Community Chats with AZ Phil: Flamenco Rhythms and Dances
Yavapai College Prescott Building 15, Room 255 , 1100 E. Sheldon St., Prescott
Flamenco is organized through distinct song-and-dance forms called palos, each with its own rhythmic character. Chris Burton Jácome and Lena Jácome will explore how different dances use distinct 12-beat and four-beat patterns, known as compás, with accents placed on different beats. Through clapping, guitar, and dance, they will demonstrate how these patterns shape movement and how the dancer signals changes that the guitarist follows in real time. Participants will have opportunities to clap the rhythms and try the patterns themselves. This free OLLI class is presented by Yavapai College’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and is open to the public. Advance registration through OLLI is required. 2-3:15pm
Free with advanced registration.
