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Experience a culturally rich journey through DANCE with Worldly Sounds Colours & Flavours

Entertaining Audiences in Melbourne Victoria Australia Professionally since 1996

🌹 La Vida Dance School & Flamenco Fiesta 🌹

Our Dance Studio is in Endeavour Hills Melbourne Victoria Australia

Established in September 2010 by Belinda Martin

🟡🟢 LEARN TO DANCE 🟢🟡

KIDS - TEENS & ADULTS

FULL TERM DANCE CLASSES : 10-12 WEEKS

*Absolute Beginners : 6 weeks Intro to Dance*

Specialised Personalised & Individualised teaching Methods

☆ Freestyle Latin Mix - Stretch & Body Conditioning ☆

☆ Flamenco Beginners to Advanced Levels/Workshops ☆

☆ Funky Jazz ☆ Hip Hop & Contemporary Spanish ☆

☆LIVE Professional Flamenco Shows / Spanish Fiesta FUN Workshops ☆

Flamenco

Your Qualified Teachers - Brilliant Entertainers (Flamenco Dance) Belinda & Paul Martin (Spanish Music : Guitar-Percussion)

ABOUT US

🌹 Flamenco Fiesta 🌹

Established in March 2011 by the

Captivating Dynamic Duo Couple : Paul & Belinda MARTIN

Highly Qualified, Trained Educators

Experienced Music Passionate Engaging Dance Teachers

in Flamenco - Contemporary Spanish

Freestyle Latin & Funky Jazz

Technically Fine Musicians with Engaging Versatile Mesmerising Fiery Flamenco Dancers entertaining Audiences Locally in Melbourne & Regional Victoria, Nationally & Internationally since 1996

Creating Professional Diverse Mesmerising Spectacular Fiery Flamenco Shows with Spanish Fiesta Fun Workshops

Brilliant Entertainers & Accomplished Melbourne Performing Artists

LA VIDA DANCE SCHOOL WAS FOUNDED IN SEP 2010
FLAMENCO FIESTA WAS FOUNDED in MARCH 2011

Paul & Belinda Martin have dedicated their whole life to the Music & Dance Industry sharing their Passion Joy and Zest for life through their Engaging Performances/FUN Workshops & Theatre Shows around Melbourne & Regional Victoria since 1996

working with many Musicians-Bands -Dance Companies & International Artists & Performers over the last 25 years.

🔴 Experience a culturally rich journey through DANCE with

Worldly Sounds Colours & Flavours 🔴

We met in 2004 while rehearsing & performing for a Local Theatre Stage Production of Bizet's Carmen

Bio Highlights :

Belinda is Mauritian Born, a naturally gifted classically trained dancer with innate rhythms. She is a Highly Qualified Experienced Passionate Dance Teacher & Engaging Coach holding Bachelor Degrees in Business Finance Management & Education majoring in Teaching - Corporate Team Coaching with excellence in Communications and Personal Relations

She left the Corporate World after 25 successful years to fulfill her childhood dream of opening & running her OWN PERFORMING ARTS & CREATIVE DANCE STUDIO

🌹 La Vida Dance School 🌹

School of Life

in September 2010 and has never looked back.

Following her heart, her passion, joy & love for Music, Dance & Drama which started when she was as young as 6 yrs old performing in her local Primary & Secondary School Dances or Drama - Musical Performances with numerous TV Appearances on Stage, on National TV from 8 yrs old.

In her Teens as a Drum Majorette with the Mauritian Police BAND @ Champs De Mars for over 7 yrs during the National yearly televised Independence Day Celebrations.

Moving to Melbourne, Victoria Australia in June 1987, she continued her Dance journey with Classical Ballet Jazz Ballet Neo Classical Contemporary Dance & Tap @ Caroline Etienne Ballet Centre (Cecchetti Methods)

In 2002 with Theatrical Spanish & Latin Dance - Ballroom @ Granada Dance Centre 2001. In 2002 Argentinian Tango @ Two Can Dance with Bill Jarman. In 2002 -2003 Spanish Stage Theatre Productions in 2004-2006

Flamenco Dance @ Dance Dynamics, Cuban Dance Academy 2006-2008

Flamenco Dance @ City Dance Centre in 2006-2009. Flamenco Baile @ Escuela De Baile Flamenco in 2008-2010

For the last ten years teaching DANCE full time

& is the Sole Director

🌹 La Vida Dance School 🌹

🟩 DANCE STUDIO 🟩

in Endeavour Hills Melbourne Victoria Australia

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Paul started his Music career on Drums at Age 11 whilst in High School & appeared on the Don Lane Show. Eventually Paul used his rhythms for Dance when he fell into Flamenco & acting, he studied briefly with the local flamencos in Melbourne & Sydney.

