ROYAL PALM BEACH — Every Thursday, the rhythmic sounds of heel taps, hand claps and Spanish sevillanas seep from a classroom in Royal Palm Beach High School. Inside, Gabriela Reyes leads 10 women ...

It’s Monday morning, my second dance class of the day. “The floor’s not going to break,” says Felipe Mato, my teacher. It’s one of the many ways he will find to tell me that I’m not stomping hard ...

Though flamenco is one of the most iconic elements of Spanish culture, its origins are somewhat mysterious. Most of what is known comes from oral histories, passed down from generation to generation, ...

At first, they did it behind closed doors. It was the baile funk of 19th-century Spain, a suggestive dance borne out of the clashing of cultures. Old World Europe thought flamenco’s racy, rhythmic ...

HAMPTON — To Helena Malone, flamenco dancing is more than just a musical expression. It's a way to share the history, traditions and heart and soul of another culture. "Flamenco dancing is not meant ...

Flamenco is music and dance from southern Spain. It includes singing, guitar playing, dance and the rhythmic sounds of hand-clapping and finger-snapping. Flamenco is popular the world over, but now ...

Paco Pena's Flamenco Ensemble. Where: State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. When: 8 p.m. Thursday. How much: $25-$55. Call (732) 246-7469 or visit statetheatrenj.org. PHILADELPHIA-- ...

That clatter of castanets and quicksilver, percussive footwork announce Gala Flamenca: a quartet of flamenco stars who strut into town with a clutch of supporting dancers, live musicians and rave ...