Bringing flamenco’s rhythm, artistry, and community to Chicago.

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Casa Triana Flamenco is a Chicago nonprofit dedicated to flamenco education, performance, and community. Through dance and music, we create a welcoming place to learn, grow as artists, perform, and connect through flamenco.

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From absolute beginners to experienced dancers, our classes offer a place to learn, grow, and connect through flamenco.

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Welcome to Casa Triana

Claudia Pizarro, dressed in traditional flamenco attire with black polka-dotted sleeves and a red ruffled shawl, performs with her eyes closed and hands raised against a black background.

WHAT WE DO

Casa Triana Flamenco brings people together through education, performance, and cultural connection. We offer flamenco dance and music training, create opportunities for artists and students to perform, and bring flamenco into schools and communities throughout Chicago.

Rooted in tradition and committed to artistic excellence, we honor flamenco as a living art form while creating space for learning, creativity, collaboration, and the next generation of artists.

WHAT WE OFFER

Our programs create multiple ways to learn, experience, and participate in flamenco.

Education — Group and private instruction in flamenco dance, music, percussion, and educational programs for schools.

Performance — Professional productions, intimate flamenco experiences, student showcases, and performances for cultural and private events.

Artist & Community Development — Workshops, performance opportunities, collaborations, outreach programs, and partnerships that connect artists, students, schools, and communities.

Cultural Preservation — We honor flamenco’s traditions while encouraging creativity and artistic growth.

A group of women performing flamenco dance on stage, wearing traditional flamenco dresses and clapping, with some musicians in the background.

WHO WE SERVE

Casa Triana welcomes children, teens, adults, families, artists, schools, and community organizations. From first-time flamenco discoverers to experienced artists continuing to develop their craft, there is a place for everyone.

We support students and artists through quality training, meaningful performance opportunities, collaboration, and community connection, while making flamenco accessible to anyone who wants to experience and enjoy the art.

Casa Triana in Action

Four women in colorful traditional Spanish dresses sitting on green chairs, clapping, with a violinist to the right playing an instrument.
A woman dressed as a flamenco dancer, wearing a black and red polka dot dress with ruffles, has her hands pressed together in a prayer-like gesture, with a serious expression on her face.
Five musicians standing on stage, four men and one woman, with musical instruments including a guitar and violin, clapping and celebrating after a performance.
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Beyond The Studio

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Words from Our Students

  • "Look forward to going to class every Saturday. Have not taken flamenco in a long time and coming back is great. Mostly with Claudia which I love her classes."

    Beginner Flamenco Student

  • "The classes are challenging and help to skill-build to better understand the structure of various palos."

    Casa Triana Student

  • "I love reconnecting with my flamenco pals and learning choreography that is most current. I think with her experience, Claudia has a lot to teach about improvisation and describing the structure of the various palos."

    Intermediate Flamenco Student

  • "There is a strong emphasis on heel work and learning choreography."

    Beginner Flamenco Student

  • "Can learn high quality and high level flamenco."

    Casa Triana Student

  • "Not many class in Chicago where we can learn a level close to Spain. It's a big benefit to learn in person not online."

    Casa Triana Student

  • "Best flamenco teacher in Midwest area!"

    Casa Triana Student

  • "The choreography seems more current and challenging than other classes."

    Advance Flamenco Student

  • "It feels like the “true-est” flamenco experience in Chicago."

    Advance Flamenco Student

  • "I just love flamenco. I mostly do it as a Hobbie and to work my brain with Claudias intricate moves and foot work. Since I have not done it in a while, coming back to it with a great teacher like Claudia makes fun, as well as challenging."

    Intermediate Flamenco Student

  • "Definitely the teacher, Claudia makes the class challenging, fun and I always learn something new."

    Intermediate Flamenco Student

  • "Take the classes, sometimes it might be difficult, frustrating, challenging, etc. But you will learn and have fun. Claudia will always help you if you get stuck."

    Intermediate Flamenco Student

  • "I am completely satisfied with her class. Claudia is an excellent dancer and teacher. So glad she is back."

    Intermediate Flamenco Student

  • "I am learning to rely less on the memorization of choreography and more on the acquisition of llamadas, marcajes, remates, patadas etc. in my flamenco memory bank. "

    Intermediate Flamenco Student

  • "Claudia has a wealth of experience and her teaching is straightforward and highly organized. "

    Advanced Flamenco Student