Flamenco Dance Workshops
Flamencoshow.co.uk have given workshops in flamenco dance at numerous events throughout UK including:
Move It! dance exhibition at Olympia, Trafalgar Square's International dance day,
Edinburgh International Festival, Wembley World Flavour Festival and many more - please see review page for feedback.
Our flamenco dance tutor, Samantha Luisa (Sam) holds a PGCE, Master of Arts Degree Dance Studies (distinction) and Specialist Diploma in "El Arte Flamenco" (distinction) from Sevilla where she trained in Andalucia, Spain. She is a member of Equity and the Institute for Learning, and began dancing professionally, at 11 years, on TV and in London’s West End productions. She received dance scholarships from Royal Academy, Equity, London Contemporary, and from the Dancer's Trust to study her specialist certificate in Flamenco dance.
In Spain, she performed choreographies by Carmen Ledezma, Isabel Bayon, Hiniesta Cortes, Rafael Campallo, Javier Baron, Milagros Menjibar, and Manolo Soler at La Fundacion and Teatro Sol, Sevilla. In Portugal, she performed with Suite Española from Madrid in “El Feticio de Gitana”; in Greece with Constandina & Stamatis Gonithez, in France's Vinci Theatre, and in London's West End in shows with artists such as Apache Indian and Catherine Zeta Jones.
Sam has also danced in numerous flamenco companies in UK including "El Aire flamenco", "Duende Flamenco", "Flamenco Fusion", "Diva Flamenca", "Candela Flamenca", "Flamenco Fiesta", "Alegria Flamenca", and "Camino Flamenco". Her TV credits include “Campion”, “Top of the Pops”, “Access All Areas”, “The Word”, “From the Top”, "Dancing in the Street". Adverts include: Wrigleys, Glaxo, Häagen-Dazs, BT, Sky, and Rover.
Sam has taught and choreographed flamenco for events including Trafalgar Square's Record Breaking "BigDance", MoveIt Dance exhibition at Olympia, David Rolphe (BAFTA) production of "Poets" at Edinburgh Festival, Flamenco events at Norwich City Hall and the Scoop at London City Hall. She has choreographed fusion performances for UK festivals, and theatre tours with "El Aire" Persian-flamenco tour. Her flamenco dancing has been reviewed as: “exquisite... absolutely breathtaking… passionate flamenco”.
Over the past year, she has performed at the Royal Opera House in Francesca Zambello's production of Bizet's "Carmen", Jurgen Flimm's production of Beethoven's "Fidelio", and Keith Warner's production of Wagner's Ring Cycle with Placido Domingo. Sam is currently dancing at Covent Garden in Zambello's 2008 revival of Bizet's "Carmen" - to view trailor, see ROH website, and select "watch the trailer". Sam Quy Samantha Quy
Book a workshop for your event!
Flamencoo is becoming increasingly popular around the world as more and more people become
intoxicated by flamenco's exciting rhythms, dynamic music/song, and passionate dance.
Our fun beginners' workshop offers you the chance to have a go at dancing flamenco yourself!
Learn to:
Clap a flamenco rhythm
Create those caressing hand movements
Blast away those tired feet with some furious foot-stomping
Classes held at all levels for all ages, M & F welcome
For more information on this workshop, please email: info@flamencoshow.co.uk
