Fall Session 1 with Tianyi Guo:

Dates: September 14, 21, 28, October 5

Location: Murphy Irish Arts Center 24000 Mercantile Rd. #10 Beachwood, OH

Ages: for ages 14+

Technique Fundamentals for Beginners 7:00-7:45pm

$55/full session; $15/drop-in

In this class, students learn and drill fundamental flamenco dance techniques. This session will focus on the slow tientos style to work on movement quality along with tangos marking patterns and traveling steps.

Beginner Repertory 7:45-8:30pm

$55/full session; $15/drop-in

In this class, students will learn a traditional flamenco choreography and its structure in flamenco’s tangos musical style, focusing on tangos from Granada and Triana. Students will learn a dance that includes letras (verses) and footwork. The goal is to help students understand the structure of the letras and see how the different types of steps fit in the letras.

About the instructor:

Tianyi Guo started learning flamenco dance from Libby Lubinger and Saundra Bohl at Fairmount Center for the Arts in 2017. Immediately she felt a passion for flamenco. She is interested in flamenco music and culture. One of her favourite flamenco styles is bulerias. She has taken workshops and lessons from Alice Lawhorn, La Romera, Marija Temo, Wendy Clinard, Kerensa DeMars, Rhina Motohkaw and Javier Heredia. She was in the pre-professional training program with artistic director Alice Lawhorn from 2020 to 2021. She currently is a member of Abrepaso’s community performance group, En Camino and performs in Abrepaso’s tablaos and community performances.

Payment Methods:

Payment is due before the first class. We accept Venmo, cash, check, and credit card with a 3% fee added. 

-Cash (in-person only)

-Check (in-person or snail mail, send an email first to receive the mailing address)

-Credit Card (3% service fee will be added) (via www.abrepaso.org/cladendar/classes or in- person)

-Venmo @aliceblumenfeld 505-363-2680

Refunds:

There are no refunds on class tuition as long as class continues to be offered in some format. If, due to force majeure, classes must be rescheduled, or if a student cannot attend, we will do our best to provide the classes via Zoom or another online format. If a class is canceled and not offered via an online format, substitute teacher, or other means, ABREPASO will offer a class credit to students who have already paid for the class. 

We require a minimum of 4 people registered for a full session  in order to run any given class. Class schedule subject to change before session start date. 

Class policies:

Please arrive on time to your class. Not only is it physically harmful to miss the warm-up, it also distracts other students. Arriving early gives you time to settle in to the space and have a better class experience. 

Please silence your phones during classes. 

Attire:

Athletic clothing, hair out of your face

Shoes: flamenco shoes, character shoes, jazz sneakers, or closed toe sneakers.