Museo del Baile Flamenco

What a great way to experience authentic flamenco in Seville. We called and made a reservation then paid when we picked up the tickets. The theater is tiny so nearly every seat is good. We also enjoyed a glass of cava with the performance. Highly recommend.

We needed to see a Flemenco show that was open to all ages and most of the ones we found around town were for ages 7 and up. This location, being a museum by day, allowed all ages. You have the option to purchase a combination ticket, which allow you access to the museum along with the show. We opted for tickets just to the show. They take reservations and we did not have one, but they always have some tickets available for walk-​ups.
The interior theatre is cozy and general first come, first served seating applies. There really isn’t a bad seat, except that there are columns in the room that are structural and do block your view sometimes depending on where the artists are on stage. That is one of the reasons this isn’t a 5 star review. Otherwise, the show was great and didn’t last too long (1 hour). The artists were so passionate and very talented. There were dance solos, music solos, and combinations of both. A great cultural experience!

I’ve seem Flamenco before. This is the best! The singer, guitarist and dancers were incredible and really displayed the culture well.

Before even stepping foot in the museum reception, you are already welcomed by faint flamenco rhythms and the sound ‘pa-​tah, pa-​tah, pa-​tah’. On the way to the museum (it’s located on the 1^st floor), you pass the light and airy patio where top-​notch performances take place every evening. It was from here that the sounds of taconeo were being produced, although not in the form of a spectacular show on the centre stage, but basic steps from flamenco fledglings in the glass-​paned dance studio. Visitors are encouraged to take a pew and observe, attempt to comprehend the complexity involved with mastering this art form, so that they are able to really appreciate how long it took the novice to perfect just one step when watching the professional show.
The museum itself is relatively new, and was inaugurated in 2006, born of the initiative of Cristina Hoyos, an acclaimed Sevillana flamenco dancer and actress, who has had a great influence on the rise of this artform. She wanted to bring flamenco dance closer to the world, to make people understand that it is one of the three fundamental pillars that support flamenco: the other two being cante (singing) and toque (guitar playing). Only in 2010 that flamenco was declared as being of intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO, and Crisitina Hoyos and this wonderful museum may have had something to do with that! This is the only museum in the world, to date, to solely be dedicated to flamenco dance.
It provides a perfect introduction for any visitor to this magical world (or for Andalusian visitors to be reminded of its beginnings). The first floor of the Museo del Baile Flamenco uses a hands-​on high tech approach to explaining the origins, (i.e., where castanets, hand or hip movements were from) and the variety of palos (flamenco styles), through videos and interactive screens, available in many languages (English, Spanish, German, French, Chinese and Japanese). Flamenco is an emotive dance, and depending on the palo different feelings can be portrayed: these videos perfectly demonstrate this with buzz words flashing up alongside. Furthermore, visitors can read more information, listen and watch using the touch-​screen displays. This floor also describes how flamenco came into the spotlight, both in Spain and in the rest of the world. You can stand under the ‘sound showers’ and experience a sensory overload: hear flamenco melodies, see footage from years bygone — when flamenco started to take centre stage — and read famous flamenco quotes from flamenco-​inspired works such as Carmen.
Another room puts flamenco costume in the spotlight, using interactive screens to explain where different items came from and how they were incorporated into dance. Last but not least on this floor, is a room consisting entirely of video walls, showing a performance choreographed specifically for the museum by Cristina Hoyos.
The museum also has an impressive photography and art collection, including images of Cristina Hoyo and her dance company, reminiscing of their ‘golden years’. Contemporary art works from up-​and-​coming Spanish and international artists bring the art to the modern day. The exhibition rooms, as well as the well-​preserved 18^th century basement, are also used for percussion lessons and can be hired out for private events or conferences.
After discovering so much about the art of flamenco, it really made me appreciate the amazing live performance that same the evening. Four artists: two bailaores dancers (Lola Jaramillo and Jesús Herrera), a tocaor guitarist (Andrés Martínez) and a cantaor singer (Trini) took to the stage to bring to life all that was learnt from the museum. Here though, you could feel the flamenco and understand the emotions involved in the various palos. You could feel the vibration from the taconazos on the wooden tablao, and the swish of air as the train from Lola’s traje swished inches past your face. Experience the joyfulness of bulerías and heart-​felt wails of a saeta. I had seen many shows in free bars, the Bienal and touristy tabloas and I can guarantee that this show will remain present in my memory for much time to come. All of the performers stood out for me, but never had I seen a bailaora with such stage presence — maybe because I had never seen one master dancing with a mantoncillo and long-​trained traje — it was astonishing.
This museum and show is a perfect introduction to flamenco for any visitor to Seville.

It was amazing! Highly recommend going to see for some passionate flamenco. My eyes were glued to the dancers and musicians for the full hour. They also did a quick impromptu encore at the end. Also, recommend getting there about 30 – 40 min in advance for the best seats — we sat in the first row. Note that the seating is quite cramped so if you want drinks from the bar, suggest having someone save your seat while you grab your drink.

Fearful of mass tourist flamenco and low quality dinner theatre type food this was the resolution. What an awesome choice it was. Intimate seating, sangria pre-​show, and an amazing museum to peruse as well. There’s even an awesome gift shop with quality art and some souvenir items but for the most part even though tourists come here it is a place for those interested in the dance as an art form. I’d be shocked if a better experience can be found in the mosh of flamenco attractions in town.

