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Summer 2026

Flamenco intensive: Beginners

Wednesday 15 + Thursday 16 + Friday 17 July 2026 = 3 sessions.

10.30am to 12.30pm. Full fee £129, Senior fee £103, Concessions £90, Course Code DS056.

Immerse yourself in the passionate world of Flamenco with this exhilarating intensive. Featuring a live guitarist you will learn basic Flamenco steps and rhythms to the enchanting sound of Flamenco music. No previous dance experience is necessary, making this perfect for anyone looking to experience the vibrant art of Flamenco.

More information & enrolment:

https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/flamenco-intensive-beginners

Flamenco castanets workshop

Sunday 26 July 2026 = 1 session.

10.30am to 13.30pm. Full fee & Senior fee £49, Concessions £34, Course Code DS140.

This workshop is designed for students with some previous experience of playing castanets and Spanish dance. It offers a rich blend of history, practical technique, musicality, and coordination, focusing on how castanets integrate with Spanish dance movement.  Students will reinforce strong technical foundations, learn new rhythms, and explore fresh Spanish dance choreography. The course emphasizes musical expression and coordination, helping gain confidence and fluency while playing castanets in motion.

More information & enrolment:

https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/flamenco-castanets-workshop

Flamenco shawl technique workshop

Sunday 26 July 2026 = 1 session.

2.00pm to 5.00pm. Full fee & Senior fee £59, Concessions £41, Course Code DS139.

Ready to add drama, elegance, and flow to your flamenco? With our improver/intermediate workshop you will learn how to swish and swirl the mantón (shawl) with confidence - then seamlessly weave those movements into flamenco dance. You’ll enjoy an up-beat, supportive class atmosphere with the energy of live guitar accompaniment, making the music, movement, and emotion come alive.

More information & enrolment:

 https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/flamenco-shawl-technique-workshop
 

City Lit

1-10 Keeley Street

Holborn

WC2B 4BA

www.citylit.ac.uk

5 mins' from Holborn/Covent Garden stations.

Autumn 2026

Flamenco: Beginners

Thursday 17 September to 3 December = 12 sessions over 12 weeks (NO Half Term break).

10.30am to 12.00pm. Full fee £299, Senior fee £239, Concessions £209, Course Code DDB050.

In this dynamic and friendly class, you will learn fundamental Flamenco dance moves, technique, steps and rhythms accompanied with live flamenco guitar accompaniment. A series of exercises will lead to a short dance sequence, you will develop style, presence and co-ordination. You may have the option to perform the dance in an informal end-of-term showing.

More information & enrolment:
https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/flamenco-beginners.
 

Flamenco: Improvers and Intermediate

Thursday 17 September to 3 December = 12 sessions over 12 weeks (NO Half Term break).

12.15pm to 1.45pm. Full fee £299, Senior fee £239, Concessions £209, Course Code DDM053.

A friendly, intensive class, with live guitar accompaniment, that focuses on the confident execution of Flamenco dance with pleasure, passion and panache. Performance opportunities throughout the year. These classes are suitable for those who have taken regular Flamenco dance classes for at least a year.

You will be embodying a variety of Flamenco ‘palos’ (Flamenco ‘forms’), so as to dance with ‘Flamencura’, that magic that happens when strong technical skill combines with authentic personal expression.

More information & enrolment:
https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/flamenco-improver-and-intermediate.

Flamenco: Beginners and Improvers

Saturday 19 September to 28 November (11 sessions over 11 weeks).

10.00am to 11.30am. Full fee and Senior fee £249, Concessions £174, Course Code DDM050.

A friendly, intensive course that focuses on building confidence and style through exercises and fundamental dance steps. This course is suitable for absolute beginners as well as more experienced students wishing to revise the basics and learn fresh choreographies. Performance opportunities are on offer throughout the year.

More information & enrolment:
https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/flamenco-beginners-and-improvers.

Flamenco: Taster

Friday 5 December 2026

10am to 11.30am. Full fee £29, Senior fee £29, Concessions £29, Course Code DDF010D.

This fun taster session is a great way to try a class and be guided you through some basics Flamenco dance moves and steps. During this a dynamic introduction to Spanish dance, you can ask plenty of questions, so you can be sure that a course is right for you. Open to anyone interested in dance, with or without previous experience.

More information & enrolment:

https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/flamenco-taster

SPRING 2027

Flamenco Choreography

Thursday 11 February to 18 March 2027 = 6 sessions.

2.00pm to 3.30pm. Full fee £129, Senior fee £103, Concessions £90, Course Code DDM056.

Discover how Flamenco choreography is crafted, with its distinct sections and corresponding steps and moves. Collaborate in creating a new dance piece, understanding its close connection to the complex rhythmic patterns (the ‘compás’) as well as a more personal relationship to the choreography. Designed for improver and intermediate level students.

More information & enrolment:
https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/flamenco-choreography

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