START OF CLASSES: October 24 at 18:00

Classes take place every Thursday at 18:00

Meeting place: Center for Inclusive Art / Teatr 21

Władysław Skoczylas Street 10/12 in Warsaw

The space is architecturally friendly

Participation in the classes is free of charge

Registration is required: rezerwacje@teatr21.pl

Flamenco is not just music and dance – it is an art and a lifestyle, pulsating with the energy of Andalusia. It tells stories about very natural and human matters – both difficult and pleasant. Joy, love, longing, death, pain … People all over the world desire the same and rejoice and weep in the same way – hence the phenomenon of its popularity.

The music and dance of flamenco carry both energy, strength, hope, sunshine, but also longing, suffering, love, faith … It is an art with a centuries-old tradition and at the same time so close to humanity, naturally blending into our emotions… Together we will transport ourselves to beautiful Andalusia, full of life celebrations, the scent of orange blossoms and jasmine. Flamenco is created by the interconnected singing, dancing, and music. The singing, based on rhythm, was the first to take shape. The dance appeared somewhat later, initially serving as a form of illustration to the songs. Flamenco dance is most often solo – it is an individual form of expression, always containing an element of improvisation.

During the classes, we will learn various ways of expression, so that we can collectively feel the immense wealth that the world of flamenco brings. During the classes, we will first get to know tangos. This style is one of the most traditional in flamenco. It has many variations related to the place of origin or due to the interpretation of outstanding flamenco singers. Originally and naturally sensual, beautiful, full of expression in both female and male versions, it is danced to a rhythm of 4.

Outfit: a comfortable outfit that does not restrict movement is recommended (cotton t-shirt/sweater, pants/leggings, long and wide skirt) and shoes with heels / with a hard sole.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:

Magdalena Siwecka is a dancer, choreographer, and teacher of flamenco dance. 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 studies – 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 distinguished dancers and educators as Choni Pérez García, Isabel Bayón, Adella Campallo, Yasaray Rodriguez, Manuel Betanzos, and Ángel Atienza. A soloist, choreographer, and founder of two flamenco projects: PROYECTO FLAMENCO “CORAZÓN YALMA” (collaboration with artists from abroad) and CAFÉ CORTAO COMPAÑÍA FLAMENCA (the largest Polish flamenco dance company). She has participated in many concerts, artistic projects, and festivals presenting flamenco art. She performed, among others, at the Grand Theatre in Warsaw at the invitation of the Sinfonia Varsovia during the festival Crazy Days of Music 2013 – French and Spanish music. A flamenco dance teacher at the Riviera Dance School in Warsaw. In her teaching experience, she also has, among others, collaboration with the State Ballet School named after Roman Turczynowicz in Warsaw and the Dance-Acting Studio operating at the ballet school. Since 2018, she has regularly conducted workshops on inclusive flamenco in collaboration with the “Ekstraklasa Project” active at the Helping Hand Foundation in Marki near Warsaw. Author of the study “Is it really a difficult dance …? People with disabilities in relation to dance – building a world without borders, based on self-realization in dance based on creating the own value of people with disabilities” presented during the XIII National Conference of the Polish Choreological Forum. She continues her professional development by studying choreotherapy. A passionate person. Everything she does is at 100% or more … she doesn’t know any other way!