The National Institute of Flamenco, a 501c3 non profit, was established in 1982 by Eva Encinias. It is an internationally significant arts organization, unparalleled in its breadth and depth of flamenco programming. 

The Institute provides arts experiences rooted in excellence, while creating international connections and investing in local and national artists. For four decades, the Institute has enriched the City of Albuquerque, the U.S. Southwest, the Americas, and beyond through the art of flamenco music and dance.

The Institute proudly partners with the University of New Mexico (UNM), whose Department of Theatre and Dance is home to the only accredited dance program in the United States in which flamenco is a concentration (BA, BAIA, MA, MFA). 

The Institute achieves its mission through the following primary programs:

• Festival Flamenco Alburquerque, est. 1987, annual series of workshops and performances featuring world-class artists and youth programming.

• Conservatory of Flamenco Arts, est. 1999, the largest flamenco school in the United States.

• Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company, est. 1999, a professional company of flamenco artists, consisting primarily of Latinx people of color.

• Tablao Flamenco Albuquerque, est. 2016, an intimate performance venue, featuring improvisation among musicians and dancers.