Flamenco in the Golden Age of Hollywood

Explore flamenco dance in motion pictures of Hollywood with award-winning critic, historian and author Juan Vergillos.

Motion pictures have played a powerful role in communicating the esthetic of flamenco to audiences in the United States of America, dating back to the first silent recorded moving images of a woman – Carmencita Dauset – in 1894. Later, starting in the years of the Golden Age of Hollywood, film directors hired flamenco dancers to help tell stories. That image created on the silver screen during the early-and-mid-20th century endures today, even while flamenco dance evolves.

In four interactive sessions, watch clips of flamenco scenes from memorable films and learn about —

• Hollywood directors who incorporated flamenco in their films during the Golden Age of Hollywood
• Iconic flamenco dancers who appeared in the films, and their unique connections to the U.S.A.
• The aesthetic of flamenco that appeared to Americans via the silver screen
• Answers to your questions about the dancers, the directors, and the films discussed

Nov. 10, 11, 13, 14
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET
Online via Zoom
Spanish with English interpretation
Tuition:
$60/single class (1.5 hours per class)
$150/4 classes (6 hours)

After you register for classes, you will receive an email with a link to join the Zoom session for each day of class that you plan to attend. The Zoom link will be emailed to you closer to the class date.

Send us an email for a discount code for $10 off of tuition: [email protected]

Event Venue

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