Flamenco Immersion Workshops

On 1 June, the flamenco school of Rebeca Castilla will host an event dedicated to immersing participants in the art of flamenco. This will be a day devoted to dance, singing, and flamenco percussion.

Dance workshops will be offered to refine technique and choreography in bulerías por soleá. One workshop will focus on singing, and another will explore compás through percussion.

These three workshops will be led by contemporary flamenco instructors: Macarena Mulero, Alberto García, and Juan Manuel Cortés. All three will be at Soleil Rouge, accompanied by guitarist Manuel Castán. The day will conclude with a tablao flamenco performance.

Saturday, 01 June

Flamenco Dance with Macarena Mulero

Level: Intermediate
Location: Flamenco-Genève
Time – Technique: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Time – Bulerías por soleá: 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Address: Rue de Genève 25, 1225 Chêne-Bourg

Price for 1 class: 55.-
Price for 2 classes: 110.-

Saturday, 01 June

Flamenco Percussion with Juan Manuel Cortés

Level: All levels
Location: Flamenco-Genève
Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Address: Rue de Genève 25, 1225 Chêne-Bourg

Price: 60.-

Saturday, 01 June

Flamenco Singing with Alberto García

Level: All levels
Location: Flamenco-Genève
Time : 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Address: Rue de Genève 25, 1225 Chêne-Bourg

Price: 60.-

Saturday, 01 June

Flamenco Tablao

Location: Soleil Rouge
Time: 8:00 PM
Address: Bd. Helvétique 32, 1207 Genève

Price with a glass of wine: 15.-

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  • David Durán is a flamenco guitarist with a degree in History and Sciences of Music from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and a master’s in Composition for Audiovisual Media. He began playing guitar at a young age, receiving lessons from masters such as Rafael Riqueni and El Viejín. At 15, he obtained a diploma from the Centro de Arte Flamenco y Danza Española Amor de Dios and started his career performing in some of Madrid’s most iconic tablaos. In 2004, he began his career as a composer for dance companies like those of Antonio Márquez, Luis Ortega, and José Porcel, with whom he toured internationally (Japan, Brazil, the United States, China, etc.). He has collaborated with prestigious artists such as Antonio Canales, Arturo Sandoval, Rafael Amargo, and Isabel Pantoja. He is a flamenco guitar professor at the Real Conservatorio Profesional de Danza Mariemma and has given lectures at renowned institutions such as the University of Washington. In 2021, he became a tenured professor of music and performing arts for the Community of Madrid. He continues to perform in Madrid's tablaos and works on composition projects for audiovisual media, as well as instrumental, theatrical, and dance projects.