Of Stones and Dance
Shebana Coelho, a flamenco dancer originally from India and currently based in Spain, meditates on connecting her dance with Urdu poetry.
Encounters with Flamenco in Spain
Shebana Coelho, a writer and performer currently studying flamenco in Spain, reflects with her colleagues and classmates on what it means to encounter flamenco as an art form and way of life.
Flamenco is for Every Body
José Galán, director of Flamenco Inclusivo in Seville, Spain, describes how flamenco as an art form can be expressed by every body, and how he has adapted the flamenco technique for people with disabilities.
Gestures of Erasure
Alice Blumenfeld questions if it is appropriate to apply Western terminologies toward cultural dance forms, like flamenco’s soleá, and makes the case for a more culturally sensitive approach to comparing dance forms.
The Seeds Behind “Making It”
Flamenco dance artist and Oberlin College dance professor Alice Blumenfeld reflects on how “making it” in dance is akin to planting seeds in a garden.