This spirited group consists of 10 dancers.

Jessica Moreno Martinez

is my sister and mother of a wonderful daughter. She is a qualified nurse. She has been dancing flamenco since she was 11 years old and quickly found her passion and love for it. I taught her in the Spanish cultural association Centro Andaluz. At 17, she decided to join the group "Andalucia Viva". There she was taught by Pilar Moreno, among others. In 2014, she decided to found the group Cuerpo y Alma with me. She is a strong support for me and I simply cannot imagine life without her.

Vanessa Fariñas Mendoza

is a married mother of two wonderful children and works as an administrative assistant. She has been dancing flamenco since she was 6 years old and discovered her passion for flamenco in the Spanish cultural association Centro Español. During her youth she joined the dance group "Corazon de Fuego" and was taught there by Pilar Moreno. Since 2023 she has been part of Cuerpo y Alma and is taught there by me. She is an asset to my group and I am proud to have her with me.

Isabel Argibay

is a married mother of a wonderful son. She is a talented pedicurist and owner of the beauty salon "Carisma all about beauty". She has been dancing since she was 8 years old and found her love for flamenco in the Spanish cultural association Centro Español. Since 2021 she has been taking lessons in the flamenco group Triana, a mixed group of the Centro Español and Madema Flamenco. Since Isabel couldn't get enough of flamenco and she wanted to learn more, she decided to join Cuerpo y Alma. Since 2022 she has also been part of my wonderful group at the Madema Flamenco dance school and I teach her there too. She is an asset to this group and I am proud to have her there.

Sabrina Bernardez

is a married mother of a wonderful daughter. Professionally, Sabrina is a power woman. She has been dancing since she was 4 years old and found her love for flamenco in the Spanish cultural association Centro Español. Since 2021 she has been taking lessons in the flamenco group Triana, a mixed group of the Centro Español and Madema Flamenco, and I teach her there. Since Sabrina couldn't get enough of flamenco and wanted to learn more, she decided to join Cuerpo y Alma. She has been part of my wonderful group since 2022 and I teach her there too. She is an asset to my group and I am lucky to have her there.

Miriam Fernandez Benitez

is a married mother of 2 wonderful children. She has been dancing flamenco since she was 3 years old and learned the love of flamenco in the Spanish cultural association Centro Español. Miriam was lucky enough to be taught by many different dance teachers. She took part in many workshops by international and national dancers. This was not only an enrichment for her, but also helped her to become the dancer she is today. Miriam is not only a dancer, but has also taught children herself. Among other things, she was and is a flamenco dancer (extra) in the opera in the play "Carmen". Since 2023 she has been part of Cuerpo y Alma, the Madema Flamenco dance school. Miriam is an enrichment for my group and I am lucky to have her.

Sara Gil Ortuño

is a tough lady who works as a clerk. She has been dancing since she was 3 years old and found her passion for flamenco in the Spanish club Union. There she was taught by the dance teacher Coralillo. During her youth she took lessons with me at the Centro Andaluz club and then switched to the dance group "Corazon de Fuego". Sara was taught there by Pilar Moreno. She has been part of Cuerpo y Alma since 2023 and is being taught by me there again. She is an asset to my group and I am lucky to have her with me.

Jessica Fariñas Mendoza

is a soon-to-be-married power woman and works as a social media manager. She is Vanessa's younger sister and has been dancing flamenco since she was 5 years old. She also found her passion for flamenco in the Spanish club Centro Español. There she was lucky enough to be taught by many teachers, such as Marimar, Miriam. In her youth she switched to the dance group "Corazon de Fuego" and was taught by Pilar Moreno. In 2022 she decided to join the dance group Triana, a mixed group of the Centro Español and Madema Flamenco. Jessica has been part of Cuerpo y Alma since 2024 and is taught by me there. She is an asset to my group and I am lucky to have her.

Carmen Fernandez Benitez

is a confident, tough lady who works in logistics. She has been dancing since she was 5 years old and found her love for flamenco in the Spanish cultural association Centro Español. Carmen is Miriam's younger sister and, like her, she was lucky enough to be taught by many dance teachers. She took part in many workshops by international and national dancers. This was not only an enrichment for her, but also helped her become the dancer she is today. She has been a part of Cuerpo y Alma since 2024 and is taught by me. Her confident and sweet nature makes her an asset to my group and I am happy to have her there.

Melanie Fernandes Rodriguez

is a married mother of a wonderful son and works as a human resources manager. She has been dancing since she was

She was 8 years old and her love of flamenco was awakened in her by her grandmother. She was her role model and let her immerse herself in the world of flamenco. Melanie took lessons for years at the Spanish cultural association Centro Español. There she was taught by many dance teachers and took part in various workshops. This enabled her to refine her style and become the great dancer she is today. She has been part of Cuerpo y Alma since 2024 and is taught by me. Her honest and warm nature makes her an asset to my group and I am happy to have her there.

Und mir - Maria del Mar Martinez Sala

My group is currently full and unfortunately we cannot accept anyone else. I hope you understand!

Fridays, 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.