Dallas - August 04, 2005

Stomp and Circumstance

Flamenco Classes

Some have called you a pushover.

You prefer the word “accommodating.”

But no matter what you call it, the truth remains: You’ve always had a hard time putting your foot down.

Maybe you need to stand up (and stomp) for yourself in a different way. Flamenco classes taught by the legendary Conté de Loyo allow you to discover the Spanish art form — which combines guitar, singing, and dancing — at group lessons in a converted home studio or during private sessions.

Learn how to snap castanets, twirl a shawl, flip open a fan, and master your cape. Then work on your floreo (hand motions), pitos (finger snapping), and palmas (rhythmic hand clapping).

With so many defiant gestures at your fingertips, you should have no problem getting your way.

Or at least standing your ground.

Conté de Loyo Flamenco Theatre and Academy of Dance (214-351-3200). To see class schedules and locations, go to flamencotheatre.com.