Class Xchange #2: Dance Sevillanas & Let’s Groove Tap Dance!

Join us for dance classes taught by the 2025 Queensboro Dance Festival choreographers at Modega Studio in Long Island City.

*Free RSVP for an e-mail reminder, but not required to attend; walk-ins welcome!

Location: Modega Studio

11-05 44th Ave, Queens, NY 11101

Transportation: 7 Train to Court Square Station, E train to Court Sq 23rd St, F train to 21st St Queensbridge Station. Limited street parking.

See ADA accessible stations here

Proficient dancers trained in a different technique are welcome to take class. We invite you to try a new dance technique! Free to attend, professional open level.

1:00 – 2:00 pm: Dance Sevillanas! with Flamenco Latino

The Sevillanas is a 6-beat folk dance from Seville that has been flamenco-ized and included in current flamenco repertoire of all major Flamenco dance companies. Taught by Aurora Reyes, in this class we will learn the components of the First Sevillanas. We’ll learn the Basic Sevillanas step, how to cross with your partner; La pasada, and lastly the alternating pasada. After we have learned the steps we will try to do them opposite a partner. It is a fun, happy dance, often done at the Feria de Sevilla, an annual event around Easter time. No special shoes necessary, comfortable dance shoe is fine. Women can wear long A-shaped skirt if they like. Men comfortable dance attire. Aurora will demonstrate castanet use. Students can bring castanets if they have, but it is not required.

About Flamenco Latino: Aurora Reyes is a respected flamenco dancer, choreographer, and teacher in the Flamenco communities of Spain and New York. She is of Spanish descent, which inspired her inquiry into flamenco. Aurora’s collaboration with composer Basilio Georges produced Flamenco Latino, a NY-based Flamenco dance company, fusing Flamenco and Afro-Caribbean traditions.

2:00 – 3:00 pm: Let’s Groove with Cole Collective

Taught by QDF choreographer Nicole Ohr, this class will involve both tap, dance vocabulary, and body percussion. No tap shoes are necessary, but QDF will provide some limited pairs of tap shoes and you are welcome to bring your own. There will be a warm-up, a little bit of technique, some rhythm, games, choreography, and a lot of fun!

About Cole Collective: Nicole Ohr is an NYC based professional tap dancer, choreographer, and dance educator, who has performed in venues such as Queens Theatre, Symphony Space, and on the TODAY Show. Nicole is Artistic Director of Cole Collective; presenting her tap dance choreography throughout NYC, and is the producer of Dance Astoria.