¿Qué Es Escuela Bolera?
What is Escuela Bolera? A Spanish dance that incorporates elements of flamenco and ballet.
Escuela Bolera originated as a fusion of popular Spanish dances and ballet.
It is performed in zapatillas (soft shoes) and with castanets.
Throughout the years, Escuela Bolera has developed its own specific, unique movement vocabulary.
This type of dance is one of the main Spanish dances and has a very baroque character, full of great technical complexity.
Escuela Bolera has strong influences from classical dance and French and Italian courtly dances of the 17th century, reaching its maximum splendor in the 18th century.
During the 19th century, this type of dance experienced changes when it came into contact with Andalusian dances, such as Flamenco.
The Conservatory of Flamenco Arts is the only place that offers Escuela Bolera in Albuquerque.
CFA's Escuela Bolera classes are multi-generational and taught by Deanna Encinias.
Int./Adv. Class: Tuesday 4-5pm
Beg./Int. Class: Thursday 4-5pm
Our wrap-around Escuela Bolera practice skirts are handmade with love by the National Institute of Flamenco. Tap photo to shop.
