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
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
Our guitarist is Mike Riley, with occasional guest guitarists.
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