Adult Classes - Summer 2026
Session Dates
June 29 – August 11, 2026
Adult Classes at Indie Media Studios
5553 W Belmont Ave Chicago, IL 60641
FREE PARKING GARAGE at 3140 N Central Ave Chicago IL 60634
SCHEDULE
Flamenco Foundations
Mondays, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Performance Skills
Mondays, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Castañuelas por Fandangos
Mondays, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Flamenco Technique & Conditioning
Tuesdays, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Bulerías Structure & Improvisation
Tuesdays, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Performance Opportunities
Throughout the Summer 2026 session, Casa Triana Flamenco students may have opportunities to participate in live performances, community events, and tablaos.
Priority for certain performances will be given to students continuing from the Spring 2026 session, as many pieces will continue developing existing repertoire.
New students joining this summer are still encouraged to participate and may be included in group sections, palmas, sevillanas, or future repertoire, depending on readiness, attendance, and preparation.
Participation Policy
Performance participation is based on attendance, consistency, preparedness, and instructor approval.
Drop-in students are always welcome in class. However, because performances require rehearsal consistency and planning, priority is generally given to students enrolled in a full session.
Attendance & Communication Policy
Consistent attendance is strongly encouraged, as classes build on one another throughout the session.
If you know you will miss class, please notify us in advance whenever possible. If you decide not to continue classes, we also ask that you communicate this with us directly.
Clear communication helps us maintain class organization, rehearsals, and performance preparation while creating a respectful and supportive environment for all students.
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This class is designed for students with little to no previous experience and is the perfect place to begin your flamenco journey. Students will build a strong foundation in footwork (zapateado), arm movements (braceo), posture, turns, coordination, and flamenco rhythm.
With live percussion integrated into class, students will experience flamenco’s rhythmic language in an immersive, supportive environment and develop a deeper understanding of compás from the outset.
Summer 2026 Session Focus
During this 7-week summer session, students will focus on the foundations of one flamenco style while also receiving exposure to other flamenco palos and elements that may be explored in future training.
Classes will include technique exercises, rhythmic work, short movement combinations, and introductory choreography designed to help students connect movement, music, and flamenco expression in a natural and approachable way.
Students will also have opportunities throughout the summer to experience live flamenco performances and observe the connection between the classroom and live flamenco performance culture.
***Make sure to download our guide for new students.
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This class is designed to help students develop the fundamental skills needed for flamenco performance settings in a supportive and practical environment.
Students will work on important elements that are often not fully explored in traditional choreography classes, including stage presence, confidence, musical awareness, and an understanding of how flamenco functions in live performance settings.
Summer 2026 Session Focus
During this 7-week summer session, students will work on:
Clean and confident Sevillanas
Palmas for different flamenco palos
Basic turns and movement quality
Expression and stage presence
Walking and entering the stage
Understanding different flamenco performance settings and environments
Jaleos and words of encouragement are used in flamenco
Group awareness and interaction during performance
Throughout the session, instructors will also demonstrate different flamenco palos so students can begin to recognize their rhythms, character, and structure while learning to accompany each style with palmas.
The goal of this class is to help students feel more comfortable, prepared, and connected within flamenco performance spaces while developing confidence, musicality, and authentic flamenco communication skills.
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This class is designed for students with some previous castanet experience who want to strengthen coordination, musicality, technique, and endurance while learning how to integrate castanets into flamenco dance.
Students will work on hand technique, rhythmic drills, sound clarity, timing, and combinations while developing greater control and confidence with castañuelas.
Summer 2026 Session Focus
During this 7-week summer session, students will focus on castanet technique and combinations applied through Fandangos. Classes will include technical exercises, coordination drills, marcajes, and remates designed to help students connect castanet work naturally into movement and choreography.
The goal of the class is to strengthen overall castanet technique while developing musical awareness, precision, and confidence dancing with castañuelas.
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This class is designed for students who want to strengthen their overall flamenco technique, conditioning, coordination, and individual style.
