The first weekend of April was a real treat. My favorite spring cultural festival featured dancers and singers from around the world; Asia, Africa, the Middle East, India, Europe and the Americas. I saw Scottish bagpipers, Chinese dancers, and an art form close to my heart, flamenco.
Tania Tandias does a marvelous job teaching flamenco here in Madison. Her show is so popular that they perform in a larger theater than they did five years ago. Tania and her students capture the passion, musicality and flair of the dance.
¡Olé!
El festival internacional de Madison 2023
El primer fin de semana de abril era divertido. El festival cultural internacional de la primavera preferido mío tiene bailarines y músicos de todo el mundo; Asia, Africa, el Medio Oriente, la India, Europa y las Américas. Vi a personas tocando gaitas escocesas, a bailarines chinos y una forma de arte cerca a mi corazón, el flamenco.
Tania Tandias hace un trabajo maravilloso de enseñar flamenco aquí en Madison. Su exhibición está tan bien recibida que ahora usan un teatro más grande que hace cinco años. Tania y sus estudiantes captan la pasión, la musicalidad y el estilo del baile.
Two women in the Dance of the Bate de cola (long train) Dos mujeres hicieron el baile del bate de cola.
Which kinds of music make you want to dance?
¿Cuál música te da ganas de bailar?
¡Olé! –Rebecca
Fake Flamenco 
I can almost hear the music as they dance, Rebecca! Some years back I saw some beautiful flamenco down in Ybor City near Tampa, Florida. At a Cuban restaurant of all places.
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Wonderful, Neal! What good fortune to see flamenco at a Cuban restaurant. The Caribbean food is so great too.
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Yes!
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What fun 🤩
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Thanks, Sadje. I’ve been looking forward to posting this all month 🙂
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You’re welcome ❤️
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LOVE Tania, her guest performers and students!!! So glad you got to enjoy them!!
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Thanks, CDL. Great to hear from one of her former students. Glad there’s now room for a larger audience at the theater. Tania is so energetic, professional and a great dancer!
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Love the flamenco! ¡Olé!
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Thank you. Rosaliene! It was a beautiful performance.
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Brilliant. Real flamenco, as opposed to the touristy stuff is so involving and moving.
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Thanks, Margaret. It was a very soulful experience.
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My preferred music to dance? Rock & Roll. Yes, ma’am…
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It may be rock and roll, but he likes it (Stones)
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💃
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Awesome! I want to go next year! 😁 I would love to learn the flamenco. 💃🏻 It is fun to watch!
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Ready for a cool spring Wi respite with flamenco in 2024? 🙂
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Sounds great!
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It’s great to experience flamenco in Spain, its country of origin, but it’s incredible to experience it outside, let alone in your hometown! I can imagine it was a fiery and passionate performance you witnessed!
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Thanks, Rebecca. Yes, the duende flamenco spirit was present that afternoon!
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Sounds like a fabulous festival! I love flamenco dancing! Couldn’t do it if my life depended on it, but I love to watch it!
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Thanks, Janet. Flamenco is wonderful to watch, I agree!
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Interesting! 🙂
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Thanks, Devang. Flamenco is inspired in part by Indian folk dancing.
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Ohhhh
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I love flamenco. I have a 9-year-old granddaughter I need to expose to this. It’s her style!
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Sounds great! There are tons of videos online.
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