WHAT: Flamenco Arms and Lines with Aldo Ruiz
2-Hour Special Workshop • Visiting Artist from San Francisco
Join us for an inspiring and dynamic flamenco workshop with Aldo Ruiz, a celebrated San Francisco–based dancer, educator, and creative producer with more than 30 years of experience in Spanish dance and flamenco.
In this two-hour intensive, Aldo will guide you through the fundamentals that give flamenco its unmistakable power and elegance. You’ll learn:
Signature flamenco arm pathways that create drama, expressiveness, and fluidity
Posture and body alignment to cultivate presence, strength, and clean lines
Movement dynamics and shaping to refine your technique and elevate your stagecraft
Comparisons between flamenco and Middle Eastern dance, highlighting shared roots, distinct aesthetics, and how dancers can draw from both traditions in fusion work
Whether you are a belly dancer, fusion artist, or flamenco-curious mover, this workshop offers tools to expand your expression, sharpen your technique, and deepen your cultural understanding.
Open-level. All styles welcome. Come ready to move, sweat, and be inspired by one of the West Coast’s brightest flamenco artists.
INVESTMENT: $55, $50 unlimited pass holders
WHEN: Sunday December 14th, 12-2pm
WHERE: Playwrights, 440 Lafayette St, 4th Floor, Studio 4D, New York, NY
Press “Playwrights” on the intercom to open the front door and activate the elevator.
“Aldo is an artist in the truest sense—every movement of his is guided by instinct, experience, and deep emotional resonance. His stage presence is magnetic, and his grace reflects decades of devoted study and practice. If you ever have the opportunity to learn from him, take it. He is truly a dancer’s dancer.” - Zoe Jakes
WHO: Aldo Ruiz is a San Francisco–based dancer, educator, and creative producer. As the mayor of an artistic private camp, he curates performances, coordinates collaborative projects, and teaches dance to a diverse community of artists.
Aldo began his dance journey at age seven, performing Mexican folklórico throughout his school years before discovering flamenco and classical Spanish dance under the guidance of Patricia Nader in Capitola, CA. Over his 34-year flamenco career, he has performed alongside renowned artists including La Tania, Monica, La Chimi, and Yalisa. His stage credits include appearances with the Symphony of San Mateo, Cupertino Symphony, California Symphony, and Walnut Creek Symphony. Aldo also served as a principal dancer in La Traviata at the San Francisco Opera for three seasons.