

Flamenco 4 Kids!™

Come enjoy flamenco rhythm, music, and dance classes and performance opportunities for children ages 4-12 the greater Washington, D.C. area. Boys and girls welcome! ¡Olé! A Bailar!
ALL NEW KIDS & ADULT CLASSES STARTING SEPT 2023 ➜ ENROLLMENT INFO (PDF)

Why Flamenco 4 Kids!™ is great for kids
At any age Flamenco is a lot more than just dance. But for young children it can be a unique outlet for self expression. Magdalena's classes carefully balance discipline with lots of fun and character development.
Flamenco 4 Kids!™ strives to introduce children to the three C's: confidence, cooperation, and comradery. The final steps in each class are met with a triumphant shout from the group, “olé!”
Children with no dance or music background are welcome. ¡Se habla español!
Flamenco 4 Kids!™ for skill-building
Magdalena uses an organic system of ear training to build age-appropriate skills in movement and musicianship.
Parents peeking in might see their little one learning to stand tall and proud like royalty, stomping in unison with classmates like a stampede of horses, or twirling in circles, opening and rotating her hands like a blossoming flower.
Rhythm and dance are cleverly intertwined as children accompany traditional music from Andalucía by moving their bodies from head to toe.



Flamenco 4 Kids!™ enriches the lives of our children
With so many layers of complexity the smallest "A-HA" in Flamenco is a gigantic milestone!
Time in class is mostly reserved for play, process, and imagination. Instead of an actual step, students may learn a new way to translate a particular feeling into a movement. With young children a 30-second phrase can be the primary building block for an entire week's lesson!
In this way, Flamenco is an ideal art form to get our little ones thinking with their brains and feeling with their hearts!

Flamenco 4 Kids!™ teaches teamwork and problem solving
That one 30-second snapshot can be exposure to elements of musical theater, dance, improvisation, music theory, rhythm ... even MATH! We think art appreciation is as important to understanding Flamenco as balance and coordination.
But that's not all. Students learn lots of Spanish and about the culture of Andalucía. They collaborate with their classmates to MAKE ART HAPPEN, because Flamenco needs Baile, Musica, y Compás to be complete.
READY TO ENROLL? ➜ SCHEDULE & ENROLLMENT INFO (PDF)
Magdalena’s flamenco class is amazing. My 4 year old looks forward to it every week. It is just so wonderful to see a child discover a passion. Magdalena achieves the perfect balance between fun and method. The kids are attentive and perfect their dance skills but you can tell that they are also having a playful time. And the fact that there are performance opportunities during the year is a lot of fun so kids can work toward showing their new talents to an audience.
Carine R.
Washington, D.C.
