Want to learn flamenco?

Want to discover more about flamenco but not sure where to start? Here are the top online flamenco resources to help you on your flamenco journey.

I speak a bit of Spanish, but even if I didn’t I could look in the dictionary and tell you that concurso means competition. But… there’s a bit more to it than that. While dance competitions typically inspire images of girls in leotards, the flamenco concurso is a far cry from that stereotype. In fact, the original flamenco contest, the ‘Concurso de Cante Jondo de Granada’ focused purely on flamenco singing.

We are well into 2020 already, Term 1 is kicking off and flamenco classes are underway around the country. But are you one of those people who never takes a break from flamenco? You just might qualify for the title of Friki de Flamenco.

If you visit Spain and you want to see flamenco, one of your best choices is a tablao — a venue dedicated to flamenco. There are plenty of tablaos in cities like Madrid, Barcelona, Seville and Granada. But what should you look for? Carmen Gálvez, Artistic Programmer at La Casa del Flamenco in Seville, gives us some inside tips on the tablao experience.

Whether you’re an aficionado or you know nothing about flamenco, if you’re visiting Spain, chances are you’re going to want to see a flamenco show. Here we take a look at the different types of venues where you can encounter flamenco.