Flamenco Artist Teo Morca
and the MORCA METHOD OF DANCE

Teo Morca is recognized throughout the world of dance as a master teacher, coach, choreographer, performer, author and lecturer for Spanish/Flamenco and the classical repertoire.

His teaching methods are unique, intense and exciting. They stress a firm technical foundation and a deep understanding of how to make steps into a dance, how to look like a dancer, how to feel like a dancer and how to move like a dancer.

Morca's comprehensive approach to developing flamenco performance quality brings out the best in his students naturally. He molds individual style and fosters a sense of class, grace, finesse, focus, strength, projection, dynamics, energy, musicality, phrasing, control and interpretation.

In his character classes for flamenco and classical students, he begins with the upper body, emphasizing beautiful carriage and arms, mixed with the earthy quality of Spanish and flamenco dance; this sense of inner energy is then combined with the elegance and unique torso of the Spanish classical bolero school, AND THE DYNAMICS OF FLAMENCO.

Students are shown the magic of "becoming the dance" and how rewarding it is to be inspired by the essence of all dance forms -- meaning any form of movement that says and feels something. At this level, Morca can successfully portray the character, romance and passions intrinsic to classical and flamenco. He imparts the essential skill of recognizing the interpreting duende -- the inner spirit or soul--and so reveals the "emotion in motion" between artist and audience.

My choreographies are inspired by the essence of all dance forms, all movement that says and feels something. My philosophy is that dance is dance and each form is but one facet of the whole beautiful jewel of dance. If there is any message at all, it is one of human communication, not only of feeling but of all the senses. It is to experience the all important "duende" or inner spirit or soul; the emotion in motion between artist and audience... TEODORO MORCA