Classes focus on the technical foundations of flamenco dance, including footwork (zapateado), braceo, posture, turns, marcajes, remates, llamadas, escobillas, and compás training. Students will also work on understanding how steps gradually build and increase in tempo through subidas, helping dancers develop greater rhythmic awareness, control, and stamina.
The class is technique-based and does not focus on full choreography, allowing students to concentrate on precision, strength, musicality, and movement quality.
Summer 2026 Session Focus
During this 7-week summer session, we will focus primarily on compás de 12 while working through drills and exercises designed to improve clarity, endurance, body awareness, and rhythmic understanding.
Material explored in class can later be applied to choreography, improvisation, and performance work across different flamenco styles.
This class is ideal for students looking to refine their technique, deepen their understanding of flamenco structure and movement, and strengthen their personal style and confidence.
Tuesdays 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Level: Int/Adv
Designed for students who want to deepen their understanding of Bulerías. Explore compás, structure, patadas, musical communication, and practical tools for improvisation and performance.
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This class is designed for students who want to better understand Bulerías and feel more comfortable navigating its rhythm, structure, and improvisational nature.
Bulerías can often feel overwhelming to students, so this class focuses on breaking down the compás, structure, and common dance formulas used in flamenco performance settings.
Summer 2026 Session Focus
During this 7-week summer session, students will focus primarily on patadas por Bulerías, learning footwork, marcajes, llamadas, cierres, and practical combinations commonly used for baile.
Classes will include compás training, listening exercises, improvisational tools, and structured formulas that help students build confidence dancing Bulerías in a more natural and musical way.
Toward the end of the session, students may also work with live cante and percussion to help them apply what they have learned in a more authentic flamenco setting.
Mondays 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Level: All Levels
Open to all levels, whether you perform or simply want a deeper understanding of flamenco. Explore palmas, jaleos, compás, expression, and the structure and culture behind different flamenco palos.
Mondays 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Level: Absolute Beginner
Designed for students with no previous flamenco experience. Learn the fundamentals of flamenco through footwork, arm movements, rhythm, posture, and introductory choreography.
Tuesdays 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Level: Int/Adv
Designed for students looking to strengthen footwork, endurance, compás, escobillas, marcajes, llamadas, and overall flamenco technique through focused drills and exercises.
Mondays 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Level: Intermediate
Designed for dancers with a foundation in castanet technique. Develop coordination, musicality, and castanet combinations through Fandangos.
Class Communication & Weekly Videos
To support your learning outside the studio, Casa Triana Flamenco uses Telegram as our main communication platform.
Please download the Telegram app and subscribe to our channel. Through Telegram, students receive weekly class videos and study materials to support independent practice at home.
On the first day of class, you will be added to the appropriate private class group.
To ensure we can find and add you correctly, please use your full name when subscribing to our channel.
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Telegram allows us to share videos and updates in a simple, organized way so students can review material at their own pace and stay connected throughout the session.
TRACKS OF STUDY
Professional Track
Our Professional Track is designed for students who wish to pursue flamenco with a deeper level of commitment and artistic development. Students receive focused training in flamenco technique, choreography, musicality, compás, improvisation, conditioning, and performance preparation within a structured and supportive environment.
This track emphasizes discipline, consistency, and a strong understanding of flamenco structure and communication between dancers and musicians. Students will develop technical and artistic skills while learning how to approach flamenco as a performing art through rehearsals, collaborative work, and live performance opportunities.
The Professional Track is ideal for students interested in serious long-term training, artistic growth, and building a strong foundation for future performance experiences within flamenco.
Community Track
The Community Track is designed for students who want to experience flamenco in a welcoming, supportive, and culturally enriching environment without pursuing professional-level training.
This track focuses on movement, rhythm, expression, musicality, cultural appreciation, and community connection through flamenco dance and percussion classes. Students of all backgrounds and experience levels are encouraged to participate while developing confidence, creativity, and a deeper understanding of flamenco culture and performance.
Through classes, workshops, social gatherings, and performance opportunities, students can share their progress, connect with others, and enjoy flamenco as both an artistic practice and a meaningful community experience.