13 Aug 2026
If every escobilla feels a bit like a multiple-choice exam, this one's for you. Let's talk about why hearing the compás is so difficult – and why it doesn't have to stay that way.
6 Aug 2026
Think you'll never really "get" flamenco? This blog post explains why most dancers aren't missing rhythm—they've simply never been taught what to listen for.
30 Jul 2026
Can you count the compás... but still find yourself getting lost once you stop counting? Here's why counting and hearing are two very different skills—and why learning to recognise the compás is a skill every flamenco dancer eventually needs.
22 Jul 2026
Have you been blaming your rhythm when the real problem is something else? Discover why knowing what to listen for can change everything in Bulerías.
16 Jul 2026
Let me tell you about a move that happens in flamenco classes all over the world.
11 Jul 2026
If you're getting lost in the compás, surely the answer is to count more carefully. Isn't it?
29 Jun 2026
Whenever I create a new course, I spend just as much time thinking about who it isn't for as who it is.
15 Jun 2026
Have you ever looked at another dancer for clues because you weren’t entirely sure where you were in the compás?
10 Jun 2026
If you dance flamenco then you know there are certain things that only other flamenco dancers truly understand
11 Apr 2026
If you’re new to Tangos, you don’t need to learn everything at once. You just need a clear starting point.
8 Apr 2026
Not because you're doing anything wrong...
2 Apr 2026
If you’ve been learning flamenco for a while and sometimes feel a little confused, I have good news
7 May 2022
Do you know how the letra works and what options the singer has for singing it?
23 Apr 2022
Did you know that one of the best ways to start getting comfortable when improvising Bulerías Por Fiesta is to keep it simple?
2 Apr 2022
How well do you know your marcajes for Bulerías Por Fiesta? Do you have enough to mix it up and keep it fresh?
4 Mar 2022
It's the final part of the looking for the caída series! Watch the short video below to help train your ear for the caída.
11 Feb 2022
As I like to say, practice makes better, so here we have Part 2 in the series! We're going to listen to María Vargas singing another letra from the same performance.
4 Feb 2022
One of the hardest parts about improvising for Bulerías Por Fiesta, has definitely got to be hearing the caída!
And not only that, but hearing when it’s about to happen!
20 Jan 2022
Let’s listen to another coletilla together – so we can compare the same letra being sung by different singers..
6 Jan 2022
Let’s listen to a coletilla together – and make sense of the sung lines..




