The School
We offer Flamenco dance classes from beginners and up, specialising in children, adults as well as professional training to students and company members. The Alianza Flamenca syllabus is taught to students and assessments are held every June and November. The syllabus consists of 2 children’s courses, plus 8 levels and offer 2 advanced levels.
We also offer students the opportunity to dance on stage at annual studio shows and events as well as offering them the chance to compete in festivals, preparing them to take part in workshops and courses locally and abroad.
Semi and Professional Open Classes are also available. Private lessons are available on request.
Our dance studio offers superb facilities with state of the art equipment as well as secure parking. Learn to dance, get fit and make new friends!
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The Company
El Rincon Flamenco is a flamenco dance company based in Johannesburg which has been in existence for the last 25 years under the direction of Hazel Acosta. Since 2005, Joanne Bobrow and Mireille Lenferna (both students and company members) have taken over the running of the company, more recently Rosana Maya also joined the teaching faculty and company
The company at present consists of 8 professional dancers who have trained extensively in Flamenco, both locally and abroad. El Rincon regularly entertains for corporate and private functions as well as cabarets and restaurants . Members have danced in various shows for the Spanish embassy, both in Johannesburg and Cape Town. They have also performed for the Consulate of Costa Rica’s Tourespaña promotion.
In March 2009, El Rincon was invited to perform for two weeks in India, where the previous year’s production of ‘Caminando’ (The Journey) was showcased.
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Appearances
| Dec 2019 | SiVEST Marketing/Corp Division – Year-end Function. The Forest Walk Venue, Glen Austin |
| Nov 2019 | Tutuka – year-end Function. Katy’s Palace Sandton |
| Oct 2019 | African Fashion International week – Opening for Palse show. Sandton Convention Centre |
| May 2019 | “Esencia Flamenca” Production – A Tribute to Lorca. Lesedi at the Joburg Theatre |
| Feb 2019 | Clockwork Media – in conjunction with football Derbies in Spain. Mesh Club, Rosebank |
| Dec 2018 | Year-end Function – Bic - Usambara Lodge, Muldersdrift |
| Dec 2018 | Killarney Golf club – Country Club year-end event |
| Nov 2018 | Year-end Function – African Alliance Group, Illovo |
| Nov 2018 | SPANISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Function – Arcadia Ballroom, Westcliff Hotel |
| May 2018 | Emporers Palace – private event |
| Mar 2018 | Gentlemans Art house – Maboneng Precinct – Flamenco night |
| Dec 2017 | Private Function. Ian Mills Production – The Park House of Events, Hyde Park |
| Oct 2017 | Private function for Trafalgar Tours – Escondido Tapas bar Illovo |
| Jul 2017 | “Alma Flamenca” show – Dance Café, Rivonia |
| Jun 2016 | Emporers Palace Convention Centre – 'Capacity' awards evening |
| May 2016 | "Spalicious"awards – The Venue, Melrose arch |
| Feb 2016 | Standard Bank – 2015 PBB SA mark of excellence, Studio BluFourways |
| Nov 2015 | Shangri-La, Limpopo – Private event |
| Sep 2015 | Private Function – Woodmead Office Park – General Motors |
| Aug 2015 | Private function: Voortrekker Monument Pretoria |
| May 2014 – Mar 2015 | Performances at Vicky Cristinas restaurant Hyde Park |
| Sep 2014 | 'Fiesta Latina' – 3rd Annual Latin Cultural Festival, Marks Park |
| Oct 2014 | ABI event. Emporer's Palace – Convention Centre |
| Oct 2013 | ProMusica Theatre – Dancers love dogs: Dancers collaborating for mass sterilization – Wits Theatre |
| Dec 2012 | Year-end function – EDCON living value |
| Nov 2012 | Year-end function – Price Waterhouse Cooper – Rand Park Golf Club |
| Oct 2012 | Dancers Love Dogs – Dancers collaborating for mass sterilization - Wits Theatre |
| Jul 2012 | Private function – Auto and General |
| May 2012 | 'Lunares' – Full stage production at The Joburg Fringe Theatre |
| Apr 2012 | Liberty Life Top Achievers Awards |
| Mar 2012 | Mercedez Benz Fashion Week Jhb, opened showcase for KLuK CGDT |
| Jan 2012 | Corp function – Novartis |
| Sep 2012 | Syncopate 2 – The Gathering |
| Jun 2011 | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – TASOTA Awards (travel agents of Tanzania) |
| May 2011 | East London – Telkom Sales Conference & awards event |
| Nov 2010 | Corp function: Road Freight Association – Kyalami Theatre on the Track |
| Oct 2010 | Balltron - IUTU Annual Awards – Monte Casino |
| Jul 2010 | Corp function: The Ballroom at Monte Casino – Microsoft awards evening |
| Jun/Jul 2010 | World Cup performances in Potchefstroom where the Spanish soccer team were based |
| April 2010 | World Holiday and Travel Fair - The Coca-Cola Dome, Northgate |
| Mar 2010 | 'Fusion Flamenca' - Full stage production at The Joburg Fringe Theatre |
| Nov 2009 | Corp function at Blandford Manor North Riding for Kentz Engineers |
| Oct 2009 | Corp function: Miglio jewellery launch - ‘Gypsy Rose’ |
| Jul 2009 | Corporate function: Gary Player Golf Estate |
| Jun 2009 | Corporate function for MTN at Sun City |
| Mar 2009 | Tour to India showcasing “Caminando” |
| Oct 2008 | Cabaret performances: Cantino Latino restaurant |
| Oct 2008 | Corporate function Alfa Laval PTY (LTD), South Africa |
| Mar 2008 | Tourespaña promotion Alpha Embassy |
| Nov 2007 | “Caminando” (The Journey) - Full stage production at Wits Theatre |
| 2004 | Corporate function Valverde Country Lodge, Muldersdrift |
| 1995 – 2011 | Regular cabaret performances at Viva España Restaurant |
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