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Spanish Dance

Dance from the Spanish tradition, danced to guitar, song and castanets, with the rhythm driven through the feet and the line carried in the arms and hands.

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  • Danza Estilizada 1 entry

    Stylised Spanish dance, taking flamenco and the classical school onto the concert stage to Spanish classical music.

  • Escuela Bolera 1 entry

    The classical Spanish school, danced in soft shoes with castanets and carrying the beaten steps and turns of eighteenth-century theatre dance.

  • Flamenco 5 entries

    Andalusian dance to guitar and song, driven from the feet with the arms and hands carrying the line.

  • Spanish Regional Dance No entries yet

    The folk dances of the Spanish regions, each with its own steps, music and dress.

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