Registration Reminder

The registration deadline for the upcoming session of Flamenco classes is tomorrow Friday, September 23rd.  Classes begin on October 4th/6th.

Class information can be found here.

Please Note: There was an error on the calendar. The final class will take place on Tuesday, November 22nd, not Thursday as previously stated.  I’m very sorry for the confusion.

If you are planning to attend classes this session, please make sure to get your registration in by midnight on the 23rd. If I’ve received your registration in the mail, I have emailed you to confirm. You can also register via interac e-transfer. If you would like to register this way and have not done so before, please email me for details.

Exciting news!

The Edmonton Flamenco Festival has some exciting events for their fundraiser weekend Nov 25 – 27, 2016.

Flashmob – to prepare, I will be leading classes to teach and rehearse the choreography and structure. Rehearsals take place on  Friday evenings from 6:30 – 7:30 at Marrmac dance beginning on October 14th. All levels welcome. Some previous experience with flamenco dance required.

Workshops in dance and song – with Stephanie Pedraza
Workshop – Introduction to Flamenco Guitar – with Holly Blazina

Performance – at the AGA’s Ledcor Theatre
featuring guests Stephanie Pedraza, Holly Blazina, and Francesca Canalizo with local artists Irena Dumicz, Jane Ogilvie, and Nyles Varughese.

Click here for more information on the EFF website

hope to see you this fall!
Jane

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Dear Students,

Upcoming Classes!

Registration information for the upcoming session of flamenco classes is now available. Classes will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays this fall.

The 8 week session starts in the first week of October. The deadline to register for all levels is Friday, September 23rd.

Stephanie Pedraza will return at the end of the session, stay tuned for more information!

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Click here to go directly to the class registration page.

I’ve just returned from a month of intensive study in Seville, Spain and am excited for the next session. This summer brought me back to classes with some of my favourite teachers, including Ramon Martinez, Oruco, Torombo, and the Farruco family. I also had the opportunity to experience classes with teachers new to me including: dancers Miguel el Rubio, Manuela Rios, Carmen Ledesma, Adela Campallo, Polito, Carpeta, Africa Fernandez; singer Antonio Villar; and flamenco pianist David Peña Dorantes.

You can see a video of our dance class with Polito (of the Farruco family) at this link

For one week, I took part in the festival Utrera Suena, studying daily with dancers Carmen Ledesma and Adela Campallo, and pianist David Peña Dorantes.

You can catch an interview with Carmen Ledesma (and me!) and video of our dance class at this link: Keep watching after the interview to hear the amazing young singer Reyes Carrasco from Utrera who was also in our dance classes.

You can see the results of our 4 day workshop at the piano in the recorded performance at this link: Students were drawing from a variety of experience. Some came with pre-prepared pieces, some composed them during the week, some were improvising in pairs. My piece was an improvisation on a piece by Dorantes.

The festival had free performances each night. You can see a bit from the performance of Dorantes with Renaud Garcia Fons at this link

It was an amazing and intense summer of immersion. I am so excited to get back to classes to share what I have learned.

There are a lot of exciting things coming up for the Edmonton Flamenco Festival this year. We are gearing up for the March 10th Mainstage performance at the Winspear followed by workshops on the 11th and 12th. We are in the process of finalizing the contracts with our international artists now. The Festival Fundraiser is in the planning stages for end of Nov./beginning of Dec. There is also a flashmob in the works, information coming soon.

Hope to see you this Fall!
Jane

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Dear Students,

A few reminders

Final Flamenco Class – Wednesday night – 7:30 – 8:30 for all levels.

Our final flamenco class of this session is this Wednesday night from 7:30 – 8:30 for all levels.  This class is only open to current registered students and those that have paid drop in during in this session.

Observers/guests/family/friends are not able to sit in on this class.

