“The dance is not in the step, but in the step and a step. Making one move after another is nothing more than a movement. The how and why is linked and what is meant by it, that is what is important”.

“It is one thing to zapatear and the other to trample the earth. The earth is not trampled, sounds are caressed”.

Antonio Gades 1936-2004

“The joyful dance of the soul expresses immense love, happiness and gives reverence to the creator of this beautiful movement. In nature the whole movement is in harmony as if it is a dance in perfect synchrony with the sound of its elements. One´s amazed to witness the elegant flight of an eagle and the movement of its wings, or to hear the sound of the horses’ trot”

“The flamenco zapateado is an instrument to create music and joy for the audience to enjoy. Toe, heel, plantar and tap generates different sounds to create harmony within a rhythmic sequence”.

Francesco Bucchi