Flamenco! …the Studio™ was the first Flamenco dance and Flamenco guitar academy in Arizona devoted exclusively to the Flamenco Arts.   Founded in 2005 by Linda Machado and Ricardo de Cristobal, Flamenco! …the Studio™ has enrolled hundreds of local, national and international students of all levels, from  beginner through advanced, and from age 2 to over 70.   Flamenco! …the Studio™ boasted first a 1,000 square foot facility with a huge floated dance floor and wall of mirrors, then grew to 2,000 square feet and relocated to The Spanish Cultural Center which presented cultural events and theatrical programs. 
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Our 2nd Studio inside The Spanish Cultural Center
We then created a private learning center where students seeking immersion
in authentic Flamenco arts could gain superior instruction one-on-one with master instructors.
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Our 3rd location - a private and intensive learning environment!
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....for all ages!
Now, our Valley-wide locations allow us to bring the traditions of authentic, quality  Flamenco dance and guitar instruction to the entire Valley. 
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Our students receive instruction in Flamenco dance, Flamenco guitar and Flamenco history and culture with a sound and traditional foundation and vocabulary in Flamenco, enabling them to understand what they see and hear in Flamenco anywhere. Students gain knowledge of techniques and structures in such a way that they are able to exceed  the limits of choreographies and arrangements and learn to create and participate in improvisational, living Flamenco. 


Flamenco dance is considered an "extreme" dance form, and requires specialized training, much like that of professional athletes, to avoid injury.  Our Flamenco dance students are given a thorough understanding of proper techniques so that regardless of their age, they can develop safe practice habits allowing them to dance safely and without injury for years.  Even students that wish to experience Flamenco dance just for fun are given proper techniques that will enhance their experience. 
Flamenco guitar is considered an "extreme" style of guitar, and requires specialized training to progress as an artist and to avoid injury (yes, you can injure yourself.)  Our Flamenco guitar students are given a thorough understanding of proper techniques so that regardless of their age, they can develop effective practice habits.  Even students that wish to experience Flamenco guitar just for fun are given proper techniques that will enhance their experience. 
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Would you like to perform Flamenco?  Many of our students, even beginners, have had opportunities to perform with professional artists and in professional company presentations, enabling them to experience the connection and communication of live Flamenco right from the beginning.

Our  focus is on teaching students that are seeking authentic Flamenco instruction
and a solid foundation in this exciting art.


  In short........
We are a learning environment that immerses the student  in the authentic art of Flamenco
which includes dance and guitar. 


  • We are specialists and experts in Flamenco foundation, compás, technique and history.


  • Our  students are strongly committed to learning the art of Flamenco – the foundations and techniques as well as the history and culture.  Our students, children and adult alike, are committed to doing the work required to learn this powerful and unique art form, and they reap the rewards from doing so