Barefoot Flamenco (Part 2)

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Since 1993, I have been developing a barefoot Flamenco choreographic body of work that emphasizes creative self-expression and connection to my a...

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6 Ways to License Your Creative Work

By Puela Lunaris

Creative Commons is a non-proļ¬t corporation dedicated to making it easier for people to share and build upon the work of others, consistent with the rules of copyright.

Founded in 2...

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The Archetypal Experience of the American Dream

Madonna: a case study

When I use the term ā€œThe Archetypal Experience of the American Dream", I am referring to a certain mentality, that I have found in the US, which allows people to ā€“first of all- ...

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Still New Year, New You? (A Ritual of Renewal)

Do you remember the excitement of the new year?

Beginning a new cycle?

Your new year's resolutions?...

Or is that excitement of the New Year/New You goneā€¦ and what's left is the "same old, same o...

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Gypsy Children Singing & Dancing

In 1994 I began The Chanelar Flamenco Project as part of Dances of the World Society's focus on preserving aspects ofĀ  Flamenco in danger of extinction, specially the oral tradition.

I am delighted t...

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Blueprint for Teaching Dance (Part 1)

Although I have been a dance teaching artist since 1994 and I have learned a lot from experience, the study entitled the Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in Dance, created by the New York City Depa...

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Blueprint for Teaching Dance (Part 2)

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The Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in Dance was developed with the advice and counsel of the members of Dance Education departments on college campuse...

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"Falda Fights" World Premiere

This is a Choreographic tribute to one of my Flamenco dance heroes:Ā  Antonio Gades

He was a non-gypsy dancer and choreographer well loved by everyone, gypsies and non-gypsies alike.

As his sources o...

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La Chunga

Often times I am asked if Barefoot Flamenco is something I have created? The answer is NO, I cannot take credit for that, and nobody really should.

With the Lunaris Barefoot Flamenco Tradition (LBFT)...

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In Memoriam: La Faraona

It has been my greatest honor and joy to have the remarkable Gitana dancer from Sevilla, Pilar "La Faraona" be my friend and a very significant person in my life.

She was the daughter of my mentor Ma...

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