Bulerías Heart & Soul: Interview with Ana María López, Flamenco Instructor from Jerez

What does it feel like to have been the first teacher to some of the most famous flamenco dancers from Jerez? That's a question I asked Ana Maria Lopez, one of the most influential flamenco instructors in Jerez, Spain, in this video interview. In the interview, Ani, as she's affectionately known, talks about how she grew up surrounded by flamenco in the San Miguel neighborhood of Jerez, began studying dance as a little girl, and later grew into one of the most well-known bulerías instructors around. She has been the primary teacher to some of the greatest flamenco dancers working today such as Mercedes Ruíz, Patricia Ibañez, and Carmen Herrera. We study bulerías with her during the Flamenco Tour to Jerez. Ani comes across pretty serious in the video. This is definitely not how she is in class where she's constantly joking and finding opportunities to laugh. Watch through to the end where you'll see her in the studio demonstrating how to dance bulerías with the cante while her friend Zorri sings to her. Find out more at: https://www.experienceflamenco.com