Welcome to Your Flamenco Home in Rhode Island
Join a supportive flamenco community rooted in care, healing and expression
About Flamenco Rhode Island
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Our mission
Our curriculum
Our curriculum
Flamenco Rhode Island exists to build community through flamenco education, honoring the art form’s multicultural roots and history while centering diverse adult learners and culturally conscious audiences.
Our curriculum
Our curriculum
Our curriculum
Our curriculum is designed to provide a well-rounded education in flamenco arts, encompassing techniques, history, and culture, with focus on the multicultural roots and decolonial nature of flam
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Our community
Our curriculum
Our community
We believe that dance has the power to bring people together and foster a sense of belonging. We are committed to building a supportive and diverse community of dancers, and we encourage our students to support one another both inside and outside the studio.
Dance Classes
Kids Flamenco Mondays
Wednesday Flamenco Adult Beginners 2 - Sevillanas
Monday Flamenco Adult Beginners 2 - Fandangos
Flamenco for Kids (7-14 years)
Focus on Sevillanas
🗓️ Mondays, 6pm-6:50pm
Monday Flamenco Adult Beginners 2 - Fandangos
Wednesday Flamenco Adult Beginners 2 - Sevillanas
Monday Flamenco Adult Beginners 2 - Fandangos
🗓️ Mondays, 7pm-8pm
Focus on Fandangos
For dancers with 10+ months experience
Wednesday Flamenco Adult Beginners 2 - Sevillanas
Wednesday Flamenco Adult Beginners 2 - Sevillanas
Wednesday Flamenco Adult Beginners 2 - Sevillanas
🗓️ Wednesdays, 6pm & 7pm
Focus on Sevillanas & Rumbas for different skill levels
Wednesday Flamenco Adult Beginners 1 - Tangos
Wednesday Flamenco Adult Beginners 1 - Tangos
Wednesday Flamenco Adult Beginners 2 - Sevillanas
🗓️ Wednesdays, 7pm & 8pm
Focus on Tangos
Class Pass Discounts
Wednesday Flamenco Adult Beginners 1 - Tangos
Class Pass Discounts
Purchase a 5- or 10-class pass for special savings.
$190/10-classes, $100/5-classes, $25 drop-ins
Our Story
Move with intention. Dance with meaning.
We are Rhode Island's first and only flamenco dance school. Led by Mariana Paes, we offer immersive programs, workshops, and performances celebrating flamenco's multicultural heritage. But how did the journey started?
Mariana moved from Boston to Providence in 2021 and kept going back to Cambridge, MA, for her flamenco training and rehearsals. She continuously looked for a local flamenco community but noticed there was no class offered anywhere across the state. So creating a flamenco community in RI became her mission!
In July 2024, she started Flamenco Rhode Island, offering classes in Pawtucket and performances throughout the state, thanks to the support of the incredible Rhode Island Latino Artists organization. By November 2025, the group moved to heir official home at Hope Artiste Village.
About Mariana Paes
Mariana Paes is an artist, educator, social impact professional, and event producer whose work centers community transformation through art, cultural integrity, and collective care. Rooted in her Brazilian upbringing and informed by her Spanish, Lebanese, Indigenous, and Black heritage, her artistic practice is shaped by a lifelong engagement with movement, music, and storytelling.
With training in ballet, jazz, belly dance, flamenco, and music, Mariana brings a multidisciplinary and culturally conscious perspective to her work. She has been practicing flamenco for over 15 years, studying with renowned maestras such as Symone Coelho, Trini, Ale Kalaf, Nino de los Reyes, Clara Ramona, Concha Jareno, La China, Carmen Talegona, Omara Amaya, Laura Sanchez, and Belén Maya—continuing a lifelong commitment to learning and artistic growth.
Beyond the studio, Mariana is a social impact and inclusion & belonging specialist in corporations, where she advances diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts through strategic community engagement. Across all her work, she is dedicated to creating spaces where art becomes a tool for connection, healing, and belonging.
