Flamenco Improv Foundations
Learn how to dance freely with confidence in this simple, structured intro to flamenco improv
You want to improvise in flamenco but feel intimidated...
Many dancers think that to reach the epitome of DUENDE, they must improvise with making everything up *on the spot* with some magically inspired movement.
They try it… and freeze. They forget how to even move!
Improvisation in flamenco IS NOT about being suddenly inspired.
It’s about building muscle memory, trusting the compás and the structure, and allowing yourself to listen and respond.
When the movements live in your body and you understand where you are in the letra, you stop guessing.
You recognize what you’re hearing — and you know how to move.
THIS is how improvisation becomes something you can practice and actually DO, rather than hope and pray for "inspiration!"
Introducing: Flamenco Improv Foundations
Flamenco Improv Foundations helps you build improvisation in a clear, embodied way — without guessing or overthinking.
What You’ll Learn-
- ✨Understand and feel the 12-count compás
- ✨Use strong, simple marcaje that works for improvisation
- ✨Recognize the structure of a letra and know how to move within it
- ✨Experience the difference in aire and expression between Alegrías and Soleá por Bulerías
- ✨Improvise using the same technique with different intention
Dance with more confidence by trusting what’s already in your body
This work gives you something solid to return to — so improvisation feels grounded, musical, and doable.
What's Included-
Meet your maestra, Rina Orellana
I’m Rina Orellana, a Madrid-trained flamenco dancer and teacher with over 25 years of experience. From my studio in Los Angeles and inside the Online Flamenco Studio, I help dancers of all levels build strong technique, feel the compás deeply, and dance flamenco with confidence, joy, and authentic expression.
If You're Ready to Trust Your Movement to Improvise...
Flamenco Improv Foundations gives you a clear, structured starting point for improvisation — so you’re no longer guessing what to do.
You’ll dance away with:
- ✨ a clearer understanding of how flamenco improvisation actually works
- ✨ a felt sense of the 12-count compás
- ✨ a small, reliable set of movements you can return to
- ✨ and more confidence trusting your body and responding to the music
This course isn’t about being advanced or doing everything on the spot.
It’s about having something solid to come back to — again and again.
If you’ve been curious about improvisation but unsure where to start, this is your entry point.
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Frequently Asked Questions
No. This is a recording from a live workshop held on zoom. Now, with 6 lessons + 2 bonus videos, one hour long.
You will have access to the course for as long as it's active on the site once you purchase it. You will need an internet connection on your mobile, tablet, computer or television to access it. Downloading the videos are not possible.
This course is best for dancers who already have some basic flamenco experience with some 12 count palos. But no flamenco shoes required!
This is a video course with an intro to improvising in flamenco, specifically Alegrías and Solea por Bulerías. You'll solidify the palmas for the 12 count, learn three marcaje steps to keep in your repertoire, understand the structure of the letras for both palos, learn how to use those same three marcajes but make them look & feel different! ¡Olé!