Flamenco Shoes in the New York Times

I just came across this article in the New York Times . I like Eva Yerbabuena’s comment about good shoes making her feet feel as if she’s not wearing any shoes!  [...] Read the full article

Flamenco Hair Ornaments

Traditionally, female flamenco dancers wear their hair long – and that’s one tradition that doesn’t appear to have changed in nuevo flamenco.  It’s rare to see a flamenca with a short hair style! Also traditional is the use of hair ornamentation.  The stereotypical image of a flamenco dancer is a women with a red rose [...]

Cheap Flamenco Skirts?

Flamenco costumes can be expensive, and if you’re just taking your first class, you probably aren’t ready to invest in a genuine flamenco skirt. Unfortunately, High Street gypsy-style or Boho tiered skirt may look suitable for flamenco, but they often don’t have enough material (unless they’re a circle skirt, in which case they’ll have that [...]

Dressmaking: how to make sleeves you can dance in

I’ve been lucky to have access to a specialist flamenco dressmaker for most of my flamenco outfits – but once or twice, I’ve had to resort to an ordinary dressmaker, with mixed results.  Don’t get me wrong, a good bridal dressmaker will know exactly how to go about making you a beautiful flamenco dress, given a few photos [...]

Dressmaking: how to choose fabric for a flamenco dress

Flamenco skirts and dresses require a lot of material – allow 2 metres (2.5 yards) for a simple skirt and 3 or 4 metres for a dress.    That much fabric is heavy!   Bear that in mind when buying fabric to make a flamenco dress, and  look for materials that are on the lighter side. Don’t [...]

Mexican Folklorica Shoes for Flamenco

Thanks to the many Californians who’ve told me that Mexican Folklorico shoes are a good – and economical – substitute for flamenco shoes, for those on a budget. Although I’ve never examined a pair of Mexican dance shoes, I can understand why they would stand up well to the rigours of flamenco. I remember some years [...]

Bargain Flamenco Dresses

As we all know,  flamenco dresses are horribly expensive.   Of course, we offer some good value flamenco dresses here on Dress for Flamenco, but what if you don’t like buying online? One option is to go to Spain.  I know that sounds like an expensive solution, but what a marvellous excuse to take a flamenco holiday!   If you [...]

Adding Nails to Character Shoes for Flamenco

I’ve had several enquiries about adding tacks to character shoes – including a couple from people who were sold character shoes as flamenco shoes, and didn’t discover their mistake until too late. I have bad news, I’m afraid – you can’t add nails to character shoes, or any other normal shoe for that matter. The [...]

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On Demand Publishing

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Can I use HubPages as a blog?

One of the most common mistakes new members make, is to use HubPages as a blog. It’s not impossible to keep a blog on HubPages, but it’s not that easy either – because HubPages is simply not set up for… Read the full article

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Making Money Online – Article Writing Sites

HubPages is an example of a site where writers can join and post their own articles, on subjects of their choice, in exchange for a share of the site’s revenue. There are several around, including Infobarrel,… Read the full article

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How to Master Flamenco Rhythm: The Compas Clock

One of the hardest things about flamenco dance – apart from achieving speed and accuracy in your footwork – is mastering the compás (rhythm). Even in a simple dance like the Sevillanas, the way the dance… Read the full article

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