<div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><center style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;background-color:rgb(105,35,64)"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="100%" width="100%" id="m_-6548926691049276472bodyTable" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;word-break:break-word;padding:0px;width:618px"><table id="m_-6548926691049276472root" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" align="center" style="word-break:break-word"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" role="presentation" style="border-collapse:collapse;max-width:660px"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="word-break:break-word;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" role="presentation" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="word-break:break-word;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" role="presentation" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" id="m_-6548926691049276472mceColumnId--8" colspan="12" width="100%" style="word-break:break-word;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" role="presentation" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" id="m_-6548926691049276472gutterContainerId-295" style="word-break:break-word;padding:0px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" id="m_-6548926691049276472b295" style="word-break:break-word;padding:0px;border:0px;border-radius:0px"><table width="100%" style="border:0px;border-radius:0px"><tbody><tr><td style="word-break:break-word;padding:12px 24px"><div id="m_-6548926691049276472d295" style="font-family:"Work Sans",sans-serif;width:566px"><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;word-break:break-word;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:0px;direction:ltr">JOIN ABREPASO FLAMENCO THIS YEAR FOR FLAMENCO DANCE!</div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;word-break:break-word;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:0px;direction:ltr">Classes begin January 12th and run thru Feb. 18th</div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;word-break:break-word;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:0px;direction:ltr">Classes are held at Murphy Irish Arts Center in Beachwood, OH</div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;word-break:break-word;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:0px;direction:ltr">6-week class sessions throughout the year</div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;word-break:break-word;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:0px;direction:ltr">All info and registration: <a href="https://www.abrepaso.org/upcomingevents/2026-session1">https://www.abrepaso.org/upcomingevents/2026-session1</a></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;word-break:break-word;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:0px;direction:ltr"><br></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;word-break:break-word;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:0px;direction:ltr"><span style="text-decoration-line:underline">For people just wanting to get a feel for flamenco</span>: Sign up for the <strong>Monday evening 7pm technique class</strong>. We’ll cover basic posture, arms, footwork, and some traveling steps. We’ll move at a relatively slow pace so you have time to work each concept. </div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;word-break:break-word;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:0px;direction:ltr"><br></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;word-break:break-word;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:0px;direction:ltr"><span style="text-decoration-line:underline">For beginners wanting a little more</span>: add on the <strong>Monday repertory class at 7:45pm</strong>. We’ll be learning <em>Sevillanas</em>, a traditional dance from southern Spain that is a great introduction to flamenco choreography. The steps used in Sevillanas will show up in many other flamenco styles, and the rhythm is similar to a waltz. </div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;word-break:break-word;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:0px;direction:ltr"><br></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;word-break:break-word;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:0px;direction:ltr"><span style="text-decoration-line:underline">For beginners wanting to really understand flamenco</span>: Add on the third class, <strong>Monday rhythm circle at 8:30pm</strong><em><strong>. </strong></em>This is where students learn flamenco’s improvisational structures in order to fully understand flamenco culture, music, and how to express yourself via flamenco. </div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;word-break:break-word;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:0px;direction:ltr"><br></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;word-break:break-word;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:0px;direction:ltr"><em>All three classes amount to 2 hours total, and the last half hour is more music than dancing, so relatively manageable.</em></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;word-break:break-word;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:0px;direction:ltr"><em><br></em></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;word-break:break-word;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:0px;direction:ltr">Questions? Contact Alice at <a href="mailto:abrepasoflamenco@gmail.com">abrepasoflamenco@gmail.com</a></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></center></blockquote></div>