At 24, El Yiyo is part of a new generation of flamenco artists, some of whom are pushing the boundaries of the traditional Spanish music and dance style by combining it with other genres. While ...

Season 5 Episode 1 | 8m 45s | CC Celebrate Hispanic Heritage and learn about Flamenco! Join Penny and the KidVision Pre-K kids at a Flamenco lesson. Learn about Spanish dance movements and music.

But flamenco’s roots remain strongest in its birthplace, Andalusia, a region of southern Spain, where it’s performed in bars, dance halls, and on the streets.

Flamenco has arguably been the soundtrack of the exported image of Spain for years. And Jimenez says that by its very nature, the artform is constantly evolving.

SAN ANTONIO – She helped break down barriers for Flamenco dance in San Antonio. Local icon Teresa Champion continues to inspire young dancers who walk into her South Side studio on S. Flores Street.

Dancers from Spain’s Ballet Teatro Español de Rafael Aguilar perform flamenco during a rehearsal at the National Theater in Taipei, Taiwan, in 2006. Chiang Ying-Ying/Associated Press During the ...

Farruquito represents flamenco as an ancestral form passed not through schooling but through lineage. “We learnt flamenco almost without realising, like one learns to talk or walk,” he explains.