KEYWORDS

Through teamwork, Zapatita discovers that flamenco is art —music, dance, and singing—in which people work together as a team. Zapatita travels to Spain with the help of kids in the audience. Together they pick oranges, row a boat, ride a train, and more, all while learning how to dance flamenco and work together as a team. Students help Zapatita solve problems and become a better teammate with her compañeros on the way to Spain.

Intended Outcome

• Understand how flamenco dancers work in a team with singers and guitarists
• Demonstrate rhythm for dancing
• Perform basic dance moves
• Identify parts of song & sequence dance steps to match parts
• Create dance choreography to match song part.

Georgia Performance Standards:

• DXCR / Creating - Expression of ideas, experiences, feelings & images

AIRE Flamenco

Founded in 2006, AIRE Flamenco's international cast weaves dramatic Spanish gypsy dance with rhythmic live guitar music and singing.  With members from Spain, Japan, and beyond, the group shows students how emotion is expressed through dance and music. 

Founders Rina Menosky and Julie Baggenstoss studied flamenco dance extensively in Spain and the United States and have performed with national and international artists throughout the Southeast.  Both teach flamenco dance in Atlanta to children and adults. 

These solo performers draw from a pool of talented musicians and singers to create dynamic flamenco presentations.