Real Flamenco Experience with a Musician
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Experience hosted by Razvan
2.5 hours
Includes tickets
Up to 6 people
Hosted in English, Spanish, Italian
What you'll do
Let's discover together the art of flamenco: enter one of the most prestigious flamenco schools and get the chance to participate in a short lesson.
We'll enjoy a drink at the market while I'll tell you about the flamenco's history and why it plays such an important role in the lives of us Madrileños. I will complete this experience by showing you how to play with castanets! You will get hands-on practice, it would be fun!
... and olé!!!
OPTIONAL: Buy your own castanets!
If you want to take them home with you, you can buy your pair of castanets, starting at 15€. If you want to own a professional set, please let me know in advance so I can have them ready for you.
Other things to note
Contact the host for the preparation of castanets and shoes.
We'll enjoy a drink at the market while I'll tell you about the flamenco's history and why it plays such an important role in the lives of us Madrileños. I will complete this experience by showing you how to play with castanets! You will get hands-on practice, it would be fun!
... and olé!!!
OPTIONAL: Buy your own castanets!
If you want to take them home with you, you can buy your pair of castanets, starting at 15€. If you want to own a professional set, please let me know in advance so I can have them ready for you.
Other things to note
Contact the host for the preparation of castanets and shoes.
Let's discover together the art of flamenco: enter one of the most prestigious flamenco schools and get the chance to participate in a short lesson.
We'll enjoy a drink at the market while I'll tell you about the flamenco's history and why it plays such an important role in the lives of us Madrileños. I will complete this experience by showing you how to play with castanets! You will get hands-on practice, it would be fun!
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We'll enjoy a drink at the market while I'll tell you about the flamenco's history and why it plays such an important role in the lives of us Madrileños. I will complete this experience by showing you how to play with castanets! You will get hands-on practice, it would be fun!
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Razvan's commitment to safety
This host has committed to Airbnb’s COVID-19-related safety and cleaning guidelines – including adhering to social distancing guidelines, practising good hygiene, and ensuring that all participants wear a mask.
What's included
- TicketsTickets to a real Flamenco live show,
a Flamenco dancing lesson: we'll...
- 7 Reviews
- Identity verified
Hi, I am Elena! I love everything related to arts: music, exhibitions, dance, photography, theater, and movies. I like to spend time with friends, I love to chat and learn.
I'm a singing teacher, I sing and play in a band, and I'm a designer. Both of my parents are theater actors so I grew up surrounded by art people. I consider myself fortunate for having watched the work of very talented artists.
We're a team of enthusiastic locals hosting unforgettable experiences in Madrid. Our passion for connecting travelers with the heartbeat of Madrid and with each other has made us the experienced local guides we're now.
Whether you’re traveling solo, as a couple, or in a group, this flamenco experience great opportunity to meet people from different parts of the world. Let’s connect over our love for local culture & food!
I'm a singing teacher, I sing and play in a band, and I'm a designer. Both of my parents are theater actors so I grew up surrounded by art people. I consider myself fortunate for having watched the work of very talented artists.
We're a team of enthusiastic locals hosting unforgettable experiences in Madrid. Our passion for connecting travelers with the heartbeat of Madrid and with each other has made us the experienced local guides we're now.
Whether you’re traveling solo, as a couple, or in a group, this flamenco experience great opportunity to meet people from different parts of the world. Let’s connect over our love for local culture & food!
Hi, I am Elena! I love everything related to arts: music, exhibitions, dance, photography, theater, and movies. I like to spend time with friends, I love to chat and learn.
I'm a singing teacher, I sing and play in a band, and I'm a designer. Both of my parents are theater actors so I grew up surrounded by art people. I consider myself fortunate for having watched the work of very talented artists.
We're a team of enthusiastic locals hosting unforgettable experiences in Mad…
I'm a singing teacher, I sing and play in a band, and I'm a designer. Both of my parents are theater actors so I grew up surrounded by art people. I consider myself fortunate for having watched the work of very talented artists.
We're a team of enthusiastic locals hosting unforgettable experiences in Mad…
Where you'll be
We'll enter one of Spain's most prestigious flamenco schools. In this place, you can breathe flamenco! We'll meet one of the greatest flamenco teachers, and participate in learning the basic steps of flamenco dance.
After a refreshing drink, you will be learning the bases of castanets.
After a refreshing drink, you will be learning the bases of castanets.
Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews.
If you love flamenco this is your tour. Elena is a really gifted musician and guide. She, not only knows about the genre, she connect with people. Learn how to play castanets and famenco dance basics in so little time was amazing. As if this were not enough, this experience allows to know a lot of new people with your same interests. It is a must in Madrid, without doubt.
If you love flamenco this is your tour. Elena is a really gifted musician and guide. She, not only knows about the genre, she connect with people. Learn how to play castanets and f…
We did this experience with Elena, the local musician who designed it. You can feel right away that she really loves flamenco: she's passionate about the dance, the music and the culture around it.
It was easy to find the meeting point, very close to Anton Martin subway station, and not far away from the Reina Sofia museum of modern art. This is the kind of neighborhood that you won't know anything about if you don't have a local to take you around while telling you stories and anecdotes.
We started the experience with a flamenco dance lesson: we tried flamenco shoes (they're not always available as we were already warned), but in case you get lucky, don't forget to bring a pair of socks so you'll be comfortable... is like going bowling!
The dance lesson teacher is a grown up woman, an expert who has been awarded twice as the best dancer in the city, so you can only imagine how great she was. She doesn't speak english but there's little need as she really express herself through her shoes! Also, Elena was there all along to translate or solve any question we might have. I loved the fact that the lesson was not dedicated exclusively to us but that we got to be part of a regular flamenco dance lesson... so after enjoying 30min of dance, we were able to sit down and enjoy the way advanced students dance. So it was both a lesson and a short show ;) A great guitar player was at the lesson so it's also very impressive to feel and see how music and dance create this energy.
We also learned the basics of flamenco's rhythm through a castanet introductory lesson. Elena is a musician and a music teacher so she's really great handling a group of people. We had so much fun while learned how there're so much to learn on this apparently simple instrument! I assure you'll fell in love with it. And if you want to keep practicing, you can buy the ones you've been using during the lesson so you can take them home with you!
To finish, we all enjoyed a drink at the market, taking about the experience, laughing and exchanging photographs.
I absolutely recommend this experience. You'll live flamenco in a very unique way, and feel like you understand it better thanks to the lessons proposed by Elena. She also does the main museums and a historical tour in Madrid, so don't forget to ask her about everything the city has to offer. Enjoy like we did!
We did this experience with Elena, the local musician who designed it. You can feel right away that she really loves flamenco: she's passionate about the dance, the music and the c…
Things to know
Cancellation policy
Any experience can be cancelled and fully refunded within 24 hours of purchase, or at least 7 days before the experience starts.
Guest requirements
Up to 6 guests ages 18 and up can attend.
What to bring
If you already have a pair of castanets, bring it with you. Otherwise, contact me so I can prepare for you with extra cost at €15.
Bring a pair of Flamenco shoes, otherwise, wear leather shoes or heeled shoes which will make the "clicking" sound
Bring a pair of Flamenco shoes, otherwise, wear leather shoes or heeled shoes which will make the "clicking" sound