Flamenco Meets Contemporary Dance Workshop

Name: Flamenco Meets Contemporary Dance Workshop
Start: 2025-04-12T14:00:00-03:00
End: 2025-04-12T16:00:00-03:00
Location: 1800 Argyle Street,Halifax,B3J 3N8,CA

Schedule

Sat Apr 12 2025 at 02:00 pm to 04:00 pm

UTC-03:00

Location

1800 Argyle Street,Halifax,B3J 3N8,CA | Halifax, NS

A unique, interactive dance series that bridges cultures through movement is part of our Seville's Spring Fair in Halifax
Exploring the Roots of Flamenco Dance as part of our Seville's Spring Fair festivities. Now in it's third year!
Join Atlantic Flamenco for a fun afternoon of dance. No partner or previous dance experience required. All welcome.
Saturday, April 12, 2pm-4pm
DanceSpace @ World Trade Office Tower, 3rd Floor, 1800 Argyle Street, Halifax, B3J 3N8.
Join us for a unique, interactive dance series that bridges cultures through movement! Open to both the general public and the dance community, this workshop series invites you to explore flamenco alongside other dance styles from around the world.
Each week, we’ll pair flamenco with another dance form—Merengue, Indian Classical Dance (Odissi), and Contemporary Dance—to discover their connections. Engage with dancers from diverse backgrounds, participate in movement sessions, and join a final discussion on the common ground we find through dance.
� No experience necessary—just a love for dance and curiosity to explore!
Workshop Details
� First Hour – Welcome, introductions, and guided participation in both dance styles. � Second Hour – A collaborative exploration—let’s co-create a short choreography! � Closing Discussion – Reflect on the connections between dance styles and cultures.
Experienced dance instructors Maria Osende (Flamenco) and Meredith Kalaman (Contemporary Dance) will lead you through an exploration of the connections between flamenco and Contemporary Dance.
About the Instructors
Maria Osende (Flamenco)
Award-winning dancer, Maria Osende was born and raised in Madrid, Spain. Osende started dancing as a child, becoming a professional Ballet Dancer in her late teens, first joining the Compañia Nacional de Danza in Madrid, followed by the Berlin Ballet in Germany. Osende also studied flamenco at the world renowned Centro de Arte Flamenco Amor de Dios. After a decade of dancing professionally in two major ballet companies, Osende chose to focus on flamenco. She is the motor behind Halifax’s Flamenco scene and the Artistic Director of Atlantic Flamenco, the organization behind this event.
Maria shares her wealth of experience and passion with adults seeking to explore ballet and flamenco. From beginners taking their initial steps to seasoned dancers seeking new horizons, Maria’s guidance nurtures growth, fosters passion, and cultivates a profound sense of community.
Meredith Kalaman (Contemporary Dance)
Meredith is a two time Chrystal Dance Prize recipient, dance educator and enjoys both dancing in other artists work and creating her own. She has created pieces about; giraffes, girl guiding, exploring constellations, superheroes, female identity and the impacts of gender socialization.
Along with her own creative projects Meredith is interested in shifting the context of how ballet relates to our 21st century bodies and inviting bodies to be in dynamic movement through education, sharing of knowledge and community engaged practices.
Why This Workshop?
Flamenco’s roots trace back to the Roma people of Rajasthan, India, who brought their traditions to Europe. Over time, influences from Latin America and Spain shaped flamenco into the art form we know today. By exploring flamenco alongside other styles, we celebrate dance as a universal language that transcends borders.
Seville’s Spring Fair in Halifax 2025
Light, colour, and joy define Seville’s April Fair—an annual event in Seville that celebrates spring and the joy of life through dance, music, art, and gastronomy. Our Seville’s Spring Fair in Halifax (April-May 2025) draws inspiration from this vibrant festivity. Now in its third edition, the festival offers a series of cross-genre dance workshops, a free “Spring Fair” event, and culminating flamenco performances, inviting the community to engage in this cultural exchange. This year, we explore the connections between flamenco and other art forms that share historical links with it. For more information Click Here
Event Produced by Atlantic Flamenco. Atlantic Flamenco recognizes the support of Arts Nova Scotia, the Canada Council for the Arts and the Craig Foundation, for making this event possible, as well as our volunteers and generous donors.