What keeps you in flamenco?

“What keeps me in flamenco is my flamenco community. When I’m away from flamenco for awhile the people and the community and the sense of supporting each other…is what I really miss and what always brings me back.”
— Julie Pacheco-Toye

That thought comes from Julie Pacheco-Toye, flamenco dancer from Portland, Oregon.

Learn about Julie’s flamenco journey in the interview below where she shares everything from how she got started to how she finds time for it in busy life to what she finds most challenging about flamenco. She even shares some advice for her fellow flamenco learners.

(Please excuse the background noise. We filmed in a coffee shop that ended up being quite loud. You may not a couple of strange cuts in here; those were to remove a loud noise or crash!)

Here's a topic breakdown:

To Begin: Why she loves flamenco

1:25 Background in dance & flamenco

2:50 Most challenging aspect of flamenco

3:40 How she fits it into her life

4:45 What keeps her in it

5:15 Dancing in class or performing?

5:35 Favorite palos

6:30 How going to Spain enriched her understanding of flamenco

7:50 Some advice for the flamenco learner

8:55 What she like about teaching

9:20 How long she sees herself dancing

Okay, so what keeps YOU in flamenco?

Let me know in the comments below!

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