A Little Spanish Dancing

La danza de flamenco es muy importante y popular. En el país de
españa, este es una forma de celebración. Muchas personas participan en la actividad. Cuando yo visito el país, mis amigos y yo practicamos y miramos la danza. Las personas son muy apasionadas sobre esta actividad. La danza de flamenco tiene una historia que es muy importante y interesante a la cultura.

A huge cultural tradition originating from Southern Spain is that of the Flamenco Dance. Flamenco dancing, originally derived from the Gypsies, is celebrated throughout all of Spain. The dance is extremely expressive and seductive in nature. It is obvious how much the dancers truly care about their performance.

The dance originated out of Southern Spain and it's history is traced back to the early gypsies. The dance is also in tribute to the matedor of the bullring and his colorful cape that he uses to artfully direct the bull. The costumes are also in tribute to the gypsies and matedor, as they are extremely colorful and eye-catching in appearance.

The term "flamenco" also has a direct link to the gypsies, as it was the music that they predominantly listened to. If one visits Southern Spain today, they can still find the loud, celebratory songs that are filled with finger snapping, acoustic guitars, and castanets. All of Spain is very ritualistic in nature, Southern Spain especially so, and the flamenco dance is widely celebrated during the week of Easter. The expressive, yet mysterious, art form is paying tribute to the spirit.

 When I traveled to Spain in high school, we were lucky enough to be able to take flamenco dancing lessons. The man in the white t-shirt and jeans with the long hair was our dance instructor. He was extremely passionate about the dance and didn't tolerate anything but complete concentration. There was no joking around in his dance studio.

 After our lesson we were able to attend a show of traditional flamenco dancers. Our instructor was even one of the dancers in the show. The fast-paced show was more than entertaining and the colorful costumes were an extension of the already expressive dancing.

The culture of the flamenco dance in Spain is a perfect ending to the culture blog because it wraps everything together. It celebrates almost all noted aspects of the Spanish culture; love for friends and family, time outdoors, celebratory gatherings and meals, colorful rooms, buildings, and houses, and finally the true art form and expressive nature of dance. There are an abundance of shows that take place everyday in Spain, paying tribute to the flamenco dance. The dance burns with life, color, and romance, which all seem to shine through the native people of that country.