Adult Classes

Select Ballet Hispanico faculty members offer a variety of dance classes for adults. While these classes are housed in Ballet Hispanico's 89th Street Studios, registration and payment are managed directly through your instructor, not our School of Dance. Detailed registration and class inquiries may be made directly to the instructors listed below.
SUMMER 2010
FLAMENCO
TEACHER: MELINDA MARQUEZ Summer Classes at Ballet Hispanico: July 7-August 2, 2010 Mondays Advanced Beginner/ Intermediate 6:00-7:30pm This class begins with technique and strengthening exercises: braceo, marcajes, taconeo, vueltas. This summer we will continue working on some Alegrías from the beautiful bailaora, Merche Esmeralda, as well as my own original choreography. Absolute Beginners 7:30-8:30pm For those with little or no flamenco experience. This class will introduce the basics of flamenco: hand and arm work, developing strong footwork technique, marcajes and introduction to the palos. Students will be prepared to move into a regularly scheduled beginner class upon completion of the workshop. Wednesdays Intermediate/ Advanced 6:00-7:30pm Class begins with technique and strengthening exercises. This summer we again warm-up with castanet technique including exercises from the incomparable Paco Romero. We will be working on seguiriyas. Discount for 2 classes per week. Private Classes by appointment. Melinda also teaches a full program of classes in New Haven, CT. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT MELINDA MARQUEZ TEACHER: LA MEIRA Summer Session: Jun 19-July 29, 2010 - No class July 3, 2010 Classes at Ballet Hispanico:167 West 89th Street (Columbus/Amsterdam) Technique and Style (June 19-July 29) Thursdays 7:30-8:30pm (PLEASE NOTE THE TIME CHANGE) Saturdays 2:00-3:00pm (NO CLASS JULY 3) We'll be working tangos for movement quality, for the moment of relax, for understanding where to put in the strong remate. $20 for drop ins, $108 for a 6 class card ($18/CLASS), $204 for a 12 class card (17/CLASS), payable on the first day of class. (I will pro-rate this and all workshops if you join late.) Classes at the Latino Flamenco Dance Studio: 250 W 54th Street, 4th floor Technique and Style (June 19-July 29) Saturdays 2:00-3:00pm (NO CLASS JULY 3) We'll be working tangos for movement quality, for the moment of relax, for understanding where to put in the strong remate. $20 for drop ins, $108 for a 6 class card ($18/CLASS), $204 for a 12 class card (17/CLASS), payable on the first day of class. (I will pro-rate this and all workshops if you join late.) "Bring your own Tangos" (5 classes June 19, 26, July 10, 17, 24 ) Saturdays 3:00-4:00pm We'll have guitar and singing to work through different styles of tangos: working especially on fluency in getting thru letras with clarity. We're working toward being able to dance a “vuelta por tangos,” with ease and without rehearsal! A great study in structure and improv. $100 for the 5 class session, or $25 for drop-ins. Tangos Footwork workshop (5 classes June 19, 26, July 10, 17, 24 ) Saturdays 4:00-5:00pm We're looking at taking simple steps and varying the rhythm, how to structure an improv by extending and weaving a pattern and then "rematando" or finishing it off. We'll work especially on how to create a groove with countertimes, footwork variations, marcajes and remates. We all practice giving good “base”: palmas and jaleos! $100 for the 5 class session, or $25 for drop-ins. $190 for both Saturday workshops, $280 for all 3 Saturday classes, for all 5 Saturdays. NO MAKEUPS. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT LA MEIRA