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Deva Flamenco


Welcome to Deva Flamenco.
A voluntary community group, we aim to encourage people to enjoy flamenco music and dance.
- winners of the Performing Arts Award 2022, Cheshire Voluntary Arts.

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Since 1997 Deva Flamenco has held weekly flamenco dance classes and occasional workshops in Chester in flamenco, Sevillanas or Gypsy dancing.
We have given flamenco dance shows, including at Storyhouse, Theatre Porto, St Werburgh's Parish Centre, Chester Guitar Circle, at residential and care homes, for charity events and local Spanish Fiestas, plus Christine gives presentations illustrating the Story of Flamenco

Maria


Classes


Our regular weekly classes are 6.30 until 8.30pm on Mondays
usually at New Scene, off Newton Lane, Chester satnav CH2 2HD.
(nb no class on Bank Holiday August 25th 2025)
6.30 to 7.10 is suitable for new beginners - warmup and beginner level dances.
7.10 to 7.30 is technique suitable for all.
7.30 to 8.30 for more challenging choreography - taught at a quicker pace
Cost for the first beginners level hour is 7 pounds. Cost from 7.10 - or for the full two hours - is 10 pounds.
Our teacher is Nia

Nia
Our guitarist is Mike Riley, with occasional guest guitarists.

Our guest teacher is Minna.

If you are interested in joining us contact Christine or Rachel.

Community


Deva Flamenco aims to encourage people to enjoy and appreciate flamenco music and dance.

We perform Flamenco Fiestas, with opportunities to have a go at flamenco dancing, and offer a FLAMENCO EXPERIENCE or FLAMENCO FOR FITNESS & WELLBEING for local groups and charities and in residential homes.
Also, Christine gives presentations, illustrated with video clips, music and demonstration dances, tracing the flamenco story in Andalucia to the modern day.
For more information contact Christine or Rachel.

Shows



Our next shows are
5th July at Blacon Festival.
23rd August at Chester Lodge
5th October at Oaklands Nursing Home.
12th October at Grosvenor Manor.
28th October at Farndon Memorial Hall
29th January 2026 at Poynton

If you would like to book Deva Flamenco for a future event please contact Christine or Rachel.

Flamenco Dancers

Maria DelMar


Maria
Our inspiring guest teacher from Malaga, Maria Del Mar Suarez "Chachi" visits and teaches us new dances.
Rodrigo

Thanks to Cheshire West Voluntary Arts for the UK Government funding which made Maria's visits possible.

Contact


To learn more about our classes or to book Deva Flamenco for a show or dance workshop please contact :-

Christine Stockton or Rachel Lewis