Upcoming Performances & Workshops
Sat, Jun 20
Latino Summerfest 2026
2pm
Pawtucket Festival Pier @21 Tim Healey Way, Pawtucket, RI
Event Details
Sat, Jun 20
Latino Summerfest 2026
Join us for a joyful celebration of the diversity of the latino culture, with a lot of dance, music and food!
2pm
Pawtucket Festival Pier @21 Tim Healey Way, Pawtucket, RI
Flamenco Experiences for Events, Teams & Celebrations
A powerful, culturally grounded experience that energizes people from all backgrounds and elevates e
Flamenco can be the perfect activity for your event! And we are here to bring the passion and joy of Flamenco culture to your event.
The calendar is already open for events. We can design the perfect package for your event, mixing and matching our offerings according to your needs!
We offer many options for your event:
💃🏻 Flamenco dance workshop for groups of all sizes and levels
💃🏻 Flamenco performances (solos or
group performances) with recorded or live music
🪭 Workshops about Flamenco as an
example of multicultural and decolonial
practice (theory + dance)
🌎Workshop about the Latinx and immigrant experiences
🫶🏽 Training on inclusive practices incorporating flamenco movement
We are proud to share that, since 2024, we have been bringing flamenco to many companies, nonprofits and community events throughout New England.
Join our dance community
Flamenco is a multicultural artistic expression that integrates gitano (Roma), Spanish, Arab, African, Indian, and Latin American cultural influences! It emerged from the needs of oppressed peoples to express themselves and honor their journeys. A perfect match for a vibrant celebration for your company, school, non-profit, library, party, bar, restaurant, social gathering…
Contact us and let’s talk about making your celebration even more special with the passion and cultural richness of flamenco!
Our Partners
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Frequently Asked Questions
Please reach us at flamencorhodeisland@gmail.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
We recommend wearing comfortable, form-fitting clothing that allows you to move freely. Proper dance shoes are also recommended, but not required for beginners.
Flamenco shoes are not required to get started. You can wear flat-soled sneakers or character shoes for your first classes. Ballroom dance shoes are not recommended as impact of the flamenco footwork requires more support than the suede soles offer.
Our dance lessons typically run for one hour.
Menkes is a great option for gtre a lot of options out there. Please, check the return policy before making your purchase as many of them are manufactured in Spain (European sizing) and not returnable.
Prefer models with bucles and not ties, as they are more appropriate for you to start evolving your footwork technique.
Some options:
- These semi-professional options are great for the beginners and available through Flamenco Export.
- Menkes is has great options for beginners too, with a good intro model available through Amazon.
- Some of the best options are Begona Cervera and Gallardo, both available through Pure Flamenco or their own website. If you want shoes that will last a long time, I recommend you go for these brands, Senovilla or ArtFyL
Yes, we offer group dance lessons for all levels and ages.
Your age is the right age! :) No prior dance experience necessary, no age limits. Flamenco is for everyone (we have students from 7 to 80+ years old).
For sure you can! Get in touch with our Director, Mariana Paes, and we will develop the right dance plan for you according to your abilities. You can dance sitting down, we can make it low-impact, adapt movements, and make sure you feel included, welcomed, and nurtured by the beauty of flamenco and our community.
Flamenco is for all peoples! All identities and backgrounds. Our community is supportive, inclusive, and welcoming to all peoples.
No. Flamenco is not a partner dance, so do not worry about it! Yey! But, if you want to come with a friend and/or a partner, dancing flamenco together can be an incredible experience.
Yes! Email us at flamencorhodeisland@gmail.com and we can develop a lesson plan focused on your goals.
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Flamenco Rhode Island
1005 Main St, Suite 8101, Pawtucket, RI 02860
Email: marianapaesflamenco@gmail.com | Phone: +1 401-373-2797
Business Hours
Open today | 09:00 am – 05:00 pm |
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