Gretchen Williams

In this class, students will look briefly at the three main components of flamenco – cante, baile, and toque, and the contributions of respected artists throughout history to each of these elements. The class will also examine and discuss current historical research into the African, Latin American and Romani contributions to the art of flamenco, including Dr. Williams’ recent dissertation and upcoming book on the Romani blacksmiths of 16th century Triana. Lastly the class will discuss the current international flamenco scene, including some of the innovative practitioners in this year’s festival.

Workshops consist of six (6) hours of instruction over the course of seven (7) days, June 20-26. Instructors generally do not teach on the day of their scheduled performance. Gretchen Williams will not teach on Friday, June 26.