Wow! So much emotion. And, in a beautiful place.
Avalanche of controlled chaos, love, snarl, lust, extreme sadness and loss, pain and sweat. These are the emotions that swirled through my head as I watched the balance of music, dance and song. My first introduction to Flamenco. I think I’m hooked. I would gladly go to another one.
If you sit in the front row, you may have to tolerate some flinging sweat. No joke, these dudes get their juices going! If you are adverse to torrents of sweat on your face and possibly spectacles, you may want to sit a couple of rows back.
There is a bar that you can get a beverage in while you watch this art imitating life on stage.
One last bit, the place could use some better ventilation or air conditioning. I know, the place is very old. But, I was sweating my tentacles off! I said tentacles.

Great experience. Perfect for before dinner.

How could we not go to the flamenco museum near our lodgings when we came to Seville to learn to dance flamenco? Overall, the museum is okay. They do a good job of presenting everything in multiple languages. It’s only moderately kid friendly, and of a medium size. Put this museum on your list of stops, just not very high. And if you’re not interest in flamenco, just skip it. If you are traveling without kids, you’ll probably enjoy it a little more than I did. The gift shop was actually pretty good, and they don’t close for siesta.

Escuchando y viendo buen baile flamenco en un precioso patio árabe andaluz, museo inspirado por la gran bailarina Cristina Hoyos #multiplicalaluz

«Hola, soy Cristina Hoyos y os voy a enseñar la casa palacio que vendemos en Sevilla». Con esta frase y su correspondiente vídeo, fue como saltó a la fama el Museo del Baile Flamenco. Un museo privado que la bailaora montó con la ayuda de las administraciones.
El follón que se montó fue gordísimo, después de haber recibido casi un millón de euros en subvenciones para el museo, la bailaora ponía a la venta el inmueble sin explicar si el museo seguiría abierto o no. Al final no se supo nada más, pero el museo sigue ahí.
El museo es súper bonito, yo lo aprecio más por la arquitectura que por el flamenco en sí, arte que respeto pero que no me encanta. Lo mejor es echar un rato en su patio principal, junto a la fuente y dejarte llevar por el sonido.

El flamenco es una joya salida de Andalucía a la que por fin se ha catalogado como Patrimonio de la HUmanidad, aunque el flamenco siempre ha sido patrimonio de todos, porque al alcance de todos ha estado siempre oírlo y sentirlo desde cualquier confín del mundo.
El baile es una de las disciplinas más bellas y complejas del flamenco, y en Sevilla tiene su casa en el barrio de Santa Cruz, en la calle Manuel Rojas Marcos, muy cerquita de San Isidoro, casi rozando la Alfalfa. Este museo es toda una preciosidad, con un patio en el que luce el escenario donde se realizan exhibiciones de baile, en torno al cual encontramos salas en las que no pararemos de ver videos y fotos de artistas flamencos, discos, guitarras y todo lo que compone esta disciplina del arte que es el flamenco.
Es una visita obligada para el sevillano y para el turista, porque esta visita supondrá adentrarte y entender mejor, el noble arte con mayúsculas que es el baile flamenco.

Si te sientas en el patio del museo del baile flamenco una tarde, tu mente entra en una especie de estado zen. Patio andaluz, típico, heredado de los árabes, columnas, plantas, silencio. La fuente te adormece con el continuo fluir del agua y parece que el tiempo se hubiese parado para darte una tregua y dejarte reflexionar.
Si te sientas en el patio del museo del baile flamenco una noche, tu mente se despierta en una especie de éxtasis. Espectáculos de bailaores, donde los acordes de la guitarra camuflan el sonido del agua y el taconeo taladra el tablao al compás de una esencia gitana. El tiempo pasa deprisa. Y, antes de lo que quisieras, ha terminado el momento.
Pocos lugares existen que puedan dártelo todo. Si ya has estado, no hace falta que te diga yo que eres un privilegiado.

Meine erste direkte Begegnung mit dem Flamenco. Leider hat es meine Motorik noch nicht hinbekommen. Dass Museum ist wirklich sehr zu empfehlen. Man kann ruhig entspannen und viel Wissenswertes erfahren. Wenn Sie können…probieren Sie die Schritte und Handbewegungen. :-) Viel Spaß.

Das Museo del Baile Flamenco sollte für jeden Besucher von Sevilla ein MUSS sein. Hier werden ihnen die Ursprünge des Flamencos aufgezeigt, man geht direkt an die Wurzel. Die Geschichte diese Tanzes, die Techniken und die weiterentwicklung des Flamencos werden ihnen nahegebracht. Ein wahres Erlebnis. Es werden hier Kurse angeboten, sie können hier in den Räumen Events abhalten, Private Führungensowie Flamenco Vorführungen werden nach Vorbestellung angeboten. Diese Museo ist kein ruhiges, stilles, bedächtiges, ist ein ein lebensfrohes, lautes, schönes. Dafür 5 Sterne, vamos a bailar?

Si queremos conocer todos los secretos del baile flamenco no podemos dejar de visitar el museo. Esta dividido en cuatros plantas en las cuales se nos explica sus origenes, los palos de los que consta el flamenco, los principales artistas del genero El precio de la entrada es un poco alta pero si haces la visita en grupo cuentas con dos ventajas una es que la entrada es un poco mas economica y la otra es que haces la visita acompañado de un guia.