Learn flamenco in-person this summer with Laura Sánchez and connect with a friendly and supportive community.
Our Summer Classes are in-person at The Dance Complex in Cambridge, MA (Central Square) on Fridays.
6-7 pm: General Technique Class for All Levels
7-7:30pm: Adv Beginner/intermediate Choreography
What can students expect from this class? This is a multilevel class for students at different levels (from beginners to intermediate) to work on different technique exercises including: footwork, body-work, turns and all necessary steps to learn a piece of choreography. All students will have the opportunity to participate in our upcoming Student Showcase. This class is perfect to feel the joy of Flamenco while connecting with a supportive community! You can also join this class from home and feel the JOY and energy of the group!
The Choreography class is for Adv Beginner/Intermediate students looking to learn a piece of Choreography by Alegrías. Class available only to pre-registered students in the general technique class.
What background, training, and or relationship do you have with this style? What are your credentials to teaching it?
Laura Sánchez is an independent flamenco dancer, choreographer and educator originally from Cádiz, Spain. She began her flamenco education as a child and received professional training from the Dance Conservatory of Madrid. Laura also holds a Professional Certificate in Expressive Arts Therapies from Lesley University where she developed an emerging therapeutic dance practice, Expressive Flamenco©. Laura actively performs in flamenco venues in the Eastern U.S., and placed 3rd at the 2016 Flamenco Certamen USA, an international competition that takes place in NYC annually. She works as independent choreographer for organizations including Boston College of Fine Arts, Massachusetts Government, Bridgewater University, and Kingston Theater. She facilitates workshops, presents her work internationally and continues to serve annually as Guest Professor for the Lesley University Expressive Therapies Master’s Program. In her most recent work, AFTER DARK, Laura combined flamenco with other expressive arts and produced an award winner Short Film; telling the resilience stories of a community affected by the Covid-19 global pandemic.
Why are you passionate about teaching this style? Flamenco connects me with my authentic self and brings me pure joy. Flamenco is my life and who I am and sharing it with other people is what I was meant to be.
