(noticia) Strictly Flamenco

Grupo Flamenco Aldaz brings flamenco dance, music to Brownsville

By Jeannie Floyd
The Brownsville Herald

July 13, 2005 — In Dulce Gonzalez’ hands, castanets become a mouthpiece for Spanish heritage.

Gonzalez, 18, has danced flamenco since she was 13. Now, she hopes to raise appreciation for the art as well as the culture fla-menco represents.

“I have one drop of Spanish blood,” she said. “When I was little my family was always saying ‘your grandfather is Spanish, why don’t you dance Flamenco’, so I did.”

After dabbling in numerous Latin-based forms of dance, Gonzalez found flamenco to be a perfect fit.

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