 At 7:30 we’ll do a group warm up, each level will present their piece, we’ll watch some flamenco video clips and head off for a coffee at a local cafe afterwards. If you are a current student but have missed a lot of classes this session and won’t be performing, please do join us as an audience member to get a taste of what other students have learned, see some inspirational video and meet other flamencos in our community.

This is it for classes with me until the fall. I’m off to study in Spain for the month of July. If you’re looking for a flamenco fix over the next few months, keep an eye on the facebook page and our community website where most upcoming classes, events and performances are posted. There are a few workshops and classes coming up quickly. Don’t miss out!

I encourage you to take classes from everyone. There is so much flamenco to learn about and experience. Don’t miss out on a chance to learn from every teacher you can.

Hope to see you in class or at an upcoming workshop!

Jane

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The registrations are in and some classes are confirmed to begin
this week. Please see below for details.

Level Intro – class is still pending, I will confirm with registered students by Tuesday at the latest.

Levels I, III, and IV are running the full session.

If you would like to join a class and you have not
registered or let me know that you will be dropping in,
please email me (janeogilvie at mail dot com) and be
sure to bring your fee and registration form to the first class.

Click here to go directly to the registration page.

Hope to see you in class!

Jane

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Registration Reminder

The registration deadline for the upcoming session of Flamenco classes is Friday, April 8th.  Classes begin on April 13th.

Class information can be found here.

If you are planning to attend classes this session, please make sure to get your registration in by midnight on Friday. If I’ve received your registration in the mail, I have emailed you to confirm.

You can also register via interac e-transfer. If you would like to register this way and have not done so before, please email me for details.

hope to see you this Spring!
Jane

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Dear Students,

Registration information for the upcoming 6 week session of flamenco classes is now available. The deadline to register for all levels is April 8th. Classes begin April 13th.

Click here to go directly to the class registration page.

A reminder to current students that our final group class is this Wednesday at 7:30. Siguiriyas students will have the room from 7:30 – 7:45 and tangos students from 7:45 – 8:00. Everyone together starting at 8:00.

Hope to see you this Spring!
Jane

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Registration Reminder

The registration deadline for the upcoming session of Flamenco classes is Friday, January 22nd.  Classes begin the following week.

Class information can be found here.

If you are planning to attend classes this session, please be sure to get your registration in by midnight on Friday. Classes without enough registered in advance will be cancelled.

*The registration fee is due up front but since we are starting a little early this year due to Good Friday and Spring break, you may post date the balance of fees for Feb 1st if needed.*

Exciting news!

Have you heard? The Flamenco Society of Edmonton is hosting a flamenco party/jam:

Saturday, February 27 at 7 PM
Tickets: $5
Door prizes
Full menu and cash bar provided by fantastic Yiannis Tavern
More info: FLAMENCO in FEBRUARY ! JUERGA! at Yiannis Kasbar

Classes to prepare for the juerga

Wanting to perform at the juerga and needing some assistance? Beyond my regular session classes that include choregraphy and rhythmic clapping, there is also the por fiesta class to become comfortable getting up to dance on your own.

Haven’t learned Sevillanas before? Irena Dumicz runs a class for all levels on Thursday evenings at 6:30 at Marr-Mac. Her next class starts this week: SEVILLANAS CLASSES with Irena Dumicz

hope to see you this Spring!
Jane

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Dear Students,

Upcoming Session

Registration information for the upcoming session of flamenco classes is now available. The deadline to register for all levels is January 22nd. Classes begin January 27th.

Review Classes

Before our next session of classes starts I am offering the following dates for review classes at Marrmac. Classes are $15 each. I will confirm which ones are running on Monday, January 11th so please let me know by this Sunday if you will be attending.

Level I – bulerias
Friday, January 15 and 22  – from 7:00 – 8:00

Advanced – tangos
Wednesday, January 13 and 20  – from 7:00 – 8:00

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Click here to go directly to the class registration page.

Hope to see you this Fall!
Jane

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