Inclusive Flamenco with Magdalena Siwecka at the Inclusive Art Center / Theater 21 || START: 2.10.

About the event

START OF CLASSES: October 2 at 6:00 PM Classes take place every Thursday at 6:00 PM 📍 Meeting place: Inclusive Art Center / Theater 21 Władysława Skoczylasa Street 10/12 in Warsaw The space is architecturally friendly 💸 Participation in classes is free 📧 Registration required: [email protected] Flamenco is not just music and dance – it is art and a way of life, pulsating with the energy of Andalusia. It speaks about very natural and close-to-human matters – both difficult and pleasant. Joy, love, longing, death, pain... All over the world, people desire, rejoice, and cry in the same way – hence the phenomenon of its popularity. Flamenco music and dance carry energy, strength, hope, sunshine, but also longing, suffering, love, faith... It is an art with centuries-old tradition, yet so close to humans, naturally blending into our emotions... Together, we will transport ourselves to beautiful Andalusia, full of life celebration, the scent of orange blossoms, and jasmine. Flamenco is created by the combination of singing, dancing, and music. Singing, based on rhythm, was the first to develop. Dance appeared later, initially as a form of illustration to the songs. Flamenco dance is most often solo – an individual form of expression, always containing an element of improvisation. During the classes, we will explore various forms of expression to collectively feel the richness that the world of flamenco brings. In the course, we will first learn tangos. This style is one of the most traditional in flamenco. It has many variations related to its place of origin or the interpretation of outstanding flamenco singers. Originally and naturally sensual, beautiful, full of expression in both female and male versions, it is danced in a 4-beat rhythm. 👗 Outfit: Comfortable clothing that does not restrict movement is recommended (cotton t-shirt/sweatshirt, pants/leggings, long and wide skirt) as well as shoes with heels / hard soles. ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: Magdalena Siwecka – dancer, choreographer, and flamenco dance educator. She began her dance career as a child with classical, modern, and Polish folk dance. A graduate of the Olsztyn Dance Theater. A student of outstanding dancers and choreographers – Piotr Galiński and Jacek Łumiński. She graduated in art history from the University of Warsaw, specializing in costume design – primarily in the history of ballet costumes. She has been professionally involved in flamenco dance for over 20 years. She trained in Poland and Spain with such renowned dancers and educators as Choni Pérez García, Isabel Bayón, Adella Campallo, Yasaray Rodriguez, Manuel Betanzos, and Ángel Atienza. Soloist, choreographer, and founder of two flamenco projects: PROYECTO FLAMENCO "CORAZÓN Y ALMA" (collaboration with international artists, concerts in Poland) and CAFÉ CORTAO COMPAÑÍA FLAMENCA (the largest amateur Polish flamenco dance group, composed of her students). She has participated in numerous concerts, artistic projects, and festivals showcasing flamenco art. She performed at the Grand Theater in Warsaw at the invitation of Sinfonia Varsovia during the festival Crazy Days of Music 2013 – French and Spanish music, and at the international Flamenco Festival CITY OF GNOMES (CIUDAD DE DUENDES, 2023) in Wrocław. Her teaching experience includes long-term collaboration with Ireneusz Sulewski Dance Academy, Riviera Dance School in Warsaw, Hanna Kamińska's Dance-Acting Studio operating at the Roman Turczynowicz State Ballet School in Warsaw, DANCEWORLD by Agnieszka Kaczorowska, and Triana Flamenco Dance School. She is a teacher of inclusive flamenco, offering dance classes open to people with disabilities – since 2018, she has regularly conducted workshops on inclusive flamenco in collaboration with "Ekstraklasa Projekt" active at the Helping Hand Foundation in Marki near Warsaw, and starting in 2024, workshops at the Inclusive Art Center / Theater 21 in Warsaw (for this last project, she received a distinction in the IMPULS KULTURY competition – Mazovian Award for Cultural Inspiration 2024). Participant in training programs for artists and dance staff on the needs of Deaf and disabled individuals, implemented as part of the "Dance and Disability – Crossing Borders 2024" program by the National Institute of Music and Dance. Graduate of postgraduate studies "Choreotherapy (dance and movement therapy)" at the Higher School of Vocational Education in Wrocław (2024). Scholarship holder of the Critical Dance Pedagogy Network (UK) – 2025, participating in the Artistic Laboratory for dance educators and researchers.