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While most of us associate the words ¨Spain¨ and ¨dance¨ with a fancy red gown and flowers in the hair, the region of Catalonia has to offer something more than the well-known flamenco.This something is called The Sardana – a circle dance, born with Catalonia itself, which can still be seen at streets and squares around the region and everyone is welcome to join.
If you have been to the Balkans and are familiar with the traditional dances over there, you will be quite surprised to see the similarities with Sardana. Gathering in circles, stamping feet while holding hands seem to be a favourite thing for the south nations in Europe, especially when it is accompanied by some nice music.
The cobla is the band responsible for the Sardana music. It features ten wind instruments, a double bass and a tambori. The flabiol, the tenora and the tible are some of the woodwind instruments and, along with the tambori, are typical in these altitudes. Surprisingly or not, the cobla consists of eleven musicians. I can immediately think of some other teams of that number around here and the fascination their art brings us all. So, the only conclusion that can be made having this fact is: bring eleven Catalan´s together and let them play! The result is always quite enjoyable.
The Sardana consists of two parts, or tiradas (like in opera), with different tempos. Generally, the dance is a slow, non-performance one, and can be danced by literally anybody, as it does not require any special skills. But of course, as anything that we associate with the words ¨Spain¨and ¨dance¨, it requires a big dose of positivity, a smile, and love. So the next time you are walking around Barcelona and you see people forming circles in the streets, do not think twice – just grab somebody´s hand and be a part of this wonderful Catalan tradition.
Are you a fan of dancing?- jazz, hip hop, modern, etc., whatever your style is… you can definitely find it here. Barcelona is full of dance studios, suited for dancers from beginner to advanced levels. Whether you are here studying, living, working, or merely on vacation, the city has alot of options for lovers of dance. With the lively music scene, the wild nightlife, and the many dance clubs scattered throughout the city, Barcelona is a place where it is always easy to find someone dancing.
So.. how to choose a dance studio from the hundreds that exist in this big city? First, you must decide what style of dance you wish to learn or practice. Next, you need to determine what level you are currently at, in order to figure out the level of lessons or classes you may need.
As Barcelona-home has a long-standing relationship with the company, we recommend you take your dancing shoes to BCN Studio and see what they have to offer. With a staff of experienced teachers, BCN Studio offers a wide variety of classes in many different types of dance. Classes are offered from Monday to Thursday in R2Style, Old School, New Style, R&B, Cut Groove, and Nu´ Soul. For more information about classes, teachers, and how to get involved, check out their website here.
When you are fed up with the stress and chaos in this concrete jungle called Barcelona, it is time to relax and step away from everything. I wanted to do this, so started looking for a place where I could relax as well as practice some sports. I ended up at Orthos Fitness y Wellness. The Orthos company has more than 30 branches throughout Spain, Portugal and Argentina. They offer many things such as: , Dancing, Yoga, Different therapies, Welness facilities, etc.
I took a look at what they offer and decided to enter some dance classes with my friends. They offer a wide range of dancing styles, from Hip Hop to Jazz. We decided to take the Hip Hop dancing classes as you can see in this movie 
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Now we take the dancing classes with some great teachers, teaching us everything from basic choreographics to more complicated moves. Besides the dancemoves we also get to learn some more about music and the structure of it.
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