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Flamenco for Kids Reader's Review
Flamenco for Kids
Learn to flamenco dance with the Pros - Ole! This is a lovely dance show - with a difference, for any budding dance stars (and their mums/dads). After a beautifully played guitar and choreagraphed steps by Ricardo and his Japanese/ Canadian dancer, the show breaks the Flamenco down into pieces for all the lil' ones to practice - and there is hardly anyone left in the audience. Who knew the different hand claps for Flamenco dancing and, precisely, how to perfect them?
Much clapping, stomping and twirling later - the dancers get to try on dazzling red dresses, flowers in their hair - and, for the boys, waistcoats and spanish boleros. This looks and sounds (after less than 30 mins rehearsals) amazingly quite good.
Rose and Lottie (twins aged 4 1/2) both gave this show double thumbs up - and Rose, even in her bed tonight was demonstrating "flamenco hands" - picking the apple and putting it in her basket. Lottie even in her plaster cast (with her broken leg) couldn't resist joining in - and only once hopped on my toes!
A review of dance is never really able to do it justice - if you might be a little bit curious - then, go see the show and take part for yourself!
Reviewed by Hermione Hague 13 August