Posted on Jul 4, 2022
At Madrid's Amor de Dios flamenco center, dancers are finding their rhythm again
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The pandemic placed competitive flamenco dancing on pause in Madrid.
And for the dancers at the legendary Amor de Dios flamenco center, a return to in-person events means a return to the stage.
Some members of NPR's All Things Considered team – Michel Martin, Miguel Macias, Tinbete Ermyas and Kira Wakeam – took a break from covering the NATO summit to get a better understanding of flamenco and its impact on the dancers.
That meant a class with instructor Carmen Rivas, known professionally as Carmen La Talegona, at the center.
The pandemic placed competitive flamenco dancing on pause in Madrid.
And for the dancers at the legendary Amor de Dios flamenco center, a return to in-person events means a return to the stage.
Some members of NPR's All Things Considered team – Michel Martin, Miguel Macias, Tinbete Ermyas and Kira Wakeam – took a break from covering the NATO summit to get a better understanding of flamenco and its impact on the dancers.
That meant a class with instructor Carmen Rivas, known professionally as Carmen La Talegona, at the center.
At Madrid's Amor de Dios flamenco center, dancers are finding their rhythm again
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."For Rivas, flamenco dancing is less about learning a series of components than it is about abiding by an honor code.
"I always say that every person in the world has a story to tell, and from that story, there is a technique that is made."
In her travels, Rivas has seen how flamenco affects people emotionally.
"People will cry. They have a need to tell their stories and use this medium of movement to relieve their pressures and feel their culture."
..."For Rivas, flamenco dancing is less about learning a series of components than it is about abiding by an honor code.
"I always say that every person in the world has a story to tell, and from that story, there is a technique that is made."
In her travels, Rivas has seen how flamenco affects people emotionally.
"People will cry. They have a need to tell their stories and use this medium of movement to relieve their pressures and feel their culture."
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