![]() Lindsey is both an extraordinary teacher and dancer. It is rare to find a dance teacher that is also a beautiful dancer in her own right. Her personality and presence are an additional asset when in front of a class of students. Lindsey Bourassa has an exceptional talent for teaching a very challenging dance form, flamenco! She has the inherent ability to break down flamenco components piece by piece for all her students and connect them together again in a clear, comprehensible style all her own. Aside from being extremely talented and knowledgeable of Flamenco, Lindsey is a caring, mindful, professional, organized and articulate teacher who dedicates herself to bringing this art form, culture and opportunities to Maine.” - Rennie W. Lindsey really takes care to nurture every level of ability from total beginners to more experienced dancers. “I have been studying flamenco with Lindsey Bourassa for 6 years now and it’s a welcoming and safe environment for students of all ages. Learning Flamenco dance is a fantastic adventure and I’m thrilled to have Lindsey guiding me through it.” - Sara Sokol She not only inspires me as a dancer but as a human being and my private sessions with her are the highlight of my week. “Learning how to flamenco dance has been a lifelong dream of mine luckily I have Lindsey to help me make that dream a reality! Lindsey is a beautiful dancer, and a teacher who provides a safe, fun, inspiring environment to learn in. She is literally the best teacher.” - Kaya Assata Teret, Age 10 She's been teaching me for 7 years now and I know soo much flamenco. She's so good at teaching kids, she's so patient and nice I learned so much from her and would play flamenco at home with my little sister Phoenix. FINALLY She started teaching when I was four. After I saw her dance I really really really wanted to be a flamenco dancer. When Lindsey dances it's so beautiful and graceful and really inspiring. "When I first saw Lindsey dance I was two, I instantly fell in love with flamenco. I’m glad I found her and this community.” - Cindy Barnard I knew I appreciated dancing, but I never realized how much I would enjoy her classes, and that I would love dancing this much again! It’s just fabulously fun. “Lindsey takes this vibrant style of song, music, and dance developed over centuries and provides a clear and straightforward approach to begin learning flamenco dancing. So thankful to have found a flamenco artist who is also a wonderful teacher. “ - Sharon Gordon Bourassa supports her students at whatever level they are at & breaks down the elements of flamenco: Its history, rhythms, singing, footwork and choreography into easy to learn sections. “Lindsey Bourassa makes learning the art of Flamenco dance thoroughly enjoyable. I cannot recommend her classes enough!” - Megan Keogh She is thoughtful, professional and has created and nurtured a Flamenco community in Maine that is strong. You always leave her class with more knowledge than you came in with. She breaks down the mystery of Flamenco for the average person who may know nothing. She explains and connects Palos with movements and can give you reasoning to help you understand why something is done, and where to do it in the canté. She does so much more than teach you steps. She is unique in the world of Flamenco because she has studied the history and culture extensively. 2.“I have taken Flamenco lessons from Lindsey for many years now. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization named flamenco an intangible cultural heritage of humanity in 2010. ![]() Flamencos are characterized by their compas or counts that can be four to 12 in songs that range from joyous alegrias to the peasant dance guajiras and sorrowful seguirillas. What is the dance of flamenco?įlamenco is an art that originated in southern Spain consisting of four elements: dance, guitar, singing and jaleo, - spirited chanting, clapping and stomping.ĭances are called bailes and dancers are bailaores or bailaoras. Here's what students in her Thursday night class are learning. It's so distinctive that even the United Nations has recognized it as an international art form.ĭo you flamenco? These women are trying, and finding joy in the stomps, claps and sounds. Driven by percussion, it involves tapping feet, swinging arms, elaborate costumes and spirited chants. She learned the dance in her native Venezuela, traveled to Spain to master it, performed in hundreds of venues and now teaches a night class at Royal Palm Beach High School.įlamenco is highly technical but also emotional, Reyes said. ROYAL PALM BEACH - Flamenco grounds you like no other dance, says Gabriela Reyes. Watch Video: 'It's such positive energy': Learning the art of flamenco at Royal Palm Beach High School
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