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Creative Flamenco Dance Classes for Preschoolers 

Ages 3.5-5

A group of four flamenco dancers in a studio: an adult (in red) stands behind three young girls dressed in red and black flamenco attire. One girl holds a red hand fan, another holds a yellow-and-white fan, and the third poses with her hands on her hips. They are in a ballet studio with a wooden barre and light-colored walls.

Young flamenco students at American Dance Institute spark confidence and rhythm—exploring fan work, posture, and expression in a fun, beginner-friendly flamenco class.

Introducing Creative Flamenco

This beginner-level kids' flamenco class will introduce young children to the dynamic music and dance form of flamenco through fun movement games that capture the children's imagination. Children will be introduced to the basic elements of flamenco dance, including posture, hand and arm movements, and sounds of the feet. Flamenco classes help children learn how to connect with their mind and body while developing confidence, coordination, and focus. 

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Meet Your Flamenco Teacher

Michaelene De La Serna

Flamenco Dance

Michaelene De La Serna studied flamenco dance intensively for many years with Flamenco Chicago Artistic Director Ms. Rosetta Magdalen. She has also studied with flamenco greats Carmela Greco and Marija Temo. In addition to teaching adults, Michaelene was the Director of the Flamenco Kids Program at Flamenco Chicago. 

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Michaelene De La Serna studied flamenco dance intensively for many years with Flamenco Chicago Artistic Director Ms. Rosetta Magdalen. She has also studied with flamenco greats Carmela Greco and Marija Temo. In addition to teaching adults, Michaelene was the Director of the Flamenco Kids Program at Flamenco Chicago and worked as an Artist-in Residence/Flamenco Teacher for Ensemble Español Center for Spanish Dance and Music’s “Bailamos” Arts Education Residency Programs.

Ms. De La Serna is also extensively trained in Ballet, graduating from Boitsov Classical Ballet School in Chicago as both a professional dancer and teacher of the Vaganova Ballet syllabus. She has danced solo roles in Le Spectre de La Rose, Fountain of Bakhchiserai, Les Sylphides, as well as many variations from Swan Lake, Don Quixote, Raymonda and Sleeping Beauty.

Michaelene served as Associate Artistic Director of Boitsov Classical Ballet School & Company in Chicago for three years before relocating to Seattle. She joined American Dance Institute’s staff in 2017.