One of our favorite experiences is to go to Albuquerque and stay in the Albuquerque Hotel or Hotel Chaco and go to Tablao Flamenco Albuquerque, where we share a bottle of wine and tapas. We have done this many times.

Helen and her family are proud to support the National Institute of Flamenco and believe strongly in its mission to share the art of flamenco through artistic excellence in performance and teaching. As a "Flamenco mom" and aficionado, Helen has witnessed first hand the incredible power…

When I lived in Baltimore I saw my first flamenco performance by a master group, the Edwin Aparicio Flamenco Dance Company, from Washington, D.C. They performed close up to audience on a wood floor accompanied by guitars and singers. I was struck by the way the performers visibly communicated with each other during the performance. I loved the sweat, the energy, the music, the stomping, the music, the costumes, and tradition…