance & Music Ensemble (Toronto, Ontario Canada)
http://www.interlog.com/~romero/home.html
Personal flamenco photos and audio samples of guitarist Miguel de la Bastide
Kara Miranda's flamenco webpage (Victoria, British Columbia Canada)
http://www.kflamenco.com/
This teenage flamenco dancer/graphic designer is very talented!
Andy Blackard, flamenco guitarist (Durham, North Carolina USA)
http://home.mindspring.com/~smogman/index.html
Photos, links and performance information.
Atlanta Flamenco Productions (Atlanta, Georgia USA)
http://www.atlantaflamenco.com/
A well-maintained website by flamenco guitarist Witold Tulodziecki keeps the Atlanta area informed of the local scene. Includes videos, photos, performance listings and much more.
Barbara Chan's New York Flamenco Workshop Calendar
http://home.earthlink.net/~bc77/flamcalendar/
A well-maintained website that's useful for those planning a flamenco week or weekend in New York.
Flamenco Dance with Victorio (New York City, New York USA)
http://www.oocities.org/victoriok/
Go here to find out about Victorio's classes and upcoming performances. You'll definitely enjoy his extensive photo gallery and may even recognize some movie stars and flamenco stars.
Lucia y Valdemar - Gitanerías Flamenco Artists (Houston, Texas USA)
http://www.mindspring.com/~vphoenix/flamenco.htm
This is one place to find flamenco information for Houston. Includes audio and video clips.
Flamenco Arts Center (Chicago, Illinois USA)
http://flamencoartscenter.com/
I met the people who created this website when I visited Chicago in May 2000. Cynthia Rosario has created a center for flamencos in Chicago. Good work!
Gloria de Jerez - Professional Flamenco Dancer, Teacher, Choreographer and Lecturer (Virginia Beach, Virginia USA)
http://www.angelfire.com/va2/gloriadejerez/
Gloria is one of two teachers I know of in the Virginia Beach area. This website includes videos and performance and workshop information.
Flamenco Buzz by Mari Katsigianis (Boston, Massachussetts USA)
http://www.oocities.org/flamencobuzz/
I'm very proud to have been part of the Buzz--it started out a column in the DCFLAMENCO website in 1998 and grew to the point that it needed its own separate website. Now Mari does all the work herself, updates it frequently. Good job!
Daniel de Córdoba's Bailes Españoles Foundation! (Dallas, Texas USA)
http://home.swbell.net/ppartida/index.html
Dancer Daniel de Córdoba has performed in the DC area....I know because I had the privilege of playing guitar for his Farruca solo when he was a guest artist with the Spanish Dance Society years ago. The website includes info for performances and classes. When I last checked the video link was not working.
Bianca Antonia's Flamenco Page (Houston, Texas USA)
http://www.angelfire.com/pq/flamenco/
Another website I'm proud to be associated with. In 1999 I helped Bianca redesign her website...now she's doing it on her own (when she's not busy with schoolwork). There used to be a photo section, but she took it down temporarily for renovation.
Teye and Viva el Flamenco (Texas USA)
http://www.teye.com/
Guitarist Teye designed and created this website himself. Includes an extensive photo section as well as performance listings mostly in the Houston, Austin, San Antonio area.
Alma "La Terremoto" (New Jersey USA)
http://hometown.aol.com/flamenco99/page/index.htm
Alma is originally from Guadalajara, Mexico but most people know her from her years working as a flamenco dancer in the Washington DC area. Includes links for flamenco in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Carmen de Vicente (Alexandria, Virginia USA)
http://www.carmendevicente.com/
Carmen is a concert castanet soloist who has in a matter of a few years started her own dance school in the DC area. You'll find class and performance information.
Guillermo Salazar, Flamenco Information (Colorado USA)
http://www.concentric.net/~Gsalazar/
This is low on graphics, but very very high on content. Guillermo has spent a lot of time exploring the Net for flamenco information. Includes tons of vintage flamenco photographs.
Natalia Monteleón's Arte Flamenco (Laurel, Maryland USA)
http://www.oocities.org/jasdance/
Natalia is a personal friend and a wonderful dancer and teacher. Her students perform frequently in the DC area tablaos. Includes a photo section, biography, class and performance information.
Marija Temo (Gaithersburg, Maryland USA)
http://www.marijatemo.com/
I've known Marija since 1991 and have had the privilege of playing alongside her and learning about flamenco dance and cante accompaniment. You'll find class info and a performance calendar.
Europe
Peña Andaluza (Trentino, Italia)
http://www.oocities.org/penaandaluza/indexesp.html
Choice of Italian or Spanish versions. Includes a photo section, biographical info and a links page.
