Molina Moda Flamenca is a Seville based company and a great source for flamenco shoes, dancewear and accessories. If you happen to travel to Seville, they have a centrally located store at Calle Sierpes, nº 11. Can't make it to Seville? Their on-line store has an incredible selection including this new selection of affordable shoes for students.
You can also enter your email in the section "Receive our Bargain and Discount Information" on the home page to receive email updates on their newest items and sales.
I have personally ordered from them online before and found the process easy and the quality excellent.
In addition to the sites flamenco-world and esflamenco, which have already been discussed, deflamenco is a Spanish site with an on-line flamenco magazine, lists of resources, photographs, interviews, and flamenco products.
The Flamenco Metronome is a recently-released metronome for Flamenco guitarists, percussionists, and dancers. Features include "real sounds of 16 different percussion instruments (clapping, box-drum, heel tapping, darbuka, djembé…)".
An alternate metronome for Flamenco rhythms is the Mundobeat programmable metronome.
Interlocking Jubilee plastic and rubber floor tiles are available through The Art of Expression, authorized Canadian distributor. The use of the term "sprung" in the product description implies a different kind of springiness than the traditional "sprung" floor, where the term typically implies air space between a wooden floor and subfloor. For more information about the floor tiles, including FAQs, visit Jubilee.
A long search for an ultra-budget option for practicing on a carpet-on-concrete apartment floor finally led me to Dricore subfloor panel squares. The top of the square is pressed wood with "no urea formaldehyde adhesives" (a good thing), and the bottom is hard, molded plastic with airspace pockets between the floor and the top of the panel. Though not comparable to a true sprung floor, it does provide a more forgiving surface than concrete alone. The square is sturdy and provides a clear, loud sound for footwork.
Dimensions of each tile: 2 feet by 2 feet, 7/8 inch thick. Available at Home Depot for under $8.00 each.
Flamenco-world.com is a well-established Spanish site with both Flamenco merchandise and Flamenco information. The What is Flamenco section includes Flamenco history, a Flamenco dictionary, an artists encyclopedia, articles, and guides. The site also includes a new free audiovisual database of video clips filmed at Flamenco festivals.
Esflamenco.com has a huge selection of music, DVDs, shoes, and other Flamenco paraphernalia. Esflamenco ships to Canada using DHL courier within about 5 working days. Note that additional duty charges may apply.
The Esflamenco.com site also has Flamenco information and a large collection of Flamenco music and dance videos viewable from the site. Videos range from contemporary music videos to historical clips.
The Art of Expression is a Canadian company that sells Menkes brand Spanish Flamenco shoes, portable dance floor tiles, and "Solo Compas" CDs for practice. The site has a special until May 13th, 2007 for free shipping and handling of shoes and floors.
