Flamenco Dance Classes with Joelle Gonçalves
About the Instructor: As a professional dancer and teacher, and director of Sol Flamenco, Joelle (front left) has performed throughout the West Coast and continues to teach in Santa Rosa, CA. Her refreshing approach to teaching involves character building exercises, translating the understanding of complex flamenco rhythms, and helping to reveal each students unique strengths. She has received awards from the Sonoma Arts Council and in 2009 she received a personal letter from Cirque du Soleil talent scout, Guilio Scatola, requesting her audition (after seeing her perform at the San Francisco Palace of Fine Arts) for the production of Ka.
Recitals are held annually and students train hard to perform at their maximum skill level.
Joelle returns to Spain regularly to further her dance training . The classes that she teaches in Santa Rosa are based on smaller portions of the choreography she learns there. "I bring Spain back with me so that I can share they joy that I am so fortunate to experience."
"You are a gifted and amazing teacher/mentor. As I approach almost one year, a joyful year, studying with you I'm amazed at how far along I've come. It's not so obvious for me to gauge my progress from week-to-week. But, knowing where I started last February and where I am now, I never imagined I'd ever get passed my struggles of even beginning to understand the many many complexities of the beautiful art of flamenco." (2016 New Student, D.G.)
Recitals are held annually and students train hard to perform at their maximum skill level.
Joelle returns to Spain regularly to further her dance training . The classes that she teaches in Santa Rosa are based on smaller portions of the choreography she learns there. "I bring Spain back with me so that I can share they joy that I am so fortunate to experience."
"You are a gifted and amazing teacher/mentor. As I approach almost one year, a joyful year, studying with you I'm amazed at how far along I've come. It's not so obvious for me to gauge my progress from week-to-week. But, knowing where I started last February and where I am now, I never imagined I'd ever get passed my struggles of even beginning to understand the many many complexities of the beautiful art of flamenco." (2016 New Student, D.G.)
Técnica de Baile Flamenco: Nivel Básico (Basic Flamenco Technique)
Finely Center, Santa Rosa
Wednesday Nights: 5:30pm-6:30pm (8 Wednesday's) June 7 - July 26
Each class includes warm up exercises using various dance styles, hand and arm technique, footwork exercises and an introduction to a short choreography. This class will be accompanied by professional flamenco guitarist, Mark Taylor. Classes also offer character building exercises and will challenge students of all levels. Register by calling the Finely Center (707) 543-3737 or register online HERE.
Finely Center, Santa Rosa
Wednesday Nights: 5:30pm-6:30pm (8 Wednesday's) June 7 - July 26
Each class includes warm up exercises using various dance styles, hand and arm technique, footwork exercises and an introduction to a short choreography. This class will be accompanied by professional flamenco guitarist, Mark Taylor. Classes also offer character building exercises and will challenge students of all levels. Register by calling the Finely Center (707) 543-3737 or register online HERE.
Baile Garrotin Completo: Beginner - Intermediate Level
Joelle's Home Studio (please send an email for address)
Thursday Mornings: 10:45am-11:45am
Garrotín is a style (palo) of flamenco singing, dancing, and guitar playing, which developed near the end of the nineteenth century in Asturias, in northern Spain. It is played and sung in a major key and has a cheerful and festive character. You will need a Spanish Hat for this class; purchase your hat HERE for $4.00 plus shipping. $20 drop in.
Soleá por Bulerías: Intermediate - Advanced Level
Joelle's Home Studio (please send an email for address)
Sunday Evenings: 7-8
Soleá (Soleares) por Bulerías is, as it's name suggests, a Soleares with the pace and drive of a Bulerías.
The desplantes “breaks” in this class will be a high level. Ready? $20 drop in.
Joelle's Home Studio (please send an email for address)
Thursday Mornings: 10:45am-11:45am
Garrotín is a style (palo) of flamenco singing, dancing, and guitar playing, which developed near the end of the nineteenth century in Asturias, in northern Spain. It is played and sung in a major key and has a cheerful and festive character. You will need a Spanish Hat for this class; purchase your hat HERE for $4.00 plus shipping. $20 drop in.
Soleá por Bulerías: Intermediate - Advanced Level
Joelle's Home Studio (please send an email for address)
Sunday Evenings: 7-8
Soleá (Soleares) por Bulerías is, as it's name suggests, a Soleares with the pace and drive of a Bulerías.
The desplantes “breaks” in this class will be a high level. Ready? $20 drop in.