Finally, Paul travelled to Sevilla Spain in 2002 & 2004 furthering his Studies from the great Maestra Cristina Hoyos & Matilda Coral as well as El Junco, her Principal male Flamenco Dancer intensively while living in Spain for over 6 months in 2004

Paul is currently our Flamenco / Spanish Guitarist and regularly pops in our Flamenco Dance Workshops to share his invaluable Knowledge in Musicality & Technica.

Belinda & Paul also participated in many International Flamenco Dance Workshops with Belen Fernandez (Amor de Dios , Madrid) in 2004

Ana Romero (Las Carboneras, Madrid) in 2006, Celina Zabon in 2008

and many more Local & Interstate renowned Flamenco Dance Teachers & Performers over the last 16 years.

After 20 years of performing & teaching workshops in Melbourne & Regional Victoria @ Various Venues Renowned Restaurants & Wineries with Multiple Local Musicians-Bands, Technically Fine Guitarists Percussionists & Dancers,

🌹 Flamenco Fiesta 🌹 was established in March 2011 by

the Captivating Dynamic Duo Couple :

Paul & Belinda Martin

a lifetime dedication to sharing their joy passion through music & dance with Audiences from All Walks of LIFE.

from a Dynamic Duo Couple : Spanish Guitar & Flamenco Dancer/Teacher

UP to a 7 Piece Spectacular Fiery FULL ENSEMBLE

Talented Musicians : Fiery Guitarists - Vocals Dazzling Percussionists

with Engaging Versatile Flamenco Dancers

Melbourne Performing Artists & Brilliant Professional Entertainers

creating

Diverse Mesmerising Fiery Flamenco Music & Spanish Fiesta Shows with

FUN Engaging Workshops in Melbourne Victoria Australia

for any

Corporate Events Private Functions & Cutural Festivals in Melbourne Victoria

Paul played Flamenco Guitar @ Dandenong World Fare in 2018

& in March 2019 teaming up with talented Brandon Lewis & five Dancers for our yearly Local Community Festival

*Diversity in Melbourne*

Melbourne Food and Wine Festival hosted by Dandenong Market, City of Greater Dandenong.

☆ Highlights ☆

🌹 Flamenco Fiesta 🌹

performed for International Theatre Production Company Opera Australia as Entertainers,

Musicians & Engaging Flamenco Dancers in

2008, 2014 & in 2016

Live Flamenco Shows with Spanish Fiesta Fun Music

or Flamenco Dance Workshops

@ Mofo Lounge Prahran in Melbourne : Feb 2020

Guitar/Dancer Paul & Belinda Martin

@ Bunjil Place Narre Warren in Melbourne : Jan 2020

Guitar/Dancer Paul & Belinda Martin

@ Lalor Library : June 2019

Guitar/Dancer Paul & Belinda Martin

@ Spanish Language Fiesta : April 2019

Guitar/Dancer Paul & Belinda Martin

@ Laurimar Primary School Doreen Regional Vic : March 2019

Guitar/Dancer Paul & Belinda Martin

@ Melbourne Food & Wine Festival : March 2012-2019

@ Dandenong World Fare : March 2014-2019

Dandenong Market - City of Greater Dandenong

Dream Team Trio in 2014-2017 : Juan Paul & Belinda

& Fiery Full Ensemble of 7 Performers in 2018-2019

Full Ensemble: Paul Martin Brandon Lewis Fernando Mira Belinda Martin Chantelle E Fernando

Emilio Riucciti & Sharon Magri

@ City of Whittlesea Community Festival in March 2019

Guitarists/Percussionists/Dancers : Paul Brandon Fernando Belinda

@ M Pavilion Felice Fiestas DEC 2018

Guitar/Dancer: Paul & Belinda Martin

@ Asado Melbourne NYE Fiesta 2018

Guitar/Dancer: Paul & Belinda Martin

@ Sidney Myer Music Bowl DEC 2016

@ Melbourne State Theatre/Arts Centre Melbourne 2008 & 2014