Flamenco Arms and Lines with Aldo Ruiz
2-Hour Special Workshop • Visiting Artist from San Francisco

Join us for an inspiring and dynamic flamenco workshop with Aldo Ruiz, a celebrated San Francisco–based dancer, educator, and creative producer with more than 30 years of experience in Spanish dance and flamenco.

In this two-hour intensive, Aldo will guide you through the fundamentals that give flamenco its unmistakable power and elegance. You’ll learn:

Signature flamenco arm pathways that create drama, expressiveness, and fluidity
Posture and body alignment to cultivate presence, strength, and clean lines
Movement dynamics and shaping to refine your technique and elevate your stagecraft
Comparisons between flamenco and Middle Eastern dance, highlighting shared roots, distinct aesthetics, and how dancers can draw from both traditions in fusion work

Whether you are a belly dancer, fusion artist, or flamenco-curious mover, this workshop offers tools to expand your expression, sharpen your technique, and deepen your cultural understanding.

Open-level. All styles welcome. Come ready to move, sweat, and be inspired by one of the West Coast’s brightest flamenco artists.

WHERE: Playwrights, 440 Lafayette St, 4th Floor, Studio 4D, New York, NY
Press “Playwrights” to open the front door and activate the elevator.

INVESTMENT: $55, $50 unlimited pass holders