Rina Orellana offers a well rounded flamenco education in technique, choreography and flamenco dynamics. She is a generous teacher imparting her knowledge and encouraging each student to not just know steps, but to become well versed in the various components of flamenco. Her technique classes include footwork, marking, turns, palmas and identification of palos (rhythms). The choreography classes include how to work with musicians, improvisation, the flexible structure of letras (verses) and the specific "aire" of each palo (rhythm). She offers her students performance opportunities throughout the year and teaches specialty workshops such as bata de cola, bulerias por fiesta, sevillanas and more. Her goal is to bring out the arte y aire from within each of her dancers. Olé!

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CLASS POLICIES

**Classes & workshops are non-transferable
**No refunds or exchanges
**Make-ups must be completed by the end of the session. If you're taking all five workshops, sorry, there are no make-ups
**Video taping is allowed only for sections of choreographies, not the entire class

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PRIVATE INSTRUCTION

Private, $75 per hour
Semi-private, $40 per person per hour (with two students) or $30 per person per hour (with three students)
*Discounts are available for series of classes
*Prices include studio rental fee
*Please contact Rina at 310-977-7332 or rina@rinaorellana.com for more info.

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TESTIMONIALS

"I have studied flamenco for years and with several different teachers, and Rina is by far the best at explaining how to work with a live singer and guitarist. She has the ability to break down the signals and dynamics between the dancer, singer, and guitarist, into simple terms which all of her students can understand. The result is that we are much less intimidated by live, and even spontaneous, performance. She also teaches authentic, yet doable, choreography, which her students can (with practice of course) look forward to proudly performing." ~ Susie B.

"Rina's teaching techinique and infinite patience gives her students, young and old (I'm one of the old ones!) the skills and confidence to attain performance level, and for her advanced students, professional status. Classes are always fun!" ~Rita W.

"Once you begin dancing flamenco with Rina, you'll never stop. She brings out the best qualities in you with her patience , support,and guidance." ~Mary Lou T.

"Rina teaches us more than a bunch of steps-- compas, palmas, structure, lingo, etc.-- so we don't come out of there feeling like wind-up dolls. Her choreography is always fresh and her dance style is very feminine, tons of aire, very graceful." ~Victoria R.