A Palo Seco (France)
http://www.apaloseco.com/
This site is well organized and is packed with information including flamenco coplas, photos, festival listings, guitar music in standard notation, listing of flamenco videos and much much more!
First Russian Flamenco Website
http://www.flamenco.ru/
Graphically well-designed. Geared mostly towards guitarists. In Russian (English version coming soon.)
Vicente Escudero - Vida y obra del bailarín flamenco
http://teleline.terra.es/personal/karsepul/
Biographical website about this famous dancer. In Spanish.
Pasión Flamenco (Switzerland)
http://www.pasion-flamenco.ch/
In German and English. Informational website for a dance school.
Taller Flamenco (Sevilla, España)
http://www.tallerflamenco.com/
In French, Spanish, Dutch and English. Spanish language school that also teaches flamenco.
The Flamenco Bus (France)
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/the.flamencobus/
This is original: a mobile dance school that travels throughout Europe! Includes a photo album.
FlamencoFlamenco (sic) - Flamenco artists recruiting service
http://www.flamencoflamenco.com/english/home.htm
In English and Spanish. You can book major international flamenco artists for you next party. :)
Flamenco Tango dance production
http://www.andalucia.com/dance/simon/
Led by Simon el Rubio, this website presents flamenco information in a fun and humorous way.
Carmen Cuevas Flamenco Courses in Granada, Spain
http://www.carmencuevas.com/flamencoen.htm
This site is well-designed and packed with all the information you need to plan an educational stay in Spain. In English and Spanish.
Dreaming of studying flamenco in Sevilla?
http://www.oocities.org/Vienna/Studio/5195/
A business specializing in helping dance students get the most out their stays in Sevilla.
German Flamenco Pages
http://www.flamenco-seiten.de/
This website has been around as long as DCFLAMENCO (since 1996!). It still remains to be the most comprehensive flamenco website ever. It's in English and German.
El Duende (Copenhagen, Denmark)
http://www.oocities.org/Vienna/1921/
Frequently updated website detailing the Copenhagen flamenco scene. In Danish.
[NOTE: I have many more contacts, but these are the ones that happen to have their own websites. Contact me directly if you're looking for flamenco info for a geographic area not represented above]
For flamenco guitarists
Flamenco guitars and accessories
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Tablature
Allain Faucher: THE best place for flamenco guitar tablature
Norman's flamenco guitar transcriptions Free transcriptions! Well actually just a few are free to whet your appetite. But, if you really want more...Norman does have a total of 231 transcriptions by various artists at a very reasonable price
What you guitarists have been looking for! Falsetas with Real Audio demos!
Practice aids
Too busy to practice guitar? Now you have no excuse! Click here now to find out how.
Mundobeat--VKO Realtime Programmable Metronome: This programmable metronome (a device that produces clicking noises that are useful for practicing rhythms) can be used by flamenco dancers and musicians because you can make it play flamenco compás complete with the accents! The website has some audio samples so that you can preview them for yourself.
Other
FAQ for guitarists
Cajónes flamencos by Mario Cortés. Used by the international touring musicians as well as local DC guitarist Richard Marlow.
Cajones by POPercussion
For flamenco dancers
Dresses etc
Flamenco Dresses by Maribel: Based in San Francisco, custom dressmaker Maribel Mora has created designs for the Bay area's top flamenco performers. She has a degreein Fashion design, but the photo samples of her creations illustrate her excellent work.
Anastasia's Dance Tights: What the heck...most of the visitors to my website are dancers anyway. So therefore I present to you: Anastasia's Dance Tights--Affordable, Performance-Quality Shimmery and Opaque Dance Tights.
Advice for dancers
FAQ for beginners
Sevillanas for beginners
Here's a dance site devoted to the adult beginner. Nicely done!
The Ultimate info source for the DC area's Dance Scene
Other flamenco categories
For people who confuse flamenco with flamingo
Here's where to find that perfect gift for those pesky friends we all have that constantly demonstrate their "cultural depravity" by insisting on calling this beautiful art of ours FLAMINGO dancing.
For amateur flamenco photos
Flamenco photos from around the world at the flamenco-world.com website
For Russian flamencophiles
Reflections on a visit to Spain by a Russian named Felix--very nicely done.
For flamencos who like Barbie®
Barbie®, the Andalucía Flamenco edition. No kidding!
Barbie® is a registered trademark of Mattel
For flamenco book lovers
Find a book about flamenco at Amazon.com
For hungry flamencos
Hungry for some jamón serrano? What? You don't know what that is????
For flamenco CD's, videos etc
Guillermo's Flamenco Connection based in Falls Church, Virginia USA
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