Flamenco 1 Spring Semester

ABOUT THE CLASS 

Flamenco is an expressive dance form originating in Southern Spain with influences from various cultures around the world and is known for its rhythmic footwork. This class introduces the students to the basics of Flamenco dance. Students will have fun learning all aspects of flamenco including upper body (braceo), the rhythms (palos), palmas (hand-clapping), footwork (taconeo), and even some Spanish. The class will help develop the student’s coordination skills and will learn hand-eye coordination to excel use basic rhythms and choreography.

Must be at least age 7 by Saturday, February 1, 2025.

The semester runs Sunday, February 2, 2025 through Sunday, May 18, 2025. Classes will not be held on the following days:

Spring Break – Monday, April 14, 2025 through Sunday, April 20, 2025

Memorial Day Weekend – Saturday, May 24, 2025 through Monday, May 26, 2025.

Included with this class is an option to participate in our end of year recital in June 2025. An additional $125 performance fee is required per class for participation in the recital. The fee covers costumes, theater rentals, and staffing for rehearsals. Click HERE to pay your performance fee and confirm your child’s spot in the show. For more information, please view the Performance Policy section of our Student Handbook.

Please Note: Our classes are designed to be taken over the course of the full school year, culminating in an end of year recital in June 2025. Students registering mid-year will be coming into a class that is already in session and may have already started recital choreography. We will not accept enrollments for the 2024-25 school year after February 9, 2025.

Location: This is an in-person class at CityDance @ Friendship Heights, 5207 Wisconsin Ave NW Washington DC 20015.

Class capacity is 14.

Small Class Policy

Classes with 3 or fewer dancers are considered semi-privates and will be held for a reduced class time of 45 minutes. Once the class builds to 4 or more dancers, classes will resume to the full 60 minute class time.

Important Dates

First Day of School Year: Monday, September 16, 2024

Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Monday, October 14, 2024 – No Classes

Halloween: Thursday, October 31, 2024 – No Classes

Fall Break: Monday, November 25, 2024 – Sunday, December 1, 2024 – No Classes

Winter Break: Monday, December 23, 2024 – Sunday, January 5, 2025 – No Classes

Martin Luther King Jr Day: Monday, January 20, 2025 – No Classes

Parent Observation for Fall Semester: Monday, January 13, 2025 – Sunday, January 19, 2025

Last Day of Fall Semester: Sunday, January 26, 2025 

Start of Spring Semester: Monday, January 27, 2025

Spring Break: Monday, April 14, 2025 – Sunday, April 20, 2025 

Parent Observation for Spring Semester: Sunday, May 4, 2025 – Saturday, May 10, 2025  

Last Day of Sunday Classes: Sunday, May 18, 2025

Last Day of Monday Classes: Monday, May 19, 2025 

Memorial Day Break: Saturday, May 24, 2025 – Monday, May 26, 2025

Last Day of Tuesday Classes: Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Last Day of Wednesday Classes: Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Last Day of Thursday Classes: Thursday, May 29, 2025

Last Day of Friday Classes: Friday, May 30, 2025

Last Day of Saturday Classes: Saturday, May 31, 2025

Technical Rehearsals: Sunday, June 1, 2025 – Thursday, June 5, 2025

Spring Recital: Friday, June 6, 2025, Saturday, June 7, 2025 & Sunday, June 8, 2025