Recovery of Flamenco Art in Spain through Teaching: The Case of the Escuela Sevillana

UNESCO included flamenco as part of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2010. In Andalusia, there is concern about the loss of flamenco traditions and dance forms. The 2023 Andalusian Flamenco Law aims to recover the essence of flamenco, Spain’s most representative art form, and teach it in Andalusian schools. The objective of this study is to contribute to the recovery of the teaching of traditional flamenco through a qualitative study (conducted via in-depth interviews) of all teachers of the Escuela Sevillana (Sevillian School), the paradigmatic female flamenco dance in Spain. The data were analysed using Atlas.ti. The results showed that flamenco teachers are concerned to preserve the essence of flamenco dance and have created their own experiential learning methods, reinforced by pedagogical principles commonly used in their teaching practice. A strong methodological foundation is necessary to effective-ly teach flamenco and begin the process of codifying its content.